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Events 2019 |
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| Friday 25th – Sunday 27th October | ||
| Vintage Pop Up with Mool | 10% discount on all artwork and exceptional tweeds 90% of all sales will be donated to Mool 11am-5pm |
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| 7th July – 30th October | ||
| Turning | Paintings: Phil Crennell & Suneeta Rathore Tapestry: Katie Russell Drawings: Kerri Dobie Wood: Jim Stewart Furniture: Phil Crennell Clay: Suneeta Rathore Open Thursdays to Sundays 11am – 5pm |
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| Friday 15th November | ||
| An Evening of Prose | with Jessie M Page & Liz Lofthouse 7-9pm with Refreshments |
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Previous Events |
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| Friday 11th October | ||
| An Evening of Poetry at the Nail Factory | Angus MacMillan Derek Ross Laura rimmer 7-9pm Libations available. Call to book your free place |
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| 20th September | ||
| David Mark Williams | Book Launch. Papaya Fantasia. New poetry collection 7 – 9pm, Free entry Refreshments provided |
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| 7th April – 27th July | ||
| Blossom | Paintings: Phil Crennell & Alan Bowman Glass: Alan Brockbank Photography: Nella Kokocinska Wood: Jim Stewart Jewellery: Vicki Dempster Furniture:Phil Crennell Open Thursdays to Sundays 11am – 5pm |
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| Saturday 17th August | ||
| Puppet King – Richard II | Pocket Epics presents Gregory Gudgeon (RSC, The Globe, Complicite) in Puppet King – Richard II 7pm Tickets £10 |
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| Sunday 8th July – Friday 30th November | ||
| Into the Woods | Phil Crennell – Paintings Hannah McAndrew – Ceramics Doug Fitch – Ceramics Cathy van Hoppe – Paintings Angelo van Hoppe – Photography Caro Barlow – Glass Geoff Forrest – Willow & Steel Open Wed – Sun 11am – 5pm |
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| Friday 19th October | ||
| An Evening of Poetry | 7pm. Showcasing work by Mary Smith Angus McMillan Derek Ross Libations available. Call to book your free place |
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| Friday 13th July 2018 | ||
| ‘Secret Dumfries’ Book Launch | An evening book launch with Mary Smith and Keith Kirk. 7.00 – 9.00pm Refreshments, readings, questions, chat Call 01556 611686 to book your free place. |
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| Friday 8th June 2018 | ||
| An Evening of Poetry | Showcasing the work of; Mary Smith Angus Macmillan John Burns Derek Ross Stuart Paterson Libations available Phone 01556 611686 to book your free place |
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| Sunday 8th April – Saturday 30th June 2018 | ||
| Open Sky, Open Heart | Roger Lever – Photography Joanna Powell – Paintings Peter Dowden – Sculpture, upcycling & tweeds David Alexander – Ceramics Elizabeth Daag – Paintings |
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| Saturday 28th October 2017 | ||
| Stuart A Paterson Book Launch | Stuart will be launching his book ‘Looking South’ from 4-6pm. Phone 01556 611686 to book your free place |
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| 10th September – 30th November 2017 | ||
| Autumn Returns | Beth Currie – Jewellery Joanna Powell – Paintings Flora Alice – Photography Dough Fitch/Hannah McAndrew – Ceramics Jason Shackleton – Ceramics Carolyn Barlow – Glass and prints Leto Sefarides – Prints Geoff Forrest – Willow Cathy Van Hoppe – Paintings & Prints |
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| 30th September 2017 | ||
| Tweed Bag Making Workshop | £40 with all materials provided and a light lunch. Tweed upcycling with Peter Dowden |  |
| 4th June – 31st August 2017 | ||
