After months of excitement and preparation, Youth Beatz 2026 is almost here with 40,000 young people expected to attend the UK’s largest free youth music festival on Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 June at Park Farm Showfield, Dumfries.
Dumfries and Galloway Council has awarded £270,061 to the Robert Burns Ellisland Trust to deliver the next critical stage in the restoration of Ellisland Farm, the home built by Robert Burns and the birthplace of Auld Lang Syne.
Plans to explore the potential introduction of a Visitor Levy in Dumfries and Galloway are set to be considered by elected members next week, as the council looks at new ways to support the region’s visitor economy and invest in local infrastructure.
