Oct 5, 2026
An appearance by Outlander star Sam Heughan concluded the 2026 Wigtown Book Festival which was described as a 10-day “melting pot of ideas and connections”. The final weekend saw appearances from best-selling author Alex Howard with his new book The Ship’s Cat,...
Oct 5, 2026
The fifth annual Anne Brown Essay Prize has been awarded to Jemma Neville for Crunch – described as a gracefully written work of tenderness, intelligence and ambition. Her essay was selected from a strong field of 10 finalists, with Stephen Stewart’s Bield and Esa...
Oct 4, 2026
From helpful house sprites to dark, dangerous spirits – Sarah Clegg revealed the strange history of the faerie folk at Wigtown Book Festival. Gaelic culture also took centre stage with guests such as Ceitidh Campbell, who presented her debut poetry collection Dàn nam...
Oct 3, 2026
The winners of the 2026 Wigtown Poetry Prizes – Scotland’s international poetry awards – were unveiled last night. The announcements were made at a special event at Bladnoch Distillery, as part of the 10-day Wigtown Book Festival in Galloway. Scottish entries came...
Sep 30, 2026
The biggest ever Upland made weekend will offer the chance to buy beautiful hand-made art and craft as gifts, or to treat yourself. A total of 44 artists and makers, from across Dumfries and Galloway, will be showing everything from jewellery, woodwork, ceramics and...
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...
