We are delighted to launch details of the Youth Beatz Fringe Festival for 2024! Running for 9 days between Wednesday 19th and Thursday 27th June, the Fringe Festival will see events taking place in every Ward area of Dumfries and Galloway.
The Youth Beatz Fringe Festival events are FREE for young people and families across the region, and events are designed by a group of young volunteers to make sure they are exciting for young people, and fully accessible geographically to communities across the region. As well as a wide and fun range of events and activities open to all, there are also specific events for young people with Additional Support Needs, Young Parents and Care Experienced Young People.
From Roller Discos to Inflatables, outdoor Urban Festivals to Music Nights, there is something for everyone being delivered in local communities across Dumfries and Galloway. See below for details of each event happening across the region, and keep an eye on our social media channels!
| Date | Time | Location | Event |
| Wednesday 19th June
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4-6pm | Heathhall Park, Dumfries
|
Family Night Out |
| Wednesday 19th June
|
7-9pm | Castle Douglas Town Hall
|
Silent Roller Disco |
| Thursday 20th June
|
6-9pm | Summerhill Community Centre, Dumfries | Party in the North |
| Thursday 20th June
|
5-7pm | Stair Park, Stranraer
|
Urban Festival |
| Thursday 20th June
|
6-8pm | Vibe 75, Newton Stewart | Silent Roller Disco |
| Friday 21st June
|
1-3pm | Loreburn Hall, Dumfries
|
Young Parents Celebration |
| Friday 21st June
|
7-10pm | Douglas Ewart High School, Newton Stewart
|
Under 18’s Night Oot |
| Saturday 22nd June
|
11am-12:30pm | Langholm Cricket Pitch
|
Cricket Sixes Pre-Game Activities |
| Saturday 22nd June
|
7-9pm | Lockerbie Town Hall | Silent Roller Disco |
| Saturday 22nd June
|
12-3pm | Lightlands Park, Wigtown
|
Family Fun Day |
| Monday 24th June
|
6:30-8:30pm | Oasis Youth Centre
|
Super Mondays CD Launch |
| Tuesday 25th June
|
6-8pm | Victoria Halls, Annan
|
Roller Silent Disco |
| Tuesday 25th June
|
5-7pm | Kirkcudbright Skate Park
|
Urban Festival |
| Wednesday 26th June
|
4-6pm | Hillview Leisure Centre and Field, Kelloholm
|
Inflatable Madness |
| Wednesday 26th June | 5-7pm | Colliston Park, Dalbeattie
|
Outdoor Challenges |
#WeCare 24
Youth Beatz Fringe Presents the 4th Annual Gathering for Care Experienced Young People aged 11 – 25 in Dumfries & Galloway – #WeCare
The event starts at 12noon & will finish at 8:00pm, there’s workshops in the afternoon and a celebration event in the evening
Open to any young person 11 – 25 who is care experienced. This includes young people who are or have been looked after at home on a supervision order, and those who have lived in kinship, foster, residential or secure care – young people who have ‘left care’ and are under the age of 25 are welcome to attend the event too!
Open to young people who are ‘looked after’ in D&G, even if their social worker is from another area i.e. Glasgow, Orkney or Carlisle.
Young people must sign up by Friday 21st June sign up forms available by calling or e-mailing [email protected], alternatively we have an online sign up form which you can access by scanning the QR code or clicking the link at the bottom of this page
Lunch, Dinner & Snacks throughout the day will be provided for all young people, free of charge.
Young people attending will have be part of a group with others young people who are a similar age. Each group will have a dedicated worker who will be young people’s point of contact throughout the event.
Transport will be provided from towns across Dumfries and Galloway, picking up and dropping off at local secondary schools – all information is on the sign up form!
Sign Up Form
