The Ethical Dairy Farm Tour This event typically lasts 2 hours. This farm tour is led personally by our farmer David Finlay who has pioneered cow-with-calf dairy farming on our farm, harnessing natural systems and using agroecological principles. This event is in-depth and is designed primarily for adults with an interest in the environment, animal […]
Would you like to join us in the countryside to plant some trees and show your love to the planet this February? On the 11th and 12th of February UK-based climate charity Possible, partnering with the Nature Friendly Farming Network, will be hosting a tree planting event on Williamwood farm in Kirtlebridge, Lockerbie and would […]
Lorna will be hosting a monthly 2-hour retreat on Saturday mornings from 10-12, where the flow of the morning will be designed around then needs and interests of those who join her. This is an opportunity for like minded souls to gather, learn and be supported by each other. Lorna is a holistic health consultant, […]
Hopscotch Theatre present Burns Last Supper, originally written by Ross Stenhouse, after Robert Burns. The production returns in 2023 with a new version touring to community venues across Scotland. The production is suitable for children, young people and families, providing an interactive insight into Burns’ life and legacy. The production features live music, poetry and […]
Mosaics were first used to decorate floors in ancient buildings. Using small pieces of stone or tiles to create colourful and awesome geometric designs. In this February Half Term activity create your own Mosaic tile. Each tile costs £3.50, families can purchase multiple tiles to design. The session lasts around 1 hour from 10:30-11:30. Due […]
Rugged Scotsman John Brown is a lowly servant who looks after Queen Victoria's horses. Yet when circumstances bring them together, the result is a passionate friendship that scandalizes a nation. A grieving widow, Queen Victoria withdraws into sadness for years until plainspoken manservant, John Brown, disrupts her mourning. But as their friendship grows, it results […]
Crochet Workshop with Alvarium Stitches Wednesday 22nd February 1-3pm Kerry from Alvarium Stitches will share the basic crochet techniques and you can take home what you make. Limited to 12 places, so booking is essential. Contact 01659 50514 or email contact@atheairts.org.uk A free event thanks to sponsorship from Whiteside Hill Windfarm (Scotland) Ltd A' the […]
Clay Works in the museum: have a go at making pottery and use a potter’s wheel Clay Works studio will be setting up a ‘pop up’ pottery experience in Dumfries Museum. Have a go on a potter’s wheel and make a clay bowl using stamps and paints. All items can be fired afterwards and collected […]
A finger labyrinth is a smaller and more portable version of a full-size labyrinth. Instead of walking, you use your finger to trace through the labyrinth slowly and calmly, focusing all your thoughts and concentration on tracing that path. Finger Labyrinths can be used if you feel sad, worried or stressed. Make your own finger […]
Experience the original kitchen of Robert Burns' home brought to life in this atmospheric and hands-on event. The kitchen was the heart of the home, not just a place for cooking and eating, but a place where gossip was shared, and poems and songs thought out. Discover favourite foods of the poet and the things […]
A night exploring and celebrating Jean Armour Burns with performance from Award winning Robyn Stapleton. Jean Armour inspired her husband Robert Burns in so many ways. Her birthday on 25 February falls exactly a month after his, and so we will have a romantic supper in her honour. Music from award winning singer Robyn Stapleton, […]
Spin! is Vanishing Point’s latest ‘Unplugged’ touring show, following the success of The Dark Carnival: Unplugged and The Metamorphosis: Unplugged. A woman can hear a voice coming from her brand-new washing machine. When she talks to it - to her surprise - it talks back, and it’s surprisingly good conversation. Spin! is a darkly humorous […]
Join Holistic Health Consultant and Experienced Teacher Lorna MacPhail, this Easter Holidays to bring mindfulness into your day to day life. This will be a two-day taster session into how mindfulness can be used as a tool for life. Learn and grow with your child in how to navigate challenge, uncertainty and cultivate good health […]
The Workshop – Friday 28th April, 3:45pm Let's go on a journey together! An opportunity to build an ensemble and explore teamwork while creatively making a character. Get a free ticket to come and join Ruxy Cantir and Sarah Rose Graber in some exercises used when making Two in a Barrel and their other family […]
Two lively quirky best friends, Riri and Moku, are confined to a barrel sitting on top of an island of rubbish. They love finding treasures in the vast waste that surrounds them and making up their own world of adventure and imagination. Booking at mass consumerism and the destructive effects (non bio-degradable) waste has on […]
DN WRESTLING SHOW Coming to Kirkpatrick Fleming (Tickets now on Sale) DN WRESTLING: A pro wrestling promotion based in Retford, Nottinghamshire, Although on (Sat 5th Aug, they are heading north of the border for the first time, so for great family entertainment and action-packed wrestling Kirkpatrick-Fleming is the place to be, . Fun for all […]
A guided educational mushroom foraging tour in some of Scotlands' best fungi habitat with Jesse Beaman. We'll be focusing on the main edible summer species and how they are safely identified and responsibly foraged with notes on cooking and preserving. Any other interesting mushrooms or edible plants certainly won't be passed by. We'll cover approximately […]
A guided educational mushroom foraging tour in some of Scotlands' best fungi habitat with Jesse Beaman. We'll be focusing on the main edible summer species and how they are safely identified and responsibly foraged with notes on cooking and preserving. Any other interesting mushrooms or edible plants certainly won't be passed by. We'll cover approximately […]