The Best of Dumfries, Picked by Locals
Our readers choose their favourites and share tips about the best of Dumfries.
New peer-to-peer women's business network launches
22 July 2026
By Gilbert West
The Nurture Network brings women founders together at The Standard on the last Wednesday of every month, mixing guided networking with a topic you'll actually make progress on.
Plastic Free July in Dumfries
06 July 2026
By Gilbert West
Plastic free sounds like a tall order, but there are plenty of ways to get started, so why not give it a go?
Take a Sip
02 July 2026
By Gilbert West
When Lois McCloskey’s department at the Council was restructured it seemed like the perfect time for her to throw her hat into the ring as a business owner and follow her dream of opening a coffee shop.
Find your voice: the Street Choirs Festival comes to Dumfries
09 June 2026
By Gilbert West
700 singers, 30 choirs and a 600-voice mass choir in Dock Park — plus a guide to joining a choir, drumming or pipe group of your own.
How to get back on a bike
02 June 2026
By Tim Godwin
Summer's the ideal time to get back on a bike, feel active and save a bit of money on travel and fuel costs. And it's fun! There are options to suit every budget.
The new Dumfries Community Workshop can help anyone get back on a bike and build skills to keep it running.
Dumfries to get a second cinema
28 April 2026
By Gilbert West
Like all much anticipated films, the new Regal Cinema is "Coming Soon".
Upgrades, retrofits and switcheroos
20 March 2026
By Gilbert West
There's a lot of change going on in the town centre this spring. We give you the run down.
Stuck for a Mother's Day present. We've got you covered
12 March 2026
By Gilbert West
Robert Burns Trail — Dumfries Town Centre Walk
03 March 2026
Adapted and updated from the original PDF by Gilbert West with help from by Gerry Robertson
Follow in the footsteps of Robert Burns through Dumfries town centre, from the Burns Statue on the High Street to his first home by the River Nith. 15 stops through Dumfries.
Seven coffees in seven days in seven different ways
01 February 2026
By Gilbert West
Coffee hound and Love Dumfries contributor, Gilbert West, takes us on a whirlwind coffee tour of Dumfries.