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Dumfries & Galloway Arts Association

Welcome to Dumfries & Galloway Arts Association's website, where you can find out what's on and what's happening here in the arts. We commission new work and support both incoming performers and local promoters, and we're a focus of information and exchange for artists, performers and audiences in Dumfries and Galloway.

You can also drop into our new Arts Information Hub at The Midsteeple in Dumfries for news, brochures, tickets or just to catch up.

Click on our events calendar to find out more about events, festivals and performances in the region

ARTS IN THE STEEPLE -
Look out for new arts events taking place at The Midsteeple. Drop into the Midsteeple to pick up your free flyer for Arts in the Steeple events.



FOLLOW our Writers' Blog, www.writerinthestorm.blogspot.com. Look here for reviews and info about upcoming events, and please feel free to contribute news or reviews to the blog - email to jean@dgaa.net.


A directory of arts in South West Scotland is provided via the Artists & Resources section.

Artists, promoters and arts providers can add details of their skills & services to our database (add database entry) and their productions to our events calendar (add event)


You can also take a look at our site disclaimer


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The Market of Optimism

  The Market of Optimism comes to Dumfries Saturday 13 March 12.30-3.30

The Market of Optimism comes to Dumfries Saturday 13 March 12.30-3.30


news

Dumfries Welcomes The Market of Optimism! 
Mischief La-Bas, Scotland’s leading Street Theatre Company, will be bringing good moods to Dumfries on Saturday 13 March with The Market of Optimism, for a free afternoon of fun!  


ROBERT THE BRUCE IS COMING BACK TO ANNAN
 
After 130 years of waiting and two years of fund raising the people of Annan have finally brought Robert the Bruce back to the Town. The empty plinth on the Town Hall is to house a new commission - a statue of King Robert the Bruce. 

events

March 2010

13th Market of Optimism
ARTS IN THE STEEPLE street theatre

17th Harnessing Web 2.0 Technology to Develop your Traditional Music Business
ARTS IN THE STEEPLE

Picture: MacDiarmid Memorial Sculpture in Langholm
Artist: Jake Harvey
MacDiarmid Memorial Sculpture in Langholm
Artist: Jake Harvey


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