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SUMMARY:The Swan Woman Exhibition with Scottish International Storytelling Festival
DESCRIPTION:Come step into the mythic with Storyteller and artist Claire Hewitt who has created a series of images and felt pieces re-imagining a powerful traditional Finnish Story ‘The Swan Woman’Event InformationExhibition open daily 9am – 3pm\, closed Sunday \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nAccessibility InformationFully accessible for wheelchair users including toilets\, disabled parking spaces available\, hearing loop in place.
URL:https://wildgoosefestival.scot/event/the-swan-woman-exhibition-with-scottish-international-storytelling-festival/
LOCATION:The Stove Cafe\, 100 High Street\, Dumfries\, Scotland\, DG1 2BJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Wild Goose Festival 2025
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ORGANIZER;CN="Scottish International Storytelling Festival":MAILTO:info@tracscotland.org
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SUMMARY:Weirdy Geese & Halloween Trail with RSPB
DESCRIPTION:Strange sounds and creepy features\, explore the trail for spooky creatures! Follow our Halloween activity trail to create your own spell\, discover some mystery and magic about nature\, while creating your own potion! Who knows what weird and wonderful things you will experience? With some activities on mysterious facts about our special Barnacle Geese too. Mmwhaaaahhh!  \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nEvent InformationDrop in at any time between 10:00 – 16:00\, dailyFor ages 3+. All children must be accompanied by an adult.This is an outdoor event \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nAccessibility InformationFirm\, mostly surfaced path along route and garden. Distance: 1.2km \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n£3 Per Activity Pack   No Booking Required
URL:https://wildgoosefestival.scot/event/weirdy-geese-halloween-trail-with-rspb/
LOCATION:RSPB Mersehead\, RSPB Mersehead Nature Reserve\, Southwick\, Dumfries\, DG2 8AH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Wild Goose Festival 2025
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ORGANIZER;CN="RSPB Mersehead":MAILTO:mersehead@rspb.org.uk
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SUMMARY:Birdwatching Breakfast with WWT
DESCRIPTION:Enjoy breakfast at the Boathouse in Glencaple and learn about the geese of the Solway Firth with experts from WWT Caerlaverock and RSPB Mersehead. Watch as the geese use the river to navigate to their feeding grounds whilst you start the day. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nEvent InformationWhilst the event is free\, you will have to pay for your chosen breakfastEvent is recommended for children 10+Children must be accompanied by an adultBook your place by contacting The Boathouse Glencaple \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nAccessibility InformationWheelchair accessible throughout \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nFrom £7.25   Booking Required
URL:https://wildgoosefestival.scot/event/birdwatching-breakfast-with-wwt/
LOCATION:The Boathouse\, Quayside\,\, Glencaple\, Dumfries\, DG1 4RE\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Wild Goose Festival 2025
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ORGANIZER;CN="WWT Caerlaverock":MAILTO:info.caerlaverock@wwt.org.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251018T091500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251018T110000
DTSTAMP:20260608T011749
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SUMMARY:Wild Goose Chase with Crichton Parkrun
DESCRIPTION:Join the flock on the wild goose chase at The Crichton. Take flight with the welcoming community on the fun\, and friendly weekly 5k. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nEvent InformationAll ages and abilities welcome.Register before your first Parkrun.Event sets off from The Crichton Memorial Church.
