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The Devil's Porridge Discover the remarkable story of the Greatest Mu*****ns Factory on Earth and the extraordinary lives Booking to visit the Museum is essential.
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To avoid disappointment and confusion, please book in advance. Open daily from 10am - 4.30pm. Last admission 45 minutes before closing. Please check our website for latest prices and opening hours. ( https://www.devilsporridge.org.uk/prices-and-opening-hours )

We have a private car park with coach parking facilities. We are wheelchair friendly with a level access and have a lift to the mezzanine floor (WW2). We have toilet facilities, including Disabled toilets. We have a café offering a variety of hot food and cold food. Eastriggs and Gretna Heritage Group SCIO. Scottish Charity Number SC031616.

🎃Our free Children's Halloween Party is on Thursday 29th October this year.There will be a Halloween costume competition...
17/10/2026

🎃Our free Children's Halloween Party is on Thursday 29th October this year.

There will be a Halloween costume competition, party games, food and spooky stories. This is aimed at 6 to 11 year olds.

Tickets are free, but booking is essential.
You can book your place here:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/childrens-halloween-party-2026-tickets-2003198299037

If you need help booking please contact us by calling 01461 700021.

We can't change the weather or offer you lighter evenings, but we can share a photo of some mu*****ns workers taking par...
16/10/2026

We can't change the weather or offer you lighter evenings, but we can share a photo of some mu*****ns workers taking part in a tug of war from the past.

Perhaps it could inspire you to walk or cycle when you can and are able to do so safely. Plus, it could be a great way to reduce your carbon footprint, and October is walk to school month. 🚶🚶‍♀️🚶‍♂️

Can anyone in the comments work out where in Eastriggs this photo is close to? 🤔

Eastriggs is one of the two townships (the other one being Gretna), which was built for all the people who came to work at H.M. Factory Gretna. The nine-mile rural site of the factory, stretched from Longtown in England to Dornock in Scotland.

Looking for something spooky to do before Halloween?🧙‍🎃 How about joining us to make a potion which fizzes, changes colo...
15/10/2026

Looking for something spooky to do before Halloween?🧙‍🎃

How about joining us to make a potion which fizzes, changes colour and pops? You'll also be able to listen to creepy stories and make slime at our Witches Potions and Slime Making Workshop on Tuesday next week.

This is a free family activity. You'd be welcome to drop in between 11am and 1pm.

Please do be aware that admission prices do apply to anyone wishing to explore The Devil's Porridge Museum.

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Do you think Cosmo Gifford Irvine would have been familiar with these shops? 🤔According to the electoral roll he once li...
14/10/2026

Do you think Cosmo Gifford Irvine would have been familiar with these shops? 🤔

According to the electoral roll he once lived in Gretna township and worked as a mu*****ns worker.

If you would like to find out more about him, Cosmo is this week's Worker of the Week! You can read our latest Worker of the Week blog by going to our website via the link in our profile then clicking "Collections" and selecting our "Collections & History" blog. 🔗

Worker of the Week is a series which aims to share the story of people connected to H.M. Factory Gretna. Thanks to everyone who helps to make this possible!

Thanks to everyone who took the time to come along and make daleks with us yesterday. We think the results were excellen...
14/10/2026

Thanks to everyone who took the time to come along and make daleks with us yesterday. We think the results were excellent (even if we didn't manage to get photos of them all).

Next week, we'll be mixing witches potions and making slime! You would be welcome to drop in and join us for this free activity on Tuesday morning. You can find out more details about this on our pinned post. 📌

You would be welcome to drop in and join us to make a little dalek, robot or Sci-Fi creature at our free family crafts w...
13/10/2026

You would be welcome to drop in and join us to make a little dalek, robot or Sci-Fi creature at our free family crafts workshop today. (We've already found one dalek who approves of this activity. 😂)

Drop in until 12.30pm or between 2pm to 3.30pm this afternoon.

This is a free activity, but please do remember that admission prices do apply to anyone wishing to explore The Devil's Porridge Museum.

Our Warhammer Taster Day is running until 3pm today if you fancy popping in.This is a free activity. Admission prices do...
12/10/2026

Our Warhammer Taster Day is running until 3pm today if you fancy popping in.

This is a free activity. Admission prices do apply for those wishing to look around The Devil's Porridge Museum.

Is anyone planning on dropping in during our Warhammer Taster Day tomorrow? ⚔It's a free activity. You can try building ...
11/10/2026

Is anyone planning on dropping in during our Warhammer Taster Day tomorrow? ⚔

It's a free activity. You can try building and painting a Warhammer miniature, if you fancy it. There will also be some tabletop battles.

Please check the post pinned in our page to find out more details and what else we have coming up in October. 📍

Looking for something to do during the October school holidays? Take a look at what we have coming up. 👀Also, we have a ...
10/10/2026

Looking for something to do during the October school holidays?

Take a look at what we have coming up. 👀

Also, we have a new Sci-Fi and War Trail included with admission into The Devil's Porridge Museum, if you fancy a visit.



Address

Stanfield, Annan Road, EASTRIGGS
Annan
DG126TF

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 10am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 10am - 4:30pm
Thursday 10am - 4:30pm
Friday 10am - 4:30pm
Saturday 10am - 4:30pm
Sunday 10am - 4:30pm

Telephone

01461 700021

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