Rough Mix Opportunity in Dumfries & Galloway

20 October 2023

Magnetic North is an award-winning theatre company based in Edinburgh. They aim to give artists from a range of disciplines and backgrounds the nourishment, focused support and production opportunities needed to continue developing and creating great work throughout their careers. Rough...

Performing Arts Development Opportunities

20 October 2023

Here at the Dumfries and Galloway Arts Festival, we are dedicated to improving performing arts development. With the release of our Support for Ambition programme and new partnership with Magnetic North and Rough Mix, significant steps are being made to...

Farewell to Alexandra Little

4 August 2023

After four years of service as a trustee, including two years as chairperson, Alexandra Little resigned from the board of the Dumfries and Galloway Arts Festival on Tuesday 1st August. Alexandra's achievements include increasing the diversity of the board, leading organisation...

Call out for artists for “Summer of Cycling 2023”

17 April 2023

The Dumfries & Galloway Summer of Cycling Paracycling Events are taking place in August 2023 D&G Arts Festival is looking for a wide range of emerging and established poets to take part in this event. The Summer of Cycling Spoken...

Dumfries & Galloway Arts Festival announce the dates for their 44th Annual Festival

20 February 2023

Scotland’s largest rural performing arts Festival is back in venues across Dumfries & Galloway from 20th – 28th May 2023. For 44 years, the D&G Arts Festival has brought world-class theatre, music, dance, comedy and spoken word to the heart...

Dumfries & Galloway Arts Festival Appoints Chief Executive Officer

11 January 2023

The Board of Dumfries & Galloway Arts Festival are pleased to announce the appointment of Simon Hart as Chief Executive Officer (CEO).   Simon Hart has over 25 years of experience as a CEO and artistic director in the performing arts...

Dumfries and Galloway’s Connections to 549: Scots of the Spanish Civil War

10 October 2022

This month, Wonder Fools are coming to Dumfries and Galloway with their fantastic show 549: Scots of the Spanish Civil War. The play which incorporates music is about people, relationships, and history of the people from Scotland who aided the...