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South West Scotland has many beautiful villages and small towns just waiting for you to discover.
We have Scotland`s Highest Village, Scotland`s Most Southerly Village, Scotland`s Book Town, a Food Town, an Artist`s town, scores of Coastal Villages and many more……….
All with friendly accommodation owners waiting to welcome you and help you make the most of your valuable holiday time in and around South West Scotland.
……always something to see & do!
Annandale Distillery 2021 Enjoy a guided tour at our beautiful distillery, taking in the fascinating past with a glimpse into our future. Learn about our unique distillation process, and be among the first to taste our Man O’ Words and Man O’ Sword – our Single Cask, Single Malt Scotch whiskies – together with […]
A two day event in 2021 the Ballantrae Festival of Food and Drink will be held on Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th June 2021 So join us to celebrate amazing local and regional quality food and drink. There will be something for all the family We’ll keep you posted. www.ballantraefoodfest.com
January 25th 2021 We have joined forces with Scotland’s much loved comic hero of 2020, Janey Godley as we go digital for 2021. Marking the festival’s 10th anniversary, Janey Godley’s Big Burns Supper is Broadcast free of charge across Big Burns Supper’s Facebook and YouTube channels, on January 25th 2021 Free to view […]
The Organisers of Castle Douglas Soap Box Derby are very sad to inform you all that the 2021 derby will not be running. Castle Douglas Soap Box Derby 2022 Sunday July 17th 2022 King Street, Castle Douglas DG7 1AB * IMPORTANT UPDATE , PLEASE SHARE * From all the team at the derby we […]
Dumfries & Galloway’s newest music festival, set in the stunning grounds of the Crichton Estate.
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Dumfries and Galloway Arts Festival Coronavirus Information 2020 Main Event in May Cancelled Dumfries and Galloway Arts Festival has made the difficult decision to cancel May’s main event after advice from the Scottish and UK Governments on the current Coronavirus crisis. Arts Festival 21st May – 30th May 2021 Arts Live […]
Dumfries Show First held in 1962, following the amalgamation of the Dumfries and Lockerbie agricultural shows, Dumfries Show is an old established agricultural society and is now considered to be the largest one day show in the country. It is a traditional agricultural show held on the first Saturday in August each year. Dumfries, being […]
Galloway Country Fair COUNTRY PURSUITS AND ENTERTAINMENT FOR ALL… 21st & 22nd August 2021 The team at Drumlanrig are passionate about the Fair and hope to welcome you back on 21st and 22nd August in 2021. Join us for the award-winning Galloway Country Fair 2021, set in the grounds of […]
Kirkcudbright has a busy schedule of events throughout the 2020 season. Covid-19 (Coronavirus) It is with great regret that following some discussion and advice from local and national governing bodies, Kirkcudbright Summer Festivities have currently decided to suspend all events until the end of July due to the ongoing concerns owing to Covid-19 (Coronavirus). This […]
Come to Kirkcudbright in October for Kirkcudbright Festival of Light. Kirkcudbright Festival of Light is 10 days of performances. art installations and illuminated experiences Find out all about this amazing event in Kirkcudbright, South West Scotland by visiting their website on the link button below. Kirkcudbright is also on the newly launched road route – […]
Kirkcudbright Jazz Festival 2020 Cancelled due to Coronavirus In the current circumstances, the Trustees of Kirkcudbright Jazz Festival have no choice but to cancel this year’s festival, scheduled for 11th -14th June. Kirkcudbright Jazz Festival is a well-established annual event and we are sorry to take this action but it would be irresponsible […]
Country Fair July 17th and July 18th 2021
Langholm, “The Muckle Toon” has seen tradition upheld for over 250 years with the Annual Langholm Common Riding which takes place every year on the last Friday in July. This year sees The Common Riding on Friday July 30th 2021 The event usually starts at 5am with the flute band parading the town and […]
Moffat’s very own walking weekend. Save the date. October 1st, 2nd, and 3rd 2021 New revised date The Moffat Walking Weekend will be a mix of strenuous all day hikes, free and easy strolls, family friendly walks and moderate half day jaunts. Something for everyone. The date is 1/2/3 October 2021 and […]
