BURNS IN DUMFRIESSHIRE

On the 2nd November 2023 a Burns Development Day, supported by Dumfries and Galloway Council, brought together the various key stakeholders engaged in Burns-related tourism and cultural development in Dumfriesshire.

There was a general consensus that more could be done to work collaboratively together in maximising the positive impact Burn’s legacy has on the local visitor economy. There was a strong desire to move from discussion to action and the South of Scotland Destination Alliance (SSDA) was encouraged to move very quickly in supporting this.

A six-month action plan was created, the spirit of which was what could we achieve in six months if we all worked together, with the resources we already collectively have. It is informed by: the discussions on the 2nd November, digital input gathered after the meeting, and the various previous reports and recommendations compiled.

On 11th June, the SSDA hosted a senior stakeholder roundtable meeting in Dumfries to share updates and learning from the last six months and agree the next steps (short, medium and long-term) in unlocking the economic potential of Burns in Dumfries and Nithsdale.

Read the Burn's Action Plan 

September 2024 - 2025

 

BURNS TOURISM PARTNERSHIP

The Burns Tourism Partnership aims to celebrate Dumfriesshire’s unparalleled connections to Robert Burns, as the region where the poet lived, composed and performed during some of the most prolific years of his life.

  • D&G Council
  • Dumfries Town Team
  • Dynamically Different Dumfries (DPAG)
  • D&G Chamber
  • SOSE
  • VisitScotland
  • University of Glasgow
  • The Globe and Burns Quarter
  • Ellisland Museum & Farm
  • Wigtown Book Festival
  • Big Burns Supper
  • Theatre Royal
  • Cairndale Hotel
  • The Crichton Trust
  • The Loreburn Hall
  • Moat Brea
  • St Michael’s Church
  • Midsteeple Quarter
  • SSDA

Six-month update

Presentation to Stakeholders 11th June 24

Media Coverage

January 2024

See results for press coverage received for Hogmanay and Burns Night releases

Robert Burns Landing Page

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Six month Action Plan

November 23 - May 24

 

 

 

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