The cosmos was rocked at the second annual Music at the Multiverse festival at the weekend.
Scottish indie rock band Glasvegas, kilted Celtic rockers the Red Hot Chilli Pipers, pop favourites The Bluebells and the Bay City Rollers were among the artists who helped cement the site’s emergence as a fabulous outdoor venue.
The multiverse, near Sanquhar, was created by the celebrated artist Charles Jencks on the site of a 55 acre plus former open cast coal mine. Its giant conical mounds represent colliding galaxies and there is a huge avenue of standing stones with even more spectacular features inspired by the sun, stars and other wonders of the cosmos.
As well as the fabulous setting, organisers ensured the festival was family-friendly and that it also provided a showcase for live music by Dumfries and Galloway and Ayrshire performers including The Dogz, Cammy Black, The Mocking Byrds, Archie Irving plus Pedro and the Pirates.
The main stage was at the heart of the magnificent Sun Amphitheatre and, new this year, a second stage called the Dance Tent went down a storm with presenter Malcolm X welcoming a host of special guests on Saturday. And then, on Sunday, it was 100 per cent “Oldskool” with 1994 DJs including Mallorca Lee playing sets and anthems.
Rain showers failed to deter music fans, including 18 youngsters from the 1st Kelloholm Brownies who received free tickets thanks to sponsorship from local company Shaw.
The Brownies, who were among the first to arrive, were given a special backstage tour and DJ Malcolm X got them all dancing in the new Dance Tent. A group of Kelloholm Guides enjoyed a similar treat on Sunday.
Sponsorship from David Hardie Engineering Ltd allowed Crawick to work with Action for Children Upper Nithsdale to provide tickets for four families who would otherwise not have been able to attend.
Sharon Glendinning, general manager of Crawick Multiverse, said “We were delighted to welcome the Brownies along to enjoy the event and get a behind the scenes peak at how a music event works.
