Discover events in Dumfries & Galloway – South West Scotland

Rebecca Carson & Anne Chaurand: Flute and Guitar Recital

Catstrand High Street, New Galloway, Dumfries and Galloway

A graduate from the London RAM, Rebecca Carson has played principal flute with leading UK orchestras. She recently returned to her native Dumfries and Galloway, and joined forces with renowned guitar soloist Anne Chaurand. Since the 1980ies, Anne has performed extensively in Europe and beyond. Her home is now in the Glenkens. This new and […]

£6 – £12

Evie Ladin & Sophie Wellington

Catstrand High Street, New Galloway, Dumfries and Galloway

Banjo player, singer, songwriter, percussive-dancer, choreographer and square-dance caller, Evie Ladin grew up steeped in traditional folk music/dance, and is “A natural entertainer with a gift for infusing folk practices with contemporary verve.” – San Francisco Chronicle. Evie’s performances, recordings and teaching reconnect Appalachian music/dance with other African-Diaspora traditions, and have been heard from A […]

£6 – £12

Book Week Scotland-New Scots: Old and New Connections

Catstrand High Street, New Galloway, Dumfries and Galloway

New Scots: Old and New Connections Sawsan Al-Areeqe & Iyad Hayatleh Chaired by Margaret Elphinstone Authors Talk 1:00pm-3:00 pm Writing Workshop 3:30pm-4:30pm CatStrand is participating in Book Week Scotland for the first time with a special event celebrating the writers who have made Scotland their home after being forced to leave their native lands. Sawsan […]

£5

Held on the High Wire

Catstrand High Street, New Galloway, Dumfries and Galloway

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 tells the story of Jenny's near death experience, sepsis survival, and new life on metal legs. Balancing urgency, reflection, humour and wonder, the show merges Jenny's raw, […]

£5 – £14

Rob Heron & The Tea Pad Orchestra

Catstrand High Street, New Galloway, Dumfries and Galloway

Rob Heron & The Tea Pad Orchestra have been gleefully trampling over genre boundaries for over a decade now, chucking Rockabilly, Blues, Country, Swing, Soul and more into their musical gumbo, but always sounding mostly just like themselves. Based in Newcastle but hailing from across the UK, the Tea Pad have released five albums, and […]

£5 – £15