Discover events in Dumfries & Galloway – South West Scotland

Event Series Legends of Old Annandale

Legends of Old Annandale

Annan Museum Bank Street, Annan, Dumfries and Galloway

This land is alive with folk tales and curiosities.  Annandale has a rich tradition of stories and folklore which form an important part of the area’s character.  Explore tales of ghosts, shape-shifting witches, malevolent fairies, dragons, doomed lovers and many more strange happenings. You might think this intangible heritage is difficult to present in the […]

Free

Astronomy at the Museum

Dumfries Museum Rotchell Road, Dumfries, Scotland, United Kingdom

Come and join Dumfries Museum and members of Dumfries Astronomy Society on Saturday 19th October, 6-9pm, to learn what we can see with the naked eye, binoculars and telescopes. We’ll […]

Free

Weaving Legends and Braiding Bracelets

Annan Museum Bank Street, Annan, Dumfries and Galloway

Join our medieval storyteller to enjoy their curious tales and amazing legends. Enjoy strange stories from Annandale, Viking adventures, and much more. You can also learn Viking braiding techniques to […]

Free

Creepy Crafts and Spooky Stories

Dumfries Museum Rotchell Road, Dumfries, Scotland, United Kingdom

Join us for some phantomtastic fun this spooky season. Create artwork using Halloween printing blocks, enjoy spine-tingling tales with our storyteller, and brew up some witch’s potions with colour changes, […]

Free

The History of Halloween

St Michael's Church, Dumfries Saint Michael Street, Dumfries, Scotland, United Kingdom

Discover the true history of Halloween including the role of Robert Burns and Scotland in its development. Is Halloween Christian or Pagan? Is it European or American? Is it commercial or spiritual? This talk will explore the real history of Halloween in all its brilliant complexity. It will be presented by Judith Hewitt, Museums Curator […]

Free

Exhibition Tour – Legends of Old Annandale

Annan Museum Bank Street, Annan, Dumfries and Galloway

A special chance to see the ‘Legends of Old Annandale’ exhibition in its final week on show. Museums Access Officer, Tom Hughes, who curated the exhibition, will lead a tour of the displays. We’ll explore tales of dragons, malevolent fairies, witches, border reivers, and much more. Tom will also reveal hidden details of the artefacts […]

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