| Summer Breeze | Carolyn Barlow – Stained Glass Phil Crennell – Paintings and Live Edge Furniture Peter Dowden – Sculpture Penny Lilley – Rag Rug Joanna Powell – Paintings Geoff Forrest – Willow Katie Russell – Tapestry Deborah Palmer – Paintings |
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| Tuesday 13th June 2017 | ||
| Book Launch: The Garden of Gallovidia by Sunny Rathore |
7-9pm with Mary Smith’s writing group. Refreshments provided |  |
| 2nd April – 31st May 2017 | ||
| It is what it is | Paintings by Fiona Love, Simon Grant and Claire Watson |  |
| Sunday 18th December 2016 | ||
| Tweed Preservation Society | Vintage Pop Up Shop |  |
| 27th November | ||
| Stone Carving Workshop |   |
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| 10th September – 30th November | ||
| Autumn Returns | Tom Goff – Metal work Roger Lever – Photography Joanna Powell – Paintings Hannah & Doug Fitch – Ceramics Red Crow Silver Lorna Gomez – Prints Cathy Sidhu – Paintings Shen Pen Chokyl Caro Barlow – Stained glass Leto Seferiades Kevin Weaver – PaintingsPrivate view 10th September, 2-7pm |
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| Sunday 9th October | ||
| Furniture Upcycling Workshop | With Rose Petal Hall Phone 01556 611686 to book |
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| Sunday 28th August | ||
| Needle-felting Workshop | with Kerry Thomas 11am – 3.30pm. £45 |
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| 6th – 31st August | ||
| Geoff Forest – Willow Katie Russell – Tapestry |
Private view 6th August, 2-7pm |  |
| 13th August | ||
| Willow Workshop | with Geoff Forest, 10-4pm |  |
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| 2nd July – 27th August | ||
| Felt Paper Sculpture Animal Portraits |
Felt by Kerry Thomas. Paper Sculpture and Animal Portraits by Hilary Keating Private view 2nd July, 2-7pm |
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| 23rd July | ||
| Bag Making | with Peter Dowden, 11-4pm Upcycled Furniture |
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| 4th June – 28th July | ||
| Salvage Art | Upcycle & Recycle |  |
| 5th June | ||
| Upcycled Furniture Workshop | With Rose Petal Hall £60. 11am – 5pm |
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| 7th – 31st May | ||
| Spring Show | Phil Crenell, Peter Dowden, Pete Machall, Chris Lettington Private view 7th May, 2-8pm |
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| 14th May | ||
| Tweed Bag Making | with Peter Dowden, 11-4pm | |
| 2nd – 6th May | ||
| Stone Carving Workshops | with Peter Dowden, 11-4pm | |
| 30th April | ||
| An Intoduction to Mindfulness | Workshop with Debra Hall 10.30-4.30, £60 |
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| 9th & 10th April | ||
| Reiki 1 | Workshop with Debra Hall 10.30-4.30, £85 |
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| 2nd – 30th April | ||
| Alex Little | Prints Private view Saturday 2nd April 2-6pm |
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| 5th March – 30th April | ||
| Leto Seferiades | Private view Sat 5th March 2pm-6pm |
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| 5th – 31st March | ||
| Penny Lilley | Rag Rug Private view Sat 5th March 2pm-6pm |
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| 19th March | ||
| Mark Williams & Mary Smith | Book Launch, 6.30-7.30pm |  |
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| 7th – 22nd December | ||
| Attracted 2 Art | Affordable Art Unique Gifts Opening times 11am-5pm |
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| 6th – 30th November | ||
| Sand Water Moss | Katie Russell & Carolyn Barlow Private view Friday 6th November, 2-6pm |
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| Saturday 14th November | ||
| Tales of Fantasy and Magic | Julie Bowmaker book launch. Books available at The Nail factory at £5.25. Proceeds to Alzheimer Scotland |  |
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| Saturday 7th & Sunday 8th November | ||
