Festival

Join us for an evening of cosmic soundscapes and textures, provided by Sonic Labs, a collective of D&G based sound artists and improvisers, combined with the interstellar live visuals of the Dark Space Planetarium.  Live musicians will create a bespoke and interactive soundtrack to a journey throughout the galaxy. Since beginning in 2022 as a […]

SANQUHAR ARTS FESTIVAL 24th and 25th May POETRY of the NITH A weekend across three venues in Sanquhar celebrating the River Nith including walks, art, nature and crafts inspired by the Romantic Poets. FREE FOR ALL VENUES, with tea, coffee and biscuits at the Community Centre. No need to book, just turn up! VENUE ONE: […]

Cirqulation: Roots Embark on a captivating journey with Cirqulation, Scotland’s premier circus cabaret, showcasing the best of Scottish circus. Following the success of sold-out shows across Scotland, we’re thrilled to be back at DGAF. Roots is a specially curated edition, blending mesmerizing acts with a theatrical narrative exploring our deep-seated connections: to our ancestry, to […]

Cirqulation: Roots Embark on a captivating journey with Cirqulation, Scotland’s premier circus cabaret, showcasing the best of Scottish circus. Following the success of sold-out shows across Scotland, we’re thrilled to be back at DGAF. Roots is a specially curated edition, blending mesmerizing acts with a theatrical narrative exploring our deep-seated connections: to our ancestry, to […]

Beth Malcolm Beth Malcolm is a singer-songwriter who performs a mix of traditional, modern and her own original Scots songs. Beth spent much of her childhood in a house filled with singing, soaking up old Scots songs like a wee folky sponge. She was named Scots Singer Of The Year in 2022 and has just […]

Boiler Room Six tells the impossible true survival story of Titanic stoker Frederick Barrett. Given the prestigious role of lead firemen in one of the boiler rooms aboard the maiden Titanic, Barrett’s journey began as countless had before. But on the evening of April 14th, Barrett’s boiler room suddenly ripped apart, and the freezing Atlantic came […]

Boiler Room Six tells the impossible true survival story of Titanic stoker Frederick Barrett. Given the prestigious role of lead firemen in one of the boiler rooms aboard the maiden Titanic, Barrett’s journey began as countless had before. But on the evening of April 14th, Barrett’s boiler room suddenly ripped apart, and the freezing Atlantic came […]

‘Goodbye Postie’ follows the story of two lads, Postie and Sparkie, living in Dumfries together. Sick of the small town, Postie decides to fly the nest and Sparkie feels left behind. Together they explore why some people leave and some stay, risking their friendship in the process.

Boiler Room Six tells the impossible true survival story of Titanic stoker Frederick Barrett. Given the prestigious role of lead firemen in one of the boiler rooms aboard the maiden Titanic, Barrett’s journey began as countless had before. But on the evening of April 14th, Barrett’s boiler room suddenly ripped apart, and the freezing Atlantic came […]

Boiler Room Six tells the impossible true survival story of Titanic stoker Frederick Barrett. Given the prestigious role of lead firemen in one of the boiler rooms aboard the maiden Titanic, Barrett’s journey began as countless had before. But on the evening of April 14th, Barrett’s boiler room suddenly ripped apart, and the freezing Atlantic came […]

Boiler Room Six tells the impossible true survival story of Titanic stoker Frederick Barrett. Given the prestigious role of lead firemen in one of the boiler rooms aboard the maiden Titanic, Barrett’s journey began as countless had before. But on the evening of April 14th, Barrett’s boiler room suddenly ripped apart, and the freezing Atlantic came […]

What would you do with an hour? What if it was your last hour ever? For James the answer is easy: he wants to tell you a story. A story full of laughter and music and joy. A story about living. The third and final part of a trilogy that began with Learning to Fly […]

What would you do with an hour? What if it was your last hour ever? For James the answer is easy: he wants to tell you a story. A story full of laughter and music and joy. A story about living. The third and final part of a trilogy that began with Learning to Fly […]

As part of the touring production of LIFE, this art workshop explores the connection between portraiture, storytelling, and the act of looking. Participants will be invited to use drawing and collage as a tool for narrative. Through guided exercises and live studies, they’ll explore how gesture, composition, and configuration can shape meaning and the stories […]

Held on the High Wire – Created and performed by Jenny Q and Myshkin Warbler Based on Jenny’s book Held Together and Myshkin’s album Trust and the High Wire A candid, spellbinding multimedia performance that tells an exceptional story. Jenny and Myshkin invite the audience on a journey from origin stories and migrations, through their […]

Estelle models for The Artist. Despite decades of experience, she has never sat for a session like this and with such an outcome, both unexpected, yet strangely inevitable. LIFE is set in a drawing class. There is a gentle invitation for audience to draw or doodle during the show, or simply watch the story emerge. […]

We are excited to be bringing the first performance of Three of a Kind in its new incarnation to The Dumfries and Galloway Arts Festival! Three of a Kind was created over two decades ago alongside Tessa Ransford  OBE, a fine much published poet/writer whose crowning achievement was the creation of The Scottish Poetry Library […]

As part of the touring production of LIFE, this art workshop explores the connection between portraiture, storytelling, and the act of looking. Participants will be invited to use drawing and collage as a tool for narrative. Through guided exercises and live studies, they’ll explore how gesture, composition, and configuration can shape meaning and the stories […]

Pop-up Opera celebrates opera on a miniature scale. Brought to life by two singers, a narrator, instrumentalists and a beautiful set of illustrations, this summer Scottish Opera present a celebration of Gilbert & Sullivan comedies – A Little Bit of The Pirates of Penzance and A Little Bit of The Gondoliers. Packed with screwball humour, […]

Pop-up Opera celebrates opera on a miniature scale. Brought to life by two singers, a narrator, instrumentalists and a beautiful set of illustrations, this summer Scottish Opera present a celebration of Gilbert & Sullivan comedies – A Little Bit of The Pirates of Penzance and A Little Bit of The Gondoliers. Packed with screwball humour, […]

Held on the High Wire – Created and performed by Jenny Q and Myshkin Warbler Based on Jenny’s book Held Together and Myshkin’s album Trust and the High Wire A candid, spellbinding multimedia performance that tells an exceptional story. Jenny and Myshkin invite the audience on a journey from origin stories and migrations, through their […]

Estelle models for The Artist. Despite decades of experience, she has never sat for a session like this and with such an outcome, both unexpected, yet strangely inevitable. LIFE is set in a drawing class. There is a gentle invitation for audience to draw or doodle during the show, or simply watch the story emerge. […]

Pop-up Opera celebrates opera on a miniature scale. Brought to life by two singers, a narrator, instrumentalists and a beautiful set of illustrations, this summer Scottish Opera present a celebration of Gilbert & Sullivan comedies – A Little Bit of The Pirates of Penzance and A Little Bit of The Gondoliers. Packed with screwball humour, […]

Pop-up Opera celebrates opera on a miniature scale. Brought to life by two singers, a narrator, instrumentalists and a beautiful set of illustrations, this summer Scottish Opera present a celebration of Gilbert & Sullivan comedies – A Little Bit of The Pirates of Penzance and A Little Bit of The Gondoliers. Packed with screwball humour, […]