Apr 20, 2026
Spring Fling visitors are being invited to become part of the art by posing for a photographic project where dozens of individual portraits will be merged into a single spectacular image. Kim Ayres, who specialises in narrative photography, is asking for volunteers to...
Apr 14, 2026
Kat Hill has been appointed as the Creative Director of Upland and will lead the visual arts and craft development organisation into its second decade. Upland Arts Development CIC, founded in 2015, runs a year-round programme of events and initiatives across Dumfries...
Apr 8, 2026
Covenanters and women crime writers will be two of the themes woven into this year’s Wigtown Spring Book Weekend. The programme has just been unveiled for the event, which takes place each year in Scotland’s National Book Town, from 2-4 May. Organised by the...
Apr 8, 2026
Seaweed, banana skins and a fire in a large metal dustbin – all play a role in the distinctive pottery created by retired paediatric doctor Heather Armstrong. She is one of the 18 ceramicists taking part in this year’s Spring Fling open studios weekend which will...
