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Applied Arts Scotland’s (AAS) 6-week course is a focused opportunity for makers living and working in Scotland to systematically think about how to take their business to the next level. Centred around AAS’s Craft Toolkit, the course is for makers who want to: The course takes place weekly on Tuesdays 24 February – 24 March (online), concluding…

As part of your membership, you can access a range of practical equipment to support your creative work and events. Equipment available to borrow Access to additional event equipment Depending on where you are based in Dumfries and Galloway, we can assist with rental access to: All equipment is available to DG Unlimited members only.…

This call for proposals invites applications for PhD study within the inaugural cohort of the UKRI AHRC-funded Doctoral Focal Award programme, A Golden Thread. The programme is led by The Glasgow School of Art (GSA) in partnership with The Open University (OU) and Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) About the Programme A Golden Thread is a…

Delivered by Creative Edinburgh in collaboration with partner networks Summary of the Opportunity: Creative Edinburgh have prepaid 35 places for creatives to take part in: They also have a small budget to support travel to two in-person sessions in Edinburgh, as well as some flexibility to potentially host meet-ups elsewhere across Scotland. The value of…

The Dumfries and Galloway Cultural Partnership (DGCP) announces that Katharine Wheeler will be stepping down from her role as Chair following the completion of the Partnership’s first year of establishment and development.Over the past year, Katharine has played a central role in helping to shape the earlyfoundations of the DGCP, guiding the Partnership through its…

Step Through the Looking Glass with “Writers in Wonderland” — A Celebration of Creativity and Imagination Budding writers are being invited to create their own wonderlands this Tuesday evening (18th November, 2025), at a special tea party at Thomas Tosh in Thornhill. Commingled Creative Director Heather Taylor is hosting the event, part of Book Week Scotland…

Bea Last tells us about her experience of being at the VAO25 – Visual Arts Open 2025 FINALIST EXHIBITION at The Minster Building, London EC3. October 9-12 2025. Supported by DGUNLIMITED through EXPAND HORIZONS funding. I was delighted to hear that the installation piece “The Red Bags” had been selectedfor the VAO – Visual Arts…

TRAX 2025 was next level! Dumfries Music Collective, along with its collaborators, delivered a brand new all-dayer music festival that was live and local for all. The festival is very much within its infancy, yet we can clearly see its potential in becoming one of the region’s key cultural events. What we love about TRAX…

Performance Collective Stranraer (PCS) has relaunched under a new name: Performance Collective Scotland. Since its formation in 2017, the company has grown far beyond its Stranraer roots, developing an ever-widening pool of collaborators and supporting theatre artists from across rural Scotland. The new name marks this exciting expansion while continuing to celebrate the company’s base…