Gatehouse Development Initiative - Gatehouse of Fleet Community web site.

What's On

Our What's On page is designed to highlight local activities, attractions, events and information on a regular basis so that you are kept up to date with happenings in and around Gatehouse of Fleet.

Gatehouse Country Market

1st Saturday of each month from 9.30-1.00pm at the Kiosk in the main Car Park. A range of stalls selling quality food produce from around Galloway. Bread, meat, eggs, veg, cheese, jams and preserves.
Asmaller weekly market takes place every Saturday morning, providing bread and baking, and meat.

The Mill on the Fleet

The Mill is open each year from April - October. As well as the main exhibition, there is a programme of exhibitions, talks and guided walks running throughout the season. click here for more information and
www.millonthefleet.co.uk

Gatehouse Gala

The annual Gatehouse of Fleet Gala takes place during the end of July/beginning of August each year with Gala Day at the end of the week falling on the first Saturday of August. Click here for further information.

Ann St, Gala Day launch 2003
Gala Week opening ceremony in Ann Street © Ken Smyth

Gala Opening 2006: Country Dancing © Ken Smyth

Events and Activities

Gatehouse Of Fleet Horse & Pony Fun Show
Sunday 18th July, 2010, at 11.00 am

at Blacklock Farm, Dromore Road, Gatehouse of Fleet
Entries close Thursday 15th July, 2010. No Late entries. Click here for full details.

Barholm Castle Open Day

Barholm Castle

You are warmly invited to visit Barholm Castle, which was restored from a ruin in 2006, on Monday 2nd August.
The castle will be open from 2pm until 5 pm, with guided tours by the owners. Entry is free. For queries tel. 01557 840327 or e-mail: barholmcastle@btinternet.com

Directions
Turn off the A75 at the brown tourist sign for Cairn Holy. Drive for about half a mile up a steep narrow road, taking the right hand fork three times in a row. Limited parking will be available at the castle, and there is some space at the old bridge just off the A75, if necessary, with a walk up to the castle. (Please don’t park in the passing places on the road or block the farmyard or the road which runs past the castle to the house beyond.)

Gatehouse Music Society
Concerts (4 a year) are held in Gatehouse Parish Church. Season ticket £27, individual concerts £9, accompanied schoolchildren free

Galloway Young Strings

Every Monday during term time, Young Strings: Violin,viola and cello players, Community Centre
4.15 pm – 5.45 pm.
Children of all ages and abilities welcome. Tel (01557) 814458 for further information.

If you are having a meeting, an event or an exhibition and would like it entered on The “What’s On in Gatehouse This Week” notice contact: Irene Burnie 01557 814276. To have an entry on the website contact Ken Smyth 01557 814458 or email:

What's On in the Region

Dumfries and Galloway Online

Exhibitions

The Mill on the Fleet
17 July - 15 August:

Under Western Skies: Birds and Landscape of Galloway
Lisa Hooper, printer, based in Portpatrick.

The Mill on the Fleet
24 July - 5 September:
A Lost Heritage

Textiles from Afghanistan. An exhibition of rare textiles from Afghanistan and central Asia showcases workmanship and traditions now largely lost after decades of conflict in this region.

Associations & Clubs

From sports activities to the local horticultural society, you'll find details of local associations and clubs by clicking here.

Stewartry Walking for Health

Join our free, fun and friendly local walks

Find out about your local area

Meet new people

Get some fresh air

Walk at your own pace

Our walks are free

Our walks are short - From 30 minutes to an hour and are organised by local volunteers.
Our walks are easy - You don’t have to be super fit to join in we have walkers of all abilities.
Our walks are accessible – Most leave from the centre of town (transport is available to some of the starting points - contact us for more details)
Our walks need no special equipment – they take place on well-surfaced paths or roads
Our walks are your walks! - Let us know where you’d like to go and we’ll try and organise it

We are currently walking in:

Dalry - Mon and Wed 2pm - meet at the Bank of Scotland
Gatehouse - Tues 2pm - meet in the main car park
Kirkcudbright - Wednesday 10am. Short walk meet at the Town Hall. Long walk, meet at the Tourist Information Centre
Castle Douglas - Thurs 2pm - meet at the Tourist Information Centre
Dalbeattie - Saturday 10.30am - meet behind the Town Hall

No need to book just put on some comfy shoes and turn up!

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