August 23, 2026
Survivors Night
Have you got what it takes to see it through?
Join us as we close out this year’s celebrations with a massive party in the Victoria Hall, pulling out all the stops with a huge line-up and promise of even bigger performances, including the return of Slainte Davaar Allstars and Kintyre Schools Pipe Band.
It’s the night that created legends. Are you in?
A Kilkerran Distillery sponsored event.
Event Details
- Tickets: £22
- Seating and Standing
- Age Restrictions: 18+
- Licenced: yes
The Full Line-up
Artist Spotlight
HEADLINING ACT
Slainte Davaar Allstars
The Slainte Davaar Allstars will headline this year’s Kilkerran Survivors Night. The band recruits’ new musicians each year, creating memorable performances. With 22 new tracks each year Campbeltown’s own supergroup will close this years Festival celebrations for 2026.
Kintyre Schools Pipe Band
The Festival Ceilidh opens with our own award-winning pipe band, The Kintyre Schools Pipe Band and their dedicated tutors will once again march into the to provide a stunning performance to get the night under way.
We.R.Soul
We.R.Soul return to perform this year after taking a year out in 2025. The band have played some fantastic performances in past years at both Survivors Night and Up the Close and bring together established local musicians and fresh talent to create a sound that is powerhouse vocals, lively rhythm section and dazzling horns all fused into one.
Jim and Joanne Swan
Local duo Jim & Joanne Swan having dabbled in the music scene throughout Argyll playing an eclectic mix of covers and a smidgen of their own material as Take Two. They have told the festival “We are looking forward to playing the renowned Survivors Night a highlight in our maturing years”. This will be their first time playing at the festival as a duo.
