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Catstrand is an Arts & Community Centre in Dumfries & Galloway that presents a high quality programme Our Social Media Policy is available here.

CatStrand is a multi-use venue with a fully equipped and adaptable auditorium, a licensed cafe, gift shop and meeting room. Open 5 days per week, CatStrand offers a regular range of events including theatre, music and cinema plus fitness classes and activities for all ages. Our popular licensed cafe is open for light lunches, home baking and tea & coffee. The Gift shop stocks a great range of locally produced crafts, quality gifts and tourist maps and guides.https://gcat.scot/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/App-5-CatStrand-Artistic-Policy.pdf

06/11/2026

MALIN LEWIS - REIMAGINING SCOTTISH FOLK AT CATSTRAND

Join us at CatStrand on Tuesday 10 November for a night of inventive and captivating folk music with award-winning multi-instrumentalist Malin Lewis, alongside Sally Simpson on fiddle and Ali Hutton on guitar.

Blending Scottish West Coast traditions with European folk influences, Malin creates a sound unlike anything else, featuring a unique, self-made two-octave smallpipe.

Expect hair-tingling melodies, infectious rhythms and music that is as thought-provoking as it is uplifting, inspired by folk traditions, identity and the natural world.

With their acclaimed debut album Halocline, Malin is one of the most exciting and original voices in contemporary Scottish folk music.

📅 Tuesday 10 November 2026
⏰ 7.30pm
📍 CatStrand

🎟️ Book your tickets: gcat.scot/arts

05/11/2026

REMEMBERING GLENKENS HEROES – FILM SCREENING

Join us at New Galloway Town Hall on Wednesday 11 November for an evening of remembrance.

The event will begin with a candlelit procession to the War Memorial in New Galloway Park for prayers and reflections, followed by a screening of Peter Jackson’s acclaimed First World War documentary, They Shall Not Grow Old.

Using restored and colourised archive footage, the film brings the experiences of those who served during the First World War vividly to life, using their own recorded voices to tell their stories.

Tea and refreshments will be served. Donations to The Poppy Appeal will be gratefully received.

📅 Wednesday 11 November 2026
⏰ 5.00pm – 8.30pm
📍 New Galloway Town Hall

🎟️ Find out more and book: gcat.scot/arts

05/11/2026

🎉 Fantastic news for Salt House!

Salt House have been shortlisted for Album of the Year at the Scottish Traditional Music Awards for their album Scarrow!

The album has received fantastic reviews and become a firm audience favourite. And the good news is you’ll have the chance to hear songs from Scarrow when they join us at CatStrand this December.

“The most human and gentle music you could imagine… 10/10” – Folk Notes

📍 CatStrand, New Galloway, DG7 3RN
📅 Saturday 12th December 2026
⏰ 7.30pm

🎟️ Tickets: https://gcat.scot/arts

05/11/2026

🎶 GALLOWAY VOICES FOR GAZA 🎶

Join us at CatStrand on Sunday 8 November for an evening of spoken word and song in support of the people of Palestine, raising funds for Medical Aid for Palestinians.

Local voices come together to celebrate our common humanity and call for peace, freedom and justice.

The evening will feature invited guests, local performers, open floorspots and a performance from the Galloway Sings for Gaza scratch choir, following their afternoon workshop.

Expect an evening of music, shared voices and community, with opportunities to join in and show your support.

📅 Sunday 8 November 2026
⏰ 6.30pm
📍 CatStrand

If you would like to offer an open floorspot, contact [email protected].

🎟️ Book your tickets: gcat.scot/arts

03/11/2026

🥚🎭 OH YES IT IS! PANTO TIME AT CATSTRAND!

The CatStrand Players are back this December with King Humpty Dumpty, written by Paul Reakes.

Join us for a festive few hours of pantomime fun, with plenty of laughs, mischief and all the usual panto magic!

📅 Performance dates:

🎭 Friday 4 December – 7.30pm
🎭 Saturday 5 December – 3pm & 7.30pm
🎭Sunday 6 December – 2pm

📍 CatStrand, New Galloway

🎟️ Book your tickets here: gcat.scot/arts

Get your tickets and come along to support your local CatStrand Players!

24/10/2026

⚠️ Cultural Glenkens Events – Postponed

With the Amber weather warning in place and recommendations that people only travel for essential journeys, we have regretfully decided to postpone tomorrow’s Cultural Glenkens events:

❌ Galloway Conversations: Straaofreggan Final Update Talk

❌ Autumnal Birdwatching Walk

❌ WITCH! Restoring the Women They Tried to Erase: Imagining Remembrance

We’ll be back in touch as soon as we have a new date and time arranged, and we really hope some of you will still be able to join us.

Anyone who has booked a ticket should also hear directly from CatStrand.

Thank you for your understanding and stay safe. ❤️

22/10/2026

DO NOT PASS GO / Jordan & Skinner
CatStrand, New Galloway, DG7 3RN
7:30 pm Wed 28th Oct

We heart Lizzie Magie! Feminist, economist, disruptor, and games designer who wanted to show the world there was an alternative to capitalist greed. But her beautiful brainchild was stolen, repurposed, and made a man a millionaire. Discover the hidden truth behind one of the world’s most popular board games, as we search for justice for Lizzie and for all who find the game is rigged against them.
Award-winning theatre company Jordan & Skinner bring their original and irreverent style of physical theatre and comedy to this epic story of women, games and money.

All performances include integrated BSL performed by a member of the cast.

Age Recommendation 14+

Tix & info gcat.scot/arts

18/10/2026

Not one to be missed!

Book here - 🎫 gcat.scot/arts

17/10/2026

Malin Lewis brings a fresh take on Scottish folk to CatStrand

📅 Tuesday 10 November 2026

⏰ 7:30pm

Award-winning multi-instrumentalist and CatStrand Innovator Malin Lewis brings their distinctive sound to CatStrand, blending Scottish West Coast traditions with a newly invented, self-made bagpipe.

Joined by Sally Simpson on fiddle and Ali Hutton on guitar, expect hair-tingling melodies, foot-tapping rhythms and music inspired by European folk traditions, queerness and the universe.

With their unique instrument and fresh approach to folk music, Malin is pushing boundaries while staying rooted in tradition.

🎟️ Find out more and book your tickets:👉 https://gcat.scot/arts

17/10/2026

GALLOWAY SINGS FOR GAZA

Join us at CatStrand on Sunday 8 November for an afternoon of singing, solidarity and coming together through music.

🕑 2pm – Scratch Choir Workshop
Learn three songs for peace, freedom and justice with a scratch choir, building towards a performance later that evening.

🎤 6:30pm – Evening Performance
Come together through music and raise your voices for peace.

Whether you're a regular singer or just want to be part of something meaningful, we'd love to welcome you along.

🎟️ Find out more and book your place:👉 https://gcat.scot/arts

Address

High Street
New Galloway
DG73RN

Opening Hours

Tuesday	10am - 4pm
Wednesday	10am - 4pm
Thursday	10am - 4pm
Friday	10am - 4pm
Saturday	10am - 4pm

Telephone

+441644420374

Website

http://www.gcat.scot/, https://www.facebook.com/GlenkensCommunityandArtsTrust, https://galloway-community-transport.org/

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