| Katie Russell Tapestry | 10am – 4pm. £60 for 2 days Phone 01556 611686 to book. |
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| 2nd – 31st October | ||
| Fiona and Drew Love | Paintings. 11am – 6pm |  |
| 24th & 25th October | ||
| Vintage Fair in Kirkcudbright | ||
| Tuesday 29th September | ||
| Dumfries Through Time: Mary Smith & Allan Devlin | Book Launch. 6.30 – 8pm |    |
| 4th – 30th September | ||
| Isabell Buenz “Paper Magic Magic Paper” | Private view Saturday 5th September. 2pm – 6pm |  |
| 5th – 30th September | ||
| Cathy Sidhu | The Old Burrow artist and illustrator. Private view Saturday 5th September 2-6pm |  |
| Saturday 12th September | ||
| Katy Ewing | Poetry Recital in response to Sheila Mullen’s art |  |
| July 3rd-30th August | ||
| Ross Fulton – Background | Private view Friday 3rd July 7pm |  |
| 29th & 30th August | ||
| Vintage Fair in Kirkcudbright | ||
| Saturday 15th August | ||
| Rose Petal Hall | Upcycling Textiles. Exclusive workshop. £30 |  |
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| 3rd – 31st July | ||
| Kerry Haining | Fulraw Fibrecrafts Textile Art in the Nail Factory Bothy |  |
| 6th – 30th June | ||
| Intertwine – Galloway Textiles Collective | Private view Friday 6th June, 7-9pm |  |
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| 20th June | ||
| Bag making workshop with Peter Dowden | 11-4pm Cost £30 including lunch. Part of World Textile Day Scotland. |  |
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| 27th & 28th June | ||
| Vintage Fair in Kirkcudbright | 10am – 4pm Saturday and Sunday FREE Entry |
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| 1st – 31st May | ||
| From the Dark to the Light: Peter Dowden/Andy Breen/Phil Crennell | To book for a workshop, please phone (01556) 611686 |  |
| 18th April | ||
| Rose Petal Hall Workshop | Upcycling Textiles. Exclusive workshop. £40 |  |
| 3rd – 30th April | ||
| Rose Petal Hall Textiles | Upcylced Eco Fashion |  |
| 4th & 5th April | ||
| Vintage Fair In Kirkcudbright | 10am – 4pm, Saturday and Sunday. Free entry |
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| 2nd – 31st March | ||
| Jennifer Walker Photography |  |
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| January & February | ||
| Workshops / Sewing Bee | ||
| 3rd – 20th December | ||
| Dalbutha Collective – Nail Factory on Tour | Tollbooth, Kirkcudbright Jewellery, pottery, sculpture, painting & textiles 11am – 4pm. Closed 25th-26th Dec & 1st-2nd Jan. Free entry |
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| 2nd November – 20th December | ||
| Full Circle for Hannah Frank | Retrospective Prints & Sculpture & Short Film |  |
| 5th September – 30th October 2014 | ||
| Adam German | Painting |  |
| 2nd – 30th August 2014 | ||
| Cate Ross – Inner Sense | Prints, Drawings & Fabric Installation |  |
| 16th & 23rd August 2014 | ||
| The Granite Kitchen | Preloved and Vintage clothing and food |  |
| 9th & 10th August 2014 | ||
| Dalbattie Craft Trail | 2014 |  |
| 4th – 31st July | ||
| Jim Macfarlane | Painting |  |
| 13th April – 31st May | ||
| Joanna Powell | Paintings of Musicians |  |
| 6th – 30th June | ||
| Intertwine | Galloway Textiles Collective |  |
| 2nd – 30th March | ||
| Jennifer McFern | Wet Felt & Fused Glass |  |
| Sat 14th & Sun 15th December | ||
| Pop Up Vintage Shop | Peter Dowden 11am – 9pm |
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| 1st – 22nd December | ||
| Yuletide Fayres | Dalbutha Artists Collective | |
| Sat 30th November & Sun 1st December | ||
| Pop Up Vintage Shop | Peter Dowden 11am – 9pm |
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| 2nd – 29th November | ||
| Lucianne Lassalle & Jason Shackleton | Ceramics & Sculpture | |
| Sat 19th & Sun 20th October | ||
| Pop Up Vintage Shop | Peter Dowden 11am – 9pm |
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| 22nd October | ||
| Writing Group | Mary Smith 7pm |
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| 4th – 31st October | ||
