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Creative writing project for young talent to continue into second year

Creative Writing Project For Young Talent To Continue Into Second Year

A project that helps young people in Kirkcudbright to develop their creative writing skills by working with award-winning authors has received funding to take...
Wigtown Book Festival Thanks its Audiences and Guests for a Great 25th

Wigtown Book Festival Thanks its Audiences and Guests for a Great 25th

The 25th annual Wigtown Book Festival proved to be a big success thanks to the great audiences and guests who visited Scotland's National Book...
2023 Wigtown Poetry Prize Winners Revealed

2023 Wigtown Poetry Prize Winners Revealed

Wigtown Poetry Prize Winners Revealed International awards celebrate Scotland’s three indigenous languages Winners unveiled at special Wigtown Book Festival event The winners have been unveiled...

Wigtown and Big Wig Prepare for a Weekend of Beano-filled Mischief

Scotland’s National Book Town is preparing for loads of Beano-inspired fun during the second fabulous weekend of the 25th annual Wigtown Book Festival. There’s lots...

Exhibition Celebrates 25 Years Of Wigtown Book Festival Memories

Visitors are enjoying a free exhibition featuring hundreds of pictures – many donated by the public – all about the first 25 years of...
Stars Shine At Wigtown's 25th Book Festival Opening Weekend

Stars Shine At Wigtown’s 25th Book Festival Opening Weekend

The first weekend of the 25th Wigtown Book Festival saw Scotland’s National Book Town welcome a host of celebrities and special guests. Among those taking...
Scottish International Storytelling Festival

Scottish International Storytelling Festival comes to  Dumfries and Galloway

The Scottish International Storytelling Festival (SISF) is inviting audiences from across the Dumfries and Galloway, to join storytellers, musicians and artists to celebrate the...
Scotland’s Book Town Volunteer Army Gears Up For 25th Wigtown Book Festival

Scotland’s Book Town Volunteer Army Gears Up For 25th Wigtown Book Festival

Meet authors including Nigel Planer, Katherine Rundell and Pat Nevin  Festival is a 10-day feast of literature and storytelling – plus music, debate,...
Dumfries and Galloway children learn about tolerance with new book

Dumfries & Galloway Children Learn About Tolerance With New Book

CHILDREN in four Dumfries and Galloway schools will learn more about different cultures and beliefs thanks to a Scottish charity.   Nil by Mouth, a leading...
Galloway Writers, Walks, Talks, Music and Film - The Heart of Wigtown Book Festival

Galloway Writers, Walks, Talks, Music and Film – The Heart of Wigtown Book Festival

Wigtown Book Festival was set up to help regenerate one of rural Scotland’s most economically-challenged regions. Now, with the 25th annual event soon to start,...