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Tracking Tommy to the Cornet's Street Party
Week: 27 | 2nd July 2026 | Arts and Entertainment Community News…a sociable end to a busy weekend It has become tradition in recent years for the Cornet’s neighbours…
Langholm cellist returns home for summer concerts
Week: 25 | 18th June 2026 | Arts and Entertainment Community NewsLangholm cellist Will Archibald will return to the region this summer for performances in Carlisle and Dumfries before…
Posh new signs but with baffling content
Week: 24 | 11th June 2026 | Arts and Entertainment Community NewsThey look really smart but have a number of omissions Four lovely new signposts have appeared in Langholm…
Trailing Tommy: Langholm's Front Three become Mosstroopers
Week: 22 | 28th May 2026 | Arts and Entertainment Common Riding NewsLangholm Cornet Tommy Hope sets off on his Common Riding journey. One of his first mounted outings was…
Castle Craigs Club welcomes new Cornet
Week: 21 | 21st May 2026 | Arts and Entertainment Community E&L Life NewsThe Castle Craigs club held its annual general meeting in the Crown Hotel last Friday evening with thirty-five…
Newcastleton photographer captures the light fantastic
Week: 19 | 13th May 2026 | Arts and EntertainmentBy Gilly Fraser Colin Hamilton first saw what he describes as “the full splendour of the night sky”…
Altitude Drivers versus the potholes
Hugh Ferguson captured photos of the Altitude Driver Club members…
Musical Society's 2026 production was indeed spectacular
Mairi Telford Jammeh reviews show by organisation with a fresh…
Town Band takes third place at Scottish Championships
More proof of our wee toon punching above its weight!…
Was Johnny Rotten right or wrong?
Anthony Lane reviews John Lydon’s sell-out stage show “We were…
Wool, Woven and Wild-ly successful
Masterful event from Langholm’s Creation Mill leads to organisers already…
100 years of Burns celebrations in the Tin Tabernacle
Gilnockie Burns Supper celebrates its centenary in style with Grandfather…
Glenfirra to close after 27 years trading
Langholm firm Glenfirra of Langholm closed for business at the…
Ewes SWI gets Burns off to a great start
President Tessa Lumley welcomed a good turnout of members and…
Sherwood Shenanigans hit the Langholm stage!
Yet another sell-out for Muckle Toon Panto…oh yes it is!…
Muckle Toon Christmas Cheer
Langholm group excel once more in creating an event to…
Pudsey's Primary Pals
Langholm Primary School supported children in need last week and…
Muckle Bang brings Muckle Folk
Over 3,500 people attend Langholm’s Big Bang to see a…
Astonishing Alphorn music comes to the Buccleuch
Week: 43 | 29th October 2025 | Arts and Entertainment NewsMark Hallam presents Mountain Adventures 2: The music As described in last week’s E&L, at 7.30pm on Wednesday…
200 walkers hit the trail for the Umbrella Walk
Week: 41 | 9th October 2025 | Arts and Entertainment Canonbie WalkingStorm Amy behaved to allow the Rotary Club of Langholm’s annual mega-fundraiser to take place Thanks to all…
Much-loved music festival has new team at the helm
Week: 39 | 25th September 2025 | Arts and Entertainment Newcastleton NewsFresh committee have lots of ideas to carry the event forward When a new team got together to…
Umbrella Walkers to step out for big Rotary event
Week: 39 | 25th September 2025 | Arts and Entertainment Community E&L LifeSince its inception, the sponsored walk has raised of £390,000Rotary Club of Langholm Umbrella Walk Saturday 4th October…
David Corrie Calvert MBE 1940 - 2025 : Obituary
Week: 38 | 18th September 2025 | Arts and Entertainment NewsPopular bandsman and Langholmite leaves behind a huge musical legacy David Corrie Calvert was born on the 8th…
Westerkirk Horticultural Society: A fine affair!
