Discover what's on in the Annan area ... below you will find a list of events happening soon in the Annan area.
There are also regular events, annual events and films at the Lonsdale City Cinema ...
The Crichton Royal - A Hidden Gem An exhibition of works of art by patients confined in Crichton Royal Institution, Dumfries, in the mid-nineteenth century.
The collection was formed by Dr Browne (1805 - 1885), the first Physician Superintendent of the Crichton, 1838 - 1857. Browne was a pioneer of the moral treatment of asylum patients. Under his guidance patients - male and female, paying and pauper - were stimulated by artistic, musical, literary and cultural activities designed to cure, or at least alleviate, their mental illness.
These artworks form part of the Crichton Royal Institution Archive deposited with Dumfries and Galloway Council Archives and are exhibited with the permission of Dumfries and Galloway Health Board.
Drop in gallery activities to
accompany The Crichton Royal -
A Hidden Gem exhibition:
• Hidden gems gallery trail
• Emotion cubes - roll the dice and choose
appropriate pictures and colours
• Clever colouring - experiment with
colours to make the same picture look
happy or sad
A talk by Dr Maureen Park, Senior
University Lecturer in History of Art,
University of Glasgow.
Exploring the collection of patient art work formed by Dr William Alexander Francis Browne (1805-1885), the first Physician Superintendent of the Crichton, 1838 - 1857.
Admission is free. Booking is required.
Please telephone Annan Museum on 01461 201384 to reserve a place.
MARK NELSON AND MICKY BARTLETT Acclaimed Scottish Award-winning stand-up comedian Mark Nelson is renowned for his brilliantly dark material, appearances on BBC radio and TV and for his BBC Digital “News At 2” clips which have gone viral with over 6 million views.
Mark is joined by Ireland’s rising comedy super-star Micky Bartlett.
Age Limit 16+
Lochmaben Castle Loch to Hightae
Circular walk, which can be completed or shortened according to the weather and walkers wishes. The route goes from Castle Loch to Heck to follow the River Annan before heading back via Hightae to Castle Loch. Mostly flat walking on quite roads, paths, field sides and a river bank with some styles.
This walk starts at 9.30am
Click here for full details of this walk and Annan Walking Group
Annan Harbour Action Group - KAYAK DAYA fun family event delivered by professional instructors and with all the kayaks and safety equipment provided.
Suitable for aged 9 and upwards, all children must be accompanied by an adult.
Click here to register and to book a time slot and view the conditions.
This activity is FREE as part of the Developing Annan Harbour Project.
Annan Harbour Action Group - KAYAK DAYA safety boat escorted paddle for sea kayakers across the Solway Firth from Silloth into Annan Harbour.
Click here to register and access information and conditions.
Spectators can view the flotilla arriving at Waterfoot around 1.30pm or a few minutes later at the Harbour.
Lizanne Knott in concert Lizanne Knott, from Philadelphia, USA is a singer and songwriter who has been captivating audiences across The Pond since her first UK tour in 2010.
Lizanne will be touring with guitarist and partner Glenn Barratt with whom she runs a recording studio in Philadelphia.
Local Ticket Outlet: Corner House Hotel, tel: 01461 202754
This exhibition was inspired by the study of a mysterious sword linked to the notorious Border Reiver, Kinmont Willie. It also features swords associated with notable local characters and places as well as a selection of swords from different eras and cultures.
Drop in gallery activities
to accompany
The Sword in the Story
exhibition:
• Secret swords gallery trail
• Colouring sheets and
quizzes
• Complete the story of the
silver sword to make your
own story book
• Make pop up cows that the
Border Reivers would have
been proud of
Warrior puppets
Swords were the chosen weapons of warriors throughout the ages. Make stick puppets of the characters in our exhibition and other famous fighters. Take them home and make up your own stories.
Suitable for aged 5 and upwards, all children must be accompanied by an adult. Please wear old clothes - workshops can be messy!
Activities are free. Donations towards the cost of materials are always appreciated and help to make the museum sustainable in the longer term.
The animals in the stories
Find the hidden animals in our exhibition stories. Make fun pop up books featuring rats, cows, polar bears and other creatures.
