Latest Events in Moffat Beach(September Updated)

Join us for a great day meeting and hearing from some of Scotland's best crime writers including MW Craven, Matt Hilton, Michael J Malone, Douglas Skelton, Caro Ramsey, James Oswald, William Hussey, DV Bishop, Jackie Baldwin, Ann Bloxwich Daniel Aubrey and Claire Wilson. There will be four panels during the day when you will be able ot hear about the authors latest books and each panel will include a spotlight session on an upcoming author. Panels will be followed by book signings in the library and the day will end with a three-course dinner where you will be able to socialise with the authors and enjoy a fun 'crime quiz'. VIP tickets will include all four panels and the dinner. Individual tickets for panels only will be available. Dinner only tickets are not available Waterstones Dumfries will be running a pop-up bookshop throughout the event. Books are also available to order from Moffat Bookshop in Well Street. Please note, all ages are welcome but this is a crime writer's festival so strong language and graphic descriptions may be used. Information Source: Moffat Writers Ink and Moffat Town Hall Trust | eventbrite

Enlightenment Intensive Scotland 2025 is your chance to delve deep into self-discovery and growth in the Scottish Borders. Join us for this immersive in-person event where you'll explore the true nature of who you are. Developed from a combination of a 3 day Zen sesshin with modern western communicaiton techniques, this classic retreat format is now a staple world-wide for those seeking to directly experience the truth of who they are. Your innermost thoughts and feelings may come up through intensive dialogues and contemplation, providing opportunity for genuine healing. However, this is not a therapeutic retreat, it's aim is to provide opportunity to transcend the ego. Please READ THE INFORMATION HERE before booking. Secure your spot with a £150 deposit today and embark on a transformative journey towards self-realization. Don't miss this opportunity to connect with like-minded individuals and uncover profound insights about yourself and reality. Book your spot now! Information Source: The Urban Yurt | eventbrite

Ausmusic T-Shirt Day Trivia Thursday 28th November from 5pm. To celebrate Ausmusic T-Shirt Day and to raise some much needed funds for SupportAct, we are upping the volume on our traditional trivia night! Ausmusic Trivia QuestionsLive Music before, during and after!$5 entry fee per person (donation)Lucky Door PrizesRafflesThe evening will kick-off at 5pm with live music from Soula. Three rounds of Ausmusic Themed Trivia. Extra lucky door ticket if wearing an Australian Band T-shirt. Two extra entries if you have an official Ausmusic T-Shirt Day shirt on! Live music before, during and after. Dinner and a drink specials. Information Source: Moffat Beach Brewing Co | eventbrite

