Biggar Django Festival

07/06/2026

07/06/2026

It's today! See you at The Fleming Arms 2-5pm for Biggar Django Jazz Session. See you there!

06/06/2026

Catch Robin live and find out more by visiting: https://robinnolan....

05/06/2026

Our Sunday headliner is out on the road this weekend 🎻

Catch Seonaid Aitken at Leith Jazz and Blues Festival tomorrow if you're in Edinburgh — then join us in Biggar on 21 June when she brings her brand new band Manouche Nouveau to the Corn Exchange for something completely different.

Two very different shows. Both unmissable.

🎟️ Info & tickets for Biggar Django Festival: www.biggardjangofestival.org.uk

Back out on the road with my ‘Grappelli & Ella’ show! Next stop is two duo gigs with 🎸at festival TOMORROW!
🎻🎤Sat 6th June - 3.30-5.30pm -
🎻🎤Sat 6th June - 7-9pm -

03/06/2026

✨FREE FILM SCREENING✨

Biggar Django Festival hits our town 19-21 June.🎻

Ever wondered what Django Gypsy Swing is – also called Gypsy Jazz, Jazz Manouche and Hot Club Swing – and where it all began?

John Jeremy's landmark 1991 documentary 🎬 follows the living legacy of Django Reinhardt (1910 - 1953), the Romani guitarist who started it all – from camp sites in Holland and France to a guitar workshop in Paris, a pub in Liverpool and at Samois-sur-Seine, the French village where Django spent his final years and where there is now an annual guitar festival.

The film features Babik Reinhardt (Django's son), Biréli Lagrène, Boulou & Elios Ferré, Gary Potter, Serge Krief, Stochelo Rosenberg Trio, Jimmy Rosenberg, Paulus Schäfer, and a rare short clip of Django Reinhardt performing. Narrated by Sacha Distel.

Produced and Directed by John Jeremy. Don't miss your only chance to see this remastered film on the big screen — shared with a crowd of fellow Django lovers.

FREE TO ALL
⏰ 12-1 pm
📅 Saturday 7 June
🎟️ FREE - book your free place here: https://biggarce.yapsody.com/event/book/872769/31841405
Or in person at: Merry+Bright, 33-35 High St, Biggar ML12 6DA

Stewart Hajdukiewicz Biggar Corn Exchange

03/06/2026

🕐 TIME UPDATE! The Jam Session at The Fleming Arms, Biggar, on Sunday is now at 2-5pm — apologies for any confusion!

Never heard gypsy swing before? Sunday's your chance. 🎸
Ahead of Biggar Django Festival, The guys from Hot Club of Babbity Glasgow are bringing their guitars, good vibes and top Django tunes to the Fleming Arms, Biggar this Sunday 7 June, 2-5pm.

Come for the atmosphere, the energy and the music! Come curious. Leave converted. And catch the full festival 19–21 June 🎵

MUSICIANS – bring your instruments and join in!

All welcome!
The Fleming Arms | Sunday 7 June | 2-5pm

Please share the new time 🙏

The Fleming Arms Hot Club of Babbity Biggar Corn Exchange

02/06/2026

FREE EVENT
FREE live band social dance with Chardon Bleu!🎷

Chardon Bleu brings Swing and Lindy Hop to the Gillespie Centre as part of Biggar Django Festival — and it won't cost you a penny.

No dance experience? No problem — or warm up at our FREE Swing & Lindy Hop Dance Workshop BIGGAR before hitting the floor!

Visiting musicians welcome — bring your charts, iPads & stands and join the band! 🎸

📅 Sunday 21 June 2–4pm
📍 Gillespie Centre, 74 High St, Biggar
🎟️ Book your place free: https://biggarce.yapsody.com/event/index/869729/FREE-Social-Dance-with-Chardon-Bleu-Biggar-Django-Festival
Or in person at Merry+Bright, 33-35 High St, Biggar

Join the FREE Swing & Lindy Hop Social Dance with Chardon Bleu at Biggar Django Festival! Dancers & musicians welcome. Dance, play, & enjoy live festival vibes.