Northern Lights Dumfries

31/03/2026

What are you doing this Saturday? We still have a few tickets left for Bonkers Bingo Brunch running 1.30pm - 4.30pm running at the Supper Club on the High Street with special guest Bob Hollis.

Tickets are £28.50 and include

* Hot buffet
* Game cards for Bingo
* Live music

https://bigburnssupper.com/event/bonkers-bingo-brnch/

19/02/2026

Did you know there is a rain forest in the Galloway Hills where creatures and plants change colour when you throw UV light onto them?

Biofluorescence is the phenomenon where organisms absorb high-energy, short-wavelength light.

You truly do not not what is lurking in the hills outside Dumfries.

We had such fun making this with Summerhill Community Centre with RSPB and the wonderful The Holywood Trust for funding this brilliant collaboration.

Young people created the piece of music with legendary composer Gary Cameron who leads Dumfries Community Choir. Filmed by the super talented Martin Òfarraidh .

Bioluminescence is an exploration into one of very rare rain forests in Scotland situated at Wood of Cree in Galloway where we took a group of young people f...

25/01/2026

🎶 A huge thank you to Stealth Competitions for sponsoring our Sunday stages!

Thanks to their support, we filled our stages at Fountain Square and Supper Club with a full day of fantastic music and choirs. From close to home performances like Troqueer Primary, Dumfries male voice choir to the wonderful Carlisle Community Choir, and our very own Dumfries Community Choir, it was a real celebration of talent.

An uplifting day of music, community and atmosphere – we couldn’t have done it without you. 💙

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24/01/2026

On Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th January, Dumfries Table Tennis Club joined us at the Family Hub with a brilliant activity – table tennis in the dark 🏓✨

The sessions were really well attended, and we hope some of you discovered a new hobby along the way!

A huge thank you to Dumfries Table Tennis Club for supporting our vision of opening up Family Hub activities to the wider community. We loved seeing families getting involved and having fun together 💙

24/01/2026

💙 Thank you to this brilliant local business for taking part and lighting up their windows last week.
The colours looked amazing and added to the atmosphere across the town.

Interested in joining in next year? Keep an eye on our page for updates.

23/01/2026

Another local business we’d like to thank for lighting up their window is Elevenses

They’ve taken inspiration from the Robert Burns poem ‘Tae a Moose’ to create a beautiful display as part of our light trail.

It’s been fantastic to see so much creativity and care go into lighting up Dumfries — thank you for helping our town shine 🌟

23/01/2026

Thank you to Flourish for joining in with our light trail by lighting up their window ✨
A huge amount of work has gone into illuminating Dumfries’ landmarks, and it’s fantastic to see local businesses getting involved and helping bring the town to life after dark.
Every light makes a difference — thank you for supporting Light Up Dumfries.

23/01/2026

Light Reading 📚

Thank you to Ewart Library for joining in and lighting up your windows.
Did you guess all the characters correctly?

22/01/2026

Woolies on Great King Street are ready to celebrate Burns night.
How good is this Rabbie Burns foot stool cover? Pattern created by the owner and member of our lovely choir, Dumfries Community Choir.

Have you seen any other shop windows joining in with Burns Themed windows?

21/01/2026

Let’s keep the celebrations going.

Rabbie’s Birthday weekend Family hub event this Saturday at Supper Club.
11am or 1pm £12.50

20/01/2026

Let’s share some pictures with you. Immortal memory in Greyfriars Church and Burns Statue situated by Burns a truer
This one certainly drew in the crowds.