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/).

Please scroll down for details of entering art work to the Open Exhibition.

Looking forward to seeing you at this lovely celebration of the arts in Penicuik!

This page will be updated regularly to give further details of each event & ticket purchase options.


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.


See the timetable and posters for events in the slide show below. Hover your cursor over a slide to pause the slider; click the side arrows to navigate at your own speed.


Annual Open Exhibition for the Penicuik Turner and People’s Choice Prizes!

Anyone and everyone in the community is welcome to submit up to three pieces of art for the 2023 Open Exhibition.

Jaya Ogilvie has agreed to judge Turner this year. Jaya is a multi-disciplined artist and tutor, who graduated from Sunderland University with her Masters Degree in 2003. More information is available on her website https://www.jayaogilvie.com/

PLEASE CLICK HERE for an artist’s pack, which contains all the information you need.

PLEASE CLICK HERE for entry forms.