Duns Beer and Music Weekender 2026

Duns Beer & Music Weekender just keeps getting better! 

Over the past three years we've built the event into a showcase for emerging artists and crowd favourites from across Scotland, and championed locally produced beers, ciders, and spirits. 

This year, we've listened to your feedback and we're refining the event into three 'sessions' over two days to make sure we pack a punch across both days of the event!

> Folk-ish Friday | 11th Sept | 6 - 11pm

We’ll start proceedings with a bang on Friday 11th, where we'll focus on folk, country, and blues. 
🎤 Our headliners are the fantastic Robyn Smith Trio, full line-up to be announced!
🎟️  Tickets are £10 for the day, and the session is 18+

> Saturday Friends & Family | 12th Sept | 2 - 6pm

This is our classic day-time festival, which will be open to all ages - kids welcome! 
We'll have the curtain's open to let the light shine on the amazing bands we have lined up for you. 
🎟️  This session is Pay As You Feel. You can reserve your tickets for free, and make a donation at the same time if you'd like - we suggest £5 per person.

> Saturday Party Night | 12th Sept | 6pm - Midnight

Last year's party night was a huge success, so we're bringing it back - giving a chance for folk to let their hair down and have a good time!
🎤 Our Saturday night headliners are the brilliant Chameleon Lady, who brought the house down in 2025!
🎟️  Tickets are £15, and the session is 18+

> Weekend Pass - All Three Sessions - £20 - save £10!

🎟️🎟️🎟️ As always, we aim to make the event as affordable as possible, so for just £20 you can come along to the whole weekend, saving £10 based on the individual session prices/suggested donation!

🍺 New Breweries

This year, we're inviting two new breweries to showcase their fantastic range of beers. 

🍻 Durty Brewing from Innerleithen join us across the full weekend. An up-and-coming Borders brewing success story, we can't wait to showcase their range of beers - including alcohol free, and gluten free options. 

🍻 First & Last Brewery join us on Saturday, bringing a selection of crowd-pleasing thirst-quenchers from south of the border. 

We'll also have our full bar open, serving a range of wines, spirits, cocktails, and soft drinks throughout the weekend.

Of course there will be food available, we wouldn't have you going hungry! 

Across the whole weekend we'll have music from multiple genres and artists to suit all tastes!

GETTING TO/FROM THE EVENT:

• CAR: parking is available in the BHA (Berwickshire Housing Association) Car Park just round the corner from the Volunteer Hall on Newtown Street and is free. Please avoid parking on Earlsmeadow or Langtongate.
• BUS: You can get to Duns Volunteer Hall via bus services 60 (Berwick-Galashiels) all weekend, or 32 (Berwick-Duns) and 34 (Coldstream-Duns) on Friday only. More details here: https://www.bordersbuses.co.uk/services
• BUS (On Demand - must pre-book): The replacement for PINGO is operated by Teviot Taxi and covers the Duns area where a journey on a bus isn't available: Friday 14:00 – 21:00 / Saturday and Sunday 08:00 – 21:00. For fares and booking refer to: https://www.scotborders.gov.uk/public-community-transport/pingo-drt-1

Opening Times:
Fri 11th: 6pm - 11pm
Sat 12th: 2pm - 12am
Times are subject to change

Access and Age:
Fri & Sat Evening: 18+
Sat Afternoon: Open to all