THE OLD OAK is a special place. Not only is it the last pub standing, but it's also the only remaining public space where people can meet in a once thriving mining community that has now fallen on hard times after 30 years of decline. TJ Ballantyne (Dave Turner) the landlord hangs on to The Old Oak by his fingertips, and his predicament is endangered even more when the pub becomes contested territory after the arrival of Syrian refugees who are placed in the village without any notice. In an unlikely friendship TJ meets a curious young Syrian Yara [Ebla Mari] with her camera. Can they find a way for the two communities to understand each other? So unfolds a deeply moving drama about their fragilities and hopes.

Join us at The Hub on a Wednesday evening for a fun and informal singing group led by Amy Gospel. A fantastic way to spend the evening, singing with friends.

Please note that this class is every Wednesday until up to Easter when the day may be changed.

Once a month there is a Jazz and Improv Singing Group with Jilly Jarman,who is the founder and Creative Director of Bluejam Arts. It's a fun and interactive evening which is enjoyed by all who attend, Everyone is welcome to Jazz with Jilly and her next evening is Friday 16th Feb 7.30pm-9.30pm here at the Hub. So please come along and Join Jilly Jarman of Blue Jam Arts for some fantastic Jazz and Improv singing. Tickets £7.50

This fabulous workshop will be running for the next 4 weeks and each week will be on a different element. For further info or to book a place please email Angie on : ball.angie@ymail.com

Can you have your cake and eat it? 2pm-4pm Saturday 10th February

Come and join us on Saturday 10th Feb at 2.00pm when we will be enjoying cakes and coffee whilst we discuss how a small community like ours might ensure it gets a fair slice of the Public Cake.

 Democracy Matters Somebody somewhere is making decisions on your behalf. They could be an MP, MSP, local councillor or public service worker. This is important work that affects our lives in all sorts of ways, such as helping us to stay safe and healthy, and access fair work and social care.

Come along and meet some of those who speak on your behalf?

There is a growing recognition that it is often better for decisions about the issues that affect different communities in Scotland to be taken with more active involvement of those communities. Whether that is communities in different places organising at a very local level, or communities with a shared interest organising at a more regional level. This enables public services to work in ways, which meet local circumstances and reflect the priorities of different communities.

YOUR FUTURE How can we ensure that a small community like ours has a voice in this? YOUR IDEAS Using a novel ‘speed dating’ style we will capture what you say and feed back into the   Government Consultation

Another fantastic Drum Meditation with Helen will be happening at the hub Friday 12th January 6pm-7pm. Bring your Drums or borrow one of ours. Such a great way to drum out the week and leave feeling very relaxed! All welcome, no need to book, suggested donation for the session £5.

A Fabulous Workshop brought to you by the Eskdalemuir Expressive Arts.

SHOWING AT THE HUB ON SUNDAY, 7th JANUARY 2024

IN ASSOCIATION WITH DRIFTWOOD CINEMA

AT 3PM

TICKETS £5 / £3 CONCESSIONS

PAY ON THE DAY IN THE CAFÉ.

Tickets £5 / £3 Concessions, Pay on The Door.

Growing up in post-World War II era Arizona, young Sammy Fabelman aspires to become a filmmaker as he reaches adolescence, but soon discovers a shattering family secret and explores how the power of films can help him see the truth.

With Jilly Jarman. Come and dip your toe in the water. No experience necessary. We sing songs, play around with rhythms and grooves, experiment with harmonies and words, and explore different ways of using our voices. A lot of fun! £7.50

Join Helen for her monthly Drum Circle here at The Hub. Its proving to be very popular but there is always room for more! The session starts with some Drum meditation and then followed by a group drumming session.

If you have your own drum then please bring it along or you can always borrow one of ours! Suggested Donation of £5 are welcome for this fantastic session.

From 11am-4.00pm, we will have a variety of stall holders with some beautiful crafts for sale which will include luxury handmade soaps, natural home fragrance diffusers, candles, local pottery, felted Christmas tree ornaments, hand made jewellery, handmade woollen rugs along with cards, artwork and more. We will also be joined by Kirsten who will be offering her Shi Taster Sessions and gift certificates.

At 4PM we will be bringing our craft fair to a close with our fabulous Lights switch on. We will be serving free mince pies and mulled wines/drinks from 4pm, so please come along and enjoy some festive spirit with us and find that perfect Christmas Gift!

.This Friday Night, 27th October is The Pool and Pint Night Pickle Party!!

We will be joined by Emma and Lewis from Dumfries and Galloway Arts Festival for a night of fun with every thing pickled!!

There will be :

Pickle Party games - 'Pass The Pickle' and 'Dookin For Pickles'

Pickle-Pocalpse Video Game: Help a lonely pickle as it battles its way through the zombie tomatoes ... up to 4 players battling on our big screen!

Pickle Tasting and Pickle Cocktails.... Yummy

Prize for the Best Dressed Pickle!

And not forgetting the Pickled Pool.... don't worry its just normal pool.. phew!

As part of the Dumfries and Galloway Arts Festival, Scissor Kick presents PICKLED REPUBLIC by Ruxy Cantir. ‘

A masterpiece in the comic, tragic and surreal, Pickled Republic delves into the fizzing bubbling world of a fermenting jar of vegetables, pickling away and eroding over time.’

 In this murky adult cabaret, Ruxy Cantir swims through a thick, putrefied soup of physical theatre to ponder some big questions...

Please join us for what is sure to be a fabulously funny evening.

Tickets £10

Back by Popular Demand….Spaces are limited and booking is essential so please email Hanna to reserve your place on hanna.casement@googlemail.com

Emaline Delapaix is an Australian singer, songwriter and musician that writes emotional, haunting and ethereal folk/pop songs for piano, acoustic guitar and celtic harp. Some say she sounds a little like Kate Bush or Tori Amos, but she also loves a lot of Scandinavian music: music that invokes the weather like storms and warm sunsets. She is accompanied by her partner Lukas for what is sure to be a magical night of music.

Tickets Only £12, £9 Concessions and can be purchased directly from The Hub, either in person or over the phone.

Bar Open from 6.30pm, Show Starts 7.30pm.

REVIEWS
”This was an exquisitely subtle performance, both on guitar and keyboard, filled with beautiful melodies and with her lovely voice soaring over the top. There are fleeting similarities with Kate Bush and with Tori Amos but she does have her own very distinctive sound. A big mention too for Lukas Creswell-Rost who accompanied her on electric guitar and lapsteel - a pretty much perfect display of how to enhance a performance but not overwhelm it." 

Stroud Fringe Festival, UK

Join Helen for her monthly Drum Circle here at The Hub. Its proving to be very popular but there is always room for more! The session starts with some Drum meditation and then followed by a group drumming session.

If you have your own drum then please bring it along or you can always borrow one of ours! Suggested Donation of £5 are welcome for this fantastic session.