URL:https://wildgoosefestival.scot/event/wild-goose-chase-with-crichton-parkrun-4/
LOCATION:The Crichton\, Memorial Church\, Bankend Road\, Dumfries\, DG1 4UQ
CATEGORIES:Wild Goose Festival 2025
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ORGANIZER;CN="Crichton Parkrun":MAILTO:crichton@parkrun.com
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SUMMARY:Wild Goose Festival Foragers: Footsteps From Home with Wild Kat Foraging
DESCRIPTION:The sound and sights of barnacle geese\, whitefronts and more have always heralded home to me so I am delighted to be involved in this year’s wild goose festival and on home turf too!We will spend between an hour and a half urban foraging\, starting from the festival hub in Dumfries\, where we will look into the surprising variety of things to forage along the way. Plantlore\, foraging for food\, medicine\, craft\, navigation and more will be the subject of the day but we can also use it to reflect on the subject of migration\, how this landscape and its flora and fauna may have been used by the historical inhabitants of this very town and its surroundings whether settling down or moving on. \n\n\n\nOnce we have finished our walk and talk it will be back to the festival hub where there will be the unique opportunity to create recipe cards with the inspiring illustrator and all round lovely artist Emily Tough. \n\n\n\nAccessibility info to come. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMy name is Kat\, I run Wild Kat Foraging\, and I am an all year\, life-long forager\, historic reenactor and sufferer (happily) of chronic wanderlust\, lover of wild places with a tendency to be found roaming off-grid in forests and mountains. \n\n\n\n\nI have a background in bushcraft and survival skills\, ranger-work\, remote conservations and am in the association of foragers. The most important thing though is that I love this world of foraging that we can never stop exploring and am happy to share what I have learned and invite you to as well. \n\n\n\nThere is a whole world of foraging and plantlore to explore!
URL:https://wildgoosefestival.scot/event/wild-goose-festival-foragers-footsteps-from-home/
LOCATION:The Wild Goose Festival Hub\, Carers Centre\, Dumfries\, Dumfries & Galloway\, DG1 2PW\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Wild Goose Festival 2025
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SUMMARY:Nature on the Nith with RSPB
DESCRIPTION:Join us on one of our walks along the river to explore our local wildlife! \n\n\n\nThere will be two walks of various lengths\, starting the Wild Goose Festival Hub. \n\n\n\n11am-1pm – longer walk option: A circular walk between Devorgilla Bridge and Troqueer Cycle Bridge\, starting upriver toward and then crossing Devorgilla (The Auld) Bridge\, before turning downriver towards Mill Green and Rosefield Mill\, then over Troqueer Cycle Bridge and returning via Dock Park and Dock Head.  \n\n\n\n2pm-3pm – shorter walk (wheelchair accessible) along river from Nith Street to Greensands and back) in search of wildlife that makes this place their home or uses the river to commute/migrate. Looking for water birds like Goosander\, Mallard\, Grey Heron or Kingfisher. Who knows\, maybe even Otter or a goose or two too!
URL:https://wildgoosefestival.scot/event/nature-on-the-nith-with-rspb/
LOCATION:The Wild Goose Festival Hub\, Carers Centre\, Dumfries\, Dumfries & Galloway\, DG1 2PW\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Wild Goose Festival 2025
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ORGANIZER;CN="RSPB Mersehead":MAILTO:mersehead@rspb.org.uk
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SUMMARY:Collage Wild Recipe Cards with Emily Tough
DESCRIPTION:In this workshop we will be using textured\, coloured paper to collage (think Eric Carle style\, The Hungry Caterpillar) to create illustrations for wild recipe cards. Our recipe cards will explain how you can use foraged plants for medicine\, food and navigation! \n\n\n\nOpen to anyone at any stage in their creative journey! You will be given lots of coloured\, textured paper\, a ‘plate’ base to work from\, some pre-cut out shapes and templates for reference. There will be scissors\, though ripping also works\, and glue. \n\n\n\nAccessibility InformationFully accessible for wheelchair users – access via ramp. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEmily Tough is an artist\, illustrator and land worker based in Dumfries. Emily is the anchor to the collective We Agree On Eggs\, which works to create interesting and meaningful events which connects people to themselves and the world around them.  \n\n\n\n\nThis has taken on forms of publications\, workshops\, exhibitions\, and theatrical events. She is Justice team member at Propagate\, a member led organisation\, which works to build resilient food systems\, offering real solutions to the climate and cultural emergency.
