What's On Moffat

This is your chance to get back to basics, firstly try your hand at lighting a fire, with no match in sight. Once your fire is roaring make your own charcoal to then create your own natural art work.

Join the Ranger’s during our drop in session at the playground to make some awesome grass head monsters that you can take home and watch their grass hair grow! 50p Per Monster.

A chance for families to combine a healthy stroll whilst learning about the wonderful surroundings of Drumlanrig Castle and the wider Estate. Pick up an I Spy activity sheet from the Gift Shop and match all the pictures to the real thing in the historic Drumlanrig stableyard.

Budding Rangers are invited to accept our fantastic den building challenge. Under the expert supervision of our talented Rangers, can you build a sturdy den using only materials that the glorious woodlands surrounding Drumlanrig Castle provide you with?

Ever wondered what was lurking beneath the waters of the Drumlanrig lochs? Come along for an afternoon of pond dipping with one of our Rangers. Discover the creatures living beneath the surface, learn how to identify them and how this underwater world.

Badapple Theatre Company is celebrating 20 years on the road and to mark the milestone, it is re-presenting the first show the Company ever toured with. ’Amy Johnson’ will tour nationally starting in Yorkshire, travelling down through the Midlands, Surrey, Gloucestershire and finally Somerset.

After a terrific concert in Langholm in February, we are delighted that Robert is coming back to The Buccleuch with his highly talented band, The Country Kings.

Following Joe McElderry’s UK tour playing the lead as Joseph in Bill Kenwright’s production of Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Joe received 5 star acclaim from entertainment critics and it has also been reported that Joe is infact the best Joseph in the shows history.

An action packed afternoon of music and laughter from Scotland and around the world.

Join Karen and her trio for an evening of outstanding jazz in aid of MacMillan Cancer Support

As part of their 40th Anniversary tour, Irish Legends the FUREYS return to The Buccleuch for another great night of music, songs and stories.

Jimmy Buckley is without a doubt one of Ireland’s best loved And most respected performers..  Jimmy has enjoyed many years at the top of his profession and received numerous  awards including  the prestigious Entertainer of the year in the RTE  music awards.

Ruff Dugger is trail / mud / obstacle runs you can take part in with or without your dog. This will test your fitness and team working skills to the max. Come and take part in Scotland’s leading obstacle, mud trail run for runners with their dogs.

Ellis O’Connor is a Contemporary Landscape Artist living on the Outer Hebridean island of North Uist in Scotland.

An exhibition of limited edition prints by established landscape artist Minette Bell Macdonald. The exhibition depicts beautiful scenes of the Solway and its changing light and moods.

Angela Alexander Lloyd is our Artist in Residence. ’Artful Migration’ is a pilot residency programme developed with Upland, Moving Souls Dance and WWT. Angela’s exhibition, ’Faileas’ is the culmination of her research on climate change and whooper swans wintering at WWT Caerlaverock.

Try before you buy the latest binoculars and telescopes from the huge range available today. In Focus experts are on hand all day to give advice. WWT Caerlaverock benefits from every sale.

Take the opportunity to go on an early morning walk with an experienced warden, who will help identify a number of different warblers by their songs and calls. Learn the differences between willow warblers, chiffchaffs, black caps, garden warblers and sedge warblers.

Discover the wildlife that emerges after dark, on our walking safari around the reserve. We may encounter wildlife such as badgers, moths, hares, owls or otters!

Sit in our cosy yurt and listen to a nature related story told by one of our engaging storytellers. Then take a short walk around the reserve to look for some wildlife!

Join the Bowhill Ranger for a guided walk around the estate. Each session will focus on a different topic ranging from biodiversity in the woodlands to wildlife watching.

Meet Nancy – widow, with three husbands who all died in mysterious circumstances, and Howard, playing the lead role of Rob Roy MacGregor. Neither to be meddled with in this evening of two separate Victorian Entertainments. Conspiracies and lies abound. Is anyone telling the truth? Will secrets come to light?

Come along and try archery with Barons Folly Archers. Whether you are an expert or more of a Robin Hood wannabe, the club will ensure you have a great experience. And if you want to take up a new hobby, tuition is available. Prices from £3, suitable for ages 6+.

When a mysterious object lands in the garden shed, Oscar the mouse investigates. Join Oscar and his new friend, Zimmy, as they blast off through the solar system in search of Quagroon rocks.

Join us as we try to recreate a Victorian themed family friendly fayre. With hook a duck, tin can alley, skittles and don’t forget Punch and Judy! You can also discover a real Victorian love story in our exhibition and take a tour of Bowhill to see how a Georgian mansion was transformed in the Victorian era.

The early bird catches the worm. Join the Bowhill ranger for an early morning wildlife watch followed by a delicious home cooked breakfast in our Minstrel Tearoom.

