Meeting Centres Scotland are coming to The Hub to help develop a social club for people living with dementia, their families, support workers, and anyone interested in dementia and community health. This event will take place on Wednesday, March 19th from 11am-2pm.

Planning Aid Scotland are coming back with another community workshop with a free lunch and refreshments included. Join us to find out the next steps in developing Eskdalemuir into a walking, wheeling and cycling hub!

Braw Clan are bringing ‘Soup and a Story’ to The Hub on Thursday 6th March. Please join us for free soup, tea, coffee and biscuits and enjoy a story read by a professional actor! Details on the photo below.

Come along to our Community Warm Hub or if you are in the area visiting then why not stay for a talk by Si Goodwin.The valleys are covered with history and this talk outlines the ways in which people caught their food and kept invaders out. The talk, with props, will last about 1/2 hour and Simon will be happy to take questions afterwards. its FREE for all to attend.

‘Back by popular demand’ Denise is presenting her 2nd Open Mic Session of the year!

This wonderful afternoon is free to attend and open to anyone who would like to come along. Any questions or esquiries then please contact Denise directly on the number below.

On Wednesday 12th February there will be two CPR and Defribrillator training and information sessions taking place at The Hub.

They are suitable for anyone over 8 years old and you can come along to either to just watch or take part it is entirely up to you.The free session will cover  'finding a casualty, calling for help, basic life support and attaching a defibrillator'.

There will be two sessions (the same session run twice) 
1. 3.30pm-4.30pm
2. 5.30pm - 6.30pm
Spaces are limited so please email trudikg@eskdalemuir.com to book

‘Your Place, Your Plan’

Please join us for an informal meeting on how the Local Place Plan is taking shape, let us update you on our progress so far and how you can help us to push this forward to completion.

At the ESMP Village Hall 2pm-4pm Sarurday 8th February.

‘Your Place, Your Plan’

Please join us for an informal meeting on how the Local Place Plan is taking shape, let us update you on our progress so far and how you can help us to push this forward to completion.

11am-1pm at The Eskdalemuir Hub.

If you cannot make this meeting then another one will be held at the ESMP Hall.

On Saturday 25th January The Eskdalemuir Community Hub will be celebrating Burns Night with a fabulous Ceilidh, Burns style supper, poems and readings.

Please join us for this family friendly evening of dancing to fabulous songs played by our special guest Ceilidh band 'Jink and Diddle'

Jink & Diddle are a three piece ceilidh band that have emerged for the session scene of Southern Scotland. The band are Siannie Moodie on Clarsach, Freya Rae on Flute & Fiddle & Nick Jenkins on Fiddle.
They play a mixture of traditional and contemporary tunes to well known traditional dances as well as some lesser known ones. Each dance is called by Siannie, so the ceilidhs are inclusive to old hats and newbies alike!

A superb evening of dance, great food, connection and celebration which is surely too good to miss.

Entry by ticket only
Adults £15 Under 16s Free
Available now from The hub or buy on the doo

Thursday 31st October 6.30pm.
In celebration of Samhain Helen will be leading a Drum Circle at The Loupin Stanes (weather permitting!)
Please dress for warmth, wear suitable footwear, bring something to sit on and a mug for a wee bit of mugwort tea to warm you up!

If the weather is not kind we will bring the Drum Circle inside at The Hub. Tickets by donation but please email trudikg@eskdalemuir.com if you wish to come along so we have an idea of numbers! 

Lisa will be running our ever popular Quiz Night with all proceeds of the evening going to THE SCOTTISH AIR AMBULANCE.

Come along and have a bit of fun and enter the raffle to win a prize!

Lusi will be joining us again for a Free Family Permaculture Workshop on Saturday 26th October 10.30-16.00.
To include some of the following:

• learning about the permaculture ethics and how they can help to guide all our decisions

• learning about the permaculture principles and seeing where we can see examples of them in practice. making signs about the principles (using slate perhaps)

• Doing the web of life activity

• mulching the raised beds

• planting some things in some of the raised beds (e.g. onions, garlic, green manure)

• making other things to enhance the garden (tbc). 

Monday 14th October is going to be an amazing day for kids of all ages as we are joined by Permaculture Educator Lusi Alderslowe who will be bringing the following workshops to The Hub:
10am-12noon BIRD NEST BOX MAKING : for 10-13yrs.
1pm-3pm : BIRD THEME ACTIVITIES: For the  parent and Toddler Group and primary aged children: All Welcome
4pm-6pm OUTSIDE PRIDE : outdoor fun, queer nature quiz, make a bug house or bee hotel. For LGBTQI+ young people and allies...Everyone welcome!