SCOTLAND'S TARTAN FESTIVAL

Bringing Tartan Home to Crieff

Tartan is Scotland’s story, woven in wool. For one day this May, Crieff becomes its home.

Makers, designers, musicians, storytellers and food heroes from across the country are coming to Market Park for Scotland’s first dedicated tartan festival. Whether you wear your clan colours with pride, you’re exploring Strathearn for the first time, or you just fancy a brilliant day out in town, there’s a place for you here.

Scotland's Tartan Festival

THE FESTIVAL'S STORY

Tartan brought Scotland together. Now we’re bringing it home.

Every tartan tells a story: of a family, a place, a skill passed down. Some of those stories are centuries old. Others are being woven on looms right now.

Scotland’s Tartan Festival celebrates tartan as it is today, a living culture shaped by the people who make it, wear it and carry it forward.

It’s also why Experience Crieff exists. We want to give people from across Scotland and beyond a reason to come to Strathearn, stay a while and discover what’s here, and to give our own community and businesses a signature event to be proud of.

FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTS

The Tartan Village

Watch master weavers at work on traditional looms, explore heritage exhibits and see how new textile techniques are taking tartan somewhere new.

Reimagining Tartan fashion Show

Scotland’s contemporary designers take to the runway with bold tailoring and fresh takes on classic woollen cloth.

Made in Scotland Market

An open-air market of hand-picked Scottish makers, from jewellery and homeware to one-off crafts you won’t find on the high street.

Scotland’s Storyhouse

Spoken word, theatre, folklore and live acoustic music about the people behind the cloth.

The Spirit of Scotland & The Tartan Yard

Craft distillers, local brewers, street food and tastings. Come hungry.

The Kids Zone

Weaving, games, storytelling circles and crafts for young makers.

Across Crieff
The festival doesn’t stop at the park gates. Shops, cafés and venues across town will be joining in all day and all night.