Discover events in Dumfries & Galloway – South West Scotland
Discover stories of everyday life in the town in Burns’ time in this free guided tour. We’ll visit some of the haunts of the Bard and hear how he wrote about these. Tour starts at the Old Bridge House, Devorgilla Bridge at 7pm and finishes at the Burns mausoleum in St Michael’s Churchyard. Tour includes […]
Explore the stories of the town’s hidden histories from medieval monks and murder to piping pigs and pilgrims on this free tour with our costumed guide. This is part of Dumfries Museum's events celebrating the town's history to link in with Guid Nychburris week. Tour starts on the Whitesands beside Devorgilla Bridge at 7pm.
Join us for a special evening opening of Annan Museum with a chance to explore the current exhibition about shops on the High Street. We'll have a range of photographs from days gone by and invite you to bring your own pictures and memories of Annan to chat about over a cuppa. Free event, no […]
Discover the grim side of Dumfries history through the museum's collections. Tales of murder, witchcraft, executions, body snatchers and more. This is a free tour, but booking is essential due to limited space. Call 01387 253374 to book a space.
Create eerie pictures using cyanotype photography. This is a free family event. Drop in any time between 11am and 3pm.
Join museums curator Judith Hewitt to discover the stories in our exhibition "The Women of Dumfries: Art, Suffrage, Temperance and War". Judith has created this special exhibition to share the fascinating lives of some amazing women of the area from 1850 to 1950. Featuring artwork produced by them and artefacts which belonged to them, along […]
Discover a range of Dumfries & Galloway historic characters recreated as Lego minifigures, then make your own finger puppet versions of these characters and other people from history. Free family craft activity, just drop in between 11am and 3pm to take part.
Explore the meanings of the symbols on old gravestones and create your own artwork with pastels and charcoal. Free family event. Drop in any time between 11am and 3pm.
Discover a range of ancient footprints from this area, left behind by creatures who were around before even the dinosaurs walked the Earth. You'll find out the story of how they came to be identified and make your own clay trackway of these imprints. This is a free family craft activity. Drop in any time […]
As part of Dumfries and Galloway's Summer of Cycling, we are celebrating the many innovations in cycling over the years. We'll have a working replica of Kirkpatrick Macmillan's velocipede - the first bicycle - which was invented in Dumfriesshire in 1839 with more recent developments including some fantastic e-cargo bikes made by Ariel Bikes of […]
Discover the legend of the Annan Vampire and make a pop up card character. Free family activities. Drop in between 11am and 3pm.
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