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Weekend Film Scene with Bill Cunningham

SACHA Baron Cohen becomes a comic Gaddafi; Matt Damon buys a zoo; John Cusack becomes Edgar Allan Poe; and Disney’s Beast leaps out in 3D.Read

Gallery owner’s final fling

THE last exhibition by Roger Windsor of the Ottersburn Gallery launches tonight.Read

Let the festival begin ...

DUMFRIES and Galloway Arts Festival 2012 runs from May 25 to June 5 and with over 40 events in almost 20 towns to choose from, this is a wonderful time to enjoy the culture, warm welcome and contrasting landscapes of our region.Read

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Another fine romance from Gwen Kirkwood

DUMFRIES and Galloway's best-loved romantic fiction author, Gwen Kirkwood, continues her tradition of writing family sagas in her brand new novel Another Home, Another Love.Read

Wednesday Film Scene with Bill Cunningham

Odeon, DumfriesLonsdale, AnnanRead

Gardens and books celebrated in Moffat

MOFFAT is all set to welcome children and families to a brand new books and gardening festival.Read

Gallery owner’s final fling

SINCE its re-opening in 2003, the Ottersburn Gallery has exhibited works by many local artists both old and young, established and up-and-coming, together with regular exhibitors and newcomers.Read

Countdown to Penpont pageant

ORGANISERS of Penpont’s popular annual gala have released their plans for the week.Read

Ireland’s award-winning duo visits Lochside Theatre

AN award-winning duo from Ireland will visit the Lochside Theatre in Castle Douglas next weekend.Read

World Ceilidh returns to the hills

JAMAICAN ska legends The Skatalites will lead the lively line-up at this year’s World Ceilidh.Read

Weekend Film Scene with Bill Cunningham

THE box office record-busting super heroes stay on; the American Pie gang try to recover their lost youth; Ewan McGregor goes fishing in the Yemen and Sacha Baron Cohen fancies himself as a dictator.Read

The Foundation to open Wickerman festival

SUCCESS and opportunity seem to follow songwriter Kyle Robertson and his band The iFoundation.Read

Charity date for Not Guilty

LOCHSIDE Theatre in Castle Douglas will be pulsating to the sounds of live music spanning the past four decades as local band Not Guilty take to the stage.Read

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ART does not have to be elitist.Read

The art of words with Hugh Bryden

In a new arts project, involving a Nithsdale community, Hugh Bryden shows how he has a way with words.Read

Wednesday Film Scene with Bill Cunningham

Odeon, DumfriesLonsdale, AnnanRead

Weekend Film Scene with Bill Cunningham

THE Superheroes are still locked in battle to save the earth; that hotel in India is doing good business; a Turkish murder mystery is not a clear-cut case; and the American Pie gang are back.Read

Joy Kills Sorrow at New Cample Farm

BOSTON-based string band Joy Kills Sorrow will be performing at New Cample Farm, near Thornhill, tomorrow night.Read

Pooh makes a stink at Gatehouse Big Lit Day

THE introduction of a new character in David Benedictus’ new Winnie the Pooh stories has caused something of a stink amongst Pooh purists.Read

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