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Dumfries & Galloway! What's Going On?
Dumfries & Galloway! What's Going On?
For All Who Love & Live in South West Scotland

Local news, events and updates from across Dumfries and Galloway


LATEST ACROSS DGWGO

  • Gap On Glenluce Main Street To Be Filled With Housing

    Gap On Glenluce Main Street To Be Filled With Housing

  • DG VOICE CELEBRATES TRIPLE ACCREDITATION

  • NEW MULTI MILLION POUND DUMFRIES HIGH TO OPEN THIS WEEK

  • 65 YEAR OLD WOMAN KILLED IN A714 CAR CRASH

  • Launch of new harm reduction podcast: Breaking the Stigma

  • GORDON BUCHANAN BRINGS MORE TALES OF LIONS AND TIGERS AND BEARS TO DUMFRIES

    GORDON BUCHANAN BRINGS MORE TALES OF LIONS AND TIGERS AND BEARS TO DUMFRIES

  • Dumfries and District Ramblers

    Dumfries and District Ramblers Tackle Burnswark and Ettrick

  • Scottish Ambulance Service (SAS)

    Celebrating 10 years of Community Cardiac Responders Saving Lives


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  • Gap On Glenluce Main Street To Be Filled With Housing

    Gap On Glenluce Main Street To Be Filled With Housing

    Jun 4, 2026
  • NEW MULTI MILLION POUND  DUMFRIES HIGH TO OPEN THIS WEEK

    NEW MULTI MILLION POUND DUMFRIES HIGH TO OPEN THIS WEEK

    Jun 4, 2026
  • 65 YEAR OLD WOMAN KILLED IN A714 CAR CRASH

    65 YEAR OLD WOMAN KILLED IN A714 CAR CRASH

    Jun 4, 2026
  • Scottish Ambulance Service (SAS)

    Celebrating 10 years of Community Cardiac Responders Saving Lives

    Jun 3, 2026

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COMMUNITY FOCUS

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  • DG VOICE CELEBRATES TRIPLE ACCREDITATION

    DG VOICE CELEBRATES TRIPLE ACCREDITATION

    Jun 4, 2026
  • Launch of new harm reduction podcast: Breaking the Stigma

    Launch of new harm reduction podcast: Breaking the Stigma

    Jun 3, 2026
  • Third Sector Dumfries and Galloway launches new volunteering survey

    Third Sector Dumfries and Galloway launches new volunteering survey

    Jun 1, 2026
  • Old Luce – Spring 2026 Update

    Old Luce – Spring 2026 Update

    May 29, 2026

TRAFFIC & WEATHER

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  • Unsettled Weather To Make Way For Warmth Ahead Of Bank Holiday Weekend

    Unsettled Weather To Make Way For Warmth Ahead Of Bank Holiday Weekend

    May 19, 2026May 22, 2026
  • Governments agree framework for Scotland’s rail network ahead of the creation of Great British Railways

    Governments Agree Framework For Scotland’s Rail Network Ahead Of The Creation Of Great British Railways

    Mar 26, 2026Mar 27, 2026
  • Dumfries & Galloway Council Invests in New Specialist Fleet to Boost Roads Maintenance Capacity

    Dumfries & Galloway Council Invests in New Specialist Fleet to Boost Roads Maintenance Capacity

    Mar 11, 2026Mar 12, 2026
  • Council Delivers Road Safety Improvements in Dumfries and Galloway This March

    Council Delivers Road Safety Improvements in Dumfries and Galloway This March

    Mar 10, 2026Mar 10, 2026

Events! – Never Miss a Great Day Out

From ceilidhs to local markets – over 1,000 local events updated daily so your diary’s never empty.

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SPORTS

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  • Laser Focus at Annandale Sailing Club

    Laser Focus at Annandale Sailing Club

    Jun 2, 2026
  • Cory Dawson was Player of the Match for Nunholm on Saturday

    Nunholm win to go top – Cricket news

    Jun 1, 2026
  • It’s Game On as the 2026 Summer of Sport launches across Dumfries and Galloway

    It’s Game On as the 2026 Summer of Sport launches across Dumfries and Galloway

    May 29, 2026
  • Outstanding season for young Saints.

    Outstanding Season For Young Saints

    May 25, 2026May 29, 2026

RURAL & FARMING

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  • Views Sought On Plans For Dalbeattie Forest

    Views Sought On Plans For Dalbeattie Forest

    May 25, 2026May 29, 2026
  • Cattle Prices Risk Undermining Fragile Recovery In Scottish Beef Sector

    Cattle Prices Risk Undermining Fragile Recovery In Scottish Beef Sector

    May 16, 2026May 16, 2026
  • H Smith & Sons Know 'The Drill'

    H Smith & Sons Know ‘The Drill’

    May 14, 2026May 14, 2026
  • SCOTT COUNTRY INTERNATIONAL DEMO DAY AT DRUMLANRIG CASTLE SIMULATED STALKING OPEN DAY

    Scott Country International Demo Day At Drumlanrig Castle Simulated Stalking Open Day

    May 8, 2026May 8, 2026

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BUSINESS

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  • Dabton House Unveils Newly Completed Renovation – ‘Dabton Lodge

    Dabton House Unveils Newly Completed Renovation – ‘Dabton Lodge

    Jun 2, 2026
  • Laggan Announces Long-Term Partnership with Artemis Venue Services

    Laggan Announces Long-Term Partnership with Artemis Venue Services

    May 29, 2026
  • Air Passenger Numbers In Scotland Hit Record High

    Air Passenger Numbers In Scotland Hit Record High

    May 29, 2026May 29, 2026
  • A New Chapter Has Begun at The Anchor Hotel, Kippford.

