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**This November, The Stove Cafe welcomes artist Andrew Nichol to share a collection of paintings created over the past 12 months during a pro-longed hospital stay.** **Exhibition \| Flow State by Andrew Nichol** Focusing on experimentation, mark-making and the expressive quality of the paint, Andrew has created a huge body of work over the course of a year, working on several paintings each evening. His quick and immediate way of creating has inspired us to reflect on the process of creativity and ‘getting into the flow’. The best way to make art is to start! Join Andrew and some of the Stove team on Tuesday 3rd November for an open creative café session where, as part of the exhibition programme, Andrew will be sharing some of his techniques and we’ll be exploring a playful and immediate way of creating together. The café will be open later for this event, and all materials are provided. **Accessibility Information** **Access to the Building** Level Access is available at the rear of the building through the adjacent close located to the left-hand side of the Café (when facing the front of the building). **Hearing Loop** We have a hearing loop system installed in the café to support individuals using hearing aids or cochlear implants. **Personalised Assistance** If you have any specific access needs, please let us know, and we’ll be happy to accommodate. You can reach us at info@thestove.org or call us at 01387 252435 to speak with a member of our team. **Additional Support Available** Walk-throughs of the building can be arranged prior to your visit so you can familiarise yourself with the space, as well as reserved seating can be arranged to ensure comfort and accessibility; please let us know if you would like seating assigned before arrival.

A free weekly timed event for fun.

This exhibition features work in a variety of printmaking techniques including screenprint, etching, collagraph, relief print and cyanotype created by members of Southwest Scotland Printmakers. This volunteer-led printmaking cooperative fosters a vibrant community of artists, promotes printmaking as an art form, and helps provide access to quality printmaking facilities and resources, including the print studio at Gracefield. With 30 members taking part for this year’s winter show, there’s a wealth of talent in this selling exhibition. Offering the chance to buy framed work off the wall, unframed editions from browsers, and printed multiples such as Christmas cards, bookmarks and textiles.

Meet at the Cupcake Cafe for the start of the walk

**JUPITER+NATION DUMFRIES** Growing Pains is a site-specific installation by artist Lindsey Mendick set in an abandoned estate agent's office. Referencing her teenage years, Mendick has transformed the space into a haunting, immersive experience that explores the uncertainty, awkwardness, and societal expectations surrounding adolescence. Assembled on a spiralling desk that references the often cruel loop of teenagehood, Growing Pains features Alice-in-Wonderland-style ceramic dolls' houses that burst open, with teenage figures erupting from within. The work captures the surreal pressures that emerge at the threshold of adulthood, underlining the tension between a yearning for parental acceptance and the simultaneous urge to reject it. Jupiter+Nation is an ambitious off-site programme by Jupiter Artland that brings world class art to high streets across Scotland. Content warning: The supporting documentary film contains strong language, references to suicide, bullying and negative body image that some viewers might find difficult. Young people must be accompanied.

Low mobility walks starting from Gracefield Arts Centre. They include a short 20 minute walk and 10-15 minutes of strength and balance exercises. These walks are suitable for people who walk at a slower pace or perhaps use walking aids. The exercises are important for improving strength, balance, stamina, flexibility and can help prevent falls.

Join us for a FREE block of sociable rides aimed at beginners and improvers. Discover traffic free routes/commutes locally. Build cycling skills and confidence on and off roads. Bikes / E-Bikes and helmets available to loan or bring your own. Meet on Platform 1 of the railway station. Booking essential and an induction is required for all new participants. [Book here](https://app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/sustrans/wwct-ibc-dg-expression-of-interest-form-26-27)

Come along to our Junior Youth Group ( 5-10 years) every Monday and Thursday 6pm till 7.30pm at Summerhill. Multi Sports / Supper / Fun / New Friends

An inspiring, heart-warming, epic true-life adventure about self-belief, destiny and the courage to risk everything for love. The film documents the journey of PK Mahanandia, a Delhi street artist who cycled 6,000 miles in 1977 to reunite with the woman he loved in Sweden.

A private investigator uncovers a conspiracy that reaches from municipal planning to the very foundations of power in Los Angeles. Widely regarded as one of the greatest films ever made, Chinatown is a defining statement on corruption, where truth is elusive, justice is compromised, and power always wins.

