What's on in Dumfries

Dumfries Saints 1st XV vs Ardrossan. National League Cup (Men's). Kick-off at 13:30

**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.

Under the oppressive heat of the Spanish sun, the fiercely independent Carmen attracts the attention of Don José. Damiano Michieletto's searing production returns, casting scorching light on the lust, violence and destructive desire of Bizet's ever-popular opera.

**Programme:** Piazzolla, Fugata & Oblivion Rachmaninoff, Vocalise Brahms Intermezzo in A Major Op 118, No. 2 (piano solo) Brahms Sonata in E Flat Major *Interval* Gershwin, Summertime & It ain’t necessarily so Chopin, Grande Waltz Brillante in Eb Major Op. 18 Scott, Respectfully Yours Watson, Rhapsody on an echo chamber **Artists:** Huw Wiggin, saxophone & Noriko Ogawa, piano **Huw Wiggin, saxophone** Huw Wiggin is a British saxophonist who has performed at major venues worldwide, including the Forbidden City Concert Hall in Beijing, Wigmore Hall, and the Royal Albert Hall. Following his debut at the Purcell Room, The Times praised his “liquid gold tones and enviable breath control.” He was awarded First Prize and Gold Medal at the Royal Over-Seas League Annual Music Competition, where he was also named ‘Commonwealth Musician of the Year’. Since then, he has established a distinguished career as both soloist and chamber musician. His debut recording Reflections (Orchid Classics), with pianist John Lenehan, reached No. 2 in the UK Specialist Classical Chart, followed by Rhapsody (2023) with pianist Noriko Ogawa. His latest album, Elements (2026), is a collaboration with harpist Oliver Wass, featuring six new commissions alongside Baroque works for saxophone and harp. **Noriko Ogawa, piano** Noriko Ogawa has achieved considerable renown throughout the world since her success at the Leeds International Piano Competition. Noriko’s “ravishingly poetic playing” (Telegraph) sets her apart from her contemporaries and acclaim for her complete Debussy series with BIS Records (“If you like your Debussy to sound like the musical equivalent of a chilled white wine, Noriko Ogawa is the pianist for you” Roger Vignoles, BBC Radio 3, CD Review), confirms her as a fine Debussy specialist. As an exclusive recording artist for BIS Records, Noriko’s most recent discs were music by Xiaogang Ye with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, released in June 2022, and the fifth volume in her series of Erik Satie’s piano music, released in March 2022. Ranging from Mozart, Rachmaninov, Satie, Debussy to contemporary composers including Alexander Tcherepnin, Vagn Holmboe, and Yoshihiro Kanno, Noriko boasts a prolific catalogue of over 30 albums. Her discography includes Takemitsu’s Riverrun (Editor’s Choice, Gramophone), Mussorgsky’s Pictures from an Exhibition (Critics’ Choice, BBC Music Magazine), critically acclaimed Debussy’s complete piano music, and a complete set of Eric Satie’s music for solo piano. **Tickets** - Full – £20 (+ booking fee) - Under 26s – free

Young at Heart is a social group for the over 50s, formed at Summerhill Community Centre in February 2012 and now more than 100 members strong. Music and dancing, guest speakers, bingo and games, every Monday from 2pm to 4pm. Everyone is made very welcome — come along one Monday, or call the centre on 01387 247344.

The annual Christmas Fair returns to Easterbrook Hall, Dumfries this November. Monday 16th November from 4pm – 7.30pm – £7.50 entry, to include a welcome cocktail from Demijohn and nibbles Tuesday 17th November from 10am – 3.30pm – £5.00 entry Keep an eye on their Facebook page for more information on stallholders – [Dumfries Christmas Fair](https://www.facebook.com/dumfrieschristmasfair) **All profits will be shared between Young Lives vs Cancer and The Usual Place** **Tickets** - Monday – £7.50 (to include a welcome cocktail and nibbles) - Tuesday – £5.00

Meet at the Easterbrook Hall car park.

A vanished wife. A borrowed name. A house in the Portuguese countryside. Grieving and aimless, quiet geography teacher Fernando slips into another man's identity as a gardener and finds, in the friendship that follows, a life that isn't his own. In Spanish and Portuguese with English subtitles.

An open workshop for anyone who needs access to tools and spares to repair their bike or work to bring an old bike back to life. Get help improving and sharing bike maintenance skills.