The Borders Forest Trust and Connecting Threads are delighted to present an intimate acoustic performance by harpist, composer and singer Esther Swift. The performance will take place under cover at Corehead, a site being developed by Borders Forest Trust to restore native woodland and wetland in this corner of the Southern Uplands.Esther Swift explores ritual, connection, isolation, and the natural world in her performance with pedal harp and voice. She tours internationally with her own music as both a soloist and with her band and large ensembles. For those interested in exploring singing with others, Esther is offering a relaxed voice workshop prior to her performance. You can book to attend the workshop and performance, or just the performance. The proceeds from ticket sales will go towards supporting the work of Borders Forest Trust. Timings – Workshop & Performance For those attending the workshop, please travel by car, sharing where possible, and arrive at 11:45am. The workshop will begin at 12-noon and last for an hour. There will be a lunch break at 1-2pm – please bring your own packed lunch. For those attending the performance, meet the mini-bus shuttle in Moffat Town Centre at 1:40pm. Scones & hot drinks will be served for all at 2pm. The performance will begin at 2.30pm and will last an hour and a half with a 15-minute break part way through. The performance will finish at 4pm. The minibus shuttle will depart the site at 4.30pm and will arrive back in Moffat at 4.45pm Clothing and footwear The workshop will start indoors, and weather permitting will move outdoors. The performance will held be indoors. All guests: please bring weather appropriate clothing including walking boots or wellies, as the access path between the car park and the site can be very wet and muddy. Refreshments A drink and snack (vegan and gluten free) will be provided before the performance at 2-2:30pm and drinking water will also be available. Please feel free to bring additional refreshments as required. Accessibility The venue is a five-minute walk over rough grass from the car park and the path is not suitable for wheelchairs. There are two steps to reach the entrance to the cabin where the performance will be held. There is a compost toilet on site which will be available for use. Please note that under 16s must be accompanied by an adult. Getting to the event The event is located at the Borders Forest Trust site at Corehead, 4 miles out of Moffat. It is possible to travel to the site by car, bike or on foot. Workshop participants are asked to make their on way to the cabin. A minibus shuttle to the site will be provided for guests attending the performance. Minibus shuttle for performance guests A minibus will run between Moffat town centre and the venue at Corehead. The cost of this is included in your ticket price. There is free parking in Moffat town centre and the town is also served by the Stagecoach X74 bus from Glasgow to Dumfries. Please contact rhiana@sup.org.uk if you are unable to make use of the minibus. The minibus will leave the ram statue in Moffat town centre at 1.45pm. Please arrive at the minibus ready to go no later than 1.40pm to ensure a prompt departure. Parking on site for workshop participants Limited free parking is available at the Corehead site. Full directions to the event location will be provided to you by email prior to the event. WhatThreeWords location: saucepan.slouched.furnish Grid reference: NT 073 122 Nearest postcode: DG10 9LT (Do not take right turn if following sat nav, keep going to Ericstane Farm). More information For more information about this event, including any questions relating to accessibility, please contact Rhiana: rhiana@sup.org.uk Information Source: Connecting Threads | eventbrite

Evening Talks: Nick Baker & Dr Cat Barlow. Join us at Upper Annandale Parish Church for two engaging presentations from this year's keynote speaker, TV Presenter, author and naturalist NICK BAKER and Restoring Upland Nature's very own Dr.Cat Barlow . This is a fantastic opportunity to learn from two experts in the field and gain valuable insights into upland nature and the conservation efforts that strive to preserve this magnificent and vulnerable habitat. A festival highlight - not to be missed!! Information Source: Restoring Upland Nature | eventbrite

This is a challenging walk and must only be attempted by very fit hill walkers who are appropriately equipped. At 2,650ft, Hart Fell is the highest point in the surrounding hills of Moffat. Its most impressive feature is the deep sculptured glacial glen of Black Hope to the east of the summit. The walk takes the more gentle ascent from the west. Having been dropped off at the junction to Old Newton Farm, our route takes the track through the valley to the wooden bridge that crosses the Lochan Burn. Although this is a tough climb,your new walking mates and the spectacular scenery will spur you on. From that point, we commence the lung-busting 1,968ft climb via Billscleuch Moor to the Hall Fell Trig Point. Here we will take a well-earned break and simply enjoy the views. The return journey takes the more sedate descent along the ridge line southwest via Arthur's Seat, allowing walkers to enjoy the stunning scenery. Eventually, we arrive back at the community hall, having completed the six-mile challenge. Transport is included to take us back to town. Top tip This is an all-day walk so you may want to bring a packed lunch Information Source: Moffat Walking Weekend | eventbrite

We will take a minibus to Annan Water community hall just 6km from Moffat, where we start this walk. This is an upland route following Auchencat Burn to the iron rich spring of Hartfell Spa. Merlin, the wizard of Arthurian legend – in fact a real-life nomadic druid – lived right here in Southern Scotland in the sixth century. Hartfell Spa is a significant location on the Merlin Trail. Learn more here or visit Moffat Museum. Discover the healing waters of Hartfell Spa This walk is a steady 3.5 miles gently uphill and has an off-the-beaten-track feel. We will meander along an easy footpath across fields and open hillside of thick grass, heather and mosses, passing a deer farm on the way. There is a smaller track before reaching the spa with steep slopes to the right where you need to be cautious especially if the ground is wet. Hidden in this glorious landscape is Hartfell Spa, which was discovered in 1748. But beware: the path is quite narrow on the lead up to the spa. The spa water contains iron and calcium deposits and was bottled and sold to tourists worldwide in the 1800s in the belief that it could cure many ills including ‘debility and anaemia’. Do try the water from within the well and outside. It's perfectly safe. On the way back we take a slight detour on a softer descent passing the deer farm again (some are very friendly and curious) past a field of young and quite beautiful trees. A minibus will return us to Moffat. Top tip : Take a torch to see the carved ceiling stone of Hartfell Spa. Information Source: Moffat Walking Weekend | eventbrite

