What's on in Galloway is not just Food, Art and Books.
Many Festivals are organised  all year round.
Organic food Markets are in Castle Douglas and in other small towns across Galloway.
Theatre and poetry,folk and jazz as well as modern music events take place.
Art and craft exhibitions, pottery and photographic exhibitions are a regular feature and of cause there is the famous...

Wigtown Book Festival in September.

Page down and we are sure you will find something to interest you.

Queen's visit to Galloway in July go to

www.cd-foodtown.org/news_detail.asp?newsID=121 for more info.

First Dark Skys Park in UK.

Forestry Commission Scotland has established part of Galloway Forest Park as the first Dark Sky Park in the UK, the result of some 15 months of work pulling together audits, controls and readings from around the forest park. Announced on Monday the 16th November 2009 in the International Year of Astronomy, it is a massive achievement for the UK and the south West of Scotland.

 Visit www.forestry.gov.uk/darkskygalloway fo more info 

A Celebration of Trad New Orleans, Dixieland and Swing Jazz in South West Scotland.  13TH Kirkcudbright Jazz festival 10, 11, 12 and 13 June 2010  

Castle Douglas Food Town Day

The Food Town Day event will be on Saturday 29th May 2010. Food Town Day link

  Castle Douglas has Local Food & Drink available in the many independent shops in this great small market town.

Castle Douglas Civic

Week 24th to 31st July 2010.

Local celebration of the towns community events including Douglas Day and it's street carnival & fair.  Click here for more info. 

Dalbeattie Walking Festival 2010

From: 19 August 2010
To: 22 August 2010

Welcome to the third annual walking festival organised by the Dalbeattie Community Initiative which, this year, will take place from Thursday 19th - Sunday 22nd August 2010.

If you would like to find out more click on 'NEWSLETTER' for dates and venues, as well as other interesting pieces of information.  (This is a large file and may take a minute or two to download).

Creetown Country Music Festival takes place in September 2010

Look Out for the Half Marathon on 29th May 2010 and other great Scottish Events by clicking above link. 

Organic Food & drink,local produce markets held on regular basis during 

 

Wigtown has a number of book related events during the year as well as local fairs and theatre. 

Catstrand Theatre Programme 

Web Site: http://www.gaelforceevents.co.uk/eevents.co.uk

www.createscape.co.uk

A new Spring Into Summer campaign has been launched by Destination Dumfries & Galloway, promoting the area as a top creative tourist destination.  The new website www.createscape.co.uk highlights the wide range of creative attractions and activities available to visitors in Dumfries and Galloway, and offers a selection of promotions and offers not available anywhere else.  The campaign is supported by many local businesses in the community and you can find a selection of exclusive offers for short breaks and packages on the site.”

Visit Dumfries and Galloway Click here to to visit the website.		Visit Scotland Click here to to visit the website.
South West Events Click here to visit the website.