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Followers to Fortune: The Social Media Success Story with Dalscone Farm

The Usual Place Academy Street, Dumfries, Dumfries and Galloway

Join us for our next Young Entrepreneur event in July as we welcome Social Media expert Ben Best from Dalscone Farm to The Usual Place for a talk on how Dalscone has transformed their social media output amassing 100's and thousands of views across different social media platforms! – Forget selling — grow your audience […]

Free

Tales of Scotland’s Dark Folklore

Cruck Cottage Torthorwald, Dumfries and Galloway

Gather in the atmospheric cottage for fireside tales of the uncanny and unsettling from across the land. Discover malevolent fairies, encounters with the devil, witches' cantrips, phantom pipers, wrathful kelpies and many more. Tickets £6.

£6

What’s in the Night Sky in the Month Ahead

Dark Space Planetarium Saint Mary Street, Kirkcudbright, Dumfries and Galloway

Have you ever wondered what that really bright star is, or would you like to know which planets and other celestial objects can be seen in the sky? Join Mike Alexander from the Galloway Astronomy Centre who will be telling us which celestial events can be viewed in the month ahead.

£4 – £8

Burns Remembered for Auld Lang Syne

St Michael's Church, Dumfries Saint Michael Street, Dumfries, Dumfries and Galloway

In the church he once knew, and the grounds where he rests, join us in honouring Scotland's Bard. Walk the path of his final procession, hear his words in poetry and song, see his spirit in art, and lay a wreath in quite tribute. Raise a dram, share shortbread, and remember - for auld lang […]

£1 – £5

Business Breakfast Blether with Jas P Wilson

Jas P Wilson, Dalbeattie Industrial Site, Coast Road, Dalbeattie

Join us for our monthly networking event here at DG Chamber as we head to Dalbeattie to see members Jas P Wilson! Jas P Wilson has developed into one of the UK’s leading suppliers of forestry and firewood equipment and machinery. Attendees will hear more about Jas P Wilson and also enjoy a tour of […]

Free

Guided Walk – Brilliant Borders

Castle Kennedy Gardens Castle Kennedy, Dumfries and Galloway

Join our Head Gardener for an inspiring and informative guided walk to uncover the abundance of mid-summer in our Walled Garden. Salvias, Osteospermum, Verbenas, Delphiniums, and other tender perennials are the heroes of this month. Once you have completed the guided walk, head to the Tea Room for some refreshing and warming home-baked goodies. We […]

£3.00

Harvest Home Traditions in the Cruck Cottage

Cruck Cottage Torthorwald, Dumfries and Galloway

Join us for a kirn nicht and fireside clatter as we celebrate the Scottish customs of the harvest season. Discover the clyack and how to respect this spirit of the corn. Enjoy farming folk tales, poetry, and traditional music, along with Scottish themed nibbles. Tickets £6.

£6

A Guide to Buying a Telescope with Mike Alexander

Dark Space Planetarium Saint Mary Street, Kirkcudbright, Dumfries and Galloway

Everything you should need to know about telescopes before spending any money! With the huge range of telescopes available it can be difficult to know which one to buy. A wrong choice can lead to frustration or wasting of hundreds of pounds. This workshop, led by Mike Alexander, is designed to help you understand all […]

£4 – £8

Johannes Kepler – Orbital Genius with Andy Sawers

Dark Space Planetarium Saint Mary Street, Kirkcudbright, Dumfries and Galloway

The fact that Isaac Newton saw further than most people is because he stood on the shoulders of the intellectual giant Johannes Kepler. Described by Einstein as a genius, Kepler spent years searching for the laws that drive the universe. In this talk, amateur astronomer Andy Sawers talks about the life and work of the […]

£4 – £8

An Evening with Paul Merson with host Talksports Perry Groves

The Buccleuch Centre Buccleuch Place, Dumfries & Galloway, Dumfries and Galloway

Join us for An Evening with Paul Merson, as the football star discusses his illustrious career with Arsenal, Aston Villa, Middlesbrough, Portsmouth and England. He’ll talk about games, dressing room/training ground stories, managers, fall outs and everything you wanted to know about playing for a successful football club. Merson will open up about his experiences […]

£30.00

Meteorites with Mike Alexander

Dark Space Planetarium Saint Mary Street, Kirkcudbright, Dumfries and Galloway

Did you know that pre-Iron Age people such as the ancient Greeks and Egyptians venerated and even used meteorite metal? Our understanding of meteorites has developed over the centuries and is still as important today. Join Mike Alexander as he discusses the origin of meteorites and what they can tell us about the early Solar […]

£4 – £8