Events
the Lockerbie Jazz Festival
a potter's studio during Spring Fling
Buzzing with energy, Dumfries & Galloway has a great mix of events and festivals every month of the year. Explore local culture and traditions and enjoy great days out whatever your passion, be it walking, wildlife, jazz or classic cars.
Sample the delights of Dumfries & Galloway's fantastic local produce at Flavour Taster from 4 - 7 May. Spend the weekend enjoying the finest food and drink the region has to offer at markets, cookery demonstrations, tastings and other events.
The Garden of Cosmic Speculation at the 18th century Portrack House will open its doors to the public on 6 May to raise money for cancer care charity Maggie's Centres as part of Scotland's Gardens Scheme (SGS). For one day only, visitors will be able to explore this extraordinary garden designed by influential landscape designer Charles Jencks, which seamlessly combines its natural features with abstract sculptures and landscaping.
Explore Dumfries & Galloway's stunning countryside on foot at two walking festivals held in May. From 11 - 17 May, the Newton Stewart Walking Festival will take place offering a series of guided walks of varying levels through the diverse landscape of Galloway. Keen walkers can also stretch their legs at the Langholm Walking Festival held from 25 - 27 May, the perfect opportunity to experience the beauty of Dumfries & Galloway in spring.
From 25 May - 5 June, the Dumfries & Galloway Arts Festival sees a number of activities happening in venues across the region - enjoy classical, jazz or folk music, dance, theatre and children’s events.
From 2 - 5 June is another opportunity to take part in 2012 - the Year of Creative Scotland. The Spring Fling allows you a deep insight into the life and work of the region’s artists as around 80 arts and craft studios open their doors to the public and special events, workshops and tours take place from studio to studio.
Enjoy a colourful spectacle on 30 June as the British Pipe Band Championships take place in Annan. Over 100 bands will compete in six different levels of piping categories, drumming championships and Scottish Highland dancing competitions.
The RSAC Scottish Rally arrives in the region at the end of June with competitors from the UK, Ireland and Europe driving high-speed special forest stages.
At the end of July every year, the innovative and family-friendly weekend event, the Wickerman Festival takes place. Partly themed around the famous cult movie, the festival features a variety of music from current and new talent on a farm near Kirkcudbright.
For books and literature events, visit in September and October for the Wigtown Book Festival when 100 activities take place to celebrate the written word.
A mix of mainstream and contemporary jazz and blues concerts take place in October at the Lockerbie Jazz Festival. Enjoy a variety of styles from international, Scottish and Dumfries & Galloway musicians.
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