Knockengorroch have announced this year's fancy dress theme and want you to Dress to impress, light up the night, shake your tail feather on the dance floor, sparkle and shine with your flight of fancy.

The theme reflects the huge diversity of birdlife at Knockengorroch, which the RSPB will be there to tell us more about. In addition, Galloway was recently designated one of only five international Dark-sky Parks - some of the brightest stars in the world shine down on Knockengorroch - join them!  

They will be hosting the Scottish Dark-Sky Observatory (SDSO) planetarium, offering cosmic journeys into the night skies and a rare chance to learn a bit more about what’s really out there... For more info try Galloway Dark Skies Park, Scottish Dark Sky Observatory, Galloway and Southern Ayrshire Biosphere and RSPB.

A festival in the stars wtih only 17 DAYS TO GO! Knockengorroch World Ceilidh 2013 takes place at Knockengorroch Farm, Castle Douglas, Carsphairn, Dumfries and Galloway, between Thu 23rd to Sun 26th May 2013. Tickets on sale here

LINE-UP BREAKDOWN BY DAY

The cast for the World Ceilidh 2013 is, give and take a few surprises, complete! They incorporate dance, theatre, acro, comedy, ping pong and much much more...

Friday

Dizraeli and the Small Gods, Cedric Watson, Vibronics, Tantz, Awry, Congo Natty (aka feat. Tenor Fly, Grandma Staflasch and the Furious Grandads, Jinx n Dub Sound, The Correspondents, John Langan Band, Navigantes, Jen and the Gents, Myng & Styx Electroswing Sixties and Kitty and the Crane.

Saturday 

Asian Dub Foundation, Slamboree, Headmix, Sheelanagig, John Langan Band, Victorian Trout Conspiracy, Luke Vibert, Freddie Frogs, Morphamish, Grandma Staflasch and the Furious Grandads, North Atlantic Oscillation, Portnawak and the Woo, Phonograph, Barrowband, Folktronica / Electroswinginsixties, Fridgemaster and Trembling Bells.

Sunday Orkestra Del Sol, Federation of the Disco Pimp, Breabach, Krar Collective, The Bevvy Sisters, The Old Dance School, Mungos Hi Fi Sound System, Mezzanine All Stars, Girobabies, Cera Impala and the New Prohibition Band, Catlaw, Sykes and Hawes, Fish to Fry, Awry Ceilidh and The Darlingtons.