What's on in Dumfries

Join us for a FREE block of sociable rides aimed at beginners and improvers. Discover traffic free routes/commutes locally. Build cycling skills and confidence on and off roads. Bikes / E-Bikes and helmets available to loan or bring your own. Meet on Platform 1 of the railway station. Booking essential and an induction is required for all new participants. [Book here](https://app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/sustrans/wwct-ibc-dg-expression-of-interest-form-26-27)

Come along to our Junior Youth Group ( 5-10 years) every Monday and Thursday 6pm till 7.30pm at Summerhill. Multi Sports / Supper / Fun / New Friends

As part of this year’s Wild Goose Festival you can join us for three risograph workshops at the Print House exploring storytelling and environmental activism. Our environments are full of stories waiting to be heard. By discussing, imagining, and making together we can listen to what the living world is asking of us during the current mass extinction. Taking our places as stewards and advocates for all the wild things around us we will use the risograph printer to create posters and zines which can share what we learn in the festival hub and beyond. **Event Information** Our workshops are offered on a pay-what-you-can basis. We suggest a standard contribution of £25, but you are welcome to choose the amount that feels manageable for you. No proof of income is required. - **Community Rate – £5** For anyone on a low income, receiving benefits, or experiencing financial difficulty. - **Reduced Rate – £10** For those with a modest income, students, or anyone who needs a little flexibility. - **Standard Rate – £25** Our suggested contribution, helping us cover the cost of running the workshop. - **Supporter Rate – £35** For those who can contribute a little more and help keep workshops affordable for others. No one turned away for lack of funds. If even the community rate is a barrier, please get in touch and we can arrange a free place. This session will take place at Print House, 135-139 High Street, Dumfries **Accessibility Information** The Print House is step-free and located on a single level, with an accessible toilet available on site. The space is compact, so we recommend getting in touch in advance if you’d like to plan your visit. We’re happy to provide photos or video of the space to help you get a sense of the layout before arriving. We are continuing to develop our accessibility and welcome conversations about what would make your visit more comfortable. If you have any specific access requirements, please let us know — we’ll do our best to make adjustments so you can fully take part. **Personalised Assistance:** - If you have any specific access needs, please let us know, and we’ll be happy to accommodate. You can reach us at info@thestove.org or call us at 01387 252435 to speak with a member of our team. **Additional Support Available:** - Walk-throughs of the building can be arranged prior to your visit so you can familiarise yourself with the space. - Reserved Seating can be arranged to ensure comfort and accessibility; please let us know if you would like seating assigned before arrival. We’re committed to making your experience as enjoyable and accessible as possible. Please don’t hesitate to get in touch with any questions or specific requirement

In the 72 hours leading up to D-Day, all the pieces are in place except for one key element - the British weather. Britain's chief meteorological officer James Stagg (Andrew Scott) is called upon to deliver the most consequential forecast in history. Starring Andrew Scott, Kerry Condon and Brendan Fraser.

A friend of small-town detective John Klute has disappeared. The only clue is a connection with a Manhattan call girl, Bree Daniels. Jane Fonda took home the Academy Award for her haunting portrayal of the high-priced call girl being stalked by a psychopath. Directed by Alan J. Pakula.

**JUPITER+NATION DUMFRIES** Growing Pains is a site-specific installation by artist Lindsey Mendick set in an abandoned estate agent's office. Referencing her teenage years, Mendick has transformed the space into a haunting, immersive experience that explores the uncertainty, awkwardness, and societal expectations surrounding adolescence. Assembled on a spiralling desk that references the often cruel loop of teenagehood, Growing Pains features Alice-in-Wonderland-style ceramic dolls' houses that burst open, with teenage figures erupting from within. The work captures the surreal pressures that emerge at the threshold of adulthood, underlining the tension between a yearning for parental acceptance and the simultaneous urge to reject it. Jupiter+Nation is an ambitious off-site programme by Jupiter Artland that brings world class art to high streets across Scotland. Content warning: The supporting documentary film contains strong language, references to suicide, bullying and negative body image that some viewers might find difficult. Young people must be accompanied.

