Name: Irish and Scot Folk Festival Lübbenau 2026
Start: 2026-08-22T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-08-23T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Kulturhof Lübbenau / GLEIS 3

Irish & Scot Folk Festival

About Irish & Scot Folk Festival

The Irish and Scot Folk Festival Lübbenau transforms the GLEIS 3 area of Kulturhof Lübbenau into a playground of Celtic music on August 22 and 23, 2026. Renowned Irish and Scottish bands will perform on the open-air stage – from traditional jigs and reels to Scottish ballads and folk-rock anthems. The festival is a firm fixture of the Lübbenau summer cultural program and annually attracts music lovers from across the region to the Spreewald. Tickets available in advance and at the box office.

Dates 22 Aug — 23 Aug 2026

Venue Lübbenau/Spreewald (12066)

Prices —

Status Confirmed

Edition 2026

Irish & Scot Folk Festival — edition 2026

Irish and Scot Folk Festival Lübbenau on August 22 and 23, 2026, at GLEIS 3 (Kulturhof Lübbenau). Two days of Irish and Scottish folk music on the open-air stage. Jigs, reels, ballads, and folk-rock. Part of the Lübbenau summer cultural program.

Two-day open-air festival featuring renowned folk bands from Ireland and Scotland. Held on the former railway site GLEIS 3, in the heart of Lübbenau. Part of the Lübbenau summer cultural program.

Highlights Irish & Scot Folk Festival 2026

GLEIS 3 open-air stage with industrial romance
International folk bands
Part of the Lübbenau summer cultural program
Spreewald backdrop

Programme Irish & Scot Folk Festival 2026

Both Days

Several bands per evening on the main stage
Traditional and modern Celtic music
Whisky and beer stalls
Celtic and regional food

Prices Irish & Scot Folk Festival 2026

Tickets available in advance and at the box office.

Practical information

Practical information — Irish & Scot Folk Festival

Getting There

You can reach Lübbenau by taking the RE2 train from Berlin in about 1 hour and 15 minutes. From Lübbenau station, it's a 10-minute walk to Kulturhof / GLEIS 3.

Tickets

Advance tickets available at Kulturhof Lübbenau and Spreewald-Info. Box office on-site. Day tickets and festival passes available.

Organizer

Kulturhof Lübbenau / GLEIS 3. Program details at kulturhof-luebbenau.de.

Celtic Summer in the Spreewald

Lübbenau/Spreewald is the tourist center of the Spreewald region, known for its punt boat tours through the Spree river arms. The Kulturhof Lübbenau, with its GLEIS 3 open-air venue on a former railway site, is the town's most important concert stage – and every August, it hosts the Irish and Scot Folk Festival.

August 22 and 23, 2026 — Two Days of Folk Music

The festival runs on Saturday, August 22, and Sunday, August 23, 2026. The open-air stage offers two days of concentrated programming from Ireland, Scotland, and the international folk scene.

What to Expect Musically

Traditional Jigs and Reels — the heart of Irish folk music
Scottish Ballads with bagpipes, fiddle, and accordion
Folk-Rock Anthems by renowned European bands
Whisky Tasting Stalls and Celtic gastronomy to accompany the music

GLEIS 3 — Open-Air on an Old Railway Site

The GLEIS 3 venue is located on a former industrial and railway site in the center of Lübbenau. The unique blend of industrial romance and Spreewald atmosphere makes this location one of the most distinctive open-air stages in Brandenburg.

Part of the Lübbenau Summer Cultural Program

The festival is part of the Lübbenau Summer Cultural Program, a series of concerts, theater performances, and open-air events that liven up the Spreewald from June to September. It is one of the established highlights and attracts folk fans from Berlin, Saxony, and all over Brandenburg.