Discover events in Dumfries & Galloway – South West Scotland
Join us for a fun and creative day designing your own silver jewellery piece in fine silver using silver clay. Lunch and refreshments included and there will be time for a tour of the lovely Shambellie House while you are here.
Join Sybil of Solway Silver to make yourself a lovely piece of silver jewellery. The process is amazingly simple and effective. Starting with Silver clay made from very tiny particles of silver suspended in an organic binder, your piece is formed in clay then fired in a kiln. During the firing process the binder burns […]
These wonderful quilting workshops are perfect for those who are at the beginning of their quilting journey and also for those who simply enjoy the friendship and wellbeing you find in the company of other like minded quilters. There will be plenty of help on hand. If you don’t have the necessary equipment we can […]
Fun story telling session with Renita Boyle with crafts, aimed at under 9's. Refreshments provided. Under 5's to be accompanied by a parent/carer. Booking required. Further information contact: 07719046580 or hccevents04@gmail.com
CHANGE CAN BE DRASTIC BUT ALSO SUBTLE… The purpose of this collection of images is to not only jog hopefully good memories of buildings and places now gone but also to highlight some of the fantastic buildings and customs we still have which have surviving to the present day. In some areas 'change' has included […]
Have you ever wondered where our ocean plastics originate, how far they travel, or pondered how we might put them to use and reuse? Did you know that along the Solway, plenty of creel parts are washed up that our local small boat fishermen can reuse if we join the dots together. The Lobster Pot […]
Do you want to delve deeper into your nature experiences? Or are you a writer looking to turn your pen to a new niche? Try our Thumbnail Nature Writing Workshop! Join us on a walk of the reserve to gather inspiration and take part in writing exercises before producing a short piece of nature writing […]
This session for adults focuses on improving overall health & wellbeing at the same time as having a chance to explore artistic dance movements. Margaret Morris was a pioneer of Modern Dance beginning her career in 1910 when she opened her first dance company, which later became Margaret Morris Movement. In these sessions we dance […]
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 beginners. The monthly meet up is a space for gathering and sharing skills and ideas, and each month one of the team will set a […]
Part of our 2024 Quilt Fling. Join Jo for this relaxing Landscape Quilt workshop where you will be piecing, painting, stencilling and stitching a landscape. Participants will create a textile panel of a landscape roughly 40cm square, which can then be be made into a cushion, bag or wall-panel!
Please bring your crafts and get creative. Tea and coffee are available along with the kitchen facility if anyone wants to bring lunch. We hope to see you there!
In this workshop we’ll experiment with different ways of making book forms using everyday materials and tools. We’ll play with ways of folding, cutting and sticking to create a small collection of books that you can then go away and fill with sketches, notes or whatever you like!
An engaging and inspiring poetry workshop for young creatives with the writer-in-residence at the Robert Burns Birthplace Museum. For ages 9 – 13. Praise of Simon’s work: “Spectacular. Simon was so energetic, we were pretty sure his energy was keeping the lights on.” – Gateside Primary School, North Ayrshire “Simply stunning! And hilarious! The inimitable […]
The CPA are pleased to welcome two local artists to our spaces, 'Painting by Numbers' is presented by multi-disciplined artist and sculptor Norval Forrest. Norval's work explores colour and shape, and in combining the abstract with the figurative, he takes the viewer into a world of light which brings pleasure to many. 'Fabrics become Fantasy...' […]
Multi-discipline artist Norval Forrest will be painting live in the Gallery 1 whilst engaging with visitors and chatting about his work in both art and music.
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