Join us at our celebratory Concert to mark 45 years of the Dumfries & Galloway Arts Festival with a variety of performances from some of the incredible local artists who have played a pivotal role both in our festival and in creating a thriving and vibrant performing arts industry across the region over the past… Read more »
Experience opera of the highest quality on a miniature scale with specially created 30-minute versions of Don Giovanni and The Merry Widow. Can a roguish nobleman escape the consequences of his actions, and can a grand party save both true love and a country’s fortunes? Each opera is sung in English and brought to life… Read more »
The Flames reignite in a striking and unique performance using a mix of film, music and performance to explore stories about life after 50. Taking inspiration from everyday life, the show challenges pre-conceived ideas of how older people think and what they aspire to. The Flames is a performance company for creative people aged 50+.
Together Rachel Walker and Aaron Jones bring a wealth of experience, knowledge and musicianship to their partnership. Since their first collaborations back in 2007 both have spent the intervening years writing, touring and recording with many of the biggest names in traditional music. They re-united in earnest to write and perform again on Rachel’s critically… Read more »
A breath-taking blend of Scottish and South-Asian inspired music and storytelling. When Mountains Meet is a captivating, cross-cultural tale following the true story of musician Anne Wood, as she meets her father, family and heritage for the first time. An international cast of storytellers and musicians set forth on an unforgettable voyage from the… Read more »
‘Our Most Special Servant….’ Mary, Queen of Scots to Elizabeth ,Queen of England. 1560 David Riccio, is one of history’s most famous victims, having been murdered in the royal Palace of Holyrood in the presence of his Queen. Musician, secretary, diplomat and prominent courtly presence – this programme explores how he may have earned this… Read more »
Galloway SangStreams taps into the rich cultural legacy and vibrant creativity of this area with songs, music, words, soundscapes and images inspired by our landscape, heritage and changing climate. Following on from the success of the Cairn Valley Song Cycle of 2015, Cairn Chorus – an accomplished community choir, based in Moniaive – will again… Read more »
Artists who have been taking part in Magnetic North’s Rough Mix creative lab will showcase new ideas at Cample Line in February. Attend the free sharing event, the culmination of a two-week residency, to explore the artists’ processes and to witness their work in progress. Rough Mix 2024 is in partnership with Dumfries and Galloway… Read more »
Are you ready to join us for a Yuletide Gathering like no other? Following the success of our sold out event in May 2023, we’re hosting another Gallovidian Gathering at Castle Douglas Town Hall! Join us to experience a new spin on oor auld cultural traditions. Through an immersive night of time… Read more »
Rachel Walker and Aaron Jones present Despite The Wind & The Rain With support from Cairn Chorus Choir, with their Songs of Protest. Susi Briggs, Scots poet, author & storyteller. Lani O’Neil, local female piper. Join us for an evening of musical & spoken word tributes to the extraordinary life of local lass, suffragette, medical… Read more »
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