A new tour is set to launch in Annan this summer, featuring two of the town’s historic graveyards as its principal characters. Presented by award-winning storyteller and founder of Mostly Ghostly, Kathleen Cronie, Tombs n’ Tales of Old Annan debuts on Tuesday 26 July. The tour, which celebrates Scotland’s Year of Stories 2022, will run…
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The Galloway Country Fair will host some of Britain’s most talented birds and animals – including performing pigs, fence leaping sheep, beautiful birds of prey and dogs of all kinds. Among the attractions at Drumlanrig Castle, from 20-21 August, will be the Lamb National which sees a small flock of Herdwick sheep, complete with teddy…
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Scotland’s spice king, Tony Singh, has been appointed Chef Ambassador of Stranraer Oyster Festival in recognition of his support for the festival and his engagement with the community of Stranraer. Tony was the headline chef the last time the festival ran, in September 2019, after which Covid-19 forced a two year hiatus.   Romano Petrucci, Chair…
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Kelton, the One-Tonne Wicker Beltie, returned to Castle Douglas’ Market Hill this week, part of his summer 2022 tour. Kelton was in Castle Douglas last summer for the CD Bike & Food Festival and returned this week as excitement builds ahead of the 2022 Stewartry Show, scheduled to be held at the Stewartry Rugby Club…
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Celebrity chef and TV presenter Clodagh McKenna is set to wow the crowds attending Stranraer Oyster Festival 2022 as the event makes a triumphant return to scenic Stranraer after a two year wait. The much-loved resident chef of ITV’s This Morning, who was previously a regular on The Today Show in the USA, will be…
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After a two-year pause, the Stewartry Agricultural Society’s Committee are delighted to announce the return of the Stewartry Show, for its 74th year, on Thursday 4th August. With something for all ages and interests, the show is seen as ‘When farming comes to town’ and is a vital part of the Stewartry’s tradition and heritage.…
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Nithbank Country Estate in Thornhill, has achieved 5 Star Gold B&B, the highest possible award in the world-renowned Quality Assurance grading scheme, the first for an accommodation provider in Dumfries & Galloway. The country residence is set within an eleven-acre estate, featuring ancient woodland, river frontage and breathtaking views. Located within the Galloway and Southern…
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A Brand new series of events to celebrate Dumfries and Galloway’s untold stories will be coming to pubs across Dumfries and Galloway in October this year. Howff Tales will bring live storytelling to the rich variety of pubs across Dumfries and Galloway taking live performance and storytelling to both rural and urban traditional community hubs.…
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This summer, StoryTrails, the UK’s largest immersive storytelling experience, invites residents of Dumfries and Dundee to explore untold and local stories about each town through ground-breaking multimedia technologies. Actress and Dumfries resident Joanna Lumley and Dundonian athlete Eilish McColgan are among the narrators of stories that range from Dundee’s forgotten Olympians, to Dumfries’ annual crowning…
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