Sep 28, 2020
Spring Fling photographers have shared some of their favourite pictures that illustrate what makes Dumfries and Galloway such a special region of Scotland. Phil McMenemy and Alistair Hamilton are stalwarts of the annual open studios event – which this year has been...
Sep 25, 2020
This year’s Wigtown Book Festival aims to be an event for every age and interest – using digital technology to make it more accessible than ever before. It features Wigtown YA, the UK’s largest YA literature festival, which sees some of the best young adult authors...
Sep 23, 2020
A lone piper, a Sunday Times best-selling author, and the world-premiere of Alexander McCall Smith and Tom Cunningham’s new song cycle celebrating St Ninian, and other early Scottish saints, will provide the stylish launch line-up for Wigtown Book Festival. This...
Sep 18, 2020
The new Elizabethan Age has been transformative, according to Andrew Marr, and as it draws towards its end the whole of the UK faces huge uncertainties about its future. Marr, one of the best-known names in British political journalism and broadcasting, is among the...
Sep 16, 2020
From herons and ravens to the harvest of the sea – Wigtown Book Festival is preparing to stage three online exhibitions highlighting nature, culture and community in south west Scotland. Where are the birds taking me? features original prints of nine different birds...