Stranraer Oyster Festival has revealed its full programme for 2023 alongside a pledge to ‘go greener’ and help safeguard the wild, native oyster bed that the festival celebrates. Michael Caines, Tony Singh, Julie Lin and Felicity Cloaks are among the chefs demonstrating their culinary flair. They’ll join local chefs, artisan traders, musicians and skilled oyster…
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Full programme revealed – featuring Hamza Yassin, Maggie O’Farrell, Judy Murray, Michael Morpurgo, Josie Long, Robin Ince and many more Tickets on sale for 25th annual festival in Scotland’s National Book Town Wigtown Book Festival has unveiled its full line-up – with guest programmer Lee Randall offering twenty five top tips for this year’s 25th annual event. Tickets…
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The South of Scotland Destination Alliance’s new Operational Plan takes a locally-led, bottom-up approach, putting businesses in the driving seat Harnessing local knowledge and expertise through a ‘bottom-up’ approach led by local businesses is a key focus of the newly published one-year Operational Plan released by the South of Scotland Destination Alliance (SSDA). In addition…
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Unveiling the South of Scotland tourism businesses shortlisted for the region’s first dedicated Scottish Thistle Awards Clockwise from top left: Dalscone Farm Park, Out-there Artisan, Spring Fling Open Studios and Tiny Home Borders The shortlist for the South of Scotland’s first dedicated regional Thistle Awards – Scotland’s premier tourism and events…
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With the 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships mountain bike cross-country events and marathon taking place at Glentress Forest in August, the South of Scotland Destination Alliance is encouraging locals and visitors to witness the world’s best riders in action – including Peebles mountain bike star Isla Short and several other contenders from the region. …
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The Great Tapestry of Scotland, where the people’s story of Scotland begins, has a new royal story to tell after Their Majesties The King and Queen visited the centre in the Scottish Borders today. During the royal engagement, The Queen added the final stitch to a new panel commemorating the historic occasion. Their…
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Josh Wood teams up with The South of Scotland Destination Alliance to try new cycling route and completes the 250 miles in just over 23 hours As the South of Scotland gears up for the soft launch of the new Kirkpatrick C2C, South of Scotland’s Coast to Coast cycling route, an experienced local cyclist has…
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We’re delighted to share with members our Operational Plan for the coming year: setting out exactly what we want to achieve, why, how, and when. DOWNLOAD THE 2023-24 OPERATIONAL PLAN Over the next year we are working to: Attract more and better-spending visitors to the region. Create a coordinated, community of businesses across…
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A Dumfries hotel is hosting a double celebration – its 40th anniversary as a family owned business and a showcase for tourism in the South of Scotland. Forty years since it was acquired by the Wallace family, the 91 bedroom Cairndale Hotel and Leisure Club and the South of Scotland Destination Alliance (SSDA) announced the…
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250-mile “Kirkpatrick C2C, South of Scotland’s Coast to Coast” will take experienced riders on an unforgettable journey across the South of Scotland, Home of the Bike Experienced cyclists in search of an exhilarating new challenge are in for a real treat this summer when the UK’s newest coast to coast cycle route is officially launched…
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