An army of Doonhamers are working behind the scenes as they get ready to stage one of Scotland’s leading Winter Festivals at the Big Burns Supper from the 18th - 28th January.

With more than 200 different shows and events happening in more than 30 different venues, hundreds of artists, volunteers and local businesses are getting ready to play their part in creating one of the biggest community led festivals on the planet.

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Young producers from Dumfries & Galloway will be among Scotland’s emerging talent set to shine in a year-long celebration designed to put the next generation at the forefront of a programme stretching from Kirkcudbright to Lerwick. 

Jack Finlay (22), Rachael MacDougall (22) and Allison McLellan (24) are all part of Electric Theatre Workshop’s, Producers of the Future programme which runs across Dumfries & Galloway, established to help increase the region’s producing capacity over the next five years. 

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​From Frankenstein’s monster to the future of AI and from outer space to the inside of the brain, The Big Bang Weekend explores the mechanics of life. The arts, literature and science event, in Wigtown from 2-4 February, will be an inspiring and entertaining mix of talks by leading scientists and authors, plus comedy, music, film, cabaret, food and drink. 

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8 members of the Community help to shape the festival’s artistic line-up by programming the best talent from across the region.

To help shape the festival’s artistic vision and content, organisers have invited 8 members of the community to help galvanise one of their event spaces and populate it with local performers and musicians from across Dumfries and Galloway.

Sean Moore, James Henderson, Martin McKeown and Katriona Bailey, Angie Briggs, Lyn Cuddihy and Orla Barry Stairmund – aka, L.O.K.A –  have programmed the festivals ‘Free Fringe’ event, which takes place in their new event space – The Container Theatre.

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