Groundbreaking new Initiative UP YER AIRTS launches, pushing the boundaries of what is possible for young people in D&G!

15 February 2024

The youth project of the Dumfries & Galloway Arts Festival has evolved and has been recreated with a fresh take and vision to empower young people to curate vibrant cultural events and refine their craft as arts and creative professionals....

ROUGH MIX 2024 ARTIST ANNOUNCEMENT

25 January 2024

The Dumfries & Galloway Arts Festival are delighted to be partnering with Magnetic North to deliver the fourteenth edition of the Rough Mix creative lab. Rough Mix brings together five lead artists, each with a new idea to develop, two...

GEEZ A CHOON – APPLY NOW

22 November 2023

    Young Musicians of DG, this one is for you! How would you like to write a CHOON, record your CHOON and then GEEZ A CHOON as a professional musician performing at events round Dumfries and Galloway? If your...

The Gallovidian Gathering Returns to Castle Douglas Town Hall in December

10 November 2023

Following on from the success of their sold out event in May, the Dumfries & Galloway Arts Festival are hosting another Gallovidian Gathering at Castle Douglas Town Hall. Join them on Saturday 23rd December to celebrate with a new spin...

Join our Board of Trustees

23 October 2023

Do you have a strong interest in the performing arts? Would you be interested in a rewarding and exciting opportunity to add to the cultural life of Dumfries and Galloway? Dumfries and Galloway Arts Festival seeks new trustees to join...

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...