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Monthly Roundup 21st July to 17th August 2025. Some red flowers growing in The Devil's Porridge Museum's Dig For Victory Garden, some colourful hand-decorated plant pots and some sunflowers growing in the Dig For Victory Garden.

Monthly Roundup 21st July to the 17th August 2025

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Now it’s time for our Monthly Roundup 21st July to 17th August 2025. We’ve had a host of exciting summer holiday activities. Read more below!

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Tuesday 22nd July

We kicking of this Monthly Roundup with a group visit. A huge thank you to them for joining us!

Remember if you are planning a large group visit we ask that you please book in advance. You can find out more about group visits by clicking here.

During the Summer Holidays we have been running drop-in Warhammer sessions in the afternoon. It was fantastic to have another one of these today.

Saturday 26th July

Saturday’s mean Gardening Club!

A huge thank you to Wendy and everyone who joins us for this.

Take a look at some of what is growing in our Dig For Victory Garden, thanks to them, in the photos below.

Monday 28th July

Another of our  Summer Holiday workshops, Victory Garden Pots took place today.

A huge thank you to all the young people who joined us for this and those who made this activity possible.

Below are two photos from this activity.

Saturday 2nd August

Time for Gardening Club on Saturday again and there have been some beautiful sunflowers growing in our Dig For Victory Garden recently.

You can take a look at them below.

Monday 4th August

Today was a very windy and rather busy day! It was excellent to have two group visits join us at The Devil’s Porridge Museum today.

A huge thank you to them for coming and we hope you all enjoyed your visit.

Wednesday 6th August

On Wednesday we were delighted to be joined by another group visit to The Devil’s Porridge Museum.

As always you can learn more about group visits by clicking here>

Thursday 7th August

Excellent to have our Melted Magic: DIY Wax Painting summer holiday workshop today! The young people who came along made some beautiful wax artwork.

Below is some photos of Wax Artwork made in a previous workshop!

Warhammer Age of Sigma was introduced to our drop-in Warhammer Club in the afternoon.

Thank you to everyone who made both of these activities possible and everyone who took the time to join us! We really apricate all your support!

Saturday 9th August

If you ever fancy learning more about Gardening, or know someone who would why not join our Gardening Club?

It was on again today and you can find more about Gardening Club by clicking here>

Below are three photos of what has been growing in our Dig For Victory Garden.

Monday 11th August

Fantastic to have another group visiting The Devil’s Porridge Museum today.

Wednesday 13th August

Two group visit came to The Devil’s Porridge Museum today!

Thanks goes to them for taking the time to come to our museum.

If you are planning a group visit you are planning a group visit you can learn more by clicking here>

Thursday 14h August

The last workshop in our Summer Holiday Programme, a bath bomb making workshop, took place today. Thanks again to all those who joined us and we hope you all enjoyed the activity!

Warhammer was on too today. Find out more about Warhammer Club here>

Saturday 16th August

If you haven’t guessed already Saturday’s mean Gardening Club!

You can always learn more about Gardening Club and how to take part here>

Plants and greenery growing in The Devil's Porridge Museum's Dig For Victory Garden.

Sunday 17th August

We were delighted to be joined by the Scotia Crafters, who were setting up in The Devil’s Porridge Museum today.

They will be selling a beautiful selection of local homemade, gifts, treats and more, so be sure to come pop in and see them. They will be at The Devil’s Porridge Museum until

A sign for the Scotia Crafters pointing through the open door of The Devil's Porridge Museum's education room in which tables of local crafts are displayed.

Conclusion

That wraps up our Monthly Roundup for Monthly Roundup 21st July to the 17th August 2025. Our next Monthly Roundup will be in September.

You can take a look at our last in the meantime, find our last Monthly Roundup by clicking here>

 

A sign for the Scotia Crafters pointing through the open door of The Devil's Porridge Museum's education room in which tables of local crafts are displayed.

Scotia Crafters 2025

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When?

Sunday 17th August to Sunday 31st August 2025

10am – 4pm

(Open from 11am to 4pm on Sunday 17th August to allow for setting up!)

Where?

The Devil’s Porridge Museum’s Education Room.

Entry into the Scotia Crafters exhibition ONLY is free. Admission prices will still apply for anyone visiting to look around The Devil’s Porridge Museum.

What?

Looking for the perfect handmade gift, or perhaps just that special something? Come along and see the Scotia Crafters at The Devil’s Porridge Museum.

