Discover events in Dumfries & Galloway – South West Scotland
Join Mostly Ghostly as we celebrate the beautifully restored Dumfries Fountain, with a tour exploring the impact of two major Cholera epidemics on our town. Discover fascinating real-life accounts, intriguing folklore and a sense of the dark gloom that overshadowed Dumfries, ultimately leading to healthier, happier times with the piping in of fresh water - […]
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, fizzes and pops! Free family crafts, no need to book, just turn up any time between 11am and 3pm.
Children’s Halloween Party 2024 Thursday 24th October 2024 6.30pm to 8pm 6 to 12 year olds Join us for our spook-tacular Children’s Halloween Party 2024 at The Devil’s Porridge Museum! Be sure to come in your Halloween costume, as there will be a Best Halloween Costume Competition for the young attendees! Parents and / or […]
Over 200 people booked in this year!! This is a record 😀😳 we are so excited 👻 🎃 Garliestons spooky walk is back again this year 👻 🎃 🕷️ Saturday 26th October Starting at Garlieston Primary School ending at the bottom hall 🕷️ 🚗 please be considerate when parking around the village 🚗 🤡 6pm […]
After 13 years of events at The Venue Dumfries, we’re laying Dubsidence to rest. So for one last time, join us for one of the biggest parties of the year…Halloween! Let’s give it the send off it deserves! Line up: Andy Ballantyne Robbie Fallon Di Rossa Daniel Hewitt Mason McQueen
Ghosts, ghouls, murder and witchcraft! Join Mostly Ghostly for a terrifying tour around darkest Dumfries... Let us guide you on an unforgettable journey through the shadowy streets and dimly lit closes of old Dumfries! Discover some of the darkest events in Dumfries' extensive history entwined with a collection of ghostly tales. We promise you'll never […]
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 […]
It’s back! After last year’s sell-out event, more spine-chilling, family fun returns to Drumlanrig this autumn. 🎃Pick your perfect pumpkin from the patch, with the stunning backdrop of the Castle behind you. 🕷A spooky trail through the Gardens featuring mini games and challenges. 🎨Arts & Craft station, including materials to decorate your pumpkin. 🍫Tasty snack […]
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 […]
Gather by the peat fire in the atmospheric setting of the cottage for a Halloween evening from days gone by. Explore Scottish traditions for Samhain such as divining the future, guising and Galoshins, and how to keep witches from your door. Enjoy our storyteller’s ghostly tales by candlelight and tumshie lantern and share your own […]
Kids Halloween Party at Kirkpatrick Durham village hall next Friday 1st November 4pm-6pm. Party games, music and snacks to keep everyone entertained! Please come in fancy dress and embrace the halloween fun 🎃👻💀 Look forward to seeing you there
Join in on some family fun throughout the Garden and see an amazing variety of pumpkins which will make you smile! From 30 September to 15 November.
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