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Gala Day at Galloway Community Hospital and Opening of the Community Covid Memorial for D&G

Galloway Community Hospital Stranraer

Join us for a GALA DAY at GCH, which also marks the launch of Dumfries and Galloway’s Community Covid Memorial at Galloway Community Hospital, The Dispersed Memorial Forest. Festivities begin at 11am with bouncy castle, tombola, music, cake sale, raffle, face painting, and local arts and craft stalls – all to support and celebrate GCH. […]

Free

Mythical Beast Badges

Annan Museum Bank Street, Annan, Scotland, United Kingdom

Design your own badge inspired by a mythical creature. Free family craft activity. Drop in any time from 11am to 3pm.

Free

Chilled Pencil Group

The Kings Arms Hotel High Street, Dalbeattie, Scotland, United Kingdom

Relax and unwind whilst finding your creative side. Discover the joy of using coloured pencils, in subjects such as mandalas, botanical pictures and adult colouring pages. Drawing skills are not needed.

WRITE at The Stove Cafe

The Stove Network 100 High Street, Nith, Dumfries & Galloway, United Kingdom

Welcome to our July WRITE meet-up, a monthly creative writing workshop with author Karl Drinkwater. WRITE! is all about letting your imagination guide your hand. In each session we’ll chat about a writing-related topic, then provide prompts and a theme, and the opportunity to write based on the inspiration. It might be a character sketch, […]

Free

Marble Bridges

Dumfries Museum Rotchell Road, Dumfries, Scotland, United Kingdom

Create your own bridge for a marble rolling game. How many points will you get for getting a marble through each arch. Be inspired by Dumfries’ famous Devorgilla Bridge or design your own. Please note that marbles games are not suitable for children under 36 months. This is a free family event, no need to […]

Free

Medieval Crown Making

Annan Museum Bank Street, Annan, Scotland, United Kingdom

In time for Robert the Bruce's 750th birthday, make your own medieval crown to take away. This is a free family craft activity. No need to book, just drop in […]

Free

Dumfries Women’s Signwriting Squad: Monthly Meet Up

The Stove Network 100 High Street, Nith, Dumfries & Galloway, United Kingdom

The Dumfries Women’s Signwriting Squad return to the Stove for their monthly meet up, an open space for all women with a love of letters, from the experienced to complete […]

Free

Botanical Art Extravaganza

Logan Botanic Garden Port Logan, Scotland, United Kingdom

Join us and start the summer holidays with this children's botanical art session. Create a flower picture with the fabulous exotic summer flowers at Logan. Use petals, leaves and colouring […]

Zentangle Drawings

Dumfries Museum Rotchell Road, Dumfries, Scotland, United Kingdom

Relax and try out a zentangle drawing. Creating these repeating patterns is great for mindfulness and produces a satisfying and striking effect. We’ll help you get started, then you can just unwind and get creative. This activity is free and suited to all ages. There’s no need to book, just drop in between 11am and […]

Free

Medieval Tile Making

Annan Museum Bank Street, Annan, Scotland, United Kingdom

Discover some medieval tiles in our exhibition and then make your own decorated tile to take away. This is a free family craft activity. No need to book, just drop in between 11am and 3pm.

Free

Kirkcudbright Country Fair

The Carse, Kirkcudbright, Tongland Road, Kirkcudbright, Scotland, United Kingdom

This fantastic family weekend is back and bigger than ever for 2024. This year our entertainment includes free rides and amusements for children, as well as a range of headline acts including Flying Ryan, a falconry show, the sheep show which is back by popular demand, a dog show and competition, Daffy Dill bubble magic, […]

£7

Scotia Crafters Summer Arts & Crafts Market

Castle Douglas Art Gallery Market Street, Castle Douglas, Scotland, United Kingdom

Scotia Crafters will be holding their summer market at the Art Gallery, Castle Douglas. Open daily 10am - 4pm (except Sunday) 9th -20th July, we will have a fantastic range of locally made arts and crafts all hand made in D&G. With a range of jewellery, soaps, artwork, ceramics and much more you'll find a […]

Free

Film Screening: The Nettle Dress

Whithorn Community Centre Castlehill, Whithorn, Dumfries and Galloway

Join us for a special screening of this beautiful, award winning film by Dylan Howitt. “After the death of his beloved wife, textile artist Allan Brown begins a seven-year endeavour to weave a hand-spun dress from stinging nettles foraged in the woods surrounding his home. This is “hedgerow couture”, the greenest of slow fashion and […]

£5