We’re delighted them back in the museum again this year. The Scotia Crafters will have an Arts and Crafts Market of quality, local, handmade, crafts within The Devil’s Porridge Museum. This will include:

  • Hand knits;
  • Jewellery;
  • Soaps and Body Care;
  • Needle felting;
  • Crochet art;
  • Cards;
  • Unique gifts;
  • And much more!

Be sure to come along and treat yourself or someone else to something special!

Entry into the Scotia Crafters exhibition ONLY is free. Admission prices will still apply for anyone visiting to look around The Devil’s Porridge Museum.

 

Scotia Crafters Arts and Crafts Market poster. This will be at The Devil's Porridge Museum from the 17th to the 31st August and features a wide range of handmade crafts including: hand knits, jewellery, soaps and body care, needle felting, crochet art, cards, unique gifts and much more.

 

Who are the Scotia Crafters?

The Scotia Crafters is a collective of artists, makers and craftspeople, all based in Dumfries and Galloway Scotland.

You can find the Scotia Crafters on Facebook here>

Below are some photos of the Scotia Crafters Arts and Craft Market from 2024. There’s will certainly be a beautiful selection available again in 2025!

The Devil's Porridge Museum sign on the outside wall of The Devil's Porridge Museum.

Two Minute Silence for VJ Day 80

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On Friday 15th August 2025, we will be observing the national two-minute silence at 12pm in The Devil’s Porridge Museum to mark the 80th anniversary of VJ Day and the end of World War Two.
You can also explore how World War Two affected the local area inside The Devil’s Porridge Museum.
We have some events planned in September to commemorate VJ Day, which we will be sharing more details about soon!
Keep an eye on our socials for more info.
Graphic, which features the Tripadvisor logo and reads "Tripadvisor Travellers' Choice Award 2025 Thanks for your support!"

Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice Award 2025

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We’re delighted to share that The Devil’s Porridge Museum has been awarded a Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice Award for 2025!

This means that we are ranked within the top 10% of places on Tripadvisor, thanks to the reviews left by our visitors.

After receiving a TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice Award in 2024 and 2023 previously, this makes us all the more proud and determined to continue to provide an excellent visitor experience. It always means a lot to us to have the efforts of our volunteers and the explosive, local, history we focus on acknowledged!

We would like to say a huge thank you to  everyone who have taken the time to leave a review. Our team of volunteers and staff at The Devil’s Porridge Museum always hugely apricate your support!

The museum's cordite club in a cinema, a toy parachute made in a workshop and a talk being given to the Cordite Club of retirees with some text , which reads Monthly Roundup 16th June to 20th July 2025.

Monthly Roundup 16th June to 20th July 2025

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Our latest Monthly Roundup is for the 16th June to 20th July 2025 is below, but before we start we would like to share that The Devil’s Porridge Museum has been honoured to be shortlisted in the Inclusion Award in the South of Scotland Thistle Awards in 2025! A huge thank you to all our amazing volunteers and staff, not to mention the support of all our visitors and regular attendees! It is a privilege to be shortlisted alongside Airhouses and The Great Tapestry of Scotland. We would like to congratulate all the nominees (a shout-out to Mostly Ghostly who we were delighted to work with in October last year and nearby attraction Annandale distillery, who have also both been nominated in different categories) and wish everyone best of luck! We will see you all on October 2nd 2025 at GG’s Yard in Laggan!

In the meantime, you can keep reading to find out about what’s been happening at The Devil’s Porridge Museum; this round-up ranges from a fashion talk to an animation workshop!

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Monday 16th June 2025

Our Monthly Roundup kicks of with a very busy day.

In the morning it was lovely to welcome a group visit to The Devil’s Porridge Museum. A huge thank you to them for joining us. If you would like to bring a group to the museum, find out more by clicking here>

Excellent to have our Cordite Club of retirees back in the museum for some lunch and then they went on a trip to Annan Cinema, where they watched new film ‘The Salt Path.” A huge thank you to Annan cinema for having us. Take a look at some photos of this event below.

 

Our Arts and Crafts club were also in this afternoon. Thanks to Wendy and all the young people who join us for this.

Tuesday 17th June 2025

In the evening our Warhammer Club was on in The Devil’s Porridge Museum.

Thanks as always to everyone who helps out with this and all those who join us!

Saturday 21st June 2025

We had some beautiful weather for our Gardening Club today.

If you would like to join us for Gardening Club and learn some new gardening skills you can learn more by clicking here>

Monday 23rd June 2025

In the morning we were pleased to welcome another group visit to The Devil’s Porridge Museum. Please remember that you need to book your group visit and any food you would like in advance. Learn more about group visits here>

Our term-time Arts and Craft Club was back on today! It was fantastic to have them and a huge thank you goes to Wendy for all her help with this.

