The Stove NetworkIs your Doonhamer status pending? Freshers! This is your annual invite to the Creative Spacers’ Fresher Mixer With live performances, a pub quiz & some hearty scran, this year we are shaking things up and hosting in oor wee gaff (The Stove Cafe). Join us at The Stove Cafe on 19th September from 7.30pm - […]
The Climate Kitchen, run by local community members, is a space for learning, sharing, contributing and working together to do something positive for the climate! Climate Kitchen is open to anyone and everyone! The Stove Cafe will be open for food and drinks from 5:30pm, so if you’ve got an appetite for change OR an […]
You’re invited to join a friendly and welcoming community in the Doongamers group, with live gaming meet-ups taking place at The Stove. Digimon is about creatures which inhabit a “Digital World”, a parallel universe that originated from Earth’s various communication networks. Starter deck provided for new players £5 entrance fee, provides 1 booster pack from […]
Part of our Open Hoose Programme and inspired by conservation initiatives across the country, a new group wants to question and explore what exactly a Conservation Trust for the River Nith might look like. This is the ideal opportunity for those passionate about protecting one of our most extraordinary natural assets to get together and […]
Welcome to Sonic Labs (formerly known as Free Improvisation!), a hub where noise and sound collide in a whirlwind of creativity. Crafted by a group of local music lovers and innovators, Sonic Labs warmly welcomes everyone to join in the joy of making music together. Our sessions follow an open-style approach that mixes improvisation with […]
DMC presents Dave Bass’ under 18 acoustic afternoon. Showcasing even more of the incredible young & talented musicians from across the region. Enjoy a chilled afternoon with good food, great coffee and live entertainment in the heart of Dumfries High Street. Are you under 18 and would like to perform? Sign up now via Eventbrite […]
In October, as the Wild Goose Festival becomes a key focus, the Stove Cafe includes an exhibition from Solway Firth Partnership alongside a collection of artworks by artist Linda Mallett. While the Solway Firth Partnership was researching where the buoyant plastics on the Scottish Solway shore originate and the onward journey they make, they realised […]
Doongamers are a friendly, inclusive community of Doonhamer gamers with a passion for geek culture from Magic to D&D, Digimon to collectables! Hosting regular gaming sessions at the Stove Cafe, the community is always on the look-out for new members. With a community both in-person and online, Doongamers is fun-first, competition second. Oh, and […]
Welcome to our October WRITE meet-up, a monthly creative writing workshop with author Karl Drinkwater. WRITE! is all about letting your imagination guide your hand. In each session we’ll chat about a writing-related topic, then provide prompts and a theme. Then attendees are given the opportunity to write based on the inspiration. It might be a […]
Flight of the Swans | 2023 | Annabel Vine | UK To investigate the reasons behind the Bewick swan population's shocking decline, female environmentalist SACHA DENCH takes to the skies in a paramotor to follow the flock on its migratory journey, over 7,000 kilometers, and 11 countries, from Russia to England, across wetlands, tundra and […]
The Dumfries Women’s Signwriting Squad return to the Stove for their monthly meet up, an open space for all women with a love of letters, from the experienced to complete beginners. The monthly meet up is a space for gathering and sharing skills and ideas, and each month one of the team will set a […]
The Climate Kitchen, run by local community members, is a space for learning, sharing, contributing and working together to do something positive for the climate! Climate Kitchen is open to anyone and everyone! The Stove Cafe will be open for food and drinks from 5:30pm, so if you’ve got an appetite for change OR an […]
Magic: the Gathering is a collectable trading card game dating back to 1993. Players use their decks, containing lands, spells, and creatures, to battle against their opponent using a variety of tactics and strategies until one player emerges victorious. Magic comes in many formats, each with its own list of cards that are allowed to […]
For amateur bakers and bread enthusiasts alike. Doughlicious is a bread club with a twist. Share recipes and techniques in a relaxed atmosphere and get practical with some hands-on activity. Open to all! Discover more about Doughlicious here. The levain will be provided, but you’ll need to bring some tools from home. These are: A mixing […]
DMC presents Dave Bass’ under 18 acoustic afternoon. Showcasing even more of the incredible young & talented musicians from across the region. Enjoy a chilled afternoon with good food, great coffee and live entertainment in the heart of Dumfries High Street. Are you under 18 and would like to perform? Sign up now via Eventbrite […]