URL:https://wildgoosefestival.scot/event/collage-wild-recipe-cards-with-emily-tough/
LOCATION:The Wild Goose Festival Hub\, Carers Centre\, Dumfries\, Dumfries & Galloway\, DG1 2PW\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Wild Goose Festival 2025
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SUMMARY:Expo 2025 with Out of the Blueprint
DESCRIPTION:2025 marks 10 years of Out of the Blueprint. \n\n\n\nOut of the Blueprint is a Leith based riso studio\, which supports young artists under 25 through traineeships\, residencies\, workshops\, commissions and print projects. \n\n\n\nIn the summer of 2025\, the studio celebrated it’s 10th birthday with a special three week Print Expo\, featuring work from it’s four most recent resident artists\, as well as four brand new zine commissions and exclusive T-shirts designed and printed by 8 artists. \n\n\n\nOut of the Blueprint is delighted to bring a selection of work down to The Stove’s new riso room\, giving people a chance to see and be inspired by some of Scotland’s freshest young print artists working today. \n\n\n\nAccessibility InformationFully accessible for wheelchair users including toilets.
URL:https://wildgoosefestival.scot/event/expo-2025-with-out-of-the-blueprint/
LOCATION:Print House\, 137 High Street\, Dumfries\, DG1 2BH
CATEGORIES:Wild Goose Festival 2025
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ORGANIZER;CN="Out of the Blueprint":MAILTO:blueprint@outoftheblue.org.uk
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251018T160000
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SUMMARY:Sonic Youth with Dumfries Music Collective
DESCRIPTION:Sonic Youth is a free under 18’s open mic event\, showcasing talented young musicians in the region hosted by Dave Bass and Dumfries Music Collective (DMC). \n\n\n\nAll are welcome to perform so come and share your songs to a live\, supportive audience. \n\n\n\nAcoustic guitars are available should anyone need.
URL:https://wildgoosefestival.scot/event/sonic-youth-with-dumfries-music-collective/
LOCATION:The Wild Goose Festival Hub\, Carers Centre\, Dumfries\, Dumfries & Galloway\, DG1 2PW\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Wild Goose Festival 2025
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251018T150000
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SUMMARY:Nature on the Nith with RSPB
DESCRIPTION:Join us on one of our walks along the river to explore our local wildlife! \n\n\n\nThis will be a short walk along river (from Nith Street to Greensands and back) in search of wildlife that makes this place their home or uses the river to commute ormigrate. Looking for water birds like Goosander\, Mallard\, Grey Heron or Kingfisher. Who knows\, maybe even Otter or a goose or two too! \n\n\n\nEvent InformationThis is an outdoor event.Suitable for all ages (not early years). Children must be accompanied by an adult. \n\n\n\nAccessibility InformationWheelchair accessible\, utilising visual/audial senses.
URL:https://wildgoosefestival.scot/event/nature-on-the-nith-with-rspb-2/
LOCATION:The Wild Goose Festival Hub\, Carers Centre\, Dumfries\, Dumfries & Galloway\, DG1 2PW\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Wild Goose Festival 2025
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ORGANIZER;CN="RSPB Mersehead":MAILTO:mersehead@rspb.org.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251018T170000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251018T190000
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SUMMARY:Expo 2025 Opening Evening with Out of the Blueprint
DESCRIPTION:2025 marks 10 years of Out of the Blueprint. \n\n\n\nOut of the Blueprint is a Leith based riso studio\, which supports young artists under 25 through traineeships\, residencies\, workshops\, commissions and print projects. \n\n\n\nIn the summer of 2025\, the studio celebrated it’s 10th birthday with a special three week Print Expo\, featuring work from it’s four most recent resident artists\, as well as four brand new zine commissions and exclusive T-shirts designed and printed by 8 artists. \n\n\n\nOut of the Blueprint is delighted to bring a selection of work down to The Stove’s new riso room\, giving people a chance to see and be inspired by some of Scotland’s freshest young print artists working today. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nAccessibility InformationFully accessible for wheelchair users including toilets
URL:https://wildgoosefestival.scot/event/expo-2025-opening-evening-with-out-of-the-blueprint/
LOCATION:Print House\, 137 High Street\, Dumfries\, DG1 2BH
CATEGORIES:Wild Goose Festival 2025
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