Moniaive Folk Festival It is with a heavy heart that we’re officially announcing that Moniaive Folk Festival will unfortunately be cancelled this year 2020 in accordance with the Scottish Government’s request for all events over 500 people to be cancelled…we feel we have no option. We thank you for your understanding at this time. Dates […]
Moniaive Michaelmass Bluegrass Festival 2021 September 24th-26th 2021 This is the 12th annual festival and features top class acts from Scotland, England, The Netherlands and the USA. Bluegrass, old time, americana and gospel music concerts over the weekend in beautiful Moniaive. Instrument workshops, jamming sessions on the campsite and in hotels and a whole lot […]
NEW DATE Newton Stewart & Minnigaff Traditional Music and Dance Festival 2021 It is with a very heavy heart indeed, that we announce the cancellation of this year’s event. 2020 We have been regularly monitoring the information and advice from the NHS, Scottish and UK governments and, as difficult as that has been at […]
Portpatrick Folk Festival 2020 – Cancelled PLEASE NOTE THAT THE FOLK FESTIVAL FOR 2020 Has NOW BEEN CANCELLED The ever popular Portpatrick Folk Festival was due to take place on the first weekend in September 4th to the 6th 2020.
Portpatrick RNLI Lifeboat Week August 1st – August 7th 2021 To all our friends and faithful supporters…. I’m sure this will not come as a surprise to any of you but unfortunately we are having to cancel Lifeboat Week 2020 due to the current circumstances within the UK. We hope you all remain […]
Caerlaverock Castle once again hosts this Spectacular Jousting tournament this July.
Spring Fling 2021 New Dates and schedule to be announced soon www.spring-fling.co.uk Studios of artists, designers, photographers potters and all manner of creative crafts are on display for this magical long weekend at the end of May. Renowned as the most successful contemporary visual art & craft open studio event […]
The Fourth Stranraer Oyster Festival 10th – 12th September 2021 To celebrate the annual harvesting of Loch Ryan`s unique Scottish Native Oysters, Stranraer Oyster Festival takes place in September. They’re sought after by chefs around the world but until fairly recently Scotland’s only wild, native oyster fishery, hidden beneath the crystal […]
The Autumn Kist Organised by Wigtown Festival Company, ‘The Kist’ events take place 3 times a year, Spring, Summer and Autumn. The Autumn Kist takes place during the Book Festival from Friday 27th September until Sunday 6th October with loads of fabulous businesses on show
The Eden Festival 2021 June 11th – 13th 2021 It is with a very heavy heart that we have had to cancel Eden Festival 2020 due to Covid-19. We have looked at moving the event until later in the year but the current situation is just too unpredictable. The Eden Festival is a truly […]
Unfortunately we are closed at the moment due to Government Restrictions We look forward to welcoming you back as soon as we are able. https://www.facebook.com/GalleryAtLaurieston/ www.pmcphotography.co.uk
The Swallow Theatre 2021 The Archive Season We are delighted to welcome you to The Swallow Theatre online archive season. We are planning to release a different show every two weeks and they will be available to view for around 10 days. We hope that you enjoy them and please do tell your friends about […]
Cancelled WalkFest Newton Stewart 2021 WalkFest Newton Stewart ‘Gateway to the Galloway Hills’ https://www.walkfestnewtonstewart.com/index.php https://www.facebook.com/walkfestnewtonstewart/ Galloway is a wonderful location for walking and whether you enjoy the challenge of our true hill walking experiences or discovering our beautiful countryside and rugged coastline, there is sure to be something for everyone. Our festival is […]
The link gives a list of the main events that are happening in Dumfries & Galloway over the coming months. What’s on in Dumfries & Galloway
Wigtown Book Festival 2020 ‘Resilient’ Wigtown Book Festival to go online The next Wigtown Book Festival will take place online, organisers announced today (15 May). Maintaining its pre-announced dates (25 Sept – 4 Oct), the 2020 festival will have two main themes: Resilience and Connection. Creative director Adrian Turpin said: “A key aim this year […]