Open for bike sales and information, with basic workshop services provided where possible. Come and pick up one of our bargain bikes or have a look to see if there's one of waiting for you to take on as a repair project.

One of Ireland’s most popular music acts, ***The Tumbling Paddies*** are now coming to Scotland! Song writing and original material is a major part of their success. Hit songs include *Pretty Girl*, *Night On The Town* and *The Way I Am*, which topped the Irish charts for 10 consecutive weeks. Having grown from strength to strength over the past few years, it is no surprise that their music is being played in venues all over the world. Formed in 2014 in their beloved County Fermanagh, they soon became the region’s favourite covers band. After welcoming Oisin on keyboards, the band started to write and record their own original music, gaining more and more followers. ***The Tumbling Paddies*** soon became one of Ireland’s most prolific touring acts, playing sell-out gigs all over the country, including TF Castlebar and the INEC in Killarney. The band are now enjoying global success with recent tours in Dubai, Germany, and Spain. With an exuberant, energy-filled, live show, ***The Tumbling Paddies***, will perform a mix of original songs and classic Irish hits, in what promises to be an incredibly uplifting night of live music. Support from 7.30pm – 8.15pm; The Tumbling Paddies from 8.30pm -10.30pm [Watch the trailer](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UUpqtNts-s) Join us for dinner before the show in Easterbrook Bistro. Call on 01387 219081 or [click here](https://www.easterbrookbistro.co.uk/bar-and-restaurant/) to book. **Tickets** - £24

Open workshop and bike sales - get support fixing bikes or find or build a new one.

**JUPITER+NATION DUMFRIES** Growing Pains is a site-specific installation by artist Lindsey Mendick set in an abandoned estate agent's office. Referencing her teenage years, Mendick has transformed the space into a haunting, immersive experience that explores the uncertainty, awkwardness, and societal expectations surrounding adolescence. Assembled on a spiralling desk that references the often cruel loop of teenagehood, Growing Pains features Alice-in-Wonderland-style ceramic dolls' houses that burst open, with teenage figures erupting from within. The work captures the surreal pressures that emerge at the threshold of adulthood, underlining the tension between a yearning for parental acceptance and the simultaneous urge to reject it. Jupiter+Nation is an ambitious off-site programme by Jupiter Artland that brings world class art to high streets across Scotland. Content warning: The supporting documentary film contains strong language, references to suicide, bullying and negative body image that some viewers might find difficult. Young people must be accompanied.

On Halloween Eve at Mossy Bottom Farm, excitement turns to dismay when the clumsy Farmer ruins the pumpkin patch. Shaun tries fixing it with science experiments, but things go wrong when a wild beast appears in the woods.

On Halloween Eve at Mossy Bottom Farm, excitement turns to dismay when the clumsy Farmer ruins the pumpkin patch. Shaun tries fixing it with science experiments, but things go wrong when a wild beast appears in the woods.

**JUPITER+NATION DUMFRIES** Growing Pains is a site-specific installation by artist Lindsey Mendick set in an abandoned estate agent's office. Referencing her teenage years, Mendick has transformed the space into a haunting, immersive experience that explores the uncertainty, awkwardness, and societal expectations surrounding adolescence. Assembled on a spiralling desk that references the often cruel loop of teenagehood, Growing Pains features Alice-in-Wonderland-style ceramic dolls' houses that burst open, with teenage figures erupting from within. The work captures the surreal pressures that emerge at the threshold of adulthood, underlining the tension between a yearning for parental acceptance and the simultaneous urge to reject it. Jupiter+Nation is an ambitious off-site programme by Jupiter Artland that brings world class art to high streets across Scotland. Content warning: The supporting documentary film contains strong language, references to suicide, bullying and negative body image that some viewers might find difficult. Young people must be accompanied.

Private detective Philip Marlowe is hired by a wealthy family and what seems like a straightforward case quickly spirals into a labyrinth of gambling debts, missing persons, murder, corruption and deception. Humphrey Bogart stars as PI Philip Marlowe in this classic American film noir. Lauren Bacall stars as Vivian Rutledge.