Week: 37 | 11th September 2025 | Arts and Entertainment Farming and Environment NewsIn this chaotic world, full of nonsense, a day at the Benty Show is like a breath of…
Neil Armstrong and the Langholmites
Moonman and locals feature in screening at the Edinburgh Festival…
Readers' suggestions for the beleaguered bandstand
D&G’s design has long been a controversial Muckle Toon topic…
New Lidd owners have many plans for old Holm hostlery
Liddesdale’s fresh mine hosts have worldwide experience The first weekend…
...Pureous Bunkumus...
It’s that time of year again! It may have been…
Engaging with Ewan
Spur Do 2025 Cornet Patterson being presented with his spurs…
Fleetwood Macnificent!
Mark Hallam reviews Buccleuch Centre success The visible five of the…
‘Forgotten Fleece Tales’ is a masterpiece in wool
High-quality exhibition curated by Ardbeag Crafts and Creation Mill showcases…
Paul Young to ‘lay his hat’ at The Buccleuch
Paul Young will go back on the road with a…
Scottish Opera's 'LAUDER' on tour
Revival of show to mark 155th birthday of Harry To…
Tam o' Shanter and the Education Angels
Local schools perform with Scottish Opera Pupils from Newcastleton, Langholm…
High-powered visitors
Va-va-vroom! Langholm’s Kilngreen had some very special visitors last weekend…
Country Music Magic of Mizzell
American/Irish singer makes a return visit to the Buccleuch Centre…
Victory in Europe (VE) Day commemoration events
Week: 17 | 24th April 2025 | Arts and Entertainment Community NewsLangholm, Ewes and Westerkirk community council is working with Langholm social club to commemorate the anniversary Victory in…
A healing moorland…
Week: 16 | 17th April 2025 | Arts and Entertainment Community NewsSphagnum moss wound dressings during the Second World War By Timothy McCracken Around this time of the 80th…
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves - 1949 style
Week: 15 | 10th April 2025 | Arts and Entertainment Community LifestyleAudrey Maxwell and friends reminisce about their first exposure to the world of Pantomime 76 years ago! 76…
Some beautiful moments in LAODS’ latest show
Week: 13 | 27th March 2025 | Arts and Entertainment Community NewsAnnie Get Your Gun is chock-full of love, laughter and some damn fine singing…don’t miss it! It’s ‘Opera…
Langholm Town Band do well in regionals
Week: 11 | 13th March 2025 | Arts and Entertainment Community Lifestyle NewsBy Christine Calvert This weekend saw the latest contest outing for the town band under MD Chris Bradley.…
Daniel Lacey: A Guilded Craftsman
Week: 08 | 20th February 2025 | Arts and Entertainment LifestylePrestigious recognition for Langholm artisan from City of London livery company Furniture designer-maker Daniel Lacey has been awarded…
For age there’s no limit in the world of Burns
Young and old gather in Langholm and Gilnockie to celebrate…
Langholm’s ‘model’ citizen hits the highlights in Milan
Proud Langholm Mum, Deborah Laidlaw, set off on a four-flight…
Ewes SWI start the Burns ball rolling with a highly entertaining celebration
The annual celebration of the Bard went ahead with a…
Muckle Toon serves up a treat with Pinocchio... Panto Italiano!
Capacity audiences at each performance as 1,250 people attend Centre…
Heritage Centre Questionnaire
A local group, under the auspices of The Langholm Alliance,…
King Charles honours dedicated Langholm bandsman with MBE
David Calvert is presented with his medal by Lord Lieutenant…
Aoiffion & Lara are Dumfries & Galloway Life award winners
Locals are well represented in glamorous, district-wide event Two Dumfries…
Stars in Their Eyes and performing in their hearts!
Local entertainers take to the stage to strut their stuff…
Punk Icon to visit Buccleuch
Johnny Rotten will sell-out soon even though it’s a year…
Bob's 70 years
Bandsman man and boy! Langholm Town Band took a small…
Fingers crossed for a fine day for the 127th Holm Show
Marquees are up, entries are made and there’s no rain…
