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Wigtown Puts Children and Young Adults at the Heart of Book Festival
Wigtown Festival Company has announced the appointment of a new Young People’s Engagement Officer.
There will also be a special full day of free events...
More Support As Inspiring Creative Writing Project Goes From Strength To Strength
A project that supports young authors in the Kirkcudbright area of Dumfries and Galloway has received further funding.
The project, which helps young people in...
Wigtown’s Open Book AirBnB Bookshop Celebrates 10 Years Of Guests
Wigtown’s charity-run Open Book Airbnb bookshop is 10 this month – having become an international sensation since welcoming its first holidaymakers in August 2014.
Nearly...
2024 Wigtown Poetry Prizes Shortlist Revealed
The shortlist has been unveiled for the 2024 Wigtown Poetry Prizes – which celebrate work in the nation’s three indigenous languages.
This year there have...
Pam Ayres, Coinneach MacLeod and Alan Cumming to Bookend Wigtown Festival
The 2024 Wigtown Book Festival will feature legendary performance poet Pam Ayres, much loved Scottish actors Alan Cumming and Forbes Masson and a “festival-within-a-festival” of food hosted by The Hebridean...
Anniversary Of Burns Death To Be Remembered
The anniversary of the death of Robert Burns will be marked at Burns House in Dumfries with a celebration of his life and works...
Wigtown Book Festival Planning 250 Events to ‘Suprise, Amuse and Inspire’
The environment will be a strong focus of this year’s Wigtown Book Festival – with events exploring everything from the wonders of the Galloway...
Ambitious Survey Of Public Librarians Across Scotland Reveals A Vital Service Under Pressure
An ambitious new report by Scottish Book Trust has revealed that one in three librarians in Scotland believe that their whole service is at...
Darling! Are You a Wendy?
The Birthplace of Peter Pan, Moat Brae, in Dumfries and Galloway, Celebrates J.M. Barrie's Birthday by Inviting Wendys for a Special Tribute
Moat Brae, the...
Anne Brown Essay Prize Judge Announced
Brian Taylor, one of the best-known figures in contemporary Scottish journalism, will lead the judging panel for this year’s Anne Brown Essay Prize.
The annual...