Saturday 28th June 2025

Saturday’s mean Gardening Club with Wendy.

A huge thank you to Wendy for all her help with this.

Monday 30th June 2025

It was super exciting to have a new exhibition “Factory Fashion” being installed at The Devil’s Porridge Museum today. This is a travelling exhibition was created by Rotherwas Munitions Factory Project and we were thrilled to have them help us install the exhibition. You can read more about our current exhibition by clicking here>

The last Cordite Club until after the school holidays was on today. As well as enjoying afternoon tea, card bingo and a quiz, Elizabeth from the Rotherwas Munitions Factory Project kindly took the time to give them a talk about the new factory fashion exhibition. We were delighted to have her join us for this and below are a few photos of this.

Later, we were delighted to have Elizabeth give another fascinating, free, talk to the public about the Factory Fashion exhibition. A huge thank you to her, Rotherwas Munitions Factory Project and everyone who joined us for this.

Tuesday 1st June 2025

Our Warhammer Club was on again this evening. During the school summer holidays, we are delighted to be running our free Warhammer Club at an earlier time.

Find out more about our new Summer holiday Warhammer Club by clicking here>

Wednesday 2nd July 2025

We were delighted to have a school visit to The Devil’s Porridge Museum today. A huge thank you to them for joining us and you can learn more about school visits by clicking here>

Saturday 5th July 2025

Gardening Club was on again today. Our gardening club is starting to look really good.

Take a look at this in the photos below.

Tuesday 8th July 2025

We were delighted to welcome another group visit to The Devil’s Porridge Museum today. Please remember that you need to book your group visit in advance. Find out more about group visits by clicking here>

Wednesday 9th July 2025

Our summer holiday programme of activities was off to a flying start today with our parachute workshop.

We even managed to capture (a somewhat blurry) action photo of one of the toy parachutes in flight, thanks to the help of one of the young attendees. Below are a couple of photos from this workshop.
A huge thank you to everyone who joined us for this!

Saturday 12th July 2025

Our Saturday Gardening Club was on again today. You can learn how to grow your own fresh fruit, veg, flowers and more by coming along.

Find out how to get involved in our Gardening Club by clicking here>

Monday 14th July 2025

In Scotland the school holidays may be in full swing, but we were delighted to welcome a school from the other side of the border to visit The Devil’s Porridge Museum today. It was fantastic to have them and we hope that they enjoyed their time at the museum!

You can find out more about school visits by clicking here>

Wednesday 16th July 2025

We were delighted to welcome people to a drop-in Summer Holiday edition of our Warhammer Club at an earlier time for the school holidays!

A huge thank you to everyone who joined us!

To find out more about our Warhammer Club by clicking here>

Thursday 17th July 2025

Lights, Camera… Animate! We had a fantastic animation workshop with young people today!

Hopefully, we will be able to share some more photos or videos from this very soon!

Saturday 19th July 2025

The last thing on this month’s Monthly Roundup is Gardening Club!

If you would like to learn more about our Gardening Club please click here>

Conclusion

This marks the end of this Monthly Roundup!

Keep an eye on our events page, as there is always something new coming up and we still have plenty of school summer holiday activities to come! Find our events page by clicking here>

Meanwhile, you can find our last Monthly Roundup by clicking here>

We’ll see you in August for our next Monthly Roundup!

We're a finalist in the South of Scotland Thistle Awards in association with Caledonia Park Designer Outlet.

We’ve been shortlisted for a Thistle Award 2025!

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We’re proud to share that we have been shortlisted for an Inclusion Award in the South of Scotland Thistle Awards in 2025!

At The Devil’s Porridge Museum we strive to be accessible, both for visitors and volunteers in our museum.

A huge thank you goes to our amazing volunteer team and staff, who make everything we do possible. It is fantastic to have their efforts and hard work recognised by being shortlisted!

We are delighted to have been shortlisted for an award again this year and would like to send a huge congratulations to everyone else who has been nominated!

Naturally, we are looking forward to the big night and have our fingers crossed, but we are up against some tough competition in Airhouses and The Great Tapestry of Scotland. In all honesty though, it is amazing to see their focus on inclusion too and we are very honoured to be recognised in such fantastic company!

Fantastic to see Mostly Ghostly, who we are very proud to have previously worked with at events in The Devil’s Porridge Museum (most recently in October last year), nominated too! It’s also great to see nearby Annandale Distillery nominated for an award for one of their team. Good luck to them both and everyone who is nominated!