**This November, The Stove Cafe welcomes artist Andrew Nichol to share a collection of paintings created over the past 12 months during a pro-longed hospital stay.** **Exhibition \| Flow State by Andrew Nichol** Focusing on experimentation, mark-making and the expressive quality of the paint, Andrew has created a huge body of work over the course of a year, working on several paintings each evening. His quick and immediate way of creating has inspired us to reflect on the process of creativity and ‘getting into the flow’. The best way to make art is to start! Join Andrew and some of the Stove team on Tuesday 3rd November for an open creative café session where, as part of the exhibition programme, Andrew will be sharing some of his techniques and we’ll be exploring a playful and immediate way of creating together. The café will be open later for this event, and all materials are provided. **Accessibility Information** **Access to the Building** Level Access is available at the rear of the building through the adjacent close located to the left-hand side of the Café (when facing the front of the building). **Hearing Loop** We have a hearing loop system installed in the café to support individuals using hearing aids or cochlear implants. **Personalised Assistance** If you have any specific access needs, please let us know, and we’ll be happy to accommodate. You can reach us at info@thestove.org or call us at 01387 252435 to speak with a member of our team. **Additional Support Available** Walk-throughs of the building can be arranged prior to your visit so you can familiarise yourself with the space, as well as reserved seating can be arranged to ensure comfort and accessibility; please let us know if you would like seating assigned before arrival.

A free weekly timed event for fun.

This exhibition features work in a variety of printmaking techniques including screenprint, etching, collagraph, relief print and cyanotype created by members of Southwest Scotland Printmakers. This volunteer-led printmaking cooperative fosters a vibrant community of artists, promotes printmaking as an art form, and helps provide access to quality printmaking facilities and resources, including the print studio at Gracefield. With 30 members taking part for this year’s winter show, there’s a wealth of talent in this selling exhibition. Offering the chance to buy framed work off the wall, unframed editions from browsers, and printed multiples such as Christmas cards, bookmarks and textiles.

Walking groups offer a supportive and welcoming way for you to start to enjoy the many benefits of being physically active.

**JUPITER+NATION DUMFRIES** Growing Pains is a site-specific installation by artist Lindsey Mendick set in an abandoned estate agent's office. Referencing her teenage years, Mendick has transformed the space into a haunting, immersive experience that explores the uncertainty, awkwardness, and societal expectations surrounding adolescence. Assembled on a spiralling desk that references the often cruel loop of teenagehood, Growing Pains features Alice-in-Wonderland-style ceramic dolls' houses that burst open, with teenage figures erupting from within. The work captures the surreal pressures that emerge at the threshold of adulthood, underlining the tension between a yearning for parental acceptance and the simultaneous urge to reject it. Jupiter+Nation is an ambitious off-site programme by Jupiter Artland that brings world class art to high streets across Scotland. Content warning: The supporting documentary film contains strong language, references to suicide, bullying and negative body image that some viewers might find difficult. Young people must be accompanied.

**The Bard’s Beloved Howff: An Intimate Encounter with Robert Burns** There is a particular kind of magic tucked away within the historic closes of Dumfries, but nowhere does the spirit of Scotland’s National Bard linger more tangibly than at The Globe Inn. First opening its doors in 1610, this atmospheric hostelry was Burns’ cherished sanctuary—his "favourite howff." Within these timber-framed walls, he debated, laughed, raised a glass, and scribed some of the most celebrated poetry in the English-speaking world. On The Globe Inn Classic Tour, history is not merely recited from a distance—it is felt in every floorboard, whisper, and stone. **Step Beyond the Veil of Time** Guided by acclaimed, award-winning storyteller Kathleen Cronie, this 1-hour tour invites you to cross the threshold into Burns’ inner circle. It is an immersive journey that strips away the marble monument to reveal the living, breathing humanity of the poet: **The Poet’s Chair:** Experience the quiet thrill of sitting in the very chair where Burns spent countless evenings holding court, musing on liberty, love, and life. **Verses Etched in Glass:** Lean in to trace the delicate, surviving lines that Burns inscribed with a diamond stylus directly into the original tavern windowpanes—enduring poetic fragments that remain exactly where his hand left them more than 200 years ago. **Vivid Heritage & Artistry:** Marvel at the stunning stained glass that illuminates the Inn’s storied corners, and soak up the rare ambience of rooms that have welcomed poets, locals, and wanderers for over four centuries. Come for the poetry, stay for the spirits of the past, and leave with a profound connection to Scotland’s greatest cultural icon. **Times and tickets** - **11:00** — Classic Burns Tour Child £5, Classic Burns Tour Adult £10, Tri-Site Adult Tour £35, Tri-Site Child Tour £15 - **13:30** — Classic Burns Tour Adult £10, Classic Burns Tour Child £5, Tri-Site Adult Tour £35, Tri-Site Child Tour £15 - **15:00** — Classic Burns Tour Adult £10, Classic Burns Tour Child £5, Tri-Site Adult Tour £35, Tri-Site Child Tour £15

Open for bike sales and information, with basic workshop services provided where possible. Come and pick up one of our bargain bikes or have a look to see if there's one of waiting for you to take on as a repair project.

From the makers of Coraline, Wildwood is a sweeping, darkly magical adventure about Prue, a young girl who journeys into a hidden forest to rescue her younger brother. Along the way she encounters warring factions, extraordinary creatures, and a world unlike anything she's ever known.

