Prepare for a mind-blowing journey with Scotland’s Astronomer Royal, Catherine Heymans, in her humorous and profound talk: How to Design a Universe. Heymans explores the very fabric of reality, questioning whether humanity could, or should, create a virtual universe. What would a digital cosmos mean for our sense of self? This event features the official… Read more »
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The UK, Trump and Israel with Peter Oborne
Join award-winning journalist and broadcaster Peter Oborne for an exploration of the shifting geopolitical landscape. Oborne challenges the bankrupt narrative of British diplomacy, examining the UK’s historical role and its contemporary complicity in the wars on Gaza, Lebanon and Iran as well as facilitating of ethnic cleansing, cultural erasure and settler violence in the West… Read more »
KIRKCUDBRIGHT HORTICULTURAL SHOW
The celebrated and much loved annual show of flowers, plants and vegetables is back and part of the Fringe. Kirkcudbright Parish Hall, AGBP2 Pay on the door DOORS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AT 1.30
Kissing the Flint in concert
Leah Chynoweth-Tidy is an Australian-born, multi-award nominated singer-songwriter currently based in her father’s native Scotland. She created musical project Kissing The Flint (translation: ‘creating a spark’) in 2015 to cut through the fakery of the modern world. Authenticity and emotion run through her songwriting, story-telling and live performance, connecting and empowering a global audience.Song themes… Read more »
KIRKYARD TOUR
Explore Kirkcudbright’s historic kirkyard with guides from Kirkcudbright History Society. In a beautiful setting above the town, and the site of the original kirk which gave the town its name, the kirkyard and its memorials tell many fascinating and surprising stories about the town and its past inhabitants. Tours are free and take approximately one… Read more »
Andrew Lownie: The Rise and Fall of the Houe of York and Beyond
The Rise and Fall of the House of YorkJoin acclaimed historian and biographer Andrew Lownie for an explosive deep dive into the UK monarchy’s most controversial couple of recent times. Lownie uncovers the complex reality of Prince Andrew’s life, from his pampered upbringing and “war hero” status to his spectacular reputational collapse. He explores the… Read more »
Remembering Galloway Witches at THE CATSTRAND
Ros Ollin and DJ McDowall talk about a new project to commemorate local women, including Elspeth McKewan, who were imprisoned and killed as alleged witches. In association with Cultural Glenkens and CatStrand. Please note this is at a venue 20 miles north of Kirkcudbright at New Galloway
KIRKCUDBRIGHT HISTORY SOCIETY ANNUAL LECTURE: THE LORDSHIPS OF GALLOWAY
Step back into medieval Scotland with historian Richard Oram for this illuminating event. This session uncovers one of the most distinctive periods in the region’s history, defined by a fierce independence and shifting loyalties. Oram traces the rise of Fergus of Galloway, shedding new light on how this powerful figure navigated the intense rivalries of… Read more »
Spacewoman
An average student in average small-town America, inspired by the astronauts she saw on TV, Eileen Collins nurtured a secret dream to fly to space herself. In the 1970’s the US military selected women pilots for the first time, and Eileen became one of those daredevil test pilots. Proving herself in this man’s world, she… Read more »
Deiseil: Dancing in Time
Following Friday’s performance of Deiseil: Dancing in Time, director Gerry Mulgrew and musician Amy Geddes will host a discussion about the themes of the show. They’ll be joined by musician David Francis and ethnologist Alyne Jones to explore how loss and resurgence of traditions can shape our society, and how the story of stepdance and… Read more »