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)

It's back and it's going to be bigger than ever. The Big Dumfries Christmas Lights Switch On and Lights of Hope will happen at 7pm, but you can join us for an afternoon of music and fun including a visit from a very special Christmas guest and some reindeer. After the lights are switched on we'll all join Santa and his reindeers on a short parade around the town.

Queen of the South vs Hamilton. William Hill League One. Kick-off at 15:00

**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.

Directors Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor examine the systems behind the mass killing of Palestinian civilians, asking the questions posed by their grandparents' generation: how does one group of people come to do this to another? Followed by a post-film discussion.

On the outskirts of a village by the sea lives a Fisherwoman (Olivia Colman); smelly, single and perpetually ridiculed. Fed up with her stuffy, small-minded neighbours, she commissions herself a husband made from wicker. In an otherwise conservative town, this unconventional romance sparks outrage, jealousy and chaos.

Young at Heart is a social group for the over 50s, formed at Summerhill Community Centre in February 2012 and now more than 100 members strong. Music and dancing, guest speakers, bingo and games, every Monday from 2pm to 4pm. Everyone is made very welcome — come along one Monday, or call the centre on 01387 247344.

Meet at the Easterbrook Hall car park.

On the outskirts of a village by the sea lives a Fisherwoman (Olivia Colman); smelly, single and perpetually ridiculed. Fed up with her stuffy, small-minded neighbours, she commissions herself a husband made from wicker. In an otherwise conservative town, this unconventional romance sparks outrage, jealousy and chaos.

An open workshop for anyone who needs access to tools and spares to repair their bike or work to bring an old bike back to life. Get help improving and sharing bike maintenance skills.

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)

**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.

Dumfries Saints Senior Women vs Mid Argyll. National Plate (Women's). Kick-off at 14:00

In 1960, sixteen newly independent African countries enter the United Nations, a political earthquake that shifts the majority vote from the colonial powers to the global south. Congo becomes the arena in which the battle over the UN is fought, and Patrice Lumumba's assassination unites the African delegates.

Young at Heart is a social group for the over 50s, formed at Summerhill Community Centre in February 2012 and now more than 100 members strong. Music and dancing, guest speakers, bingo and games, every Monday from 2pm to 4pm. Everyone is made very welcome — come along one Monday, or call the centre on 01387 247344.

Meet at the Easterbrook Hall car park.

An open workshop for anyone who needs access to tools and spares to repair their bike or work to bring an old bike back to life. Get help improving and sharing bike maintenance skills.

Celebrate the most wonderful time of the year on the big screen with André Rieu's 2026 Christmas Concert - Let It Snow. This heartwarming festive spectacular, filled with beloved Christmas classics, enchanting waltzes and magical surprises, features his Johann Strauss Orchestra, exceptional sopranos, and a 120-voice male choir.

Legend combines with rip-roaring comedy as Robin and his trusted band of Merry Men try to outfox the baddie we love to hate – the Sheriff of Nottingham. Meanwhile, Nurse Nellie Nickerlastic is desperately trying to protect the Babes from the clutches of the Sheriff’s bungling henchmen, Snivel and Grovel. It’s fun and frolics all the way with a hilarious schoolroom scene, not to mention the mayhem of Nellie’s haunted boudoir! Cram-packed with comedy, this true pantomime version offers oodles of Chorus involvement, audience participation and honest-to-goodness family fun! **Doors open:** 13:00

Queen of the South vs Montrose. William Hill League One. Kick-off at 15:00

**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.

Legend combines with rip-roaring comedy as Robin and his trusted band of Merry Men try to outfox the baddie we love to hate – the Sheriff of Nottingham. Meanwhile, Nurse Nellie Nickerlastic is desperately trying to protect the Babes from the clutches of the Sheriff’s bungling henchmen, Snivel and Grovel. It’s fun and frolics all the way with a hilarious schoolroom scene, not to mention the mayhem of Nellie’s haunted boudoir! Cram-packed with comedy, this true pantomime version offers oodles of Chorus involvement, audience participation and honest-to-goodness family fun! **Doors open:** 13:00

Young at Heart is a social group for the over 50s, formed at Summerhill Community Centre in February 2012 and now more than 100 members strong. Music and dancing, guest speakers, bingo and games, every Monday from 2pm to 4pm. Everyone is made very welcome — come along one Monday, or call the centre on 01387 247344.

