May 10, 2021
Friends and family of Rory McEwen, the celebrated painter, sculptor, musician and TV presenter, gathered this weekend for the unveiling of a plaque at his former cottage studio, which has just been transformed into an artists’ residency. Among them was artist and...
May 4, 2021
A residency in a beautiful studio at Marchmont House and £12,000 in funding is on offer to support an entrepreneur to develop a project using data within the creative industries. It is one of several residencies being offered at the restored 1750 Palladian mansion in...
Apr 29, 2021
Spring Fling has unveiled its full programme of events and activities – including pop ups, an online exhibition, virtual studios and a special audio art commission. More than 60 artists and makers have been selected to take part, ranging from Jay Rubinstein who makes...
Apr 28, 2021
Galloway farms could be among the major beneficiaries if a National Park is created in the region. The issue is already high on the political agenda with the Conservatives, Greens, Labour and Liberal Democrats all supporting the idea of more National Parks in their...
Apr 21, 2021
Dozens of businesses of all kinds are signing up to the new Count Me In! drive to persuade the next Scottish Government to establish a National Park in Galloway. Supporters gathered in Kirkcudbright to fire the starting gun for the initiative – part of which involves...
Apr 14, 2021
Young people are making their voices heard in the campaign to create Scotland’s third National Park in Galloway. It comes as several of Scotland’s major political parties have pledged their support for new National Parks ahead of next month’s Scottish Parliament...
Apr 13, 2021
Spring Fling has unveiled the full list of 61 artists and makers taking part in this year’s celebration of creativity from Dumfries and Galloway. As Covid restrictions mean it will be a largely online event, rather than an open studios weekend attracting visitors from...
Apr 13, 2021
Kathleen MacInnes, trad singer and champion of Scottish Gaelic, is joining poets, academics and a bookshop owner in using online communications to nurture one of Europe’s oldest languages. Lockdown is feared to have had a damaging effect on the language as speakers,...
Mar 8, 2021
Tragic fate of Lulu the Orca inspires badgesBrooches and backpacks create value from waste For schools and home learningDesigning a world without wasteArtists support children’s desire to build a better futureTop tips for cutting your carbon emissions Artists and...
Feb 25, 2021
Dr Christina Mackaill’s regular job in a hospital A&E department is challenging enough – but when the scrubs come off her focus shifts to planning how to treat sick or injured astronauts. The Edinburgh-born medic (pictured) is one of several guests at this year’s...
