The Lodge Arts Collective

The Lodge Arts Collective is now proudly registered as a Grassroots Music Venue @musicvenuetrust!! Upcoming events will be posted on their site and we hope to potentially make good connections with other small independent #arts and #music venues, too! musicvenuetrust.com/music-venues-a…

THIS FRIDAY!! #gigs #livemusic #livegigs #music #progrock #instrumental #band #smallvenues #localcommunity #Scotland #artists #DumfriesandGalloway

Holy Bloody Moly!! Thank you, everyone who voted for us in the @ProgMagazineUK readers' poll! 🎉 We're over the moon to be included in the Best Bands category alongside such utter prog legends! It's somewhat surreal & we're somewhat gobsmacked! Thank you so much! 😁❤️ #progrock

#JazzInGlasgow Not many tickets left for this- don’t miss out. This Sunday 9 Feb at #TheMerchantsHouseOfGlasgow

Big news, film fans! We’re rolling out the GFF25 red carpet for an incredible lineup of special guests! 🤩 Some highlights include Tim Roth, Jessica Lange, Ed Harris, Damon Hill and James McAvoy Read about the full lineup of guests here: bit.ly/GFF25_guestann… 🎬

Feast your eyes on the cover of my dreams by the supremely talented Jenni Coutts! Dark Crescent gathers dark reimaginings of Scottish folklore, and it's out on June 3rd via @lunapresspublishing! Pre-order now, via link in bio or direct here: lunapresspublishing.com/product-page/d… ✨️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

The first snowdrops are out, Spring is on its way!! #snowdrops #springiscoming #growth #rebirth #nature #outdoor #woods #forest #scotland #scottishborders #dumfriesandgalloway #beautiful #flowers #springflowers #springwatch #uk

After launching our first @TheTempleofProg in #StormÉowyn, we celebrated #BurnsNight on Saturday during a powercut! Candles, dear friends & songs. The perfect chill after dancing our socks off to Arthur Brown & @SprigganMist the night before 💃🔥 The #music life is wonderful ❤

We are @TheTempleofProg and currently Spriggan Mist are doing their thing!! It's a great day so far with a lovely crowd 🎶🎉🎶

Ivory carving of an octopus in human clothes holding a bowl. Japan, around 1850.

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🌟 Happy New Year! 🌟 2024 has been incredible! Thank you all for the enthusiasm, love & support you've shown us throughout ❤ To kick off the #NewYear we're ringing in the bells with a Progmanay #Podcast on @progzilla, starting @21.00 PM GMT TONIGHT #Hogmanay #music #progroc

We turned 10-years-old in 2024. Thank you to everybody that joined us at Venues Day to mark the occasion. Here's a reminder of why we do what we do.

TONIGHT! #Christmas elves at our LAST LIVE AT THE LODGE OF THE YEAR 🎅🛷 Join us and DJ Little Miss Bliss and start the Holiday Season with a festive dance and a signature cocktail or two! #MerryChristmas #Music #Christmas2024 #LiveMusic #Scotland #artists #DumfriesandGalloway

What to get your Prog pals for Christmas? @TheTempleofProg has you covered! 🎉 We're so excited to join the legendary @godofhellfire_actual @TheEmeraldDawn1 @SprigganMist and more on Fri Jan 24 @The_Brickyard! Tix 👇 thebrickyardonline.com/event/the-temp… #music #Christmas2024 #Xmas #progrock

In other news, your Christmas pudding hates you and wants you dead.

ENCOUNTERING FAIRIES Malevolent fairies enchant a peasant woman who is gathering nuts and berries in a wintery forest in this stunning painting by Yulia Litvinova #GothicYuletide

Save the date! We're excited to return for our 78th edition, running from 14 - 20 August 2025 🧡 Submissions will open on 6 January 2025. 🔗 bit.ly/4gtHnz5

In Case You Missed It, Kirsteen Harvey returns to MacArts on Thursday 20th March 2025! Tickets on sale now! 🎟 - ticketsource.co.uk/macarts/kirste… @kirsteen_harvey

This Friday Nov 29, get your eclectic clogs on for the FABULOUS Biscuit Tin Collective! Plus, our usual signature cocktails, great company and the best vibes in #DumfriesandGalloway! #music #livemusic #livegigs #fusion #folk #jazz #sonic #soundscapes #Scotland #Arts #Community