Everyone is welcome to come and try this fun dancing, no experience required and no clogs, just hard soled shoes. Great for coordination and memory. Only £1.50 per person with centre membership which is just £3 per year!
Artstory Workshops; inspiration included! Kids Workshops; 5pm-615pm Artstory Workshops; 630pm-8pm Do you have a budding young artist but have no idea how to help them explore their interest? Does you potential Picasso love to learn and create art? What if they could learn from the masters, the greats, the not-so greats and the down right […]
The Post Mortem Live offers students and the general public an insight into the fascinating world of pathology and post mortem. Lead by award-winning human anatomist Samuel Piri and his clinical team you'll journey through the human body learning all things anatomy, physiology and pathology. Using VIVIT -the worlds’ only semi-synthetic human cadaver you'll begin […]
A monthly social games club where you can chat, play and reconnect. The hall has a host of traditional games for you to enjoy so come along.
This classic fairytale represents the battle between good and evil, and the attempt of love to conquer all. The magic of the lakes, forests and palaces is brought to life with glittering designs by John Macfarlane and a sublime score by Tchaikovsky.The Royal Ballet’s sumptuous production of Swan Lake returns to the Royal Opera House stage after its 2020 revival was interrupted by the pandemic’s closure of theatres. This classic of the repertory is testament to the late choreographer Liam Scarlett’s abiding love of classicism and innate musicality, which shine through this production.
The Galloway Hoard will arrive at Kirkcudbright Galleries on Saturday 9th October 2021 – and will run until 10th July 2022. Free admission to this exhibition The exhibition will be displayed in Gallery One What is the Galloway Hoard? “One of the most important UK archaeological finds of the century, this incredible discovery comprises more […]
In this workshop you will make a ‘tuffet’ - a small stool. Made of multiple sections of colourful fabric, tutor Ann Hill will show you how to work with angles using specially designed rulers, completing the tuffet with covered button and wooden feet.
Come and join us at this fun and creative knitting class for primary age children hosted by Knit with Em! Whether your child wants to learn to knit or improve their knitting skills all abilities are welcome to join us each week at Flourish in Dumfries Town Centre on a Friday evening afterschool. Em is […]
A storymaking and tabletop roleplaying club for creative 9-13yr olds at Moat Brae. We will, over the course of 7 weeks, create an interactive Scottish fable, full of interesting characters, magical beings and exciting adventures. Rooted in Scottish myths and legends and introducing simple roleplay mechanics, we will create a fantasy Scottish village, its inhabitants […]
Stuart Hillard will ‘show and tell’ his quilting tips featuring lots of his own quilts and his wonderfully funny anecdotes.
Saturday 21st May and Sunday 29th May; 10-3 Can you spare a few hours to help us and the Barnacle Geese? The Svalbard Barnacle Geese have now left RSPB Mersehead and the shores of the Solway Estuary to depart on their 2,000-mile migration back to the Arctic Circle. Our thoughts, here at Mersehead have already […]
The Galloway Hoard will arrive at Kirkcudbright Galleries on Saturday 9th October 2021 – and will run until 10th July 2022. Free admission to this exhibition The exhibition will be displayed in Gallery One What is the Galloway Hoard? “One of the most important UK archaeological finds of the century, this incredible discovery comprises more […]
Join Ann from Ann Smith Art for an introduction to Wool Felting. You’ll be guided step by step throughout the class by expert felter and artist Ann, who will teach you how to make your own unique piece of Wool Art at this fun and relaxing class for beginners. All materials are provided including beautiful […]
This event lasts approximately 90 minutes. Create your very own dream ice cream in this hands-on ice cream making workshop that runs during selected weeks. Working in socially distanced groups of a maximum of three people per station, you will create your very own ice cream from scratch, selecting the flavours you most enjoy, […]
Presentation on the History of Closeburn Parish, includes information, stories and old photos of Closeburn Village, Park, Croalchapel, Cample, Barburugh Mill Gatelawbridge and a few places in between. This is a fundraiser for Closeburn Gala. Entry is £3 per adult and includes refreshments. To book a space please contact Sarah Currie on 07921525296.
Join tutor Stuart Hillard to make the perfect cross-body bag, suitable for men and women and a great opportunity to show off your favourite fabrics!
On May 21, soprano Nadine Sierra takes on one of the repertory’s most formidable and storied roles, the haunted heroine of Lucia di Lammermoor, in an electrifying new staging by in-demand Australian theater and film director Simon Stone, conducted by Riccardo Frizza. Show-stopping tenor Javier Camarena adds to the bel canto fireworks as Lucia’s beloved, Edgardo, with baritone Artur Ruciński as her overbearing brother, Enrico, and bass Matthew Rose as her tutor, Raimondo. This live cinema transmission is part of the Met’s award-winning Live in HD series, bringing opera to movie theaters across the globe
Ritz are a Carlisle based music duo consisting of 2 brothers. Repertoire is a mixture of pop, rock, soul and Country and contains hits from bands and singers such as The Beatles, Queen, The Killers, The Eagels, Bruno Mars, T-Rex, Maroon 5, Elton John, The Stereophonics, The Who, Journey and ELO. They both sing and […]
Rock For Heroes – The No 1 UK Touring Rock Show is back baby! The boys and girls are back in town celebrating the greatest heroes of Rock in this sublime musical spectacle! Where were you when Bon Jovi was Livin’ on a prayer? Or Prince was drenched in Purple Rain? What about When the […]
Based on Franz Kafka’s brilliantly funny and compelling story, The Metamorphosis is a warm-hearted retelling of the mysterious tale of Gregor Samsa, who wakes up one morning to find he’s turned into a giant insect. Told from the perspective of his sister Greta, it’s a musical, cabaret-style night out form the team that brought you […]