The Stove’s regular–irregular variety night and open mic returns for the launch of Wild Goose Festival 2025. This year’s theme is “Gone Wild” – and we’re calling on the region’s […]
Living Stone is a distinctive blend of live music, song and viola as well as striking visual art, creating a rich, multi-sensory experience highlighting the mystery and beauty of everyday […]
Join the flock on the wild goose chase at The Crichton. Take flight with the welcoming community on the fun, and friendly weekly 5k. Event InformationAll ages and abilities welcome.Register […]
At this hands-on session, you’ll help investigate the health of the River Annan by testing water quality and discovering the fascinating freshwater creatures that live below the surface. With the […]
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 […]
Volunteers of the Scottish Ornithologist Club have been counting geese, ducks, waders and other waterbirds for decades; but has it helped us learn anything about them? Dr Teresa Frost, BTO’s […]
Volunteers of the Scottish Ornithologist Club have been counting geese, ducks, waders and other waterbirds for decades; but has it helped us learn anything about them? Dr Teresa Frost, BTO’s […]
We are delighted to be hosting a screening Scotland:The Big Picture’s brand new feature-length documentary, Why Not Scotland?, which explores the Scottish landscape through the eyes of Flo, a young Scot […]
Join the flock on the wild goose chase at The Crichton. Take flight with the welcoming community on the fun, and friendly weekly 5k. Event InformationAll ages and abilities welcome.Register […]
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 […]
At this hands-on session, you’ll help investigate the health of the River Annan by testing water quality and discovering the fascinating freshwater creatures that live below the surface. With the […]
This month, we’ll be gathering in true flock spirit; making bread side by side and tracing the flight path of grain from field to loaf. Bring along your mixing bowl […]
Step into a soft, sensory storytelling experience, following the incredible journey of the Painted Lady Butterfly. Every year, the Painted Lady Butterfly travels 9000 miles, a journey which takes her […]
Join artist-educator Fibi Cowley for a hands-on day inspired by the work of Wael Shawky. Together, we’ll create experimental ‘things on string’! By using colourful materials and found objects, we […]
Join Climate Kitchen for a special Wild Goose Festival edition featuring Stephen Rutt and David Borthwick. Together, they’ll lead a workshop exploring the Greenland white-fronted geese that winter in Dumfries […]
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 […]
Join the flock on the wild goose chase at The Crichton. Take flight with the welcoming community on the fun, and friendly weekly 5k. Event InformationAll ages and abilities welcome.Register […]
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 […]
Join us on one of our walks along the river to explore our local wildlife! There will be two walks of various lengths, starting the Wild Goose Festival Hub. 11am-1pm […]
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 […]
2025 marks 10 years of Out of the Blueprint. Out of the Blueprint is a Leith based riso studio, which supports young artists under 25 through traineeships, residencies, workshops, commissions […]
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). All are welcome to […]
Join us on one of our walks along the river to explore our local wildlife! This will be a short walk along river (from Nith Street to Greensands and back) […]
2025 marks 10 years of Out of the Blueprint. Out of the Blueprint is a Leith based riso studio, which supports young artists under 25 through traineeships, residencies, workshops, commissions […]
Join the wardens out on the merse when we open early to watch the geese flying against the dawn sky as the sun comes up. These beautiful birds have spent the night out on […]
Some of the greatest spectacles of nature take place at dusk. Join our guide to enjoy Svalbard barnacle geese descending on the sandflats and reserve to roost. ¾mile/1.3km walk down […]
Join illustrator Natalya Smith in creating your own zine (mini comic book) telling a story of a memorable moment you’ve had while out in nature in Dumfries and Galloway. As […]
Every autumn, nearly 40,000 barnacle geese arrive from their homeland of Norway. However, during the summer of 1940, we welcomed an additional 300 visitors from Norway—men who fled their country […]
Dive into the hidden world of our rivers! Secrets of Our Rivers is a hands-on science and nature event where visitors can explore live freshwater invertebrates collected from the River […]
2025 marks 10 years of Out of the Blueprint. Out of the Blueprint is a Leith based riso studio, which supports young artists under 25 through traineeships, residencies, workshops, commissions […]