Sep 29, 2024
Scotland can play a transformative role in creating a sustainable future for the planet and combatting the climate emergency according to a world-renowned economist. Professor Matthew Agarwala, a Cambridge University environmental economist and honorary professor at...
Sep 29, 2024
Rapturous welcome for performance poet Pam Ayres Coastal Fringe celebrates the Solway and its salt marshes Wigtown Book Festival got underway yesterday with appearances from Pam Ayres – the much-loved comedian and poet – plus other famous names. Pam, who was greeted...
Sep 23, 2024
Wigtown Festival Company (WFC) will be going back to its roots when it moves to a new home within Scotland’s National Book Town at the start of 2025. But visitors can get a sneak preview straight away as 26 South Main Street will be hosting a pop-up bookshop and...
Sep 17, 2024
Get involved in a UK-wide citizen science water testing initiative Reconnect with southern Scotland’s waterways and wildlife Find out about everything from golden eagles to moths and fish Young filmmakers will be the focus of a special screening taking place as part...
Sep 16, 2024
Jobless, a baby on the way – Joyce and Ian gambled everything on a new life in Scotland’s National Book Town Two decades of festivals, community action plus the occasional alpaca and turkey Joyce Cochrane had just discovered she was pregnant when she and her partner...
Sep 12, 2024
What will be left to tell the story of humanity’s time on Earth in 10,000, a million or even a billion years? Professor David Farrier will be leading an event at Wigtown Book Festival where he uses 10 items that were saved from landfill by being donated to the town’s...
