Sep 29, 2026
Climate change is getting worse, but advances in technology and AI can offer a brighter cleaner future, if we act decisively and fast – according to world-leading economist Nicholas Stern. Delivering the fifth annual James Mirrlees Lecture at Wigtown Book Festival,...
Sep 28, 2026
From a knitted piano to the Wigtown Wiggle – new trails have been unveiled to celebrate Scottish writer and poet Alastair Reid’s joyous sense of silliness. The initiatives are part of Wigtown Book Festival’s commemorations for the centenary of a Galloway man who was...
Sep 27, 2026
Dogs, boats and Agri-Noir – this weekend saw a colourful, quirky and waggy start to the annual Wigtown Book Festival. Bookseller and artist Julie Houston, who owns The Book End Studio, welcomed the amazing Maclean brothers (who rowed the Atlantic and Pacific, raising...
Sep 24, 2026
This weekend, as the full moon rises over Wigtown, folk from across Scotland will gather in Scotland’s National Book Town to hear about witches, elves, faeries and vampires. It turns out that while witches have been merrily riding on broomsticks, and other...
Sep 22, 2026
Wigtown Book Festival begins this week – welcoming national and international guests while showcasing Galloway, its people and culture. The 10-day event (25 September to 4 October) in Scotland’s National Book Town is a much-loved feature in Scotland’s cultural...
Sep 21, 2026
From bringing the biggest names in music to Scotland – Peter Irvine has turned his talents to fiction and is among the fresh crop of debut authors at Wigtown Book Festival. This year’s event, in Scotland’s National Book Town from 25 September to 4 October, will...
