Dumfries is a town at the gateway to Scotland. Famous for its relationship with Rabbie Burns, the town is the nodal point of the region (Dumfries and Galloway) and has a strong heritage and an even stronger cultural potential.
Cities, towns, and villages across Scotland are reimagining their centres and the functions they serve within their urban settings.
Inverness is creating various artworks along its River Ness, ranging from simple signage installations to engineered viewing platforms. Oban is reinventing its waterfront and becoming a hub for the Hebrides. Helmsdale has centred its village around arts and heritage, with a wonderful cultural centre that is growing by leaps and bounds. Even rural Scotland is part of the movement, with initiatives such as the Scottish Scenic Routes, Spring Fling, and the North Coast 500 aiming to redefine the landscapes in which they are situated.
Dumfries shares a similar ambition: to reinvent, reimagine, and reactivate its high street, town centre, and the wider region. The Stove Network, working in collaboration with Lateral North and creative organisations throughout Dumfries, would like to invite you to contribute your ideas for the future of Dumfries—ultimately to generate new concepts within the town to showcase the heritage, cultural, environmental, industrial, and creative communities that thrive here.
Join us to design these interventions, contribute your ideas, and discover the Dumfries you don’t yet know.
If you’re someone with a passion for the town of Dumfries and a commitment to being part of its future, join us for the Cultural Wayfinding Workshop on 15th July at The Stove.