You’re invited to join a friendly and welcoming community in the Doongamers group, with live gaming meet-ups taking place at The Stove. Digimon is about creatures which inhabit a “Digital World”, a parallel universe that originated from Earth’s various communication networks. Starter deck provided for new players £5 entrance fee, provides 1 booster pack from […]
Part of our Open Hoose Programme and inspired by conservation initiatives across the country, a new group wants to question and explore what exactly a Conservation Trust for the River Nith might look like. This is the ideal opportunity for those passionate about protecting one of our most extraordinary natural assets to get together and […]
Welcome to Sonic Labs (formerly known as Free Improvisation!), a hub where noise and sound collide in a whirlwind of creativity. Crafted by a group of local music lovers and innovators, Sonic Labs warmly welcomes everyone to join in the joy of making music together. Our sessions follow an open-style approach that mixes improvisation with […]
Weaving the Decade: An Exhibition by Solway Tapestry Weavers This month in the Stove Cafe we are sharing an exhibition celebrating the tenth anniversary of Solway Tapestry Weavers, an opportunity for group members to show their skills as tapestry weavers who create their own designs. For this event, the group decided not to have a […]
Doongamers are a friendly, inclusive community of Doonhamer gamers with a passion for geek culture from Magic to D&D, Digimon to collectables! Hosting regular gaming sessions at the Stove Cafe, the community is always on the look-out for new members. With a community both in-person and online, Doongamers is fun-first, competition second. Oh, and milkshakes. […]
Welcome to our October WRITE meet-up, a monthly creative writing workshop with author Karl Drinkwater. WRITE! is all about letting your imagination guide your hand. In each session we’ll chat about a writing-related topic, then provide prompts and a theme. Then attendees are given the opportunity to write based on the inspiration. It might be a […]
The Dumfries Women’s Signwriting Squad return to the Stove for their monthly meet up, an open space for all women with a love of letters, from the experienced to complete beginners. This month as part of our monthly meet up we'll be having a go at hand lettering some festive tree baubles! We'll have a […]
I'm dreaming of a Green Christmas Could you do Christmas without Amazon? In the main, Christmas is a time for gathering, for enjoying time with loved ones, enjoying great food, for rest and reflection on the year. But our society also promotes Christmas as a time for spending, for commercialisation, for excess and for waste, […]
Magic: the Gathering is a collectable trading card game dating back to 1993. Players use their decks, containing lands, spells, and creatures, to battle against their opponent using a variety of tactics and strategies until one player emerges victorious. Magic comes in many formats, each with its own list of cards that are allowed to […]
For amateur bakers and bread enthusiasts alike. Doughlicious is a bread club with a twist. Share recipes and techniques in a relaxed atmosphere and get practical with some hands-on activity. Open to all! Discover more about Doughlicious here. The levain will be provided, but you’ll need to bring some tools from home. These are: A mixing […]
You’re invited to join a friendly and welcoming community in the Doongamers group, with live gaming meet-ups taking place at The Stove. Digimon is about creatures which inhabit a “Digital World”, a parallel universe that originated from Earth’s various communication networks. Starter deck provided for new players £5 entrance fee, provides 1 booster pack from […]
Part of our Open Hoose Programme and inspired by conservation initiatives across the country, a new group wants to question and explore what exactly a Conservation Trust for the River Nith might look like. This is the ideal opportunity for those passionate about protecting one of our most extraordinary natural assets to get together and […]
A showcase of new experimental works from Dumfries-based composers and sound artists. Join Sonic Labs Music Collective members for an audio-visual showcase this November! Five Dumfries-based composers and sound artists combine instrumental performances, field recordings, live electronics and interactive visuals in a series of new experimental works. Featuring new music from; Exploring art, technology (old […]
DMC presents Dave Bass’ under 18 acoustic afternoon. Showcasing even more of the incredible young & talented musicians from across the region. Enjoy a chilled afternoon with good food, great coffee and live entertainment in the heart of Dumfries High Street. Are you under 18 and would like to perform? Sign up now via Eventbrite […]
Kneecap | Rich Peppiatt | 2024 | 105 mins | English/Gaeilge| 18 We’re rounding out our cinematic year at the Stove Cafe with one of our top pick films of the year, Kneecap. A fictionalised drama of the Irish language rap group Kneecap’s rise to fame, starring the band members as themselves, the film is […]