Calling all women - do you want to get to better grips with maintaining your bike? Or do you have excellent bike fettling skills you'd like to share with others? Or do you just want to spend a couple of hours every fortnight messing around with bikes in likeminded company? If you said yes to any of these, then Spanner Sisters is for you! Each session will consist of a short explanation/demonstration covering the basics of our chosen topic, followed by a chance to get some hands on practice, either on your own bike or one of the bikes in the workshop. We'll try and pair people up so they can share skills, tips and techniques so whether you're a complete beginner or an experienced bike wrencher, there will be something for you, we hope! As with all our Community Workshop sessions, we don't want price to be a barrier, so there's no fee for attending but a donation would be appreciated to help cover our costs and allow us to keep the workshop running. You can bring your bike if you want. especially if you want to practise on it, although if it is an ebike you will need to be able to remove the battery to bring it into the workshop (this is a condition of our insurance).

SADDLE UP FOR THE ULTIMATE CHRISTMAS NIGHT OUT! 🎄🤠 Looking for something a little different for your office Christmas party or a festive night out with friends? Celebrate before the December rush hits and swap the usual boring dinner for boots, cowboy hats and a proper Honky Tonk Hoedown! Whether you’re a seasoned pro or have two left feet, everyone is welcome! We are kicking the night off with a line dancing master class for beginners so you’ll learn all the right steps before hitting the social dancefloor. ✨ What to expect… 🎵 The best of country music with a little Pitbull thrown in for good measure 💃 Beginners master class to get you on your feet moving 👢 ✨ AMAZING atmosphere! There’s always a warm welcome waiting for you at The Honky Tonk Hoedown 🥂 A BAR!! No Honky Tonk Hoedown is complete without a bar! GIVE YOUR CHRISTMAS NIGHT OUT A NASHVILLE TWIST TICKETS ON SALE NOW! ⬇️⬇️

For more than 20 years, Skerryvore have been captivating audiences with their unique blend of traditional Scottish music and contemporary rock. Formed on the Isle of Tiree, the multi-award-winning eight-piece are renowned for their electrifying live performances and infectious energy that has seen them recognised as Scotland’s *Live Act of the Year* a record-breaking 4 times. This special appearance forms part of the band’s *Beautiful Mistakes* album tour. Produced by Jamie Squire, widely known as the “fifth member” of The 1975, *Beautiful Mistakes* captures the warmth, musicianship and spirit that have made Skerryvore one of Scotland’s most celebrated live acts. **Tickets also available at Midsteeple Box Office [online](https://www.ticketsource.com/easterbrook-hall/skerryvore/e-bpxdqo), by calling 01387 253383 and in person** **Accessible tickets can be purchased direct from Midsteeple Box Office on 01387 253 383** Join us in our Pre-Show pub for delicious food and a drink or two before the gig! Call us on 01387 219090 to book. £15 per person, payable at time of booking **Tickets** - £30 - + booking fee **Please note:** Over 14s standing. All under 16s must be accompanied by an adult.

The beloved and award-winning BBC comedy GHOSTS arrives on the big screen. When an amateur séance goes awry, Julian seizes the opportunity to leave the grounds in the body of teenage ghost hunter Jack. With the future of Button House at stake, the ghosts seek help from former owners Alison and Mike.

Claudia Buckley is an award winning performer and vocalist, from Athenry in Co. Galway and has fondly became known by her worldwide fan base as “The Galway Girl”. This past month has seen Claudia win Female Entertainer of the year for the third time running at the hot country music awards. With four “Female Entertainer Of The Year” award wins under her belt, Claudia is one of the leading country music stars in Ireland. She has two number 1 albums in the charts featuring hits such as “Diane”, “Come On In” and her breakthrough single “Drinking with Dolly” which has credited Claudia her own stamp on the country music scene in Ireland and beyond. Claudia has achieved record breaking success as she has massed a huge following of all ages who travel far and wide to see her perform with her five piece band at dance halls, theatres and at festivals both at home in Ireland and overseas. Of course, some would say it was inevitable that Claudia would pursue a career in music, following firmly in the footsteps of her father, Country music legend Jimmy Buckley. He speaks fondly with pride about Claudia’s love for her craft “I knew music would find her, she got bitten by the music bug at a very young age. I’m so happy that the public have taken to her wonderful personality, and she has the talent to match, I could not be more proud if I tried.” Claudia has dueted with and toured the UK extensively with Nathan Carter and after a sell out solo tour in 2025 including two nights in the prestigious Eden Court in Inverness, she is currently planning to bring her brand new tour back to Scotland in Autumn 2026. Claudia has featured on various television shows in Ireland including Ireland longest running and highest viewership ‘The Late Late show’ and notably being one of the special guests on Daniel O’Donnells Opry le Daniel show. This year sees Claudia taking her TV appearances to an even bigger audience as she was asked to duet with and be interviewed by Boyzones Ronan Keating for his new BBC UK series. This show is due to air nationally in Spring this year. **Doors open:** 18:30