The Stove NetworkFor 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 […]
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 […]
From performing at quaint dinner parties, to a haunted castle: Ryan's journey as a magician has been nothing but varied! Now, Ryan takes his immersive, contemplative brand of magic to The Stove. Enjoy an evening of mysterious marvels with Ryan, as he shares strange tales, unique feats, and even shows off his new favourite sunhat. […]
lo Capitano | Matteo Garrone |2024 | Drama | 122 mins | France | French | 15 Io Capitano tells the story of Seydou and Moussa, two Senegalese teenagers who leave Dakar to travel to Europe where they believe opportunities await. On a journey neither could have imagined, the boys face the dangers of the […]
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 […]
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 […]
This month's Sonic Labs will be taking place at the earlier date of the 14th of May. Our June session will resume at the regular time on the last Wednesday of each month. Welcome to Sonic Labs (formerly known as Free Improvisation!), a hub where noise and sound collide in a whirlwind of creativity. Crafted […]
On the 9th and 10th of May 2025, our Creative Spacer Sonah, will be hosting an exchange at The Stove Cafe, 100 High Street, Dumfries, from 9am to 5pm. "There, you’ll find me with a selection of jewellery I’ve made over the past month. Each piece is handmade by me and not for sale. Instead, […]
Brought to you by Up Yer Airts The prestigious Loud Poets Slam Series returns for its third year! Watch Dumfries and Galloway’s top poets compete in one of 10 heats taking place across Scotland and England for the biggest prize in UK slam poetry. The winner will take home £200 and qualify for the 2025 […]
This month we share debut feature from Irish documentarist Pat Collins, taking the form of a trip through the West of Ireland as a sound-recordist returning from Berlin seeks to capture the sound of silence, but after meeting the local inhabitants is drawn back to his own roots on Tory Island off the coast of […]
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 […]
Can Dumfries’ print and journalistic heritage inspire a new era of storytelling? Dumfries has a rich and radical history of print and journalism. Once a printing powerhouse — home to five newspapers on the High Street and major presses like Dinwiddie Greaves — the town fostered a vibrant culture of storytelling, activism, and working-class solidarity. […]
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! ⭐ Dumfries Climate Kitchen is free to attend but we will be accepting CASH DONATIONS on the night to help fund our future events. Climate Kitchen is open to anyone […]
House of Gloss | Mark Lyken | 2024 | 78 mins | Scotland | English For this special Reel to Real evening, we will be heading across to our friends at the RBC Film Theatre on the Mill Green for a screening of HOUSE OF GLOSS. House of Gloss is an intimate and affectionate portrait […]
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 […]
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 […]
Óshlíð (River Mouth \\ Slope) | Sarah Thomas + Jon Randall |2018 | 28 mins | UK | English and Icelandic I am Time | MahDe Hasan | 2016 | 10 mins | Bangla A Boring Film | Mahde Hasan | 2020 | 16 mins This month we are joined by two filmmakers based in […]
Join artist Mitch Miller for an engaging workshop and discussion exploring the deep-rooted relationship between Dumfries and its fairs. Part of the Atchin Tans & Tobers project, this session invites townspeople to share their thoughts, feelings, and memories of the Dumfries fairs—past, present, and future. Through facilitated group discussion, participants will reflect on: The session […]
Step inside the world of Scotland’s fairs and the Showpeople who make them happen. First released in 2014, this powerful documentary by artist and Showman Mitch Miller offers an intimate, behind-the-scenes look at life in the fairs, which are run by the Showmen’s Guild. Through stunning archive footage spanning every decade since 1908—including never-before-seen home […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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! ⏰. 5:30pm for complimentary light supper, event runs 6:00-8:00pm This Month's Theme: IT’S CARBON STORAGE, FOR PEAT’S SAKE! What is PEAT? Why is it so important in the climate and […]
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 […]
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 […]
