Address
War Memorial Hall, Station Road, Oxton TD2 6PW
Oxstock 2026
9th – 11th October 2026
Welcome to Oxstock: our first wee community festival. Organised by local folk, it’s a special weekend of affordable, quality events and we hope you will join us!
OCDL aims to build on the positive community dynamic which is evident in our village. Our first-ever local weekend festival Oxstock has a focus on quality music, writing and workshops. Our exciting programme brings performers and writers to our local community. Run by local volunteers, we bring a blend of local talent and big names from across Scotland to Oxton.
As a small rural community with limited public transport options there are many in the village and beyond whose opportunities to enjoy high quality music and arts events can be limited. At the heart of the project idea is making such experiences more accessible.
Tickets are bookable via the links below:
Friday 9th October
DJ Yogi Haughton supported by Sisters of Soul
Oxton War Memorial Hall
8.00pm – midnight
£10.00 / BYOB / Age 18+
https://oxton-cdl.co.uk/event/dj-yogi-haughton-supported-by-sisters-of-soul/
Few people would argue that Yogi Haughton’s contribution to the British house, soul and dance scene has been nothing short of remarkable. He was part of the first wave of resident DJ’s at the world’s longest running club, The Sub Club, in Glasgow. Now living in the Scottish Borders, with a collection of more than 70,000 records, Yogi is a true music pioneer. DJ Magazine called him ‘the John Peel of Dance Music’, and Radio 4 said ‘Yogi is a genuine database of music, from northern soul to house and everything in between’.
He has played at some of the world’s most iconic clubs, and recorded and released tracks for some uber-cool labels, including Rumour Records, R&S, Chicago’s Guidance Records, and Vibe in Miami. Yogi also runs MFSB, a daytime club in Edinburgh, now in its thirteenth year, and is a regular spinner at Hector’s House in Edinburgh, where he DJ’s and inspires a younger audience. Wherever Yogi spins, he always brings the joy!
Sisters of Soul are an all female, Glasgow-based ensemble whose harmonious arrangements cover soul, pop, jazz, motown and gospel.
Saturday 10th October
Children’s Music and Song Workshop with Claire Brennan
Bird Gardens Scotland
11.00am – 12.00pm
£3.00 / Age 4+ years with accompanying adult.
https://oxton-cdl.co.uk/event/childrens-music-and-song-workshop-with-claire-brennan/
A classically trained pianist, Claire brings a passion for music and is particularly keen on early music, jazz, blues, skiffle and boogie. She believes that music brings people together and “music can be a friend for life”.
Writers in Conversation with Karine Polwart and Jemma Neville
Oxton War Memorial Hall
11.00am – 12.00pm
£5.00 / Open to all ages.
https://oxton-cdl.co.uk/event/writers-in-conversation-with-karine-polwart-and-jemma-neville/
Karine Polwart is a writer, musician, and storyteller whose work evokes a richness of place, hidden histories, scientific enquiry and folklore. She intimately conjures beauty and magic, sorrow and darkness with lyricism and tenderness. She is currently Dr Gavin Wallace Fellow for 2025-26 via the Fruitmarket, Edinburgh and Creative Scotland. Her research and writing under the brief Attached to Land is focused on the coastal edge lands and stone ridges of the Forth Valley, East Lothian and Borders.
Jemma Neville is a writer and journalist. Her book, Constitution Street, finding hope in an age of anxiety, tells the real-life stories that connect a group of diverse neighbours on a street in Leith, won The Creative Edinburgh Award. She has written for The Guardian, The Times and The Observer on issues such as maternal healthcare, the environment and time-capsules.
Singing Workshop with Robyn Stapleton
Oxton War Memorial Hall
3.00pm – 4.00pm
£5.00 / Open to all ages.
https://oxton-cdl.co.uk/event/singing-workshop-with-robyn-stapleton/
Brought up in rural Galloway, Robyn is an award-winning singer and song leader, known for her deeply emotive performances of traditional song in the Scots, English and Gaelic languages. She has collaborated with many of Scotland’s finest instrumentalists and leading ensembles and, accompanied by the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, she has performed at Proms in the Park and for the BBC’s Burns Night celebrations.
