Arran Theatre and Arts Trust are excited to announce the return of the McLellan Arts Festival for this summer!
This year's McLellan Festival will run from:
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Friday 29th August - Thursday 11th September 2025
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Yours Truly,
All at Arran Theatre and Arts Trust
Robert McLellan 1907 - 1985
Tickets for all performances available online at Ticket Source or at the door on evening of performance.
BARGAIN! - Festival Season Ticket £50
Covers ALL events!
The McLellan Arts Festival Programme​ 2025
Friday 29th August: Poetry Winners’ Gig 2025
Celebrated poet and this year’s McLellan Poetry Award judge, Jim Carruth, with winners of this year’s McLellan Poetry competition give you a special night of poetry.
Corrie & Sannox Village Hall 7.30pm | £15.00
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Friday 5th September: McLellan Sessions
A foot stomping ceilidh evening with The Boathouse Ceilidh Band supported by John Inglis, Agnes McDonald, Alastair Milne and Tim Pomeroy.
Whiting Bay Hall 7.30pm | £15
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Saturday 6th September: Poetry & Music
​A great night with local poets and musicians.
Corrie & Sannox Village Hall 7.30pm | entry by donation
Sunday 7th September: Puccini: Messa di Gloria
Performance of this glorious work conducted by Andrew Nunn of Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.
Soloists from Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.
McLellan Festival Chorus.
Community Theatre Arran High School 2.30pm: £15
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Monday 8th September: Festival Film: The Outrun (Cert. 15)
A showing of the award winning film with Saoirse Ronan. Based on the bestselling memoir by Amy Liptrot, The Outrun is a powerful story of addiction, recovery, and reconnecting with nature on Orkney.
Corrie & Sannox Village Hall 7.30pm | entry by donation
Wednesday 10th September: Living Stone: Mairi Campbell
The Fringe First winning solo show - "An exquisite 60-minute show full of wisdom, peace and contemplation" (Joyce McMillan, Scotsman).
The journey begins with the discovery of the ancient mill stone on Mairi’s great-grandmother’s croft on the isle of Lismore. Mairi explores the stone’s stories and mysteries, the images she finds within it and some of the 100 drawings she made of it.
Living Stone is a distinctive blend of live music, song and viola as well as striking visual art, creating a rich, multi-sensory experience highlighting the mystery and beauty of everyday life.
Co-created with director Kath Burlinson and composer Dave Gray.
Corrie & Sannox Village Hall 7.30pm: £15
Thursday 11th September: McLellan Arts Festival with Music Arran: Malin Lewis
Innovator, award winning, multi-instrumentalist Malin Lewis melds Scottish West coast tradition with a newly invented, self-made bagpipe alongside stars Sally Simpson (Fiddle) and Ali Hutton (Guitar). Hair tingling, philosophical and dance inducing melodies inspired by European folk traditions, queerness and the universe.
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Whiting Bay Hall 7.30pm: £15