Ivar Milligan takes up post as Chief Executive of The Crichton Trust
The Crichton Trust has welcomed Ivar Milligan as its new Chief Executive, following his appointment to lead the charity based at The Crichton in Dumfries.
The Crichton Royal Institution Archive is inscribed onto UNESCO UK Memory of the World Register
The Crichton Royal Institution Archive Awarded UNESCO Memory of the World Status
The Crichton Trust appoints Ivar Milligan as new Chief Executive
The Crichton Trust has announced the appointment of Ivar Milligan as its new Chief Executive, succeeding Gwilym Gibbons.
Chief Executive of The Crichton Trust to step down
After nearly 8 years at the helm, Gwilym Gibbons has announced that he will step down from his role as Chief Executive of The Crichton Trust in May 2026 to embark on a new role as Chief Executive of Dynamic Earth, Edinburgh’s Science Centre and Planetarium.
The Crichton joins Breastfeeding Friendly Scotland scheme
The Crichton Trust joins 200 businesses and community spaces in the region registered since the Scottish Government scheme was first launched in Dumfries and Galloway in 2022 by the local NHS Infant Feeding Team.
Ghostly Echoes at The Crichton: Final Crypt Tour of 2025
As winter settles over Dumfries and the year winds to a close, the award-winning Mostly Ghostly team are preparing to deliver their final Crichton Crypt Tour of 2025 on Tuesday 16th December.
D&G Life Awards 2025
We were delighted to welcome the Dumfries and Galloway Life Awards back to The Crichton last week with their 15th annual ceremony, held at Easterbrook Hall.
TASDAG – Insiders/Outsiders and cultural influencers
The November Lecture from The Arts Society Dumfries and Galloway (TASDAG) will reflect a source of inspiration which has made a unique and priceless contribution to cultural life in Britain for almost a century.
The Crichton Quarter Microgrid & Solar energy Project; Powering The Crichton Quarter with Community-owned Renewable Energy:
We’re excited to announce that The Crichton Trust has secured almost £250,000 in funding from the CARES Community Energy Generation Growth Fund to kickstart the development of an innovative energy initiative across our 85-acre estate in Dumfries and explore how we can share the energy we generate with our neighbours.
Christmas at The Crichton
Join us to kick start the festivities with a Christmas Carvery and Disco
Coming Up at The Crichton in 2025
We’ve got some fantastic events coming up in 2025 at The Crichton, from household names to tribute acts there’s something for everyone! We’ve highlighted some of the events we’re most…
Dumfries and Galloway LGBT Plus 10th Anniversary
Dumfries and Galloway LGBT Plus are celebrating their 10th Anniversary on 27th January and are hosting a week of events and activities, from film nights at the RBC to a dog walk.…
Crichton Trust awarded Open University funding for Greenspace Project
The Crichton Trust in Dumfries has been awarded funding from The Open University’s (OU) Open Societal Challenges programme as part of the second wave of their ‘Challenge Us!’ competition, which…
We’re Hiring – Chief Financial Officer
Chief Financial Officer £66K pro-rata (4 days per week) Hybrid working considered with at least 50% onsite Deadline for applications: Monday 27 January ’25, 5pm This is a pivotal time…
The Crichton Arboretum
Our grounds recently featured in Essential Arb December 2024 issue, and we are so pleased to have such a great article written about our Estate, its rich history and our…
