The Stove NetworkWednesday, 7th November – 7 PM
Greyfriars Church, Dumfries DG1 1DF
Admission is free.
The much anticipated launch of Lisa Gallacher’s bespoke garment collection TRDM: Dumfries. Furthermore, The World Premiere of Suzanne Parry John’s song-cycle Tidemarks.
Lisa Gallacher has been working for four months with a group of ten volunteers from the community of Dumfries – members of the group range in age from 15 to 86 years old. The work started with conversations about each person’s individual relationship to the town, and this then grew into an idea for ten bespoke garments. Lisa has designed and printed the fabrics, then designed and made all of the work herself. At tonight’s event, she will give an illustrated talk about the project, and her group will be in attendance wearing the garments they have created together.
Suzanne Parry John is a contemporary young composer based in Edinburgh. Commissioned by The Stove to produce an original piece of music for Inbetween, Dumfries, Suzanne turned to the River Nith as a starting point and discovered the poems of Hugh McMillan. She made contact with the poet, and they have collaborated on this original song-cycle inspired by the Nith, entitled Tidemarks.
We at The Stove are feeling a bit like all our Christmases have come at once – so many of our favourite people are in town… today sees the arrival of Andy Wightman!
Many of you will know Andy as ‘Scotland’s foremost land rights campaigner’ – but he is so much more than that – a genuine polymath, Mr. Wightman is one of the most inspirational speakers on the subject of how everyone can change the world by getting involved in the places that are important to them.
Most recently, Andy Wightman appeared in Anthony Baxter’s documentary about Donald Trump’s controversial golf course in Aberdeen – You’ve Been Trumped.
Andy will be speaking on the ‘Political Geography of Scotland’s Commons’ on Friday at The Stove.
A big thank you to everyone who attended the Dumfries Music Conference, making it a huge success. Thanks also to Musicplus and DMC guest speakers Graeme Reedie, Ally Gray, Harvey McKay, Tony Andrews, and Greg Wilson.
Nith Scoping has begun today… get yourself down to the Nith and encounter the river as you never have before!
You can find Nith Scoping on the Whitesands (opposite the bottom of Bank Street).
