"Under Milk Wood is arguably Dylan Thomas's most famous and best-loved work. First performed in New York in 1953, this "Play for Voices" was described by the poet himself as "prose with blood pressure".
The play describes 24 hours in the life of Llareggub (read it backwards!), a small, Welsh, fictional seaside town. Although clearly Welsh, the people are universal; mad yet sane, scared but brave, funny and sad, full of hope and pathos. In essence, all of us. Under Milk Wood is a beautifully lyrical, bawdy, heartfelt, humorous and moving evocation of people and place: a Welsh Ulysses.
Dave Nelder's solo performance inhabits all 70-odd characters (some very odd!) as he leads us through their day, from the "darkest-before-dawn" dreamscapes to the alcohol-fuelled night; exploring the conflict between outward respectability and secret inner lives as the townsfolk go about their apparently humdrum lives."
Fri 12th Sept 7.30pm, Sat 13th Sept 2.30pm & 7.30pm
Following a 2024 Spring and Autumn sell out run across Scotland, and 2 sell out shows at The Pavilion Theatre in March 2025, The Kingsman Travelling Theatre Company is absolutely delighted to be bringing Up A Close: Joanna's story to Theatre Royal Dumfries for multiple dates.
Up A Close is the story of Joanna, looking back on her life in her Partick tenement flat, when her husband doesn't come home one night, she reminisces on her marriage, her children, the wonderful times she had growing up in the mid 70s with her mum, dad and her auntie Sandra. Her best friend Anne Marie, the nuns and dancing up the toon to the Bay City Rollers. The audience will laugh and cry and identify themselves in this brilliantly written and acted play of tough love and hope and laughter, full of nostalgia, poignancy and fun and Pure Glasgow banter.
Back by popular demand John Scott takes you through the decades as he performs a variety of songs! John is a local artiste and has played at the hotel on several occasions and there isn't a party or venue he cannot adapt to.
Prepare to be transported back to the golden era of classic West Coast rock as Desperados faithfully captures the essence and spirit of EAGLES. Their impeccable harmonies, flawless instrumentation, and passion for their craft make their show, one not to be missed!
Expect all the classics including Hotel California, Lyin' Eyes, Peaceful Easy Feelin' - as well as songs from Don Henley, Glenn Frey & Joe Walsh's solo careers.
Sit back,Take It Easy and bask in the glow of one of music history's greatest songbooks.
Murder, mystery, heroes and history! Starting at the iconic Moffat Ram, join your Mostly Ghostly guides and explore a darker, more curious side to this wonderfully vibrant town. Discover dark deeds, colourful characters, tales of bravery and mysterious encounters as we meander through ancient streets and atmospheric closes... A must-do for lovers of history and lore!
*This tour sees an exciting collaboration with our wonderful friends at Moffat Walking Weekend.
A VISION OF ELVIS The Award-winning Elvis Presley Spectacular Put on your blue suede shoes and come to celebrate the music of the King of Rock 'n' Roll with the UK's supreme Elvis - Rob Kingsley - and his talented cast.
This breath-taking recreation of a live Elvis Presley concert takes you on an epic audiovisual journey through time like you've never seen before. Including hits Stuck on You - It's Now or Never -Return to Sender -GI Blues -Suspicious Minds - The Wonder Of You - American Trilogy and many, many more.
Join us for a sensational night of Live Stand-Up Comedy with "A Scottish Comedy Collective" at the Theatre Royal on Sat 27 Sept 2025!
The "Collective", comprising Jay Lafferty, Gary Little, Cubby and Graham Mackie, stars of social media, stage and screen are serving up a fantastic evening of Stand-Up Comedy, Live in Dumfries. This is your opportunity to enjoy the unique talents of these outstanding comedians in their natural habitat - Live and Unleashed On A Stage!
Jay has been performing comedy since 2005 working all over the UK as well as performing in New York, Los Angeles, Toronto, Reykjavik and Amsterdam. Jay's friendly and relaxed persona allows her to get a way with the darker jokes that punctuate her material. Her comedy has been described as chocolate covered hand grenades. An experienced writer and performer Jay has worked on a number of hit BBC Scotland and BBC Four radio shows and one of the longest running panelist on Radio Scotland's Breaking The News. Jay also secured a part on Season 2 of The Comedy Unit's hit BBC1 show Scot Squad.
Recognised as a master storyteller, Gary is a regular headliner at many of the top comedy clubs across the UK. He has a rare gift for turning mundane, every- day experiences into pure comedy gold, leaving his audiences crying with laughter. Gary has also been praised by none other than Kevin Bridges as some of the best stand up he's ever seen!
The incredibly funny, blind comedian Cubby you may remember from Britain's Got Talent on ITV / STV.
MC for the evening is the hilarious Graham Mackie who has also appeared in Limmy's show and Scotssquad.
Fame, Fortune and TV are all fine and dandy but it is live onstage where each of the collective made their bones as professional stand-up comedians who between them are guaranteed to deliver side splitting stories, howlingly funny observations on life And astonishing one liners that will leave you gasping for breath! So don't miss out! Join us for what is going to be an unforgettable night of comedy entertainment!
