Oct 7, 2024
Cumming’s big ambitions for Pitlochry Festival Theatre High Life set to fly again – this time as a musical Alan Cumming and Forbes Masson delighted a packed-out main marquee as they provided a fabulous finale for the 2024 Wigtown Book Festival. They shared anecdotes...
Sep 30, 2024
Aiming to encourage entrepreneurialism in all parts of Scotland Call to restore mutual respect in debate on political issues Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes told an audience at the Wigtown Book Festival that her party needs to rebuild trust. She added that she is...
Sep 30, 2024
James Braxton, much-loved face of Antiques Road Trip, has revealed that he turned to cosy crime writing after a theft from his garden. He was appearing at Wigtown Book Festival to talk about Barty – A Tale of Stolen Bronze, which he said: “My wife describes my book as...
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...
