Kilchrenan Village Hall

16/05/2026

🎶 MUSIC FROM NEAR & FAR - buy your tickets now to avoid disappointment ⚡

Our first Touring Network concert at Kilchrenan Village Hall sold out very quickly — and with only 60 seats available, we expect this one to fill fast too.

Join us on Sunday 26 July for an unforgettable evening of live music featuring:

✨ TAI SHAN & ERIKA OLSEN
Award-winning Nashville songwriting and Americana storytelling on their Summer 2026 UK

✨ RACHEL & HOLLI
Contemporary Argyll sounds, rich harmonies and outstanding local talent

ONE SUMMER NIGHT. FOUR REMARKABLE MUSICIANS. JUST 60 SEATS.

📅 Sunday 26 July
🚪 Doors Open: 5pm
📍 Kilchrenan Village Hall
🎟️ Tickets: £15 / £10 concessions
📧 Book now: [email protected]

and Holli ~

06/05/2026

🌿🔥THIS IS WHAT COMMUNITY LOOKS LIKE 🌿🔥

Great to see Bealltainn at Kilchrenan featured in The Oban Times — have a read here:

(And if you’re more of a paper-in-hand person… you’ll just have to wait until next Thursday 😄)

Kilchrenan Village Hall came alive on Saturday 2 May as the community gathered for its first Bealltainn celebration — the traditional Gaelic festival marking the turning of the seasons

04/05/2026

WE'RE STILL SMILING AFTER BEALLTAINN AT KILCHRENAN — it was something really special 🌈🎻🔥

Young and old, local and visitors from afar all agreed: this is what community looks like.

Check out this short video capturing the highlights of the night — and keep smiling a little while longer 😊🌿🔥

👉Clink this link to watch the video on YouTube

Kilchrenan Bealltainn Festival - May 2nd 2026

03/05/2026

🌿🔥 What a day… Bealltainn at Kilchrenan 🔥🌿

Rain, rainbows, and a lot of magic… 🌈✨

From morning to night, people of all ages, from near and far, came together to welcome the summer — and made it a festival to remember.

🙏 A huge thank you to everyone who made it happen:

💚 GreenPower, Awesome Energy & Mowi — for your financial support

🧘 Tearlach MacDonald & 🌿 Vicky Manning — for starting the day so beautifully with yoga and foraging

🥁 Jane Hodge — for bringing the rhythm and getting us all involved

🎶 Rachel & Cameron — for the brilliant live music throughout the evening

🎤 The Loch Awe Voices & Stephen Williams — for the Kilchrenan Fire Chants that were so special

🌸 Dolly’s Bloomers — for the beautiful flowers

🍔 Gilberts — for keeping everyone fed with an amazing BBQ

👏 And to all our volunteers and performers — who quietly (and not so quietly!) made the whole thing come together

And finally — thank you to everyone who came along.
You brought the energy, the warmth, and the spirit that made the festival what it was.

🌿🔥 This is what community looks like. 🔥🌿 🌈

03/05/2026

🌿 SKY LANTERNS CEREMONY - WE WON'T DO IT AGAIN🌿

We want to say sorry for using sky lanterns at Bealltainn.

We genuinely believed we had done everything responsibly — only launching after heavy rain to reduce fire risk, and using lanterns we understood to be fully biodegradable and safe for the environment.

However, we’ve since learned that the bamboo frames can still cause harm to animals, which we weren’t aware of at the time.

That’s on us — and it’s not something we’ll be doing again.

If you do come across any of the lanterns, we’d really appreciate you picking them up and disposing of them in your normal household waste.

Thanks for your understanding 🌿

02/05/2026

Bealltainn drumming was “funky monkey”🐵 🪘🥰 Thank you Jane Hodge # Argyll Community Drumming Circles

Looking forward to see everyone at 7pm for the big Bealltainn celebration 🔥🎻🎶

01/05/2026

🌿🔥 Bealltainn is ON… rain and all! 🔥🌿

Well… it wouldn’t be an Argyll summer without a bit of rain, would it? ☔😄

So here’s the plan:
🟢 Festival wellies on
🟢 Blankets at the ready
🟢 Up for a bit of fun

Because no matter the weather — we are ready for a brilliant day.

🌿 We’ve got shelters in place
🔥 The fires will be lit
🎶 The music will play
🌸 Flower crowns will be worn (rain or shine!)
🥁 The drums will still beat

So come along, embrace it, and join us for a day of
music, singing, food, fire and celebration — Kilchrenan style.

👉 7PM Evening event free (ticketed): over 60 people have booked a ticket but we have room for a few more. So please just come along.

Big thank you to Green Power, Awesome Energy and MOWI for providing the financial support to make this event happen.

🌿🔥 Rain or shine… we’re welcoming the summer anyway. 🔥🌿

29/04/2026

🌿🔥 3 DAYS TO GO – Bealltainn at Kilchrenan 🔥🌿

Saturday is nearly here… and a few last spaces remain across our daytime sessions 👀

If you’re coming along in the evening, why not make a full day of it and arrive already part of the celebration:

🧘 Morning Yoga (8:30–9:30am)
A gentle start to the day with Tearlach MacDonald — stretch, breathe, and welcome the light. All abilities welcome & stay afterwards for a relaxing bring-your-own breakfast.

👉 https://www.tearlach.org/product-page/yoga-class-kilchrenan-hall-friday-14th-june-4-00pm

🌿 Foraging & Wild Crafting (10am–12pm)
A guided walk exploring local plants, seasonal traditions and early summer on the land with Vicky Manning

👉 https://thelittleforagerskitchen.clr.events/.../137900:2

🌸 Flower Crown Making (1–3pm)
Drop in, no booking needed — learn to make flower crowns and help make one for everyone to wear in the evening🌸

🥁 Drumming Circle (3–5pm)
A brilliant, welcoming session — no experience needed, all drums provided

👉 https://drummingcirclekilchrenan.rsvpify.com/

✨ And then we get ready for The Fires of Bealltainn starting at 7PM —
🔥 live music, singing, fire ceremony, Gilberts food, licensed bar and a full community celebration

👉 https://kilchrenanhall.co.uk/events/bealltainn-festival/

🌿 It’s shaping up to be a really special day — join us for as much of it as you can.

26/04/2026

🎶 What a week of music at Kilchrenan Village Hall! 🎶

From first notes to full voices… it’s been something special.

On Tuesday morning, 13 new harp players took their first steps with Ailie Robertson — and by the end of the session, Twinkle Twinkle Little Star was already coming to life ✨

Then yesterday, 25 voices came together with Stephen Williams and The Loch Awe Voices to create something truly powerful — the very first sounds of the Kilchrenan Fire Chants 🔥
There’s nothing quite like the feeling of a room full of people singing together… apart from singing outside in the sunshine along with the birds.

And we’re just getting started…

🌿 Bealltainn is next Saturday — and the music continues! 🌿

🥁 Join the drumming circle in the afternoon — no experience needed, just come along and feel the rhythm
🎤 Or come along in the evening to enjoy live music from Rachel and Holli
🔥 And be part of something special as we bring the Kilchrenan Fire Chants to life in their first ever performance

This is what community sounds like ❤️

👉 Come and be part of it - contact [email protected] to reserve your ticket

# Rachel and Holli