News - DG Arts Festival

Emma Porteous, Project & Communications Manager, Departs Dumfries & Galloway Arts Festival After Successful Tenure

13 September 2024

Emma Porteous, Project & Communications Manager, Departs Dumfries & Galloway Arts Festival After Successful Tenure Dumfries, Scotland – September, 2024 – Dumfries & Galloway Arts Festival announces the departure of Emma Porteous, Project & Communications Manager, a key figure in...

Scotland’s Largest Rural Performing Arts Festival celebrated its 45th Festival with higher audience attendance than ever before with their highly ambitious and exciting programme of events.

10 June 2024

Over 3200 people attended the Dumfries & Galloway Arts Festival with world-class theatre, music, dance, comedy and spoken word brought to the heart of communities across the region this May. It was a celebration of local and national artists and...

Campaign to pitch Dumfries & Galloway as a Tour Destination for Musicians National Tours and support Dumfries & Galloway’s Thriving Music Scene.

14 May 2024

#SupportLiveMusicDG Dumfries & Galloway has a thriving industry and music scene playing host to incredible local musicians with worldwide acclaim and creating a culture in the region that has inspired young and upcoming musicians throughout the years. The best music...

Front of House Staff Recruitment

1 May 2024

Have you always wanted to be part of the Dumfries & Galloway Arts Festival? Now is your chance! We are looking for people to join our Front of House team for our 45th Festival from 23rd May to 2nd June...

We are back for our 45th Festival!

19 March 2024

We are back! Scotland’s Largest Rural Performing Arts Festival returns for its 45th Anniversary Festival across Dumfries & Galloway from 23rd May – 2nd June 2024. For 45 years, the Dumfries & Galloway Arts Festival has brought world-class theatre, music,...

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...

SUPPORT for AMBITION 2023-2024 AWARDS

17 November 2023

The Dumfries & Galloway Arts festival is very pleased to announce the recipients of our Support for Ambition creative practitioners and venues awards for 2023-2024. We received 16 applications from artists working in the region, as well as four from...

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...

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