Out and About in Dumfries & Galloway

Comeback Kid

Have You Seen The Comeback Kid?

Wildlife lovers are being asked to head to their local canals and riversides this summer to chart the astonishing progress of the comeback kid...
Dark Tales Tour

Dark Sky Town Hosts Dark Tales Tour!

Murder, mystery, heroes and history: just some of the subjects explored in a new historical walking tour featuring the town of Moffat as its...

Countdown is on for show-stopping Galloway Country Fair

With less than one month to go, the countdown is on as excitement builds ahead of one of Scotland’s premier country fairs. Galloway Country Fair...
Stone Effigy

Stone Effigy at Sweetheart Abbey One of ‘25 Objects That Shaped Scotland’s History

A STONE effigy of Lady Dervorgilla of Galloway has been revealed by VisitScotland as one of the top 25 objects to have shaped Scotland’s...

Jousting Spectacular Comes to Caerlaverock Castle This Month

The sound of thundering hooves and the clashing of steel will be heard for miles in Dumfries and Galloway this July the 29th when...
Gold Panners

Gold Panners and Tourists Set to Rush to Moffat for World Championships

The World Gold Panning Championships are to take place in the attractive market town of Moffat, Dumfries and Galloway, between 7th and 12th August...

Cosmic Conversations Turn to the Supernatural in Sanquhar

The second in a summer season of fascinating talks at A’ the Airts introduces mysterious tales of the Devil, witches and hauntings The second in...

Attenborough Warns 2017 is ‘A critical summer for butterflies’

Sir David Attenborough has warned that UK butterflies face a critical summer after a string of poor years has seen the numbers of many...
Youth Work Team

D&G Youth Work Team Are on The Road This Summer

Dumfries and Galloway Council’s regional Youth Work Team has been out and about as part of a busy programme of activities for young people...

Burns Howff Club Celebrate The Memory of Jean Armour

The memory of Jean Armour, the widow of Robert Burns, was celebrated by the Burns Howff Club with a dinner in the Globe Inn...