Discover the Dumfries of Robert Burns in this free guided walk. We're celebrating the history of the town in the week leading up to the Guid Nychburris main events. This tour will visit various haunts of the poet through the town ending with a chance to step into the mausoleum. The walk will be filled […]
Discover an asylum’s hidden history: Dumfries’ Crichton Royal. Patients’ and staff’s first-hand stories are shared, in words and songs, as you tour the landscaped estate. ‘Up the Middle Road’ is the local name for the former Crichton Royal Asylum, founded 1838 in Dumfries. This event shares its lived experiences of mental health – until recently, […]
The self-styled writer, clergyman and fool Fergus Butler-Gallie, presents a wickedly witty journey around some of Britain's most peculiar churches, their eccentric characters and interesting tales. This light-hearted and enlightening trip will, of course, include some of Cumbria's own gems. Butler-Gallie is a young curate in the Church of England who once accidentally appeared on […]
Discover an asylum’s hidden history: Dumfries’ Crichton Royal. Patients’ and staff’s first-hand stories are shared, in words and songs, as you tour the landscaped estate. ‘Up the Middle Road’ is the local name for the former Crichton Royal Asylum, founded 1838 in Dumfries. This event shares its lived experiences of mental health – until recently, […]