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After the SDL threatened to march in Edinburgh during the Festival, the writer of one of the darkest productions at this year’s Fringe has called for a new wave of anti-racist activism in the Scottish theatre. Graham Main’s play Blood Orange, at Summerhall from 1 to 24 August, was written in response to a march […]

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Creative Scotland Chief Executive Janet Archer has praised the region’s creativity and arts leadership during a two-day visit to Dumfries and Galloway. A high-speed tour last Thursday and Friday took her from Dumfries to New Galloway and saw her introduced to representatives of major projects and organisations – all of which had the chance to […]

As part of the work to eradicate all forms of violence against women, Dumfries and Galloway’s Domestic Abuse and Violence Against Women Partnership (DAVAWP) has launched a poster competition  for young people to raise awareness of domestic abuse and other forms of violence that affect mainly women and children. The competition will be linked to […]

A GRETNA shop boss is proving a massive hit with Runrig fans after a starring role in the Scots rock group’s international fanzine. Andrew Muir, who runs the Canny Scot Shop at Gretna Services, is now a ‘must meet’ celebrity in his own right amongst the band’s music lovers. “Since the magazine came out last […]

  A new social network site has been launched to help promote events and arts related activities in and around Stranraer town centre. The Facebook page titled “Stranraer Summer Festivities” aims to provide a diary of events which will assist in encouraging visitors to the town. The social network site has been established as part […]

Big Burns Supper is sending 120 performers to woo international visitors and media with a special preview performance at the Commonwealth Games. Cabaret artists, musicians, costumed performers and dozens of members of Dumfries Community Choir will thrill an invited audience in Glasgow for three hours of dazzling entertainment on Thursday, July 24th. Taking part in […]

South of Scotland MSP Joan McAlpine has welcomed plans by the Scottish Government to set up a Rural Connectivity Commission. The body will be established after independence to consider how to improve issues such as mobile and broadband coverage, postal services and transport links for rural communities. It will consider how to deliver a better […]

SNP MSP for the South of Scotland Joan McAlpine has welcomed the announcement that Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon will be visiting Dumfries to take part in a discussion on the Scottish Government’s blueprint for independence, Scotland’s Future. In the run up to the referendum Cabinet Secretaries will be holding a series of public Q&A […]