Gatehouse of Fleet will play host to The Gralloch, the UK’s first top level international gravel cycling race. The event, to be held on Saturday May 20th 2023, will be the first UK event to be part of the TREKUCI Gravel World Series, the Union Cycliste Internationale’s highest level of gravel racing. The status means…
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MESSAGE FROM OUR INTERIM CEO We were delighted to launch our new Business Engagement Sessions earlier this week which kicked off with an insightful webinar Marketing: Maximising Bookings and Revenue in 2023, It was great to hear from Vicki Miller, VisitScotland and Robert Kennedy, SuperControl – the recording can be viewed on the SSDA Members…
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Through an evolving series of innovative and thought-provoking displays, a new national exhibit will showcase the role the design industry could play in combating climate change and reducing the global carbon emissions of historically highly greenhouse gas intensive industries. Developed by the world-renowned Heriot-Watt University School of Textiles and Design to “reshape everything from fashion…
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Visitors to the Tweed Valley now have a go-to place for local tourism information following the reopening this month of the former VisitScotland information centre on Peebles High Street. Go Tweed Valley, the public face of the Tweed Valley Tourism BID, has taken over one half of the ground floor of the building – part…
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The Association of Scottish Visitor Attractions (ASVA), the representative body for the attractions sector in Scotland, has teamed up with recruitment specialists, Xpressjobs, to provide practical support to Scottish attractions facing ongoing recruitment challenges and to shine a spotlight on the wealth of fantastic career options available in the sector to those looking for new…
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The return of Stranraer Oyster Festival last month generated an additional £1.7 million for the local economy, according to an independent economic impact report. The study, which was carried out by MKA Economics, also noted that this level of visitor spend should help to safeguard 25 tourism related local jobs. The three-day festival took place…
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An exciting new 250 mile on-road cycle route covering the length of the South of Scotland has received the green light to progress to delivery stage. The Coast to Coast route will run from Stranraer to Eyemouth, making it one of the longest in the UK and a new challenge for experienced cyclists. Walking and…
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The Galloway Glens Place Names Day marks a celebration of recent work to better understand and interpret Galloway’s Place Names. Social media posts through the day will build to an event in the evening featuring regional and national place names enthusiasts. Since 2018, the Galloway Glens Scheme has been working with the experts from the…
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South of Scotland Destination Alliance (SSDA) and Dumfries & Galloway Council join forces to host the ‘must-attend’ digital session for businesses in the region who now require a short-term let licence to operate The SSDA has teamed up with Dumfries and Galloway Council to host a free online information session for anyone running holiday lets…
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This week sees the launch of the Galloway Glens Winter Programme, a series of eight events covering everything from Geese to Romans, with everything in between… Join us, and a range of partners, to bring the stories of the Ken/Dee valley to life. Four of the eight events are delivered in ‘hybrid’ format, with attendees…
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