Dumfries Saints Senior Women vs Paisley. Arnold Clark West Region League Division 3 (Women's). Kick-off at 14:00

Solway Ice Hockey vs Telford Tigers. NIHL. Face-off at 17:00

On Halloween Eve at Mossy Bottom Farm, excitement turns to dismay when the clumsy Farmer ruins the pumpkin patch. Shaun tries fixing it with science experiments, but things go wrong when a wild beast appears in the woods.

Pop-in and help recycle donated bikes. Once bikes are assessed they are either repaired or stripped down for parts and scrap metal. Monday night sessions give you the opportunity to either take on a repair project or help keep the workshop stocked with useable spare parts. Either way you'll be giving new life to old bikes or reducing the amount of just that goes to waste.

Weekly practice at Troqueer Church Hall & Resource Centre

Free peer-to-peer support group for men aged 18 and over, held every Monday from 7pm to 9pm at Queen of the South Arena, excluding Bank Holidays.

Amanda and her stepfather Martin struggle with a moral issue that divides them. Has Amanda's mother, who is experiencing advanced dementia, lost the ability to make critical decisions in her own best interest? As they are forced to make increasingly difficult choices, the repercussions spiral out of their control. In French and English with some subtitles.

On Halloween Eve at Mossy Bottom Farm, excitement turns to dismay when the clumsy Farmer ruins the pumpkin patch. Shaun tries fixing it with science experiments, but things go wrong when a wild beast appears in the woods.

**Artists and designers love the possibilities of using and working with glass.** *We have had a long love affair with glass. It inspires us with its beauty, surprises us with its versatility, challenges us with its complex physical properties.* *Glass is performance art…from its fluidity to the way it scatters light in space.* But it is rare to find galleries hosting exhibitions devoted to these new trends. In 2024 2 Temple Place on London’s Embankment bucked the trend with a ground-breaking exhibition, *The Glass Heart*, showcasing works by leading glass artists, and receiving rave reviews. This lecture offers an in-depth introduction to the work of three very different artists, American Dale Chihuly, English James Maskrey and Ghanian Anthony Amoako Attah, all of whom have work in London’s V &A. Chihuly made the headlines in London with the V &A chandelier (2001) and his enormous boundary-pushing outdoor glass sculpture installation in Kew Gardens (2019). Maskrey not only works with artists in other disciplines, such as the Kenyan-born, Surrey-based Magdalene Odundo, to create stunning glass, but also produces outstanding work in his own right, including sensitive and quirky representations of historical events. Ghanian-born Amoako-Attah’s is inspired by Ghanian Kente textiles which he recreates using the medium of screen-printed glass. In 2022 he was Artist of the Fair at Collect, London, the leading international showcase for contemporary art and design. The lecture offers the opportunity to admire incredible skill, innovative applications of traditional and contemporary techniques, and outstanding artistic vision. It includes explanations of the techniques used and the rationale behind the works. **Dr Susan Wood** is a cultural historian and practising artist. Her PhD in German (Sheffield) and career as University Lecturer involved researching and publishing widely. She gave over 60 international conference papers on German and European culture. Her MA in German Art (Courtauld Institute) and MA in Glass (Sunderland) give her both an academic and a practical background for her talks. Guests are warmly welcomed at lectures, in person or online. Guest tickets are £10 and are available on the door, on the [TASDAG](http://www.tasdag.org.uk/) website or at [Midsteeple Box Office](http://www.dgboxoffice.co.uk/). **Tickets** - £10 – guest tickets

Meet at the Easterbrook Hall car park.

Bring your family along on Tuesday for a night focused on engaging your children in board games

On Halloween Eve at Mossy Bottom Farm, excitement turns to dismay when the clumsy Farmer ruins the pumpkin patch. Shaun tries fixing it with science experiments, but things go wrong when a wild beast appears in the woods.