Bon Giovi are the world’s premier look alike and sound alike tribute to the New Jersey rockers Bon Jovi.

Starcatchers and Hazel Darwin Clements presents The Attic - Grandma and Lucy are up in the attic where all the memories are stored. Hidden in dusty containers at the top of the house, they have been waiting a long time to come out and play. Come up the stairs, blow away the cobwebs and peek into the boxes.

This highly acclaimed concert-style production continues to captivate audiences across the UK with its spectacular re-creation of The Carpenters’ timeless repertoire of music.

Wheather you’re a Soul Man, a Natural Woman or just a plain old Sex Machine... Entertainers is delighted to bring the smash hit spectacular Soul Legends to Lanark memorial Hall!

Stand Out Comedy are delighted to be back in Lanark for another edition of the popular Lanark Comedy Club! Headlining the show this time round will be the fantastic Jo Caulfield! As seen on Mock the Week, Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow, The John Bishop Show, Have I Got News For You and many more.

Needing no introduction to many, Alastair McDonald is one of Scotland’s favourite showbiz personalities.

Olive, Gladys and Elsie are 3 cleaning ladies of a certain vintage facing the sack from their job in an office block. So they decide to take revenge by launching a sex chat line from the same premises.......enter the Telephone Belles! Please note: contains adult themes.

Join us in this mystical location for a fun filled family day out.Meet the fairies and various other characters along the way.Join in dancing,workshops,crafts and explore the fairy dragon trail the grounds and much much more.

A day of guided trail blazing in the heart of Kielder and Wark Forests in Northumberland. you will get to drive a variety of tracks not usually open to the public throughout the heart of the forest well away from the road and other forest users. For drivers of road legal 4x4 vehicles with route choices to suit all.

Quiz Night. We get together, play, have fun, drink, eat and if we win, we share the price.

Relaxed country garden surrounding an C18 cottage on an approx. acre site. It has a wide range of habitats incl herbaceous borders, wildlife pond, bog garden, shady woodland, productive fruit and vegetable area, 2 greenhouses and summer house. Various seating areas connected by grass and gravel paths.

Join us to observe the beautiful Kielder ospreys. You can see all the action close up through a live camera feed and even spot the birds on their nest using high powered telescopes with trained volunteers.

Get the family together and discover your wild side at Kielder for a two-day event of exploration in nature! We’re getting ‘Wild at Kielder’ once again on Sunday 6th and Monday 7th May with a bank holiday weekend full of wildlife themed activities all over Kielder Water and Forest Park.

Grey skies and chilly weather kept many people indoors during the Easter school holidays, but we have it on good authority that the sun will be shining brightly when the May half term break comes around.

FERRET MISCHIEF Festival of Museums event Sunday 20th May During this day-long event, members of the Scottish Ferret Club will introduce visitors to the playful ferret and their love of small dark spaces.

Big Kid Circus returns with an all new show, in the year we celebrate 250 years since the creation of the modern circus. To mark this event we introduce great new ground and aerial artists from England, Ukraine, Cuba and an hilarious new Clown Papeluxo. A perfect show for all the family to enjoy!

Sale of plants and books plus tea, coffee and cakes. Tours of Farlam Church to find out more about its history and restoration plans. All proceeds to the Church.

Our fabulous Ranger Julia is hosting a gentle stroll through Dalkeith Country Park’s beautiful woodlands for Stress Awareness Month. Research shows that spending time in a wooded area is good for your mind, body and spirit so take some time out and enjoy an outdoor cuppa on your walk.

A modern and independant spiritualist church which is affiliated to the United Spiritualists and meets every tuesday at 7.30pm in The Broxburn Bowling Club, Longbyres , Station Road, Broxburn .

Create a quirky cactus prop! This sweet needle felted design features in my new title Boho Felt Crafts (CICO Books). Made from 100% merino wool, it would make a lovely prop for your living room mantle or kitchen shelves!

Take part in Scotland’s largest antiques event. Quality vintage clothing and accessories, jewellery, ceramics, collectables, Art Deco items, pens, walking sticks and much more awaits. ATM machine on the showground, on site catering in the hall and free car parking.

Lower Than Atlantis. Artists performing: Lower Than Atlantis.: Tickets avaiable.

A varied double bill: First up - A contemporary one-act version of Oedipus Rex, by Sophocles, presenting the tragic Greek story of the man who killed his father, married his mother and suffered the consequences of his self-inflicted punishment.

Fitandhappy are delighted to be running a new fun boot camp for women in Ravelston Park. These outdoor fitness sessions are suitable for women of all ages and levels of fitness. You will be supported and encouraged at all times. Please get in touch if you would like to find out more.