We will see you all on October 2nd 2025 at GG’s Yard in Laggan!

Find all those shortlisted for the South of Scotland Thistle Awards by clicking here>

#ThistleAwards #SOSTA2025 #ScotlandStartsHere

South of Scotland Thistle Awards 2025 Regional Finalist.

Thank you to South of Scotland Destination Alliance for kindly sharing the graphic used at the start and end of this blog post.

 

Poster for Children's Summer Programme 2025. On Wednesday 9th July is Float like a Hero: Parachutes of the Great War workshop for 8 to 12 year olds, on Thursday 17th July is a Lights, Camera...Animate! workshop for 9 to 11 year olds and on Monday 28th July is a Victory Garden Pots workshop for 7 to 12 year olds. Booking is essential. Tickets are £3 per activity. We are committed to keeping our activities as inclusive as possible. If you need financial support please contact: education@devilsporridge.org.uk or call 01461 700021.

Teenagers’ Summer Programme 2025

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Join us at The Devil’s Porridge Museum for an exciting selection of events during the school summer holidays! Please remember booking is essential and places are limited.

Read more about what’s happening in our Teenagers’ Summer Programme 2025 below!

DIY Denim: Make Do & Mend Edition.

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When:

11am to 12pm on Wednesday 16th July 2025.

Where:

The Devil’s Porridge Museum.

Who:

This activity is for young people and teenagers 12 to 17 years old.

What:

Be inspired by the wartime spirt of Make Do and Mend to upcycle and customise your clothes.

Create fabric patches, sew, fix and more!

There will be some fabric provided but we recommend you bring some of your old, or worn out clothes to re-invent too!

There will be sewing materials and equipment, including sewing machines, available to for you to use during this activity.

Tickets cost £3.*

Booking is essential and places are limited. Please be aware that if the minimum number of attendees are not reached for this workshop it may be cancelled.

*We are committed to keeping our activities as inclusive as possible. If you need financial support please contact:
education@devilsporridge.org.uk or call 01461 700021

How to book:

To book you place please press book now and select the activity you would like to book.

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Melted Magic: DIY Wax Painting.

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When:

11am to 12pm on Thursday 7th August 2025.

Where:

The Devil’s Porridge Museum.

Who:

This activity is for young people and teenagers 12 to 17 years old.

What:

Join us to make your own beautiful melted wax artwork.

All the materials for you to make your own Wax Paintings will be provided.

Tickets cost £3.*

Booking is essential and places are limited.

*We are committed to keeping our activities as inclusive as possible. If you need financial support please contact:
education@devilsporridge.org.uk or call 01461 700021

How to book:

To book you place please press book now and select the activity you would like to book.

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Bath Bomb Lab: Mix, Shape, Relax.

When:

11am to 12pm on Thursday 14th August 2025.

Where:

The Devil’s Porridge Museum.

Who:

This activity is for young people and teenagers 12 to 17 years old.

What:

Join us to make your own bath bombs at The Devil’s Porridge Museum.

All the materials are provided to make your own bath bombs in this relaxing STEM activity.

Tickets cost £3.*

Booking is essential and places are limited.

*We are committed to keeping our activities as inclusive as possible. If you need financial support please contact:
education@devilsporridge.org.uk or call 01461 700021

How to book:

To book you place please press book now and select the activity you would like to book.

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Looking for Summer holiday events for children? Why not check out our Children’s Summer Programme 2025 by clicking here>

Some Warhammer miniatures arranged on a table.

Warhammer Club Summer 2025

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We’re delighted to announce our  Warhammer Club will be running FREE drop-in sessions during the school summer holidays! 🎲✨

Join us for an afternoon of painting, building and battling suitable for both seasoned players and beginners! This is the perfect opportunity to connect with fellow enthusiasts, share tips, and enjoy some fun.

Whether you are a regular attendee to our club or have never been before and looking for something fun to try during our the school holidays, you are welcome to join us!

All ages welcome and this activity is free! Drop-in and join us!

When is Warhammer Club?

Some upcoming drop-in dates for our Summer holiday Warhammer Club can be seen below:

  • Thursday 7th August 2025 from 1pm to 4pm

We are hoping to have weekly sessions during the school holidays. We will share more dates for this soon!

Contact us

For more information or if you have any questions, don’t hesitate to get in touch with us by emailing education@devilsporridgemuseum.org.uk

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What Else is Happening at The Devil’s Porridge Museum During the School Holidays?

At The Devil’s Porridge Museum we have a selection of activities running for the school summer holidays.

