A CHARITY fundraiser with a difference is being ‘staged’ this October at the Theatre Royal in Dumfries. Our award-winning team of tour guides and storytellers are teaming up with local charity Food Train for a spooktacular event. We are inviting fundraisers to spend a whole night in the town’s theatre - which is the...

Mostly Ghostly would like to wish our friends and supporters a very Happy New Year 2017 and look forward with great optimism to the next twelve months! As you may know, this is the Year of History, Heritage and Archaeology and we plan to celebrate by bringing you a range of exciting new tours...

On Friday 9th December, we joined forces with Food Train Friends for a special outing of the Dumfries Ghost Walk - a fearsome fundraiser through the town’s spooky streets! This came about following an invitation for the team to give a talk to Food Train Friends where we revealed some of Dumfries and Galloway’s...

Dumfries and Galloway is a region of remarkable beauty and dramatic, awe-inspiring contrasts; remote wilderness, breathtaking coastal views, historic sites and sensory delights. It has unique magical qualities that emanate throughout the year, but there’s something a little special about the winter time and especially close to Christmas and New Year, when that little...

The air was still, still and crisp, the fresh scent of autumn permeating Dumfries’ town centre as the evening light began to falter. Two dubious-looking characters in period costume and their Gothic female associates strode towards the town’s historic Midsteeple, their cheery light-hearted smiles contrasting with the torrent of tension coursing through their bodies...

The first time I ever laid eyes on Carnsalloch House, it was late one night in 2007. We’d heard a story about the property the previous evening, a strange incident that had affected several young visitors who’d gone out to explore after hearing of its haunting reputation. Curiosity was piqued and I really wanted...

Here at Mostly Ghostly Investigations, we are passionate about local history and have created a range of ghost and local history tours for Dumfries and the region as a whole. We’re currently in the process of researching a completely different venture to highlight our local heroes of the Titanic. This new walking tour sees a...

Following the full-on festive rush, we’re right back in the swing with a host of paranormal investigations planned in Dumfries & Galloway. It’s always an honour to be invited to someone’s home, business or property to conduct research and a real pleasure to meet people from many different backgrounds. We’re sometimes asked if we solely focus our work...

Read all about the team’s big day out when they became Tourism Champions for the second time! The Dumfries & Galloway Life People of the Year Awards is a red letter event in the local calendar; a glittering occasion where guests get glammed up, enjoy mouth-watering fine dining and share in the joy of...

There’s a distinct bite in the air as I write this blog and the crunchy fallen leaves have taken on a renewed sense of life as they swirl outside in vivid maelstroms. As the seasons shift and the evenings grow inky black, it’s nearly time to hollow the tumshies, pumpkins (or whichever vegetable you prefer!), dig out...