Celebrate the most wonderful time of the year on the big screen with André Rieu's 2026 Christmas Concert - Let It Snow. This heartwarming festive spectacular, filled with beloved Christmas classics, enchanting waltzes and magical surprises, features his Johann Strauss Orchestra, exceptional sopranos, and a 120-voice male choir.

An open workshop for anyone who needs access to tools and spares to repair their bike or work to bring an old bike back to life. Get help improving and sharing bike maintenance skills.

At a cosy Christmas party, young Clara meets the mysterious magician Drosselmeyer, who gives her a nutcracker doll. Peter Wright's production of this festive family favourite sparkles to the wondrous swell of Tchaikovsky's orchestral score.

Legend combines with rip-roaring comedy as Robin and his trusted band of Merry Men try to outfox the baddie we love to hate – the Sheriff of Nottingham. Meanwhile, Nurse Nellie Nickerlastic is desperately trying to protect the Babes from the clutches of the Sheriff’s bungling henchmen, Snivel and Grovel. It’s fun and frolics all the way with a hilarious schoolroom scene, not to mention the mayhem of Nellie’s haunted boudoir! Cram-packed with comedy, this true pantomime version offers oodles of Chorus involvement, audience participation and honest-to-goodness family fun! **Doors open:** 13:00

This Christmas, Sempre Amabile presents a rich and thoughtfully woven programme of music celebrating both the season and the many facets of the human experience. Alongside beautiful sacred works by John Rutter and Benjamin Britten, audiences will enjoy timeless favourites from the American Songbook, bringing warmth, nostalgia and sparkle to the festive season. The programme also features carefully curated sacred and secular music reflecting life from a woman’s perspective — music of joy, strength, tenderness, hope and reflection — performed with the signature warmth and musical sensitivity for which Sempre Amabile is known. Full programme TBC. **Artists:** Sempre Amabile, choir **Sempre Amabile, choir** Founded in 2018, Sempre Amabile is a women’s choir based in Kendal, formed largely by former members of the Amabile Choirs family. The choir shares a love of choral singing of a high standard, enjoying concerts, competitions and the companionship that comes from making music together. In October 2025, Sempre Amabile enjoyed considerable success at the Isle of Man Festival of Choirs, winning the Ladies’ Choir class, the Open Category and the overall Choir of the Festival award. The choir is also very pleased to have been accepted to take part in the Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod in July 2026. Recent collaborations have included performances with Solway Singers, and the choir is looking forward to singing with Bechgyn Bro Taf, the Cardiff-based male voice choir. Sempre Amabile enjoys singing music from a wide range of styles and periods, from madrigals to musical theatre. At the heart of the choir’s music-making is a love of the relationship between words and music, and a desire to communicate both clearly and honestly to an audience. The choir particularly enjoys exploring the colour and flexibility of its sound in response to different repertoire. **Charlotte Jackson, musical director** Charlotte Jackson has made a significant contribution to choral music through her work as founder of Amabile Choirs, Musical Director of Sempre Amabile and founder of Lyris for Women in Carlisle. Having stepped away from teaching singing in schools, her focus is now on directing Sempre Amabile, shaping the Senior Choir at Austin Friars School and developing her work with women’s voices through Lyris. This includes individual consultations, small group online sessions and her women’s choir. Her work is rooted in a commitment to musical excellence, alongside a belief in the importance of connection and shared experience in singing. Under her direction, Sempre Amabile has become known for its thoughtful programming and finely shaped performances, while the Amabile Choirs have provided a supportive and structured environment for young singers to develop. Charlotte works with both experienced singers and those returning to their voices, creating a space that is both musically rigorous and warmly inclusive. Her work continues to centre on the development of the individual voice within the collective sound and on the lasting value of singing together. **David Battersby, pianist** David Battersby is a distinguished accompanist known for his exceptional talent and dedication to the art of music. Having honed his skills at the prestigious London College of Music and the Royal College of Music, he has garnered numerous accolades, awards, and bursaries throughout his illustrious career. Under the tutelage of Martino Trimiro at Morley College, David further refined his craft, enabling him to perform at major musical venues across the country. His upcoming schedule includes a performance at Classically Lowther in July 2026, and he is in high demand as an accompanist for soloists and ensembles across the North West. David’s contributions to the Amabile Choirs exemplify his commitment to excellence in music and his ability to elevate every performance with his artistry. **Tickets** - Full – £20 (+ booking fee) - Under 26s – free