You can find out more about our Children’s Summer Holiday Programme of activities by clicking here>

We also have a Teenager’s Summer Holiday Programme that you can read more about by clicking here>

If you are looking for something for all the family to do, why not come and visit The Devil’s Porridge Museum? From exploring the explosive history we have to share to dressing up there is lots to enjoy! You can start planning your visit with the help of our Family Visit Page by clicking here>

Our accessibility page can also help you know what to expect from your visit to The Devil’s Porridge Museum. Find our Accessibility Page by clicking here>

Poster of for a Factory Fashion Talk happening on Monday 30th June 2025 at 3.30pm. To accompany the exhibition soon to be on display, join local archivist and researcher, Elizabeth Semper O’Keefe, as she explores the stories behind the overall, created from a pattern published in the Ross Gazette in January 1917. Find out about the emerging ideas of health and safety that this overall symbolises. This is a free talk, which were everyone is welcome to drop in and join us! (Please be aware that admission prices do apply to anyone who wishes to look around The Devil's Porridge Museum).

Factory Fashion Talk

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When:

Our Factory Fashion Talk is on Monday 30th June 2025 at 3.30pm.

Where:

The Devil’s Porridge Museum.

What:

To accompany the exhibition soon to be on display, join local archivist and researcher, Elizabeth Semper O’Keefe, as she explores the stories behind the overall, created from a pattern published in the Ross Gazette in January 1917.

Find out about the emerging ideas of health and safety that this overall symbolises.

How to join us:

This is a free talk and everyone is welcome to drop-in and join us.

Please be aware that admission prices do apply to anyone coming to look around The Devil’s Porridge Museum.

Poster for Children's Summer Programme 2025. On Wednesday 9th July is Float like a Hero: Parachutes of the Great War workshop for 8 to 12 year olds, on Thursday 17th July is a Lights, Camera...Animate! workshop for 9 to 11 year olds and on Monday 28th July is a Victory Garden Pots workshop for 7 to 12 year olds. Booking is essential. Tickets are £3 per activity. We are committed to keeping our activities as inclusive as possible. If you need financial support please contact: education@devilsporridge.org.uk or call 01461 700021.

Children’s Summer Programme 2025

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Join us at The Devil’s Porridge Museum for an exciting selection of events during the school summer holidays! Please remember booking is essential and places are limited.

Read more about what’s happening in our Children’s Summer Programme 2025 below!

Float Like a Hero: Parachutes of the Great War.

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When:

11am to 12pm on Wednesday 9th July 2025.

Where:

The Devil’s Porridge Museum.

Who:

This activity is for children aged 8 to 12 years old.

What:

Create your own little toy parachute in this STEM workshop.

All materials to make you toy parachute will be provided; just bring your creativity

Tickets cost £3*

Booking is essential and spaces are limited.

* We are committed to keeping our activities as inclusive as possible. If you need financial support please contact:
education@devilsporridge.org.uk or call 01461 700021

How to book:

Please press book now on the side or top of this page and select the workshop you would like to book.

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Lights, Camera… Animate!

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When:

10am to 12pm on Thursday 17th July 2025

Where:

The Devil’s Porridge Museum.

Who:

This activity is for young people aged 9 to 11 years old.

What:

Make your own amazing animation in this fun workshop!

Ever wanted to learn how to make your own stop monition animation? Now you can!

Join us at The Devil’s Porridge Museum to storyboard, film and edit your own short animation.

We might even share your videos online, so you can watch it as many times as you like and share with all your friends!

Tickets cost £3*

Booking is essential and spaces are limited.

* We are committed to keeping our activities as inclusive as possible. If you need financial support please contact:
education@devilsporridge.org.uk or call 01461 700021

How to book:

Please press book now on the side or top of this page and select the workshop you would like to book.

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Victory Garden Pots.

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When:

11am to 12pm on Monday 28th July 2025

Where:

The Devil’s Porridge Museum.

Who:

This activity is for young people aged 7 to 12 years old.

What:

Join us at The Devil’s Porridge Museum to make and decorate a flower pot full of plants, inspired by our Dig For Victory Garden.

All the materials will be provided to make and decorate your own flower pot.

Tickets cost £3*

Booking is essential and spaces are limited.

* We are committed to keeping our activities as inclusive as possible. If you need financial support please contact:
education@devilsporridge.org.uk or call 01461 700021

How to book:

Please press book now on the side or top of this page and select the workshop you would like to book.

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Looking for Summer holiday events for young people aged 12 and upwards? Why not check out our Teenagers Summer Programme 2025 by clicking here>

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