Matt Baker

Built by Travelling Showpeople, designed by ⁦@TheStovies⁩ ‘ ⁦@martinjosephone⁩ #Dumfries…The Show Must Go On

Consultation time! @dgcouncil, DPAG and Swestrans are consulting on the Better Streets Initiative which could potentially transform the town centre for active travel.

Pre-#Budget2024, we identified £2.5bn of levelling up funding that was stuck in limbo. Ending the uncertainty and honouring the commitments made to communities is the right choice for government to make – one we commend them for making in difficult circumstances.

Today sees the start of Dumfries and Galloway's Wild Goose Festival 2024 - 10 days of family friendly events celebrating Nature, Creativity and Place. wildgoosefestival.scot/events/

Some personal thoughts about how I'm feeling as part of Scotland's culture sector following recent events and some positive ideas for how, together, we might do things differently sacrificialmaterials.blogspot.com/2024/10/cultur…

Scotland’s Travelling Showpeople - pioneers of cinema Just the beginning of the incredible story of this community’s contribution to our town of #Dumfries …stay tuned! #MakingDumfries

Our new Learning & Outreach Framework ‘Making Sense of Scotland’ launches today. 📰 This new framework champions diversity, creativity & accessibility, making heritage learning inclusive for all. ❤ Find out more about the framework 👉ow.ly/QPZg50TFIJO #HeritageMatters

An interesting opportunity to work at the Mountainhall site near the old hospital, Dumfries, to reimagine this space with local communities into a place of biodiversity and sustainable activity. Part of WWDN's SPARKS Programme, funded by @EsmeeFairbairn whatwedonow.scot/mountainhall-g…

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@_mattbaker Nope. They should be told in early December.

"Without urgent certainty on our funding, we are left with no choice but to escalate our scenario planning and halt spending commitments for the next financial year. This places our organisation in a precarious position."

I'm giving a creative writing workshop as part of D&G's Wild Goose Festival on Saturday 19th October. Giving, because it is completely free. Spaces are limited. Book your place here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/creative-wri…

Back to the auld days of @TheStovies with my pal @KatieJoAnd

Dumfries and Galloway is looking for a chairperson (paid) for our region's Cultural Partnership - to deliver on our cultural strategy myjobscotland.gov.uk/councils/dumfr…

We have an interesting event at @TheStovies this weekend, Saturday, hosted by @GalGael and their work with Grassroots Global as part of a series of Deep Listening events around Scotland. A discussion on land rights, food autonomy, community and power. grassroots2global.org/summerlistening

Hear|Here a 3 year programme working with 'less-heard' sections of our local community is launched today by @TheStovies - the first community we are working with is the Travelling Showpeople of Scotland thestove.org/hear-here/

TODAY at 3pm - Stranraer's great sandcastle competition #Harbourland #CreativePlacemaking

Stranraer's artist in resdience for the waterfront Maya Rose Edwards with the legend that is Angus Farquhar. Check out Maya's work here: thestove.org/stranraer-harb… #CreativePlacemaking

Fellow Creative Stranraer board members Leigh and Jennie working on a new mural at the harbour