What’s on in Midsteeple Quarter
Asha Gifts Pop Up Shop
The Front Room, The Standard: A returning pop-up at The Standard, Asha Gifts offers handmade textiles, jewellery and crafts created with women’s groups and social enterprises.
Spring Fling, Nicholas Hobbs
Green Room, The Standard: Furniture maker Nicholas Hobbs will be exhibiting - and have items available to purchase - as as part of the Spring Fling festival.
Pop-up exhibition
The Press: There will be an opportunity to meet and buy directly from two prominent local artists, Alexander Robb and Hugh Bryden, in The Press on May 8 and 9.
Female Founder Hackathon: Demystifying Tech in the South of Scotland
Green Room, The Standard: A one-day innovation sprint for non-technical founders; the south of Scotland’s first-ever Female Founder Hackathon, hosted by AccelerateHER in partnership with Techscaler (supported by South of Scotland Enterprise and the Scottish Government.
Think Differently Event
Green Room, The Standard: Think Differently, DG - a group working to improve understanding about neurodivergence, will be holding a drop-in event, with a range of activities. More details to follow.
Interactive Networking Event for Women
Green Room, The Standard: Are you a woman in business, self-employed, or thinking about working for yourself?
Join us for a relaxed evening of connection, creativity and conversation at The Standard, Dumfries.
We’ll hear from the founder of Wild Dook Sauna, sharing her experience of building a business in rural Scotland, followed by a creative collage vision board activity.
Family friendly - feel free to bring your wee ones. Please book in advance
Hot desking
Hire a desk for a half or full day in our hot-desking area, The Enterprise Quarter, on the first floor of The Standard. Daily from 9am until 4pm. For details about how to book, go to <<<INSERT LINK>>>
Ashagifts
Ashagifts’ pop-up shop has returned to Midsteeple Quarter, with fantastic ethically-sourced gifts which make a difference to the lives of women. Look this great enterprise up on social media for more information. Open Monday to Saturday in The Front Room at The Standard until December 28th.
Welcome Wednesday
Drop in and meet some of the Midsteeple Quarter team for a cuppa, a chat - and learn more about how we could work together.
Hire a space at The Standard
The Front Room
This High Street facing space is great for pop-up shops, small exhibitions ad community consultation events, as well as office use.
The Green Room
The most versatile modern events space in Dumfries town centre - suitable for meetings, exhibitions, gigs, workshops and more.
The Garden Room
With large windows and a calm atmosphere, it provides an ideal setting for meetings, workshops, or as a peaceful office for the day.
Our buildings
Find out more about our other community-owned buildings, including our High Street space for hire, The Press.