Suitable for aged 5 and upwards, all children must be accompanied by an adult. Please wear old clothes - workshops can be messy!
Activities are free. Donations towards the cost of materials are always appreciated and help to make the museum sustainable in the longer term.
Organised by Solway Burns Club
The Club's objectives are to provide fellowship and to foster an appreciation of Scottish literature, music and art.
Click here for more information on / contact details for Solway Burns Club
Bronze Age beakers
Make clay thumb and coil pots and decorate them Bronze Age style using traditional tools.
Suitable for aged 5 and upwards, all children must be accompanied by an adult. Please wear old clothes - workshops can be messy!
Activities are free. Donations towards the cost of materials are always appreciated and help to make the museum sustainable in the longer term.
Medieval magic
Try out our medieval toys. Make a “pull along” jousting horse and dream of knights and castles.
Suitable for aged 5 and upwards, all children must be accompanied by an adult. Please wear old clothes - workshops can be messy!
Activities are free. Donations towards the cost of materials are always appreciated and help to make the museum sustainable in the longer term.
The sword in the stone or the lake?
Come and hear the legends of King Arthur and his sword Excalibur. Make a model of a sword in the stone using wood, foil and clay.
Suitable for aged 5 and upwards, all children must be accompanied by an adult. Please wear old clothes - workshops can be messy!
Activities are free. Donations towards the cost of materials are always appreciated and help to make the museum sustainable in the longer term.
Arctic antics
Find out why John Ross set off to explore the Arctic. Make Arctic animal masks and mobiles.
Suitable for aged 5 and upwards, all children must be accompanied by an adult. Please wear old clothes - workshops can be messy!
Activities are free. Donations towards the cost of materials are always appreciated and help to make the museum sustainable in the longer term.
Jail break
Discover the story of Kinmont Willie’s jail break from Carlisle Castle. Create a model of a medieval castle complete with dungeons.
Suitable for aged 5 and upwards, all children must be accompanied by an adult. Please wear old clothes - workshops can be messy!
Activities are free. Donations towards the cost of materials are always appreciated and help to make the museum sustainable in the longer term.
The 1914-18 war was the first conflict during which professional press photography was widely used. The ordinary
soldier had access to a camera for the first time to record his own story.
Aspects of life on the Home Front were also captured by amateur photographers, whilst the traditional studio portrait remained an important means of remembering loved ones.
Letters too, offer glimpses of what people saw, experienced and chose to tell those back home.
On display will be selected professional photographs from the collection of Annan photographer Frederick Gibbs (1888 – 1940) alongside amateur photographs, images of life at Castlemilk and Dryfeholm Auxiliary Hospitals, poignant studio portraits and powerful writing from the Front. These ask us to reflect upon what people considered important to record and remember within the censorship regulations, what we now understand from these images and letters and what we think may be important in another 100 years.
Drop in gallery activities to accompany the
Recording War exhibition:
• Words of war - chose words from our word bank to
describe the photographs in the exhibition
• Truth and lies - look at our mystery objects and see
if you can tell which is the true description
• Use our World War One props to take your own
photo - what story do you want to tell?
• Gallery trail and colouring sheets
Organised by Solway Burns Club
The Club's objectives are to provide fellowship and to foster an appreciation of Scottish literature, music and art.
Click here for more information on / contact details for Solway Burns Club
A talk by Alan Wakefield, Head of First World War, Imperial War Museum, London.
Due to the introduction of smaller and portable cameras, this was the first conflict in which ordinary soldiers were able to take photographs and by doing so tell their own stories. These were often very different to the official press photographs of conflicts offering and offer us alternative views of the War. This talk will explore this genre, showing images from the different war fronts, depicting the everyday life of the soldier as well as moments from famous battles.
Image from the collection of Charles Anderson, kindly provided by Rene Anderson
Admission is free. Booking is required.
Please telephone Annan Museum on 01461 201384 to reserve a place.
Organised by Solway Burns Club
The Club's objectives are to provide fellowship and to foster an appreciation of Scottish literature, music and art.
Click here for more information on / contact details for Solway Burns Club
Organised by Solway Burns Club
The Club's objectives are to provide fellowship and to foster an appreciation of Scottish literature, music and art.
Click here for more information on / contact details for Solway Burns Club
