Iconic Scottish landmarks illuminated in the UCI’s rainbow colours to mark six months until the biggest cycling event in the world – Organisers of the 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships marked six months to go until the first-of-its-kind event by lighting up iconic landmarks in Glasgow and across Scotland where the 13 UCI World…
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Big DoG and Hooked are teaming up to provide a bumper weekend of children’s and young people’s books, storytelling and other activities. Taking place at Moat Brae in Dumfries from 30 March to 2 April it will feature some of the nation’s favourite children’s and young adults’ authors. The full programme will be unveiled and…
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Lee Randall, a well-known figure in Scottish literature and media, has been appointed as Guest Programmer for the 25th Wigtown Book Festival. The festival takes place from 22 September to 1 October and brings together leading authors, poets, journalists, scientists, politicians, singers and a multitude of others for hundreds of events in and around Scotland’s…
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South of Scotland Visitor Economy Week in March will highlight rewarding careers in tourism and hospitality across the region A range of organisations and further and higher education centres in the South of Scotland have teamed up to launch a new South of Scotland Visitor Economy Week in March. The dedicated information and awareness week,…
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One hundred studios across Dumfries and Galloway will be throwing open their doors for the 21st Spring Fling. Scotland’s leading open studios weekend, which is from 27 to 29 May, is a superb opportunity to meet wonderfully creative people who live and work in one of Scotland’s most beautiful rural regions. All have been specially…
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Threave Nature Reserve, near Castle Douglas, is hosting the ambitious and innovative 100-year long Threave Landscape Restoration project. Over the past 18 months, a complete change in management approach on the site has taken place, with the reconnection to natural processes and systems to create a self-balancing and self-sustaining mosaic of habitats that can be…
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Literary Tourism is recognised for bringing numerous benefits to destinations and the communities involved, as well as the dissemination of the region’s intangible heritage. Initiatives such as the European collaboration “Spot Lit” and studies including Scotland’s Literary Heartlands highlighted the South of Scotland’s strengths as a literary tourism destination. From the storytelling traditions of the…
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The South of Scotland Destination Alliance has created bespoke themed routes following in the footsteps of Robert Burns and inspired by the Great Tapestry of Scotland Two new driving trails have been formally launched by the South of Scotland Destination Alliance (SSDA) and partners today, designed to immerse visitors in the story-filled landscape of the…
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Visit Kelso has launched a new initiative to welcome visitors who are looking to focus on their self-care, in a bid to become Scotland’s Wellbeing Capital. Responding to the growing trend of people seeking a wellness experience as part of their travels, Visit Kelso has engaged an army of Wellbeing Warriors, people who work in…
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MESSAGE FROM OUR INTERIM CEO Excitement is in the air this month as we showcase the many events happening in the region and across Scotland in the coming weeks as we look towards Scottish Tourism Month in March. We have launched tickets for the South of Scotland Tourism Conference to be held on 14th March at Peebles Hydro…
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