Kirkcudbright Information Centre

31/05/2024

KIRKCUDBRIGHT FRINGE RETURNS FOR A SECOND YEAR WITH AN EXCITING LINEUP OF PERFORMANCES

Kirkcudbright, Scotland – The Kirkcudbright Fringe is back for its second year, promising a weekend filled with entertainment, culture, theatre, art and fun for all.

Full story on the link in the comments below

20/05/2024

22 years! that's right and how long this trail has been running. It gets better and better every year. This year we have 135 venues all across town. We are currently finalising the map with details of the 200 plus exhibitors taking part. Please be sure to share this post and keep checking back for updates.

16/05/2024

Wonderful. We have their shortbread and oatcakes here.

09/04/2024

Made in The Johnston. Worth visiting Kirkcudbright just for this.

A distillery based along the Solway shoreline has become the first creator of 'tequila' in Scotland.

29/03/2024

A reminder that the gallery is opening tomorrow, the first exhibition is Dumfries and Galloway Fine Art Society. Look forward to seeing everyone again.

28/03/2024

Just to be clear the Scotsman photo was pre 2020 when it closed and the community took it over. Why they chose us is extraordinary.

We have been running this Centre as part of the Kirkcudbright Development Trust since then with over 40 dedicated volunteers.

We have over 25000 people coming in every year and benefiting from local knowledge and the documentation we provide at our own expense since few government organisations provide it any more.

27/03/2024

27/03/2024

We are now open until the end of October. Despite what Visit Scotland say about there being no need for Visitor Centres, our volunteers welcomed 25,000 people through our doors last year.

26/03/2024

We are delighted to announce that this year's Trail Theme is the RNLI which is celebrating 200 years of saving lives at sea.
Please share and also visit the crew room over the Trail.
Details will be on the map.

26/03/2024

27/09/2023

And that's a wrap! 😅🪐💫🚀🤩

Thanks to everyone (more than 220 of you!) who braved the rain to come and visit the amazing Dark Space Planetarium today.

We hope to see you again soon 👋

25/09/2023

A message about the new Kirkcudbright Community Kitchen:

KBT Community Kitchen offers a warm and welcoming space to everyone in our community. Through a generous 'food share' collaboration with several local businesses, we are able to provide hot, nourishing soups and stews, bread, fresh salads and delicious desserts. And, it's free!

An area of the hall will be dedicated to our accompanied young people and children for various activities such as homework (WiFi available), artwork, reading and play.

Any additional food such as bread, cakes, and vegetables will be available to take home. Please bring bags and/or food containers.

Come along! We hope to see you soon

21/09/2023

‼️ ‼️ EDIT - NOW SATURDAY ONLY ‼️ ‼️

🪁🪁 Kirkcudbright Kite Festival 🪁🪁
Saturday 23rd & Sunday 24th September 11am - 3pm
Gartshore Park, opposite the swimming pool

Come along and see

🪁 Giant Kites - the size of double decker buses!
💫 Daffy Dill Entertainment Bubble Magic
🦁 Kids face painting by Amy (Saturday)
🪁 Have a go kite flying
🎨 Children's make a kite
🎠 Children's rides & amusements
🍩 Refreshments

Come along to Gartshore Park, opposite the Swimming Pool, enjoy the giant kites, get involved with all the activities and why not bring a picnic? Entry is free and includes bubble entertainment, kite making and kite flying, but we would very much appreciate donations.

12/07/2023

FREE Shuttle Bus - Kirkcudbright Country Fair

We'll be running a free shuttle bus to and from the Country Fair Showground at Langbarns Farm, Tongland from 10am - 4pm both days. There will be more limited parking at our new venue so we suggest that if you can, you make the most of the free shuttle bus and let us get you to the country fair. The bus will run from the Harbour Square and will go back and forth until 4pm.

12/07/2023

A walking guide taking you to sites in the town that were used during the making of the film has been published. It is available in the Tourist Information Centre. For further Wicker Man activities on Saturday and Sunday September 2nd/3rd go to the Kirkcudbright Fringe website https://kbtfringe.co.uk/ including a showing of the film.

10/05/2023

✨ WE ARE HIRING ✨

Dark Space Planetarium Manager 🚀

Since opening the Kirkcudbright Dark Space Planetarium in July 2021 the huge positive response and high demand has been exciting and has also demonstrated a potential for growth as we continue to identify educational opportunities and needs of the community. With the future looking bright we are looking to employ a new manager to take the business of the Kirkcudbright Dark Space Planetarium forward.

The purpose of the role is to manage Kirkcudbright Dark Space Planetarium’s existing business activities including centre operations and event programming, as well as strategic planning. The role will require maintaining and increasing the efficiencies and success of the charitable organisation by coordinating business operations, programme development and delivery, communications and event management, monitoring and motivating centre staff, managing operational costs and contracts, fundraising, improving administration processes, and engaging and developing relationships with partners, stakeholders, and the community.

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual with experience of business management, programming and event management, fundraising, budget management, and administrative excellence.

If you'd like to find out more or you know of someone who would be interested, then please share or get in touch with us at [email protected].

02/05/2023

02/05/2023

It is 50 years since the Wickerman was first shown on screen. We celebrated the filming of it last year with a link to a site where you can see where it was filmed in the town. Go to www.kirkcudbrighthistorysociety.org.uk and put The Wickerman into the search box.

20/04/2023

Our 21st Kirkcudbright Art and Crafts Trail takes place from Fri 4 August to Monday 7 August 2023 😁

This year’s theme is KINGS AND QUEENS - so our little town should be looking very regal in August!

The deadline for applications is 23 April - check out our Facebook or the Trail Website for a copy of the application.

Bring it on 🎉🎉🎉

18/04/2023

14/04/2023

Kirkcudbright Annual Jazz Festival is one of Scotland's main Jazz Festivals held in this South West Scotland town in June of each year.

13/04/2023

12/04/2023

IA2PS is running a Bread Therapy session from The Johnston on 21st April 11am - 1pm. Mindfulness and self compassion, combined with immersive breadmaking. 🍞🥖

📞 There are a few places available - please book via phone on 07492564866

20/03/2023

Come and see us.

A haven for artists since the 19th century, the harbour town of Kirkcudbright offers art walks, trails and a resident Rembrandt

25/02/2023

Kirkcudbright Galleries Survey: How are we doing? To complete click the link:

https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/693FLPW

The results will help us to understand more about what is working well, where there is potential for improvement and how we can use our limited resources to maximise the positive impact of our work over the next five years.

There are 9 questions and completing the survey should take no more than about 7 minutes. We are keen to hear from as many people as possible. The survey will be open for the month of February 2023 before closing at midnight on Tuesday 28 February.

Thank you for taking the time to send us your response. We value your feedback and will keep all your answers anonymous. If you have any questions, please contact [email protected]. Photo from

24/02/2023

🤩 Fantastic opportunity available at The Johnston Nursery for your little ones. 👶👧👦 Contact the nursery direct for more information. 👇👇👇