Events & Festivals
Year-Round Culture in Campbeltown
Year-Round Culture in Campbeltown
Despite its peaceful, remote location, Kintyre boasts a vibrant, year-round events calendar celebrating music, maritime culture, and its historic distilling heritage. Plan your stay to experience the town at its most celebratory.
The Campbeltown Malts Festival (May): A massive celebration of the region's unique whisky status. Expect exclusive distillery warehouse tours, special single-cask bottlings, masterclasses, live music, and celebrations across all active distilleries.
Mull of Kintyre Music Festival (August): Affectionately known as MOKFest, this long-running festival brings traditional Celtic rock, folk musicians, and international artists to various venues across the town for an unforgettable week of live performance.
Campbeltown Pocket Film Festival: Celebrating the town's historic connection to cinema (home to the historic Campbeltown Picture House, one of Scotland’s oldest purpose-built, surviving cinemas).
Agricultural Shows & Highland Games: Experience authentic rural Scottish culture with summer livestock competitions, traditional heavy sports, bagpipe competitions, and local food stalls.
