On Saturday 23 May, The Room @ Troqueer Arms Pub in Dumfries will form the Gothic candlelit backdrop to an evening of paranormal delights. For the second year running, we’re thrilled to be holding an event as part of Dumfries & Galloway Arts Festival. Attracted by the welcoming atmosphere and collection of ghostly reports connected with...

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...

Ghosts, legends, curses and vampires – ghastly ingredients for an extraordinary event! On Saturday 17 May as part of Dumfries & Galloway Arts Festival 2014, we were thrilled to launch our atmospheric new storytelling tour - Legends and Lore at Lochmaben Castle… It was a gorgeous calm evening as we trundled up the well-worn,...

Hello friends! Today I bring news of a Mostly Ghostly event at Wordsworth Bookshop in Penrith - An Evening of Paranormal Intrigue! Lying close to the Lakes National Park, Penrith is a bonnie town situated in the Eden Valley, well known for it’s rich history and exciting range of traditional and contemporary shops. Once the capital...

“We are delighted with the enthusiasm for Haunted Highways…” Welcome to our latest blog! With the launch of our spook-tacular new road-trip imminent, we have issued a news release that we’d like to share with valued web visitors - enjoy! Halloween is fast approaching and with it comes the launch of a thrilling new coach trip on Scotland’s most...

Welcome to Mostly Ghostly’s fabulous 50th blog! For over a year now, we’ve been providing our valued web visitors with regular, informative updates covering a wide range of subjects such as paranormal investigations in Dumfries and Galloway, local ghost stories, ghost tours and paranormal events. We felt the best way to mark this ‘Mostly milestone’...

When you consider the meaning of the word bane – a thing that causes misery, ruin, poison and even death, it is most befitting that this word should form the name of a road very close to the site of a mass plague burial pit. Dumfries High School is situated just off Bane Loaning,...