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We are delighted to announce that parts of Dumfries House estate have now reopened to visitors. Read more
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The pink dining room
Ornamentation and finery: if you wanted to impress a prospective bride you had to make your dining room fine
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Boswell Book Festival 2017
An Ayrshire literary festival’s Dumfries House setting, with its impressive line-up of authors, is proving a best-seller
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STEM education programme
Can showing school children the practical impact of science and engineering open up opportunities?
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From 2017 to present day
We take a look at the key events that have rejuventated and revived the Scottish estate
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The studios at Dumfries House
The studios at Dumfries House provide ample opportunity for artists’ creativity to flourish
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Meet the Estate's events team
Louis MacCallum and Sheila Gregory run a tight and happy ship as heads of the Hospitality and Events team
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Spring concerts at Dumfries House
At Dumfries House this April and May, an opera performance and a chamber strings concert from the RCS
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Take part in our Easter Egg Hunt
Bring the kids along to meet the Easter bunny at the annual Dumfries House Easter Egg Hunt
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Join an informative tour of the Estate
Accompany the Tour Guides of Dumfries House and discover the stories behind the Estate’s rich history
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Temple Gate sees rejuvenation
It may not have fulfilled its original purpose, but the refurbished Temple Gate is a treasure of the landscape
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The Boswell Book Festival
The founder of the Boswell Book Festival, Caroline Knox, takes us behind the scenes
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New Cumnock Town Hall
The revitalised New Cumnock Town Hall is providing a much-needed fixed home for displaced community groups
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