PENFEST 2023
Welcome to PENFEST 2023! Our annual Arts Festival this year includes a fantastic MUSICFEST, courtesy of Graham McDonald.
SAVE THE DATES! Friday 22nd September to Sunday 1st October – 11 days of music and art – something for everyone!
Tickets are available NOW at the Arts Centre cafe (4 West Street, EH26 9DL) and also online (https://www.penicuikarts.org/shop/).
Looking forward to seeing you at this lovely celebration of the arts in Penicuik!
Friday 22nd September 6pm – Free PCAA Members Only Preview of the Open Exhibition for the Penicuik Turner and People’s Choice prizes. At the Arts Centre, West Street.
Friday 22nd September 8pm – Edinburgh Renaissance Band – Tickets now on sale (£5/£10/£15 – choose your price! Please click here!). For further information about Edinburgh Renaissance Band, please click here.
Saturday 23rd September – Saturday 28th October (Mon – Sat) 10am – 3:30pm – PENFEST 2023 Open Exhibition – with opportunity to buy, & vote for the People’s Choice prize-winner – FREE at the Arts Centre. For further information about the Open Exhibition, please click here.
Saturday 23rd September, Sunday 24th September, Saturday 30th September, Sunday 1st October 11am – 4pm – OPEN STUDIOS at various locations round town. For further information about the Open Studios, please click here.
Saturday 23rd September 9am – 5pm – Pentland Piano Festival – Tickets now on sale! (£5/£10/£15 – choose your price! Please click here!). For further information about the Piano Festival, please click here.
Saturday 23rd September 7:30pm – Pentland School of Music Concert – Tickets now on sale! (£5/£10/£15 – choose your price! Please click here!). For further information about the Pentland School of Music concert, please click here
Sunday 24th September 7:30pm – Penicuik Silver Band concert – Tickets now on sale! (£5/£10/£15 – choose your price! Please click here!). For further information about the Penicuik Silver Band concert, please click here.
Monday 25th September 7:30pm – Jazz Evening with Carlops Jazz Band, the High Schools’ Jazz Bands and Jazz Singer Eileen Hunter – Tickets now on sale! (£5/£10/£15 – choose your price! Please click here! ). For further information about the Jazz evening, please click here.
Wednesday 27th September 7:30pm – The Castaways – Tickets now on sale! (£5/£10/£15 – choose your price! Please click here!).For further information about the Castaways, please click here.
Thursday 28th September 7pm (NB) – The Sorries, presented by Burntout Records – Tickets now on sale! (£7 Please click here! ). For further information about The Sorries and Burntout records, please click here.
Friday 29th September 1:30-3:30pm – Busking at the Storehouse from the PCAA’s Music-Making Group.
Friday 29th September 7:30pm – Jessies Well – Tickets now on sale! (£5/£10/£15 – choose your price! Please click here! ). For further information about Jessies Well, please click here.
Saturday 30th September 7:30pm – Sounds from Shetland – Tickets now on sale! (£5/£10/£15 – choose your price! Please click here! ). For further information about the Shetland musicians, please click here.
Sunday 1st October 2-5pm – PENFEST Traditional Ceilidh. FREE! For further information, please click here.
Sunday 1st October 7pm – PENFEST FILM SCREENING at the Cowan Institute (Town Hall), showing films with a local connection. Featuring an introduction by local Director, Gerda Stevenson, for her highly acclaimed recent film “The Storm Watchers”. A fantastic and relaxing end to PENFEST 2023. Tickets now on sale! (£5/£6/£10! Buy in advance Please click here! or buy on the door). For further information about the Penicuik Cinema Group, please click here.