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NEWSLETTER MAY 2024

THIS ISSUE: News | Spring Fling in the Glenkens | May Events

 

Welcome to the Glenkens Hub Newsletter, rounding up news and events in the Glenkens every two months. If you’ve any comments or suggestions, please get in touch, email: glenkenshub@hotmail.com.

Lochinvar Road, Dalry

Lochinvar Road, Dalry by Sarah Ade.

 

News

 
Inclusive exercise at Carsphairn SWI

Inclusive exercises at Carsphairn SWI

Sam Rushton visited Carsphairn SWI and introduced the group to inclusive musical exercises.

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Join The Flames at the CatStrand

Tricky Hat Productions is welcoming people aged over 50 to join their performance company The Flames, to create a show that challenges preconceived ideas about how older people think.

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The Flames previous performance
Glenkens Community Shop poster

Glenkens Community Shop Funding

Grant Application Forms for the next round of funding are available to collect now from the Shop.

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Enrol your P7s at Dalry Secondary now!

A great school with small class sizes, excellent teachers, friendly atmosphere and a good range of subjects, including Nat 5 in Agriculture, all in a wonderful rural setting. Email for more information: gw08officedalry@ea.dumgal.sch.uk

Do you want to make a difference in your community?

Local Community Council elections are taking place this October and nominations will open in July.

Find your Community Council details here.

Please help us find out if the Glenkens Hub is fulfilling its purpose and make suggestions on how it could be improved by filling in our survey.

 

Spring Fling in the Glenkens

 
Spring Fling 2024 logo

We are fortunate to have so many talented artists and crafts people here in the Glenkens, and 12 of them will be taking part in this year’s Spring Fling, when 104 studios across Dumfries and Galloway will be opening their doors to visitors.

2024 Spring Fling Glenkens studios to visit

Laurieston

  • 52 Sheena McCurrach

Dalry

  • 53 Sarah McCusker

  • 54 Leeming + Paterson

  • 55 Morag Macpherson

Balmaclellan

  • 56 Natalie Vardey

Corsock

  • 57 Fitch & McAndrew

  • 58 Lorna Phillips

  • 59 Sally Jennings

Kirkpatrick Durham

  • 60 Adam Booth

  • 61 Pamela Grace

  • 62 Allan Wright

  • 63 Clare Dawdry

Galloway Community Transport are running bus tours on all three days to visit studios across Dumfries and Galloway.

See the routes and get tickets here.

While you’re out and about 👉

The Gallery at Laurieston

Home of fine art and craft created here in Galloway plus coffees, teas and locally baked cakes & scones!

See the gallery’s Facebook page and website for opening hours.

CatStrand Gift Shop and Cafe

The popular licensed cafe is open for light lunches, home baking and tea & coffee. The Gift shop stocks a great range of locally produced crafts and quality gifts.

More info and opening times on their website.

 

May Events

 
The Thistle Inn Quiz Night poster Abba Classics Sing Along poster
The Fall of Man - world premiere Have your say on Dalry's draft Local Place Plan poster
Ration Recipes workshop & Digging for Victory talk poster Dalry Film Club : A Haunting in Venice (12A) poster
Bingo at Balmaghie Village Hall Pet Blessing poster
Galloway Sang Streams poster The last Global Warming in the Glenkens - Drumlins Swarms and Beaded Eskers poster
Knockengorroch Music Festival logo Dalry Primary School Beetle Drive poster
 

Next edition of the Glenkens Gazette - June/July

Next Glenkens Hub newsletter - July

 
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