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'The UK in 2024 demonstrates to the world what living with high inequality means in a once affluent country.' From declining heights to more children going hungry, Prof Danny Dorling News explains how kids are becoming poorer in the UK – more so than in other countries ➡️

There's been another big moment for us Midsteeple Quarter today as the hoarding was removed from the front of The Standard, unveiling our fabulous new entrance 😍 We just LOVE it - and hope you do too!

Fellow Creative Stranraer board members Leigh and Jennie working on a new mural at the harbour

Stranraer's artist in resdience for the waterfront Maya Rose Edwards with the legend that is Angus Farquhar. Check out Maya's work here: thestove.org/stranraer-harb… #CreativePlacemaking

TODAY at 3pm - Stranraer's great sandcastle competition #Harbourland #CreativePlacemaking

Hear|Here a 3 year programme working with 'less-heard' sections of our local community is launched today by The Stove Network - the first community we are working with is the Travelling Showpeople of Scotland thestove.org/hear-here/

We have an interesting event at The Stove Network this weekend, Saturday, hosted by GalGael Trust and their work with Grassroots Global as part of a series of Deep Listening events around Scotland. A discussion on land rights, food autonomy, community and power. grassroots2global.org/summerlistening

Dumfries and Galloway is looking for a chairperson (paid) for our region's Cultural Partnership - to deliver on our cultural strategy myjobscotland.gov.uk/councils/dumfr…

I'm giving a creative writing workshop as part of D&G's Wild Goose Festival on Saturday 19th October. Giving, because it is completely free. Spaces are limited. Book your place here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/creative-wri…

An interesting opportunity to work at the Mountainhall site near the old hospital, Dumfries, to reimagine this space with local communities into a place of biodiversity and sustainable activity. Part of WWDN's SPARKS Programme, funded by Esmée Fairbairn whatwedonow.scot/mountainhall-g…

Our new Learning & Outreach Framework ‘Making Sense of Scotland’ launches today. 📰 This new framework champions diversity, creativity & accessibility, making heritage learning inclusive for all. ❤ Find out more about the framework 👉ow.ly/QPZg50TFIJO #HeritageMatters

Some personal thoughts about how I'm feeling as part of Scotland's culture sector following recent events and some positive ideas for how, together, we might do things differently sacrificialmaterials.blogspot.com/2024/10/cultur…

Scotland’s Travelling Showpeople - pioneers of cinema Just the beginning of the incredible story of this community’s contribution to our town of #Dumfries …stay tuned! #MakingDumfries

Today sees the start of Dumfries and Galloway's Wild Goose Festival 2024 - 10 days of family friendly events celebrating Nature, Creativity and Place. wildgoosefestival.scot/events/

Pre-#Budget2024, we identified £2.5bn of levelling up funding that was stuck in limbo. Ending the uncertainty and honouring the commitments made to communities is the right choice for government to make – one we commend them for making in difficult circumstances.

Consultation time! Dumfries and Galloway Council, DPAG and Swestrans are consulting on the Better Streets Initiative which could potentially transform the town centre for active travel.

Built by Travelling Showpeople, designed by ⁦The Stove Network⁩ ‘ ⁦Martin J O'Neill⁩ #Dumfries…The Show Must Go On