Take a peek into Dumfries’ print history and learn about the everyday language of the print room – just don’t get ‘the wrong end of the stick’! With tools-of-the-trade, locally printed materials from the past, and AV installations by John Wallace.

Back in March, we announced the exciting next phase of the Midsteeple Quarter Project and a huge step forward for the regeneration of Dumfries High Street with the redevelopment work of 135-139 High Street.

We recently welcomed Carolyn Cluness to the Midsteeple Quarter team, who joins us as our Community Engagement Worker. Carolyn has already been getting stuck in to lots of exciting projects, and we hope that you’ll see her at many future events - do feel free to say hello and have a chat!

We are delighted to announce Midsteeple Quarter has been granted Listed Building Consent for The Press (117 High Street). Listed building consent is the mechanism by which planning authorities ensure that any changes to listed buildings are appropriate and sympathetic to their character. It helps to protect what is a rare and unique building.

Midsteeple Quarter have three prime location spaces that are now available for our community to use on a temporary basis. We want to breath life into these new spaces in the heart of our hight street. Do you have a business idea you would like to try out in one of these spaces as a temporary use?

Midsteeple Quarter has recently acquired two prime location spaces in Dumfries. These are now available for our community to use on a temporary basis. We want to breath life into these new spaces in the heart of our hight street. Do you have a business idea you would like to try out in one of these spaces as a temporary use?