Calendar
QUICK SUMMARY
Award-winning vocalist Ali Affleck brings together three of the finest interpreters of early jazz and blues for a special one-off performance celebrating the music of New Orleans and Harlem, New York City.
Cuckoostone Bridge: Grow Your Own Small Nature Reserve – a walk at Cuckoostone with John Wykes.
Gather your friends, put your knowledge to the test and join us for another fantastic Pop-Up Pub Quiz Night at Balmaclellan Village Hall!
Dance performance concluding with an open Q&A about peatlands and peatland restoration with experts from the Crichton Carbon Centre (CCC) and the Tweed Forum.
Join local citizen scientists for an introductory talk at the Catstrand, a walk along the banks of Mill Burn and the Ken, and a water testing demonstration.
The Peat Bog Experience is a unique blend of creating a Bog Symphony and Stories. The Bog Symphony is a collective sound work rooted in the deep time of an upland peat bog above the Black Water of Dee, feeding in to Loch Ken.
An imaginative, hands-on workshop exploring ecology and place through The Six Bowls, a participatory artwork creating ideas and actions for a more just and resilient future.
Schedule for Laurieston Flower Show in Balmaghie Public Hall, Laurieston and Scarecrow Competition throughout the village.
Burn is an environmental video art project by artist John Wallace and soil scientist Professor Pete Smith.
In poetry and music – from Japan to Glenkens – Tom Pow and Jo Miller present a conversation around ‘Hallowed ground’.
Come and join Whirligig, Ruth Morris, Gavin Marwick and Phil Alexander in our popular Land Notes Festival.
Join Angela Miller & Andy Kaye from Talking Galloway for a gentle stroll up local landmark Waterside Hill.
Come and hear local writers read their prose and poetry inspired by the landscape and wildlife of Galloway.
Celebrate Land Notes Festival 2026 with a Banner Parade from CatStrand down to the banks of the river Ken by Loch Ken Bridge.
A session of traditional tunes and songs. Bring your voice or instrument and join in a supportive gathering of musicians. Or just come an listen!
An exciting youth leadership group where young people help shape CatStrand's creative programme.
Parton Community Council are holding a meeting on Friday 28th August in Parton Kirk to discuss the Kirk's future.
Join Local Initiative New Galloway on 28th August for a relaxed evening of cheese, wine, crackers, and good company.
Forest Learning Sessions from Bairn Banter on the last Saturday of the month at Heart of the Glen, Carsphairn.
We’re delighted to be one of the first full community events back in the Memorial Hall since it re-opened - and what better way to celebrate than with a village tradition that began in 1979.
As part of the community engagement program at Carsphairn Community Woodland, we will be hosting woodland nature activities alongside the monthly volunteering days, with lots of fun activities to get involved in.
WEEKLY & FORTNIGHTLY EVENTS & ACTIVITIES
MONDAYS
Come along, make new friends, have fun, learn new skills and find your voice in the community. Ages P7 to S3.
Four week blocks of keep fit classes in Kirkpatrick Durham Village Hall.
Aerial Yoga and Yin Yang Yoga classes.
Join artist Ness Johnson for a relaxed, welcoming drop‑in art session suitable for anyone aged 12 years and over.
Spalding Bowling Club Green opens Saturday 26th April at 2pm.
In Balmaghie Public Hall, Laurieston.
Sessions for those interested in exploring the wellbeing effects of dance and creative movement.
A place for men to get together with the aim of improving wellbeing, reducing loneliness, and combatting isolation
A volunteer-run café serving delicious, homecooked meals and a different menu consisting of three courses every week.
Cut your way through the jargon and join us as we follow a beginner’s course.
Come and join us for a play and a blether.
Tai Chi in Dalry Town Hall
TUESDAYS
For the 6 weeks (starting Tuesday 25th August) New Galloway Town Hall will host Alzheimer Scotland's Nibbles and Natters sessions.
A mat-based functional Hatha Yoga class using breath and slow flow to help flexibility, mobility and de-stress, leaving you feeling refreshed, grounded and relaxed.
In New Galloway Town Hall.
Learn a new craft and make all sorts of things using wool for £6 a session.
This is a gentle form of exercise that can improve strength, flexibility, balance, and reduce stress.
It will be a friendly and enjoyable session, with tea and biscuits at the end.
Fun free sessions in Dalry Library.
An informal evening where you can play table tennis or carpet bowls.
Booking essential. Contact Amy on 07733111466
Tuesdays 10am - 12noon the church will be open for private prayer or reflection, or just to have a look round and chat with Dawn.
Dog training with Eric Boradhurst.
WEDNESDAYS
A fun and energetic drama group where young people build confidence through theatre games, storytelling, improvisation, and performance.
A welcoming singing group led by Erin where young people develop their vocal skills, confidence, and performance abilities.
Come along and try something new for 2026, meet people, have fun and a blether with a cup of tea and try your hand at Art All Art materials are supplied.
Glenkens Oil Painters Group, suitable for Beginners - Intermediate.
New members, all ages, abilities and media welcome!
The Glenkens Ukulele Group are looking for new (and old) members to come and play along with us on Wednesday evenings.
Whether you are brand new to sewing or an expert, the new fortnightly Make Do and Mend Sessions at Balmaclellan Village Hall welcomes everyone.
Video-led Tai Chi Instruction. For more information, email Lesley - lesleyblissett52@gmail.com.
Our Group is informal and friendly, just come and enjoy a cup of tea, chat and have some company and is open to anyone engaging in any kind of crafting.
The centre in the church hall is open from 1.30-4.30pm every Wednesday in the summer. The Hearse Hoose alongside the Kirk with more historical information is open daily.
THURSDAYS
Designed for older young people looking to improve their guitar skills and musical confidence.
A group guitar class designed for younger players who want to learn chords, songs, and basic techniques.
Explore the basics of keyboard playing while developing musical knowledge, rhythm, coordination and confidence.
Learn to play the ukulele in a fun and supportive group setting.
Had a long day? Feeling stressed? Feeling hot and bothered? Come along to this informal group and meet new, or old, like-minded folk.
Aerial Yoga and Yin Yang Yoga classes.
Spalding Bowling Club Green opens Saturday 26th April at 2pm.
In Kirkpatrick Durham Village Hall.
A warm and inclusive space for people to meet, share and relax.
Evening prayers on Zoom from St Margaret’s Church.
Booking essential. Contact Amy on 07733111466
FRIDAYS
A place where history buffs – budding or otherwise – can come and exchange memories of New Galloway and pore over archival material as it relates to our little burgh.
Active Youth Group, meeting weekly in Crossmichael Memorial Hall.
Yoga in Mossdale Village Hall, suitable for all levels.
Weekly craft group in Lagwyne Hall.
SATURDAYS
A creative club for children who love to make, imagine, and discover.
Bairn Banter is a free, family friendly group offering a relaxed play environment for families to meet up and share play experiences together.
Community library in Balmaclellan Village Hall.
SUNDAYS
Learn and elevate your skills and get ready to dance in the youth players pantomime!
Help bring our annual pantomime to life by creating scenery, props, costumes, and visual effects.
Join the cast of CatStrand's annual pantomime and experience the excitement of creating a live theatre production.
It's a great way to get out onto the water! We paddle every week (weather permitting) from Galloway Activity Centre.
St Margaret’s Sunday church service.
A service is held each Sunday in one of the four Kirks.