Meet at the Cupcake Cafe for the start of the walk

**JUPITER+NATION DUMFRIES** Growing Pains is a site-specific installation by artist Lindsey Mendick set in an abandoned estate agent's office. Referencing her teenage years, Mendick has transformed the space into a haunting, immersive experience that explores the uncertainty, awkwardness, and societal expectations surrounding adolescence. Assembled on a spiralling desk that references the often cruel loop of teenagehood, Growing Pains features Alice-in-Wonderland-style ceramic dolls' houses that burst open, with teenage figures erupting from within. The work captures the surreal pressures that emerge at the threshold of adulthood, underlining the tension between a yearning for parental acceptance and the simultaneous urge to reject it. Jupiter+Nation is an ambitious off-site programme by Jupiter Artland that brings world class art to high streets across Scotland. Content warning: The supporting documentary film contains strong language, references to suicide, bullying and negative body image that some viewers might find difficult. Young people must be accompanied.

On Halloween Eve at Mossy Bottom Farm, excitement turns to dismay when the clumsy Farmer ruins the pumpkin patch. Shaun tries fixing it with science experiments, but things go wrong when a wild beast appears in the woods.

Come along to our Junior Youth Group ( 5-10 years) every Monday and Thursday 6pm till 7.30pm at Summerhill. Multi Sports / Supper / Fun / New Friends

Come and meet author and anxious adventurer, Richard Warrick and hear tales from, "Restless Lanes: An Anxious Cycle from Land's End to John o' Groats". It's Richard's debut book, a first-person account of riding solo and unsupported about 1,000 miles from one end of Britain to the other. Bike Magazine gave it 4.8/5 (August 2026), recommending it "for cyclists who value curiosity over competition and stories over statistics" and saying it "succeeds because it feels authentic… it captures the vulnerability that often accompanies bicycle travel yet rarely makes it onto the page." The UK Gravel Collective called it "a journal of gentle adventure and historical discovery" and said the author's inner struggles make it "more readable, more human and more real."

An ambitious reporter (Warren Beatty) gets in way-over-his-head trouble while investigating a senator's assassination which leads to a vast conspiracy involving a multinational corporation behind every event in the world's headlines. Directed by Alan J. Pakula.

**JUPITER+NATION DUMFRIES** Growing Pains is a site-specific installation by artist Lindsey Mendick set in an abandoned estate agent's office. Referencing her teenage years, Mendick has transformed the space into a haunting, immersive experience that explores the uncertainty, awkwardness, and societal expectations surrounding adolescence. Assembled on a spiralling desk that references the often cruel loop of teenagehood, Growing Pains features Alice-in-Wonderland-style ceramic dolls' houses that burst open, with teenage figures erupting from within. The work captures the surreal pressures that emerge at the threshold of adulthood, underlining the tension between a yearning for parental acceptance and the simultaneous urge to reject it. Jupiter+Nation is an ambitious off-site programme by Jupiter Artland that brings world class art to high streets across Scotland. Content warning: The supporting documentary film contains strong language, references to suicide, bullying and negative body image that some viewers might find difficult. Young people must be accompanied.

Open for bike sales and information, with basic workshop services provided where possible. Come and pick up one of our bargain bikes or have a look to see if there's one of waiting for you to take on as a repair project.

A fun packed day of wellness. Six zones and over 50 sessions to choose from with a very special end to the day with a dark skies experience Set in the beautiful and serene grounds of The Crichton Estate, Vivacity is a one-day celebration of wellbeing, nature and community. ​Join for uplifting experiences and expert led sessions promoting movement, healing, creativity and connection across indoor and outdoor zones. The programme includes fitness sessions, pilates, yoga, sauna, cold plunge, sound baths, breathwork, one to one practitioner sessions, talks on women’s and men’s health and creative workshops. Food, drinks and wellness market, as well as outdoor activities such as archery, axe throwing and the finale evening session with live music, DJ and dark skies experience. Immerse yourself in a day dedicated to wellbeing, connection and inspiration. You choose what you want to do and when you want to do it! **Tickets** - From £56 + booking fee - Early bird discounts apply – limited time only