Haddstock 2025
Our events in 2025 will take the form of a series of concerts at Haddington Corn Exchange, in partnership with The Brunton.
We’re delighted to be partnering with The Brunton with the aim of bringing a high calibre, interesting and eclectic showcase of artists and bands to East Lothian.
Each concert will open with a band from the East Lothian secondary schools Battle of The Bands 2025. This ELjam event in partnership with Haddstock has become an extraordinarily popular event, providing an essential platform for emerging talent.
RACHEL SERMANNI + WAYWARD JANE: 7 JUNE 2025
Rachel Sermanni, a Scottish based singer/songwriter, brims with dreamy indie-folk pop that speaks of the struggle and desire to flow, to love, to live, to feel.
Rachel’s most recent offering is her 4th studio album, Dreamer Awake. An in-depth assortment of playful and candid vignettes, peeping into life – after birth, after separation and in the wake of recognising the internalised conditionings of patriarchy. She seeks to be honest with herself and her environment. She seeks to express from this raw place. She seeks to speak from the descent, the plateaus, the dream-catching and contemplations of womanhood. There are no conclusions to be drawn. It is a call to arms, of sorts, to wake up and dream the future, to dismiss the external for a minute and tend to the inner landscape of heart and mind. To not be distracted. To focus on the light and the shadow in equal measure.
Wayward Jane’s music is a modern interpretation of American folk and Old Time traditions, blending roots music with fresh arrangements and original songs. Their rich sound features fiddle, clawhammer banjo, double bass, guitar, wooden flute and close vocal harmonies.
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KATHRYN WILLIAMS & WITHERED HAND + MEURSAULT: 4 OCT 2025
Kathryn Williams & Withered Hand
Prolific singer-songwriter Kathryn Williams and recently reinvigorated troubadour Dan Willson (aka Withered Hand) collaborated to produce the album, Willson Williams, that was shortlisted for the Scottish Album of the Year Awards 2024.
Willson Williams witnesses the meeting of two likeminded musicians who’ve built their successful, independent careers on inventive folk instrumentation, reflective and sincere lyricism, and not a small amount of self-deprecation. Their modest confessionals, written poetically and over nostalgic and atmospheric melodies, are as relatable as ever, and together they find new ways to unpack their feelings.
www.kathrynwilliams.co.uk / www.witheredhand.com
Meursault
From scratchy, electronic beginnings to string laden torch songs and pounding alt rock, Meursault has defied categorisation from the moment the project was conceived in 2008, whether performing solo or as a group. Despite this, the distinct voice of East Lothian based Neil Pennycook and the unique playing of his collaborators never seem to stray too far from what is always immediately recognisable as the Meursault sound. Critically acclaimed and a regular fixture on many an end of year list, Meursault is a live act not to be missed or soon forgotten.
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BOMBSKARE + SPECIAL GUEST: 21 FEB 2026
Bombskare is Scotland’s premier ska juggernaut, renowned for their high-octane performances, crackerjack timing and impeccable dress sense. One of the tightest live bands in the UK, Bombskare has been delivering infectious, energy-packed ska for a quarter of a century. Blending classic Jamaican ska beats with punk, rock, and a twisted dose of dark humour, they’ve been a staple on the UK festival circuit for decades.
Bombskare will be supported by an exciting local band, whose identity cannot be shared yet…
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We look forward to seeing you soon! In the meantime please keep in touch with us on Facebook
We’re not running our usual festival in May 2025 but please join our mailing list to keep up to date with future events or check social media. If you are interested in supporting Haddstock please email info@haddstock.co.uk. See past festival pages for videos, listings and a sense of what we’re about:
See more of our past festivals: 2024 | 2023 | Haddstock at home (lockdown edition)
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Haddstock is run by volunteers! If you’d like to join our friendly team, please email volunteers@haddstock.co.uk.