Feb 9, 2021
The rich red earth of the Marchmont Estate is being turned into paint for dramatic artworks exploring fertility and the female spirit. The pieces are being created by Annabel Wightman (pictured above by Jennifer Charlton) one of the artists who have residencies in the...
Feb 8, 2021
Galloway National Park Association has welcomed the news that the Scottish Parliament is to debate a motion by Emma Harper MSP on 11 February in support of a National Park for Galloway. We need to work together to undo the damage Covid has done to rural economies and...
Jan 26, 2021
Scotland’s National Book Town – famed for its annual festivals – is relaunching its Big Bang celebration of astronomy, science and the dark skies of Galloway. Cancelled in 2020 due to Covid-19 it will take place in digital form this year, with more than 10 events...
Jan 25, 2021
Dumfries & Galloway is looking to build on its links with Robert Burns to hugely expand cultural tourism in the post-Covid world. Burns-related tourism currently generates £21m a year for the region – a fraction of the estimated £121m it earns for neighbouring...
Jan 12, 2021
Five artists received some new year cheer when they were selected for free month-long residencies in newly-created studios at the magnificent Marchmont House. Marchmont teamed up with Borders Art Fair to offer the residencies as a way to encourage and support the...
Dec 21, 2020
Artists are being offered the residency opportunity of a lifetime – a week aboard a 50ft yacht exploring the remote and beautiful coasts and waters around Arran and the Firth of Clyde. Not only will they be able to set their own itinerary for their voyage...
Dec 14, 2020
An anthology of poems by a diverse range of modern Scots, including some from society’s most under-represented groups, is being launched this week. This Gift of Time comes from Open Book, a charity that runs shared reading groups and creative writing sessions for the...
Dec 7, 2020
A newly formed group promoting the work of some of the leading original printmakers from Dumfries and Galloway, Ayrshire and South Lanarkshire is being launched with a Christmas exhibition in Dumfries. A wide range of work by over 20 members of South West Scotland...
Dec 3, 2020
Art lovers are being invited to join SPG Club – believed to be the world’s first subscription scheme bringing specially commissioned sculpture by leading artists into members’ own homes. Sculpture Placement Group (SPG) has designed the club to be exclusive but...
Nov 30, 2020
Bookshop Band fans have yet another treat to look forward to as Beth Porter, one half of the folk duo, releases a long-awaited new video and single. It follows hot on the heels of the release of The Bookshop Band – Live in American Bookshops, a limited edition...
