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Last Updated: 22/11/2024 10:34:41
Monday, 22 November 2021 13:24
Young people recently enjoyed a storytelling and arts workshop at Dumfries Museum.
The event was part of Children in Scotland’s Living Museums project and the exhibition Times Change: Youth Work Through History part seeks to change perceptions of...
Monday, 22 November 2021 13:15
Archie Sutter-Watt Collection Bequest
Gallery 1 to Friday 24 December
Archie Sutter Watt (1915-2005) was one of Dumfries and Galloway’s best loved artists. Following his death, friends and relatives set up a trust in his name to raise funds to...
Monday, 22 November 2021 13:05
More than 25 artists are showing a selection of framed and unframed original prints using etching, linocut, screenprint, collagraph and other printmaking techniques in a special Christmas exhibition at Gracefield Gallery 2 in Dumfries.
Artwork can be...
Friday, 19 November 2021 18:17
The Council is working with Macmillan Cancer Support to deliver Gentle Movement as part of the Move More physical activity programme.
Macmillan Move More recognises that for people living with and beyond cancer even a small amount of gentle exercise can...
Friday, 19 November 2021 17:06
In May, North West Community Campus (NWCC) in Dumfries was selected to represent the South of Scotland at the 1.5 Max Summit in advance of COP26.
This was a huge opportunity for pupils and staff to be involved with COP26 activities.
The summit allowed...
Friday, 19 November 2021 16:49
Judith Hewitt is the new Museum Curator (East). Judith, previously manager at the Devil’s Porridge Museum, will be responsible for 6 museums in the East of the region: Dumfries Museum and Camera Obscura, Burns House, Robert Burns Centre, Old Bridge...
Friday, 19 November 2021 14:17
respectme, Scotland’s Anti-Bullying Service, joined representatives from Dumfries and Galloway Council’s Education Services team, for the official launch of the new ‘respectme reward’ national programme for schools and youth...
Monday, 15 November 2021 15:55
Community Led Economic Regeneration Fund: 1st Round 2021/22
Dumfries and Galloway Council is pleased to announce the launch of the first round of the Community Led Economic Regeneration Fund (CLERF). The CLERF aims to provide grant funding to community...
Wednesday, 10 November 2021 10:40
Sent on behalf ofArchitecture and Design Scotland
Annan has been selected as one of Scotland’s first Climate Action Towns. The initiative is a Scottish Government funded project delivered by Architecture and Design Scotland (A&DS),...
Friday, 05 November 2021 17:44
The Council’s Economy and Resources committee (16 November) will consider a report giving an update of the on developments in the Skills, Employment, and Inclusion workstream of the Economic Recovery Plan 2019/2023, agreed the Council in July...
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