The success of the new Kirkcudbright Galleries and the V&A in Dundee has led to calls for a summit where local authorities can share their experiences in driving forward the cultural sector. Dumfries and Galloway Council Leader Elaine Murray believes that the...
We should learn to celebrate death according to Professor Dame Sue Black and we should be hugely grateful to all those who donate their bodies to science. Speaking this weekend at a packed event at the Wigtown Book Festival the forensic anthropologist discussed a...
Finlay Wilson, whose first Kilted Yoga video has had more than 70 million views, was among the guests at the 20thWigtown Book Festival. Wilson, who 11 years ago had to use a wheelchair or walk on crutches because a bone condition in his legs left him in such pain, has...
Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon helped get the 20th annual Wigtown Book Festival underway with a talk about her lifelong love of books. She also met young people from the festival’s Book Bridge team to chat about their favourite reads. The Book Bridge team...
A first glimpse inside the newly restored Moat Brae House, where Peter Pan began, has revealed the extent of the work undertaken to save a Scottish architectural gem. The B listed Georgian house, dating from 1823, was designed by Walter Newall and was regarded as...
