European Land Art Festival & Stone Stacking Championships 2025
15-20 July
Dunbar, Scotland
We'll be back again in 2025 with another activity-packed week of land art workshops and stone stacking championships for everyone to enjoy, with no charge for admission.
In 2024 we hosted The World Rock Stacking Championships, which is usually held at Llano Earth Art Fest (LEAF) in Texas and having now passed the baton back to our good friends across the pond, we're happy to announce that The European Stone Stacking Championships will be returning again next year during elaf 2025.
So save the dates and see you there!
Full programme to be announced closer to the date
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Europe's largest gathering of land artists and stone stackers come together to create art with nature
Land Art Demonstrations
Rock Stacking Competitions
Community Workshops
Live Music & Entertainment
Programme
All events are FREE to attend and enter other than the Live Music - Legends in the Legion Fundraiser gigs on Friday and Saturday Night.
Tue 9 July
East Beach, Lamer St, Dunbar, EH42 1HD
Sand Drawing Workshop
10am
Sand Castle/Sculpture Competitions
Registration from 11am. Starts at 12pm.
Family, Team and Junior (Under 12yrs) categories
Judging
2.30pm
Wed 10 July
Dukes of Westbarns Art Gallery, 5 Duke St, Dunbar EH42 1UR
Stone Balancing and Community Mandala Workshops
1-4pm
Pop-up Art Exhibition
5-7.30pm
Thur 11 July
Lochend Woods, Parking at The Hallhill Centre, Kellie Rd, Dunbar, EH42 1QZ
Woodland Wonders Artist-led Land Art and Community Mandala Workshops
In association with Dunbar Community Woodland Trust
11am-4pm
Fri 12 July
Bridge to Everywhere, Belhaven Beach, EH42 1NX
Communal Sand Drawing
10am-12pm
The Ridge, 88 High St, Dunbar EH42 1JH
Artist-led Stone Balancing and Community Mandala Workshops
In association with The Ridge
1-4pm
The Royal British Legion, 147 High St, Dunbar EH42 1ES
Live Music - Legends in the Legion Fundraiser Gig
Callum Easter & The Roulettes with support from Night Caller
7-11pm
Sat 13 July
Bayswell Beach, Dunbar, EH42 1AR
World Rock Stacking Championships Day 1
Junior (Under 15yrs) Quantity Event
11.30am-12pm
Junior (Under 15yrs) Artistic Competition
1-2pm
Family Artistic Competition
1-2pm
Prize Giving Ceremony
2.30-2.45pm
Jonathan Kitching Memorial Medal Tallest Stack (Adult)
3-4pm
Adult Arch Competition
4-4.30pm
The Royal British Legion, 147 High St, Dunbar EH42 1ES
Live Music - Legends in the Legion Fundraiser Gig
The Vaselines (Duo Show), Callum Easter (Solo Performance) + Special Guest DJ
7-11.30pm
Sun 14 July
Bayswell Beach, Dunbar, EH42 1AR
World Rock Stacking Championships Day 2
Adult Timed Balance
10.30-11.30am
Adult Quantity Event
12-1pm
Adult Artistic Competition
1-3.30pm
Prize Giving Ceremony
4.30-5pm
Please consider helping us make it happen
elaf is a not-for-profit, registered Community Interest Company (Number SC788777) and reliant upon the kindness of artists and volunteers to bring it all together. We don't charge any admittance fees for the festival or those entering the competition to ensure access to the arts for the whole community.
Every penny goes a long way to make this landmark event go ahead each year, so we humbly ask you to help however you can, thankyou.
