Young people meet The First Minister for Scotland
18/03/2026
John Swinney MSP, First Minister for Scotland called in early this morning to see us here at The Usual Place before the cafe opened as he was in the region and had heard about the photography exhibition organised by @U3A...
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First Minister Calls in to see Exhibition at The Usual Place
18/03/2026
John Swinney MSP, First Minister for Scotland called in early this morning to see us here at The Usual Place before the cafe opened as he was in the region and had heard about the photography exhibition organised by @U3A...
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Farries Kirk & McVean donates £706.98 to The Usual Place
13/03/2026
Wow! The amazing team at Farries Kirk & McVean raised a whopping £706.98 for charity at their recent Christmas Jumper Day and they have decided to donate this money to The Usual Place. We are beyond delighted, not only because...
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Gates Dumfries donates £330 to The Usual Place
11/03/2026
Liam and Sharon were delighted to visit Gates UK recently to receive a donation of £330 from Gates team members who chose The Usual Place as a recipient of their charitable fundraising. We are very grateful for this wonderful support...
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Kiera starts her journey here as an Intern with Project SEARCH
09/03/2026
Kiera is a young person who is here on a placement with Project SEARCH. She has made a great start here in her first week, working mostly in the Front of House learning and enhancing her customer service skills. However,...
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Ross Helps Out With Ironing
09/03/2026
There are always loads of laundry to be sorted, ironed and stored here at The Usual Place. From tea towels and cloths to aprons, table cloths and chefs tunics the team is always ensuring everything is hygienic and well presented....
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Scottish Walking Group donates £200 to The Usual Place
09/03/2026
We would like to thank Janet & Jacqueline from Scottish Walking Group who dropped into the cafe today to donate an incredible amount of £200. Their kindness and generosity is greatly appreciated!
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2nd March 2026 Launch of Photography Exhibition
20/02/2026
We are delighted to be the venue for a very interesting photographic exhibition at The Usual Place which will launch on Monday 2nd March at 6-8pm. The exhibition will be available to customers during cafe opening times until Friday 11th...
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25th March 2026 Balliol Singers Spring Concert at The Usual Place
18/02/2026
The Balliol Singers, with Director Katharine Durran present Beautiful Dreamer, A celebration of 250 years of American Independence The concert is on Thursday 26th March 2026 at 7.30pm at The Usual Place Admission £12 (children free) This event is in...