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Glenkens Hub
 

NEWSLETTER MAY 2026

THIS ISSUE: NEWS | OUR GLENKENS | WHAT’S ON MAY
 

NEWS
 

Views on Greystones Pub sought

Carsphairn Village Shop Ltd (CVSL) is actively exploring the opportunity to purchase the property and re-open it as a community owned pub and social hub.

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Arctic Polar Swim draws nearer for Suzy

Suzy will head to Svalbard in June to swim 1000m in just a swimsuit and goggles - no wetsuit, gloves or thermal footwear!

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Help shape the future of Glenkens Food Month

GCAT, Propagate and friends are looking for your views to help shape future Glenkens Food Months.

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Life-size wooden sculpture tours the Glenkens throughout May

‍A wooden life-size figure has been crafted to sit on the new picnic bench at the top of Waterside Hill.

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Tender opportunity for Glenkens Community Action Plan refresh

Glenkens Community Action Plan Steering Group are updating our Glenkens Community Action Plan and are inviting submissions to undertake this work. Closing date: Thursday 30th April.

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OUR GLENKENS
 

Our latest series has concluded and all the videos are available to view on YouTube here:
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We’d love to hear what you think about this project! Would you take part in future series? Let us know!

WHAT’S ON MAY
 
Plant and Bake Sale Best of The West Brilliant Bird Song
Restoring Elspeth McEwan Dark Water Los Vega Son Jarocho
Glenkens Producers Market Solway Cup Paddle Safe Sessions
Coffee morning Picnic, nature hunt, history walk Climate Cafe
Kanda Bongo Man Becci Wallace Soil Stories
Learn about pollinators The Phoenician Scheme People's Emergency film
My Darling Clementine In Search of Unattended Shadow Free Golf Taster Sessions
Spring Fling Handheld Journeys Corsock House Open Garden
The Bacchae Soup and Sweet New Galloway Golf Club Quiz
Macbeth Muet La Traviata Galloway Conversations - Elspeth McKewan
 

The Glenkens Hub Newsletter rounds 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.

Next edition of the Glenkens Gazette - June / July

(submissions to Sarah by Tuesday 5th May)

Next Glenkens Hub newsletter - July
 
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