| Marion McGhie and Kizzy Howard | Fine Art | |
| 30th August – 30th September | ||
| Auld Dalbeattie Exhibition | Dalbutha Artists Collective | |
| 2nd – 27th August | ||
| Multi-Story Art Park | Ruth Gilchrist, Tony Harwood, Juli Partlett & Kenneth Ikin Private view Friday 2nd August 7-9pm |
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| Sat 3rd August | ||
| Prose/Poetry Recital | John Burns 7pm |
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| 17th & 18th August | ||
| Pop Up Vintage Shop | Peter Dowden 11am – 9pm |
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| 30th August – 2nd September | ||
| Dalbeattie Craft Trail | Dalbutha Artist Collective 11am – 4pm including Hedgehog Trail. Archive |
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| 10th September | ||
| Writing Group | Mary Smith 7pm |
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| Sat 21st & Sun 22nd September | ||
| Stone Carving Workshops Pop Up Vintage Shop | Peter Dowden 11am – 9pm |
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| 2nd June – 28th July | ||
| Daniel Fuller & Hannah Frank | Retrospective. Film show at 2pm & 4pm on Sundays. End of exhibition buffet on Sunday 28th July at 1pm, provided by the Scottish Council of Jewish Communities. D&G Life article | Archive |
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| 27th & 28th July | ||
| Pop Up Vintage Shop | Peter Dowden 11am – 9pm |
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| 7th – 9th June | ||
| Eden Festival | Dalbutha Artists Collective | |
| 3rd – 31st May | ||
| Fiona Love | Reflections |  |
| 25th – 27th May | ||
| Spring Time Art & Craft Open Gallery | 11am – 6pm – The Nail Factory will be hosting local artists and craft makers work during Spring Fling. Some artwork will also be displayed at The Granite Kitchen. |  |
| 25th – 26th May | ||
| The Granite Kitchen | 6pm – 9pm – Tapas & Vintage Evening Click the image for a menu. |
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| 5th – 30th April | ||
| Claire Cameron-Smith & Colin Park | Expressions | Impressions 11am – 6pm Claire Cameron-Smith has produced Mandalas acknowledging Sanskrit (Hindu) and Buddhist art. Claire uses the colours of lichen, the sea and local plants to influence her mandalas. Colin Park has produced work that he hopes will entertain and provoke a response. |
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| 1st – 31st March | ||
| V&A Fine Art Exhibition | Adam German and Vicki Dempster 11am – 6pm |
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| 18th January | ||
| Vintage Pop Up Shop | Come along and pick up a bargain 11am – 9pm See video |
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| 1st – 23rd December | ||
| Yule Fayre | Ceramics – Wood Craft – Textiles – Cards – Jewellery – Photography – Printmaking Mulled Wine & Shortbread 11am – 6pm daily, closed Mondays. |
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| 30th November | ||
| Vintage Pop Up Shop | 11am – 9pm See video |
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| 3rd – 31st November | ||
| The Joy of Freedom. Pottery Exhibition | Phil Gibson |  |
| 3rd, 4th, 10th, 11th, 17th, 18th, 24th & 25th November | ||
| Raku Pottery Workshops | Phil Gibson | |
| 6th & 7th October | ||
| Dalbeattie Craft Trail | Dalbutha Artists Collective | |
| 6th-30th October | ||
| Auld Dalbeattie Exhibition | Dalbutha Artists Collective and Dalbeattie Museum | |
| 26th-27th October | ||
| Poetry Reading | Mary Smith will be reciting poetry from her new book, ‘Thousands Pass Here Every Day’ 7pm-9pm with drinks and nibbles. |   |
| 1st-30th September | ||
| Residency Access Art | Access Art Turning Point Scotland | |
| 10th, 17th, 24th, 31st July; 6th & 7th August | ||
| Sing! | (6 week singing course for Adults) Eva Papov |
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| 1st-31st August | ||
| Photography Exhibition | Phil McMenemy |  |