    A New Chapter Has Begun at The Anchor Hotel, Kippford.

    May 28, 2026May 28, 2026

MUSIC & FESTIVALS

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  • Newton Stewart Bluegrass Festival Returns This Weekend

    Newton Stewart Bluegrass Festival Returns This Weekend

    May 13, 2026May 16, 2026
  • Dumfries Community Choir Celebrates 15 Years

    Dumfries Community Choir Celebrates 15 Years

    May 5, 2026
  • Gatehouse Music Society Laura van der Heijden recital To Be Held in May

    Gatehouse Music Society Laura van der Heijden recital To Be Held in May

    Apr 27, 2026
  • Dumfries Youth Beatz 2026 To Set A Great 'EXAMPLE'

    Dumfries Youth Beatz 2026 To Set A Great ‘Example’

    Apr 22, 2026Apr 24, 2026


ENTERTAINMENT

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  • GORDON BUCHANAN BRINGS MORE TALES OF LIONS AND TIGERS AND BEARS TO DUMFRIES

    GORDON BUCHANAN BRINGS MORE TALES OF LIONS AND TIGERS AND BEARS TO DUMFRIES

    Jun 3, 2026
  • Dumfries Academy is proud to present Matilda The Musical JNR!

    Dumfries Academy is proud to present Matilda The Musical JNR!

    May 29, 2026
  • Annan Academy Students Summer Show 'Me and My Girl' Tickets On Sale

    Annan Academy Students Summer Show ‘Me and My Girl’ Tickets On Sale

    May 28, 2026
  • Ellisland Farm to feature on BBC Scotland’s Landward

    Ellisland Farm to feature on BBC Scotland’s Landward

    May 28, 2026May 29, 2026

ARTS & LITERATURE

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  • New sculpture of St Michael unveiled namesake church in Dumfries

    New sculpture of St Michael unveiled namesake church in Dumfries

    Jun 3, 2026
  • Super Spring Fling Weekend Was ‘Full of Energy and Discovery’

    Super Spring Fling Weekend Was ‘Full of Energy and Discovery’

    May 29, 2026
  • Viking Age Jewellery and a Ghost Ship – It’s Spring Fling Weekend

    Viking Age Jewellery and a Ghost Ship – It’s Spring Fling Weekend

    May 18, 2026May 22, 2026
  • Burns’ Ayrshire Heritage Celebrated In New Brochure

    Burns’ Ayrshire Heritage Celebrated In New Brochure

    May 16, 2026May 16, 2026

Don’t Get Caught Out by the Tide

From beach walks to paddleboarding – check D&G tide times before your wellies (or your dog) get soaked

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FOOD & DRINK

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  • CHEAP FOOD COMES AT A COST: NFU SCOTLAND WARNS OF GROWING RISKS TO FOOD SECURITY AND RURAL RESILIENCE

    Cheap Food Comes At A Cost: NFU Scotland Warns Of Growing Risks To Food Security And Rural Resilience

    May 28, 2026May 29, 2026
  • Meaty award for Dalbeattie butchers

    Meaty Award for Dalbeattie Butchers

    May 18, 2026May 22, 2026
  • 31 Years In, Scotland’s Bar And Pub Awards Seek Entries For 2026 

    31 Years In, Scotland’s Bar And Pub Awards Seek Entries For 2026 

    May 13, 2026May 16, 2026
  • Outlander star headlines Stranraer Oyster Festival 2026

    Outlander Star Headlines Stranraer Oyster Festival 2026

    May 11, 2026May 16, 2026

OUT & ABOUT

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  • Dumfries and District Ramblers

    Dumfries and District Ramblers Tackle Burnswark and Ettrick

    Jun 3, 2026
  • CELEBRATE WORLD OCEAN DAY 2026 AT PORT WILLIAM

    CELEBRATE WORLD OCEAN DAY 2026 AT PORT WILLIAM

    Jun 2, 2026
  • Mossyard and Brighouse Bay Beaches get ‘Good’ rating

    Mossyard and Brighouse Bay Beaches get ‘Good’ rating

    Jun 2, 2026
  • “Walkers explored some of the most remote areas of the Galloway Hills in the festival’s challenge walk”. Photo credit: C Miles Way of the Wild

    Newton Stewart Walking Festival Showcases Galloway

    May 19, 2026May 22, 2026

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