Dumfries and Galloway Arts» Arts Live

Room 16 play Sanquhar

admin — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 15:16:29 +0000

Room 16 are one of Scotland’s youngest and brightest bands. The Thornhill quartet’s eclectic blend of rock and pop-punk has been described as ‘The Ramones fronted by Mick Jagger’, and ‘sweatier than Lemmy’s armpits’.

Tickets £4 from A’ the Airts 01659 50514 or pop in to the centre to book.

Maelasta – Kirkmahoe Concerts

rachelr — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 13:40:19 +0000

Kirkmahoe Concerts presents Maelasta – Feargus Hetherington (Violin), Matthew McAllister (Guitar)

The violin and guitar duo Maelasta has appeared in major concert halls across the country including the Sage, Gateshead, the Harty Rooms in Belfast and the National Galleries in Edinburgh. They have performed and given workshops as far afield as Denmark and Abu Dhabi and recorded a debut album Maelasta for Natural Studio Records. The duo performs a wide range of music from classical works to traditional Scottish music. Their concert will include the virtuosic elegance of Paganini, through to the contemporary traditional music of Shetland’s Chris Stout.

Arts Live – vibrant arts and entertainment from January to June 2011

Jean — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 15:15:50 +0000

Dumfries & Galloway Arts are planning an all-new arts and entertainments programme for 2011, under the new banner of Arts Live.

Arts Live will feature the diverse and vibrant range of arts and entertainment that distinguishes Dumfries and Galloway all year round. To help to get new events and commissions off the ground, dgArts is calling now for applications to the Arts Live funding pot. Arts Live events will be featured here on www.dgarts.co.uk

Download the Arts Live Promoter Application Form:
Arts Live grant application form

If you have a great idea for an event or a piece of new performance or writing, then get in touch with dgArts’ Arts & Communities Officers. In the west of the region (The Rhinns, Wigtownshire and Stewartry) contact Winnie Cooper on [email protected] or call 07788 608248, and in the east (Nithsdale, Annandale and Eskdale) contact Louise Davies on [email protected] or call 07919 574 105. They will provide advice and support for your application.

If you have an artistic idea, commissions that specifically link to events planned by other organisations and local artists will be looked on favourably. We encourage cross-arts activities.

To discuss an idea for a literature event or new writing, please contact dgArts’ Literature Development Officer, Carolyn Yates: email [email protected] tel. 07833 477 728.

“Dumfries and Galloway Council has provided the funding for Arts Live,” said Director of dgArts Susan Garnsworthy. “We are very keen to include the highest quality events and projects that really showcase the talent we have here in Dumfries and Galloway. Recent years have demonstrated the positive impact of arts and events on the region’s economy and profile.”

Dumfries & Galloway Arts aims to get the money out to artists and performers as quickly as possible, and the deadline for applications is 9am Friday 29 October. The Arts Live programme will commence in January 2011.