Things to do in Dumfries Galloway August 2012 Archive
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Dumfries Agricultural Show
Agricultural show with cattle, sheep, goats, horses and trade stands.?? Food festival and craft tent.?? Entertainment.
The Showfield, Park Farm, Dumfries, Dumfries Galloway DG2 7LU
Friday 3 Aug 2012 and Saturday 4 Aug 2012
Blues,ballads and bawdies with Papa Paul Thomas and Duncan Thomas
It ’pop up’ pub @ The Hub with music and humour.
‘Papa’ Paul Thomas with Duncan Thomas
Play a selection of blues, ballads and bawdies and tunes for you
at The Hub Eskdalemuir
7pm onwards
Licensed Bar and Snacks
Admission Free
The Hub Eskdalemuir Dumfries Galloway DG13 0QJ
Friday 3 Aug 2012
Riverside at Dumfries Jazz Club
Dumfries based Trad band.
Birkhill, 16 St Mary Street, Dumfries, Dumfries Galloway DG1 1LZ
Sunday 5 Aug 2012
Open Garden: Threave Garden
Home of the Trust’s School of Practical Gardening. Spectacular daffodils in spring, Colourful herbaceous borders in summer, striking autumn trees and heather garden. Working walled garden. Meet with Head Gardener for tour of the beautiful garden. 13 May & 5 August - two tours: Morning &..
Castle Douglas. Off A75, one mile west of Castle Douglas. Dumfries Galloway DG7 1RX
Sunday 5 Aug 2012
Emma - Open Air Theatre
Join us for this wonderful tale of matchmaking, marriage and merriment. Emma is a young woman determind to pair her friends off with their perfect matches. But could it be that amidst her plotting, her own true love has been there all along? Filled with glorious fun, this brand new adaptation of..
Castle Kennedy & Gardens, Castle Kennedy, Stranraer Dumfries Galloway DG9 8SJ
Wednesday 8 Aug 2012
Annual Church Sale
Colvend, Southwick
and Kirkbean
Parish Church
Annual Church Sale
in Colvend Public Hall
on Thursday 9 August 2012.
Doors open at 1:30 pm.
Bargains galore!
Stalls include:
• Home-made Teas and Ice Cream
• Children’s games and face painting
• Stalls with home-baking, garden..
Colvend Public Hall, Colvend, Dalbeattie Dumfries Galloway DG5 4QD
Thursday 9 Aug 2012
The Strumsum Blues Band
Blues Band playing blues with a line up of Drums, Bass, Piano, Sax, lead guitar, Rhythm Guitar and vocals. we play music from the 1930’S to present day
"The Room" at The troqueer Arms Dumfries Galloway
Saturday 11 Aug 2012
Open Garden: Cally Gardens
A specialist nursery in a fine 2.7 acre 18th century walled garden with old vinery and bothy, all surrounded by the Cally Oak woods. Our collection of 3,500 varieties of plants can be seen and a selection will be available pot-grown. Excellent range of rare herbaceous perennials. Forestry nature..
Gatehouse of Fleet . From Dumfries take the Gatehouse turning off A75 and turn left through the Cally Palace Hotel gateway from where the gardens are well signposted. Dumfries Galloway DG7 2DJ
Sunday 12 Aug 2012
Open Garden: Broughton House Garden
Fascinating town house garden that belonged to E A Hornel - artist, collector and one of the ’Glasgow boys’. Full of colour, mostly herbaceous, old apple trees, greenhouse with old pelargonium varieties, fruit and vegetable garden. Garden walks (please phone garden for details)...
12 High Street, Kirkcudbright. In Kirkcudbright High Street. Dumfries Galloway DG6 4JX
Friday 17 Aug 2012
Galloway Country Fair
Galloway Country Fair
The 2012 Galloway Country Fair, in the beautiful setting of Drumlanrig Country Estate in the shadow of the majestic ’Pink Palace’, Drumlanrig Castle, promises to be the event of the year in South West Scotland. This is a traditional Scottish country fair..
Drumlanrig Castle & Country Estate, Thornhill Dumfries Galloway DG3 4AQ
Saturday 18 Aug 2012 and Sunday 19 Aug 2012
Solway Rhythm Aces at Dumfries Jazz Club.
Dumfries based swing band.
Birkhill, 16 St Mary’s Street, Dumfries Dumfries Galloway DG1 1LZ
Sunday 19 Aug 2012
Harp Concert - Robin Ward
International harpist, Robin Ward, will be performing a programme that is an exploration of music, played on his own handcrafted triple harp. Robin’s programmes include a wide variety of music from the Baroque, Classical, and Romantic periods, as well as music from Folk Traditions, with a..
St. Mary’s Greyfriars’ Church, St. Mary’s Street, Dumfries Dumfries Galloway DG1 1HA
Sunday 19 Aug 2012
The Ramblers group walk. Distance 8 miles.
Enjoy British wildlife on a Ramblers group walk. Barnkirk Point and Newbie Barns. Meet at Sands Centre car park, Carlisle. for car sharing to start of walk. Telephone for information about starting point of walk.
The Ramblers group walk starting point.. Grid Ref: NY192667 Dumfries Galloway DG12 5AA
Tuesday 21 Aug 2012
An International evening of Jazz and Blues
Special guests from Connecticut U.S.A. pianist/vocalist Jeff Barnhart and his wife flautist Anne entertain
ably supported by local favourites Solway Rhythm Aces.
Twynholm Village Hall, Main Street. Dumfries Galloway DG6 4NT
Wednesday 22 Aug 2012
Jeff and Anne Barnhart (USA) with Solway Rhythm Aces
Jazz pianist and jazz flautist with Dumfries based swing band.
Twynholm Hall, Twynholm near Kirkcudbright. Dumfries Galloway
Wednesday 22 Aug 2012
