Out and About in Dumfries & Galloway

Hooked

Literature Festival for Young People Comes to Dumfries Town Centre – Hooked

On Saturday 8th April, The Stove Network, 100 High Street, Dumfries will host ‘Hooked’; a day-festival for young adults aged between 13 and 25 who...
CHILDRENS BOOK FESTIVAL

New ‘chapter’ For Dumfries As ‘Big DoG’ Children’s Book Festival Launches

This week the waiting will be over as the BIG DoG childrens book festival comes to Dumfries for the very first time. The Family...
rhododendrons

All Rhododendrons Lead to Dumfries and Galloway – Festival celebrates Scotland’s ‘Second National Flower’

Gardens and horticultural businesses in Dumfries & Galloway are set to take part in a nationwide celebration of Scotland’s “second national flower”, the rhododendron. Organised...
NEWTON STEWART WALKING FESTIVAL

Newton Stewart Walking Festival Sets Great Pace For 2017

With little over a month to go, preparations for the 15th Newton Stewart Walking Festival are well advanced. The popular annual event, which runs from...

Castle Kennedy Gardens Open For An Egg-stra Special Easter

Egg-stra fun can be found at Castle Kennedy Gardens when kids are invited to enjoy an Easter Eggs-ploration taking place over the Easter holidays!   From...
easter

Egg-citing Day Of Easter Fun Activities Planned At Drumlanrig Castle

Drumlanrig Castle and Country Estate marks the start to the new 2017 season on Saturday 1st April with its first family fun day of...
Film

Epic Weekend in Store for all At Dumfries and Galloway’s ‘Wild Film Festival Scotland’

Film, photography, special guests, talks, music and more with a great line up of affordable and free events for the whole family  in Dumfries...
Ellisland

Ellisland Farm Set to Host Enchanting New Tour

With its rustic, riverside setting and world-famous connections with Scotland’s National Bard Robert Burns, Ellisland Farm creates the evocative backdrop for an exciting new...
Maxwellton Memories

Maxwellton Memories to Look at the Dumfries History ‘Over the River’

MAXWELLTON memories is a new social history project for North West Dumfries that will launch on the 28th of March 2017 to encourage people...
exciting

Exciting Youth Activity Programme Launched For Easter Holidays

An exciting region-wide programme of youth activities is being offered over the school spring holidays across Dumfries and Galloway. Organised by the Dumfries and Galloway...