Nature and Outdoor

Hand Sculpturing Workshop During this workshop you will learn all the techniques of molding and casting to create a personalised 3 dimensional model of your hands. Bring a friend and make forever lasting sculptures and art pieces totally unique to you! Free lunch and refreshments will be provided at the workshop.

The Arts and Museums team is delighted to be able to offer a series of free, hands-on workshops specially for older kids (age 13-17) who have a particular interest in art and craft – maybe you are doing qualifications or maybe you just love being creative, either way, come along this summer and work and learn from a professional artist/maker in a relaxed and friendly environment. We are covering the following subjects: Jewellery, stained glass, printmaking, ceramics and portraiture and you can book just one or or all of the workshops, but please note, jewellery is a two-day course.

The Arts and Museums team is delighted to be able to offer a series of free, hands-on workshops specially for older kids (age 13-17) who have a particular interest in art and craft – maybe you are doing qualifications or maybe you just love being creative, either way, come along this summer and work and learn from a professional artist/maker in a relaxed and friendly environment. We are covering the following subjects: Jewellery, stained glass, printmaking, ceramics and portraiture and you can book just one or or all of the workshops, but please note, jewellery is a two-day course.

Amazing Summer Camps 2022! Youth Work Dumfries and Galloway are delighted to announce the return of Amazing Summer Camps for 2022! The three-day camp begins with Day 1 being spent in your local community – learning camp craft hacks, team building activities and participating in a local community project! Day 2 and 3 is an overnight residential at St Ann’s Campsite in Beattock where you are guaranteed hours of fun, games and camping capers! Sign up today if you want to learn, grow, make friends, and have eye-opening new experiences this summer! Open to young people aged 11+ The activities are completely free, and includes all meals, transport and camping equipment!

We are providing Family Activity Play Bags including books and reusable activities for play at home as well as in planned sessions in local parks for all families that we work with. This will involve STEM fun and outdoor learning.

Queen of the South Community Trust - Soccer Camps (P1-P7 & S1-S3)

An Amazing Summer membership lets young people access swimming, skating and court hire at our leisure facilities for FREE. Aged 14 years+ can also use our fitness suites. Swimming ratios & activity capacities apply. Booking advised. Memberships are prioritised to those who meet the following criteria: • Lone parent families; • Families which include a disabled adult or child; • Larger families (3 or more children); • Minority ethnic families; • Families with a child under one year old; • Families where the mother is under 25 years of age Get active and have fun with friends and family at a Council Leisure facility near you!

Over the summer break we will be hosting a variety of activities in and around Dumfries in the form of games, craft activities and minibus trips to local heritage sites.

It’s back and even better…Plantasia (the sequel). Last year we turned Catherine Street Inclusive Park into Wonka’s chocolate factory, Alice’s Wonderland, Peter Pan’s Neverland and Hogwarts. We need your help to create new, imaginative displays. We’ll make things, paint things, grow things and dig things and work together to make imaginative and colourful exhibits in the park. So, whether you prefer gardening, designing, painting or crafting there is a fun role for you. Outdoor fun for all ages and abilities, with a free picnic lunch in the park together too. Book your space and be ready for an adventure.

Come on down to the park and let’s try something new together. We have 4 different Let’s Try sessions taking place outdoors: 1. Let’s Try Mandala Dot Painting (use special dot painting tools to create Mandala patterns on stones or canvas) 2. Let’s Try Puppet Making (Create characters from your favourite stories or programmes or let your imagination run free with imaginary characters) 3. Let’s Try Jewellery Making (make your own pieces of jewellery to take home) 4. Let’s Try Plant Pot Pals (decorate your planter to create your very own plant pot pal then add some funky plant hair and accessories) Each session is suitable for ages 5-14 yrs and all abilities.