Kirkcudbright Fringe

Donald Trump may be causing waves in the US and globally but before that, his disruptive and domineering ways were evident in Scotland with the building of his golf course in Menie, Aberdeenshire. Award-winning film-maker Anthony Baxter takes us through the story of Trump in conversation with US academic Stephen Duncombe. Anthony Baxter has made […]

80’s TV and Radio celebrity Timmy Mallet has over the years circumnavigated every mile of the British Isle and Ireland's coastline on his bike. A keen artist and cyclist he talks about his travels, art and life in an uplifting and informative talk. Timmy Mallett introduced by Naomi Johnson

This year sees the publication of the first ever guide exclusively devoted to the rock and ice climbing in Dumfries and Galloway by the Scottish Mountaineering Club. Andrew Fraser, one of the co-authors, with over 50 years of experience of climbing in the area takes us into the wilder parts of the region, reflects on […]

Step into the wild world of award-winning writer and broadcaster Ghillie Başan as she shares rich stories of her remote Highland life, pairing wild food and spices with whisky, from her new book Food Whisky Life. Ghillie will be in conversation with Nick Morris, owner of the Station House Cookery School in Kirkcudbright. Ghillie is […]

In September 2024 local residents Anne and Graham Bryce set out from Glasgow to cycle 2,400 miles to Bethlehem - via Kirkcudbright. What began as an idea to mark years of association with Palestine (and Anne turning 70) became a plan to raise awareness of the Palestinian cause and funds for Medical Aid for Palestinians. […]

Dorothee Pullinger was a local and national pioneer. A woman designer of cars for women and built by women in a factory specifically designed for this purpose in Tongland. Her innovative designs and ideas caused a sensation and were light years ahead of their time in the 1920s. Nina Baker has researched the life and […]

The official story of how association football came to be invented emphasises the role of private English schools like Harrow and Eton. But now that has been displaced by research showing it was much nearer to home, in Kirkcudbrightshire, and in the town of Anwoth in the 16th century. Detailed research by the National Museum […]

Come and enjoy a talk with Ian and Maria Wood on 40 plus years of Ghosthunting, the paranormal and being a medium. Ian has appeared on several TV shows including Channel 4's Sixth Sense Ghosthunters. Are you a sceptic on Ghosts, Spirits and the Paranormal ? Let Ian convince you otherwise and there'll be a […]