Her most recent solo album – Songs of Robert Burns, a collection of the much-loved songs of Scotland’s national bard – has been met with critical acclaim. She shares her talent and passion for traditional music with audiences and communities across Scotland, and internationally.
Blue Rose Code supported by Robyn Stapleton
Oxton War Memorial Hall
8.00pm – 10.00pm
£10.00 / Seated with bar / Age 14+ with accompanying adult
https://oxton-cdl.co.uk/event/blue-rose-code-supported-by-robyn-stapleton/
Blue Rose Code is Edinburgh-born songwriter Ross Wilson, a contemporary alt-folk artist and songwriter, described as ‘a meeting of Van Morrison and a young John Martyn, shipwrecked with a bunch of Motown records’.
Influenced by folk, jazz, soul and pop, Wilson has shared the stage with many celebrated writers including Bert Jansch, Kris Drever, King Creosote, John Renbourn and James Yorkston.
Heard regularly in session for the BBC, STV, Alba, TG4, Virgin Radio, live performance is where Blue Rose Code connects most strongly strongly with an audience. A nomad, both geographically and musically, Ross writes from the heart, and his 2017 album, The Water of Leith, addresses themes of love, loss, travel, home, accepting the past and embracing the future.
Live Music Sessions from Local Performers – Saturday
The Tower Hotel
7.00pm onwards
Free / Open to all.
Open all weekend from midday to midnight, The Tower Hotel in Oxton will host a number of musicians and performers on Saturday and Sunday. Local rock and pop duo, The Spoken Bond, from Eskbank, will be live on Saturday evening from 6pm. Free and no need to book.
Sunday 11th October
Children’s Book Workshop with Jenna Reid and Iain Sandilands
Oxton War Memorial Hall
11.00am – 12.00pm
£3.00 / Ages 3-8 years with accompanying adult.
https://oxton-cdl.co.uk/event/childrens-book-workshop-with-jenna-reid-and-iain-sandilands/
Born and brought up in the village of Quarff, in the Shetland Islands, award-winning fiddle player Jenna Reid found a fiddle in her grandmother’s attic when she was nine years old, and started to play it. Her recently launched children’s book Do You Play an Instrument? follows her own path through music, and tells a cosy tale about the excitement and joy of learning to play.
Jenna’s husband, Iain Sandilands is a percussionist and music educator, who has collaborated with Jenna on musical projects, including her 2019 album Working Hands, which features the track Metronome Man, which was written specifically for him.
Lauderdale Community Choir in Concert
Channelkirk Parish Church
1.00pm – 2.30pm
£5.00 / Open to all ages.
https://oxton-cdl.co.uk/event/lauderdale-choir-in-concert/
Led by musical Director, Margaret Bridge, a mezzo-soprano and conductor from Dublin, Ireland, Lauder Community Choir sing a variety of music including pop, classical and folk. In 2018, the Choir won the Mixed Choirs class at Glasgow Music Festival.
The church at Channelkirk, the oldest church in Lauderdale, was founded between the 7th and 9th Centuries and provides a beautiful and historic backdrop for the choir to perform in.
Jenna Reid and Harris Playfair in Concert
Oxton War Memorial Hall
4.00pm – 5.30pm
£10.00 / Open to all ages.
https://oxton-cdl.co.uk/event/jenna-reid-and-harris-playfair-in-concert/
Jenna’s musical journey was shaped by early tuition from legendary Shetland musicians Tom Anderson and Willie Hunter, and she is renowned for her distinctive tone as a performer and composer. Jenna tours internationally with Blazin’ Fiddles, one of Scotland’s most celebrated traditional music groups.
Her long standing musical partner, Harris Playfair, is an expressive pianist and composer. Together Reid and Playfair are celebrated for their dynamic energy and deep musical connection.
She has released several acclaimed albums, most recently One Day, which captures the unparalleled musical relationship between two of Scotland’s most virtuosic traditional musicians.
Live Music Sessions from Local Performers – Sunday
The Tower Hotel
4.00pm onwards
Free / Open to all.
Open all weekend from midday to midnight, The Tower Hotel in Oxton will host a number of musicians and performers on Saturday and Sunday. Free and no need to book.
Our festival is grateful for support from DLX, Dunlaw and Toddleburn Trusts and support from the National Lottery.
This event is proud to be PRS registered.