Dumfries Town Board

16/06/2026

✨Dumfries Shine Turns One This September✨

This September marks one whole year since Dumfries Shine began, and what a difference we've made across Dumfries and the surrounding areas.

Over the past year, we have worked together to make our communities cleaner, brighter, and more welcoming, and we're excited to celebrate this milestone with all of you.

As part of the celebrations, Dumfries Shine Week is back.

7th – 11th September
10:00am each day
Meet at The Hub, Friars Vennel

We are also delighted to be working with local cafés as part of our Volunteer Voucher Scheme. Every volunteer who takes part will receive a voucher on the day, which can be redeemed at participating cafés during Shine Week.

Whether you have supported us from the beginning or are looking to get involved for the first time, we'd love to have you join us.

Does this sound like something you'd like to be part of?

Simply scan the QR code or click the link below and sign up today.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SN7ZGPP

Let's celebrate one year of Dumfries Shine by making an even bigger impact together.

13/06/2026

Well done to all the winners and to everyone who took part. 💙🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿⚽️

11/06/2026

Despite the wet weather, our fantastic volunteers were out and about today helping to get the town looking its best ahead of the Guid Nychburris celebrations.

The team worked hard across the following areas:

* White Sands
* Bank Street
* Irish Street
* Friars Vennel
* Shakespeare Street

If you have noticed the sparkling signs on Shakespeare Street, that’s thanks to the excellent work of the Council’s Roads Department. We are grateful for their support, not only in helping to improve the area but also for supplying the water we use to clean our equipment.

A huge thank you to everyone involved in helping make Dumfries look welcoming and vibrant for this special event.

If you would like to get involved and support our community projects, we’d love to hear from you. Feel free to pop into the Hub or email us at [email protected].

10/06/2026

10/06/2026

🌧️ Dumfries SHINE Day 3 🌧️

Despite the wet weather, our fantastic volunteers were back out in force this morning, cleaning bus shelters, litter picking, sweeping pathways, and freshening up signage along the Whitesands and parts of Pleasance Avenue.

A huge thank you to Kimmy from The World’s End for kindly donating cans of juice to keep our volunteers refreshed throughout the morning – your support is greatly appreciated! 👏

If you’d like to get involved and help make a difference in our town, we’d love to see you. Join us tomorrow or Friday – meet at The Hub, Friars Vennel, at 10:00am.

Together, we can keep Dumfries looking its best! 💙

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10/06/2026

🌧️ Dumfries SHINE Day 3 🌧️

Despite the wet weather, our fantastic volunteers were back out in force this morning, cleaning bus shelters, litter picking, sweeping pathways, and freshening up signage along the Whitesands and parts of Pleasance Avenue.

A huge thank you to Kimmy from The World's End for kindly donating cans of juice to keep our volunteers refreshed throughout the morning – your support is greatly appreciated! 👏

If you'd like to get involved and help make a difference in our town, we'd love to see you. Join us tomorrow or Friday – meet at The Hub, Friars Vennel, at 10:00am.

Together, we can keep Dumfries looking its best! 💙

10/06/2026

We have a fantastic project launching as part of The Town Board’s programme next week.

Why not drop in and find out more about our “DUMFRIES BUSINESS ACTION NETWORK” …it’s all about businesses, events providers and community groups working more closely to drive town footfall… something you told us the town needed!

Things are happening in Dumfries 👌🏼👌🏼

09/06/2026

📚 On International Archives Day, we’re delighted to finally begin sharing news of our brand new Pride of Place Dumfries & Galloway project… ✨

Building on our work on StoryTrails, Dr Flora Murray, The Story of a Fairy Family, Creative Caerlaverock, and The Missing Museum we’re incredibly excited to announce ‘Out of the Archives’ - our new community heritage initiative supported through the Dumfries Town Board’s Pride in Place programme.

Led by us at The Imaginarium / The Gallovidian Way in partnership with our long time collaborators at Arts D&G and Dumfries and Galloway Heritage Service, with strands to be delivered alongside our other favourite collaborators at The Crichton + Dumfries Museum and the people of Dumfries, the project will explore overlooked, hidden, underrepresented, and erased stories connected to Dumfries (providing A Fuller History of Dumfries) bringing more diverse local histories, voices and lived experiences to the fore through creative community engagement, interdisciplinary storytelling, immersive experiences and archival exploration.

We are soooo excited to finally get this project up and running!

As part of this early soft launch, we’ll be joining the upcoming Pride in Place Drop-In Sessions hosted by Dumfries Town Board, where local people can come meet us, hear more about the project, ask questions and find out how to get involved.

These informal sessions are a chance to:
✨ Meet the project team
✨ Hear more about the vision behind ‘Out of the Archives’
✨ Learn what kinds of stories and histories we’ll be exploring
✨ Find out how local people can participate
✨ Share your own memories, ideas and perspectives about Dumfries and its history

Whether you’re passionate about local heritage, interested in archives, curious about hidden stories, or simply want to hear more about what’s emerging through Pride of Place Dumfries & Galloway - we’d love to chat with you…

📅 Dumfries Town Board Drop In Session dates we’ll be attending:
• Thursday 18 June 2026, 10am–2pm
• Friday 19 June 2026, 10am–2pm
• Thursday 25 June 2026, 5pm–7pm

📍 Venue:
Dumfries Town Board Office
The Hub, 24–26 Friars Vennel, Dumfries, DG1 2RL

Alongside “Out of the Archives”, you’ll also be able to hear more about Dumfries Town Board’s wider Pride in Place programme, it’s other Year One projects, and the long-term ambitions helping shape the future of Dumfries.

This project is rooted in the belief that archives belong to everyone - and that the stories shaping Dumfries should reflect the richness of diversity and lived experiences of the people who call this place home.

09/06/2026

Dumfries Shine – Day 2 ✨

Another fantastic day of community spirit in Dumfries!

Today, our volunteers worked hard across Brooms Road Car Park, Brooms Road, the Whitesands, and the bus shelters, helping to brighten up some of our town’s busiest areas.

A huge thank you to all the volunteers who came along and got stuck in, despite having to dodge the rain showers throughout the day. Your time, energy, and dedication are what make events like this such a success.

We would also like to extend our thanks to the Roads Department for supplying the water and for helping us transport equipment between the different locations. Your support is greatly appreciated and helped keep everything running smoothly.

Every little bit of effort makes a difference, and it’s great to see so many people coming together to help keep Dumfries looking its best.

Thank you everyone, onwards to Day 3! 🌟