The Glasgow Boys in North Africa
The Glasgow Boys were a group of young, progressive painters working in and around Glasgow in the 1880s–1890s who reshaped Scottish art by breaking away from academic convention and embracing modern, international influences.
Big Country’s Bruce Watson on new spoken word tour
Big Country founder and guitarist Bruce Watson is hitting the road for an intimate new spoken word tour. He’ll combine songs and stories from his career in a tour which…
The Post War Textile Visionaries of Modern Art
The Arts Society Dumfries and Galloway – Tuesday 10th February 2026 11am – 12.30pm Topic – The Post War Textile Visionaries of Modern Art:Alistair Morton & Edinburgh Weavers, Textiles Through…
Smash-hit show celebrating The Shipping Forecast comes to Dumfries
As featured on BBC1’s ‘The One Show’ and BBC Radio 4’s ‘Today’ programme. As the shipping forecast embarks on its second century, Charlie Connelly brings Attention All Shipping: A Celebration…
The Curious Life and Films of Alfred Hitchcock – a double helping
The January offering from The Arts Society Dumfries and Galloway (TASDAG) will be a lecture and a film; a double helping of suspense and intrigue. The morning lecture, about that most renowned master of suspense Alfred Hitchcock, will be of interest to movie buffs and classic crime fiction fans alike.
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.
Folklore and tradition at Christmas
The December Lecture from The Arts Society Dumfries and Galloway (TASDAG) will highlight the many customs and traditions which go into making the festive season truly festive.
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.
TASDAG – Stravinsky & ‘The Rite of Spring’
The October Lecture from the Arts Society of Dumfries and Galloway (TASDAG) is set to captivate and enthrall a wide range of people from across the region.
The Arts Society’s September lecture
The September Lecture from the Arts Society of Dumfries and Galloway (TASDAG) turns a welcome spotlight on renowned British artist J.M.W.Turner.
Christmas at The Crichton
Join us to kick start the festivities with a Christmas Carvery and Disco
Wedding Exhibition at The Crichton this September
Stark Agency, Scotland's largest wedding exhibition company, and the organisers of The Dumfries Wedding Exhibition, return to Easterbrook Hall on Sunday 28th September 2025.
Murder Trial Tonight IV heads to Dumfries
Tigerslane Studios, the company behind the UK’s most talked-about immersive true-crime theatre has announced Season 4 of Murder Trial Tonight and they will be visiting Easterbrook Hall in April 2026.
Outdoor theatre at The Crichton this August
The award-winning outdoor theatre company ‘Illyria’ is set to visit The Crichton with an exciting production of The Merry Wives of Windsor this summer.
