Could this be a ‘global music destination’ in Lossiemouth?

It would be fair to say that Andy Macdonald – the organiser of MacMoray Festival – has transformed the live entertainment scene in Elgin. His event, started in 2022, brings 20,000 people to Cooper Park across the weekends it’s on. Now he’s hoping to replicate that success in Lossiemouth – his hometown.

Andy hopes to turn the church in which his parents were married and he was christened into a live music venue. He has submitted an offer to purchase the out-of-use St Gerardine’s Church and aims to create a “global music destination”. The reaction to the news on our social media was phenomenal – with the post reaching 1,000 likes in a matter of hours. Nearly all comments were exceedingly positive.

What are your thoughts? Is this the right future for St Gerardine’s?

– Jonny Clark – 25/06/25