Posts Tagged ‘Galloway’
Folk festival will feature big names in Trad Scots scene
The cream of Scottish Folk and Trad music are heading for Dumfries and Galloway. They are taking part in the 17th Moniaive Festival, a weekend of outstanding music and family entertainment. One of Scotland’s most passionate champions of live music, Greg Lawson, says this year’s Moniaive Folk Festival looks set to be outstanding. A highly…
Read MoreGallery’s 20 year wait is finally coming to an end
A Scottish gallery that has been 20 years in the making is finally set to open its doors this summer. The countdown has begun for the opening of Kirkcudbright Galleries, for, on 9 June, the work begun by Kirkcudbright 2000, a group of dedicated campaigners will finally bear fruit. Councillor Elaine Murray, leader of Dumfries…
Read MoreA stitch in time will go on show from this Saturday
An exhibition held every three years in the south of Scotland is getting underway this weekend. Tomorrow (Saturday, 14 April) sees the opening day of Hanging by a Thread at Gracefield Arts Centre in Dumfries. It’s the hotly-anticipated textiles exhibition presented every three years by guild members of the Dumfries and District Embroiderers’ Guild, the…
Read MoreScottish bishops unite to launch charity fundraiser
Bishops across Scotland got on their marks in a bid to help raise money for the world’s poorest people. They came together for the Scottish Catholic International Aid Fund’s 6k Family Fun Run. SCIAF’s Bishop President Joseph Toal teamed up with Archbishop of St Andrews and Edinburgh Leo Cushley, Bishop of Argyll Brian McGee, Bishop…
Read MoreLunchtime ladies all set for charity fundraising
Women of Scotland’s Lunch are back for their 61st year of charity fundraising. In an annual bid to celebrate the women of Scotland’s achievements, a fundraising lunch is organised in Glasgow and has been running since its inception in 1957. The61st lunch of its kind is due to take place at the end of this…
Read MoreTime to get in a flap with new avian art exhibition
The Scottish Ornithologists’ Club is getting set to host an exhibition of artwork by John Threlfall. John is a largely self-taught artist and is a previous recipient of the Swarovski/Birdwatch Bird Artist of the Year award. He is a member of the Society of Wildlife Artists (SWLA) and the Artists for Nature Foundation, and has…
Read MoreLive the high life with a unique deal featuring house, lodge and reservoir
A unique package of housing, land and loch nestled in the tranquil Galloway Hills is now available. Rettie presents to the market Lochinvar Lodge, Cottage and Reservoir, a contemporary family home with ancillary two-bedroom cottage, outbuildings, 83 acres of Lochinvar Reservoir and the recreational opportunities that this offers. Lochinvar Lodge has been extensively renovated by…
Read MoreA Picasso and school pupils’ art will all be under the one roof
The creative work of Advanced Higher Art and Design students is to go on show at an arts centre. The work of pupils from Dumfries and Galloway will be displayed at Gracefield Arts Centre in Gallery 2 between Saturday, 13 January, and 17 February. Following on from last year’s success, which showcased the work of…
Read MorePlans to create unique ‘Made in Dumfries and Galloway’ brand revealed
A bid to create a Dumfries and Galloway brand is to be discussed next week. At Dumfries and Galloway Council’s Economy, Environment and Infrastructure Committee on Tuesday (November 21), members will hear a proposal from the council’s trading standards Team to develop a Made in Dumfries and Galloway brand which will help promote local businesses…
Read MoreEdinburgh gets set for a sparkling event
Edinburgh is getting set to welcome its most sparkling event of the year. Following last year’s sell out success, Fizz Feast – A Celebration of Sparkling Wine & Scottish Artisan Food – is taking place on Saturday, November 18, at the Edinburgh Academy on Henderson Row. Fizz Feast is the only consumer wine fair in…
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