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Borders Book Festival To Celebrate Its 20th Edition With Yet Another Star Studded Summer...

A staple in the June diaries of booklovers the length and breadth of the country is the Borders Book Festival, a firm favourite of...
DECLORATION OF ARBROATH GOES ON DISPLAY AT NATIONAL MUSEUM OF SCOTLAND

Declaration Of Arbroath Goes On Display At National Museum Of Scotland

The Declaration of Arbroath is going on display for the first time in 18 years at the National Museum of Scotland . One of the...
Big DoG festival promises a fantastic weekend of children’s stories and fun 

Big DoG Festival Promises A Fantastic Weekend of Children’s Stories & Fun 

Make your own Gromit or Shaun the Sheep Enjoy stories from Vivian French and Paralympian Ellie Robinson Have fun at a free Big DoG afternoon...

Dumfries Ewart Library & Dumfries Museum Are Making History With The Highly Anticipated Return...

Following the super successful two-day StoryTrails event held in Ewart Library, Dumfries last July, the project is returning to Dumfries with a range of...
Wigtown Celebrates Two festivals in one weekend as Big DoG teams up with Hooked 

Two Festivals In One Weekend As Big Dog Teams Up With Hooked 

Big DoG and Hooked are teaming up to provide a bumper weekend of children’s and young people’s books, storytelling and other activities.  Taking place at...
Wigtown Welcomes Lee Randall as Guest Programmer for 25th Festival 

Wigtown Welcomes Lee Randall as Guest Programmer for 25th Festival 

Lee Randall, a well-known figure in Scottish literature and media, has been appointed as Guest Programmer for the 25th Wigtown Book Festival.  The festival takes place...
Document Discovery In 13th Century Castle Sheds New Light On Burns' Life In Dumfries

Document Discovery In 13th Century Castle Sheds New Light On Burns’ Life In Dumfries

An astonishing discovery found at a 13th century Scottish castle has shed new light on the day-to-day domestic life of Robert Burns and his family,...

Kirkcudbright Burns Club Present Primary School With New Trophy

A brand new trophy to be competed for at Kirkcudbright Primary School Burns competition was handed over by Kirkcudbright Burns Club this week.  The trophy...
New Addition to Robert Burns House Collection

New Addition to Robert Burns House Collection

A significant permanent addition has been made to the collection at Robert Burns House, Dumfries – just in time for Burns Night. A two-volume...

The ‘Galloway: The Lost Province of Gaelic Scotland’ Book Is Published

In 2018 a conference was held at the Catstrand in New Galloway drawing together a wide range of expert speakers to consider the historic...