Maddy is worried that no one is having fun at her party while sister Lily fears that the world is falling apart. Friends gather on a mountaintop to watch the sunset, but a wildfire sparks in the forest below. While the young people drink beer and chat about life,...
Join Kevin Quantum as he defies the laws of physics with his astounding invention – an anti-gravity generator. Fringe-goers have the chance to plunge into a space where the rules which govern how the universe works are bent and finally broken. Kevin...
Details have been unveiled for this year’s Wigtown Shindy – four days of live music and other entertainment showcasing Dumfries and Galloway talent. Taking place in the town gardens and the Bladnoch Distillery courtyard from 15-18 August it promises more live...
Leah Coloff is a pretty impressive musician. David Bowie, Iggy Pop, Debby Harry all thought so when she played with them – so did the judges who recently awarded her a Grammy. But then there’s family. Clearing out the family home after the death of her father she came...
Rock legend Peter Townshend was so “blown away” by unsigned duo The Bookshop Band that he offered to produce their next album – and ended up playing on every track. The result is Emerge, Return, a dark album of 13 literary-inspired songs, all written by Ben...
Intrigue, betrayal, unrequited love – enter the world of Elizabeth I as she struggles to lead a turbulent kingdom riven by the ambitions of power-hungry nobles and under constant threat of foreign invasion. Carole Levine’s play provides a glimpse into the Virgin...
One minute she was “stupid” for not speaking English – then she was chastised as a “chatterbox” for speaking it too much. In the second instalment of a planned trilogy on life growing up as a first-generation immigrant from Pakistan living in 1970s Glasgow,...
The biggest ever Spring Fling weekend was a huge success, with visitors dropping in at more than 100 art and craft studios across Dumfries and Galloway. Many also took the opportunity to explore the countryside of one of Scotland’s most beautiful regions. Joanna...
Kerry Samantha Boyes is opening a shop packed with the most mouth-watering-looking cakes, pies, jellies and other goodies that you can imagine. None are edible, yet they are in huge demand. Her ice cream cones recently featured prominently in the beach party scene...
This month’s Spring Fling offers the chance to see an astonishing variety of contemporary art and craft at 104 studios across Dumfries and Galloway. Among them are Kirkcudbright bespoke high-quality furniture maker Ian Cameron-Smith, Thornhill multi-disciplinary...
