Our Glenkens What’s On Calendar
Just a selection of the many things going on in the Glenkens just now! See the main calendar for regular weekly events and the full list.
Burn is an environmental video art project by artist John Wallace and soil scientist Professor Pete Smith.
Forest Learning Sessions from Bairn Banter on the last Saturday of the month at Heart of the Glen, Carsphairn.
A famous film director returns home to his native village in Sicily drawn by the news of the death of his old friend and boyhood mentor, the projectionist at the Cinema Paradiso, the social centre of the village.
This year’s Wild Swim is being held in support of the Galloway Mountain Rescue Team and swimmers are encouraged to raise sponsorship to help support the incredible work they do across the region.
We aim to cater for all abilities and will offer you a Novice Distance triathlon (The very Wee Beltie) Standard Distance Triathlon (The Wee Beltie).
Following our successful Spring and Summer Equinox gatherings, we return to Hensol Wood to mark the autumnal turning of the year.
Filmmaker Baz Luhrmann presents an intimate and cinematic portrait of one of the greatest performers of all time based on archival footage and audio recordings shown here largely for the first time.
Forest Learning Sessions from Bairn Banter on the last Saturday of the month at Heart of the Glen, Carsphairn.
Fred MaCaulay is preparing to hit the road in 2026 with the 2025 show repackaged and updated and simply called “GOOD EVENING!”.
When Helen's beloved father dies, she is overtaken by grief and loses herself in memories of their time birding and exploring the natural world together.
A terrifically warm, generous film about real-life activist John Davidson, who is from Galashiels in the Scottish Borders and has Tourette syndrome, with its tics, compulsive behaviour patterns and random obscene shouts.
This compelling film captures an exclusive, deeply personal dialogue between the world-renowned land artist and the acclaimed art historian, author, and broadcaster.
These seasonal guided walks will find and identify our wonderful local birds by sight and sound, providing useful birdwatching tips for beginners and information on the behaviour and ecology of the species encountered.
Forest Learning Sessions from Bairn Banter on the last Saturday of the month at Heart of the Glen, Carsphairn.
Hamnet is as valid a tale of the relationship between him and his wife as any other while they try to make sense of their son’s death.
Dermot and Elvis are a couple of guys from Northern Ireland who run a record shop dealing in old-school vinyl, but they are terrorised by their mean landlord, Sadie, who owns the lease and just wants them out.
Forest Learning Sessions from Bairn Banter on the last Saturday of the month at Heart of the Glen, Carsphairn.
Forest Learning Sessions from Bairn Banter on the last Saturday of the month at Heart of the Glen, Carsphairn.
Our Glenkens is a Glenkens Hub and GCAT project, supported by funding from SOSE.
