Culture, Arts, Performance

Kirkconnel and Kelloholm Development Trust in partnership with Kello Rovers Football Club, UN Community Food Sharing Group and D&G Council’s Lifelong Learning Service is planning a range of activities for children and young people of all ages during the school summer holidays – from Arts and Crafts/Games sessions, a Football Camp and Community Cinema to an End of Summer Fun Day with Fairground Rides, Inflatables and much more. All sessions will be free and children and young people will be given lunch and/or snacks at all activities. Funding to support our Summer Programme has been provided by D&G Council’s Amazing Summer Fund; National Lottery Community Fund and Upper Nithsdale Community Trust. Check the Kirkconnel and Kelloholm Development Trust Facebook page for updates

Super Mondays- a group for young people with additional support needs and disabilities. The group provides a safe space for young people to socialise, develop skills and try new things. Over the summer holidays, young people will be exploring a range of activities such as a festival night, Blue Light Night, art night and celebrating the end of summer with a BBQ.

Gracefield Arts Centre, Dumfries and Kirkcudbright Galleries are delighted to offer a programme of art and craft activities for teenagers (13-16) keen on art as a hobby or studies. Happening at both venues on Fridays (and one Tuesday), the workshops include: ceramics, jewellery, printmaking, stained glass, textile eco-dying and mixed-media inspired by the current exhibitions. Led by professional artists and makers in a relaxed and friendly environment, chat and learn and take all your creations home (ceramics fired for collection) contact the gallery for the full details. We’ll provide snacks and lunch, travel subsidy is available. We’ll take some detailed information when you book, and this must be completed to secure your free place.

The Attic Youth Group- a group for young people to participate in a range of activities including sports, crafts, and team building activites. Join us for a festival night, fakeaway nights and a night of giant games, plus much more!

Art Group- come along and try your hand at a variety of new crafts, including jewellery making, ceramic painting and more!

Activity play sessions and outings for children with additional support needs/disabilities and their siblings

Our activity is for disabled children and young people to spend a morning with ponies. You will try the exciting sport of pony driving, with a professional trainer who will teach and show you how to drive a pony. We will ask you to wear a hard hat when on the carriage with your trainer. We have carriages that are accessible if you are a wheelchair user or have poor mobility. If the weather is bad, we do pony driving in a covered arena. If you would like you can also try grooming a pony and meet the other animals who live there.

At the Community Reuse Shop we are passionate about reducing waste by reusing and recycling and we’ve been investigating the exciting things that can be created from items that people donate. During the summer holidays we’ll be running Reuse & Reinvent Creative Workshops to make fun things which don’t cost the Earth. Some of the things we’ll be creating are CD Sun catchers, T-shirt bags, designing & creating magnets, decorating plant pots & planting. Come along to these free workshops and create something different!

Our Art programme will be a structured programme created by Diana Hamilton from AccessibleArt. This programme will focus on teaching young people basic artistic skills while promoting self-expression which enhances confidence and reduces anxiety. Young people will be giving the opportunity to increase their team building skills, increase their confidence all whilst having fun.

Our Big Breakfast Arts Club begins each morning with a Big Breakfast - a healthy, hearty breakfast served by at The Whithorn Trust on George Street. This will be followed by the chance to try a new art form each day. Young people will participate in drama, music, movement video and craft sessions each day celebrating everything about Whithorn and Summer. You do not have to come every day if you can’t, but anyone who can will be encouraged to join us every day for food and arts.