On this walk, you may hear about: the Clan with no name, the farmer and his grateful guest and the man who was never satisfied. Prepare to see Moffat as you've never seen it before Who knows what you may discover on this walkabout? Having spoken to Bill he doesn’t seem to know either but he has hinted that there may be some previously undiscovered revelations about the Beatles connection to Moffat. Forget Liverpool and Hamburg – did you know Moffat had its own role in shaping the Fab Four's destiny? Or so Bill reckons. To be fair, having gone to the same schools as three of the Beatles (Ringo didn’t go to school), he sees himself as a bit of a ‘moptop’ expert. Another of Bill’s passions is 14th-century accountancy methodology but hopefully he won’t be bringing that up on the walk. All the stories are true... except the ones that are not. Information Source: Moffat Walking Weekend | eventbrite

This is a challenging walk. It must only be attempted by very fit hill walkers who are appropriately equipped. Walk alongside one of the UK’s highest waterfalls – the mighty Grey Mare’s Tail. The National Trust for Scotland’s nature reserve is an impressive glacial landscape with a 60m drop. At the top is Loch Skeen, a tranquil spot and the highest significantly sized upland loch in Southern Scotland (500m above sea level) with a dramatic backdrop of towering peaks. Along the way, it's highly likely that you’ll catch a glimpse of a few wild goats and you may even see an osprey fishing in Loch Skeen. The reserve is also home to Britain's rarest fern and freshwater fish. Look out for the peregrine falcon – the world’s fastest animal. This is a strenuous 13.5km high level walk, with some rough terrain in places and over 910m of ascent A minibus will take us to the starting point: the National Trust for Scotland car park. From here the route initially ascends a steep path. Once the gradient eases, we will leave the path, cross the Tail Burn and then steadily climb White Coomb, a Corbett (Scottish hills over 762m). The post-glacial landscape is an open mosaic of heather and rough grazing that includes eight habitats of European importance and many plant species of international, national and regional significance. The reserve is botanically diverse, containing the richest assemblage of rare upland plants in Southern Scotland. Recognised as a Special Area of Conservation, Grey Mare's Tail Nature Reserve is popular with hill walkers, botanists and wildlife enthusiasts. There is also historical evidence of Iron Age settlers and the Covenanters who sought sanctuary here in the 17th century. Transport is included. Top tip this is an all-day walk so you are advised to bring a packed lunch. Information Source: Moffat Walking Weekend | eventbrite

Join us for an afternoon wander around three wildlife and community projects right on Moffat’s doorstep. We will start off with a gentle climb up Gallow Hill, once part of the Earl of Annandale Estate and a 19th-century pleasure ground. Roe deer are a common sight around the hill and we may be lucky to spot a red squirrel We walk through a mature beechwood and then a circular route around the developing broadleaf woodland planted by a local community project, offering fine views of surrounding hills. We can look out overhead for buzzard, kestrel or a skein of pink-footed geese – or at our feet for wildflowers, fungus and mosses. We nip across town and the River Annan to our two adjacent nature reserves. First up is Dyke Farm reserve with its meandering paths through a mix of orchard, broadleaf woodland, ponds and wetland. It was reclaimed by the local wildlife club from a boggy patch of unused farmland. The neighbouring community nature reserve (once the source of material to help construct the nearby M74) has different but complementary habitats, with a large expanse of open water and meadows fringed by hawthorn. Across the two reserves, we will see a range of tree species, wildflowers, lichen etc. and likely see cormorant, ducks, geese, heron, a variety of small birds and maybe our ‘star visitors’ – great white and little egret. We pass the recently installed COVID memorial and end our walk by crossing the fields back to Moffat. Information Source: Moffat Walking Weekend | eventbrite