What's on in Dumfries and Galloway

You may well come away with a shiver running down your spine and with seasonally spooky stories to share around your fireside at Christmas!

It is just right, and to see and know that it is right, is a daily reward and a never-ending source of satisfaction.

For reasons outwith his control, Fred had to cancel his 2025 Edinburgh Fringe shows and his Autumn Tour - “Fred MacAulay: No podcast - LIVE”. Now, thankfully, due to reasons completely within his control, he is now preparing to hit the road in 2026 with the 2025 show repackaged and updated and simply called “GOOD EVENING!”.

Gary Meikle returns to the stage with another new show - which has quickly become the yearly norm for him now.

Nigel McIntyre and Gareth Watson present Jason Fox – Embrace the Chaos

Some people are built to Embrace the Chaos. Jason Fox is one of them, having survived some of the most hostile outposts on earth as an elite operator, documentary maker and expedition leader.

Jay Rayner faces some serious questions and in Nights Out in the Kitchen, the show marking publication of his fabulous new cookbook, he’s finally going to answer them.

The extraordinary lessons learned from animals and Noel's unexpected gift for music-with his favourite rock songs live.

Scottish Comedy Agency presents

Paul Black – Cash Cow

“What makes my Thinker think is that he thinks not only with his brain, with his knitted brow, his distended nostrils and compressed lips, but with every muscle of his arms, back, and legs, with his clenched fist and gripping toes.”

This theatre is - *allegedly* - haunted and it’s time to get to the bottom of it… with drag queens! Join Dumfries & Galloway based drag superstars Devine Tension, Madame Jo Mama, Miss Camille Toe & Vesalia (“The Ghoulfriends”) for a unique drag-infused paranormal investigation, LIVE from the Theatre Royal Dumfries!