Over 6500 Books Gifted By Wheatley Foundation To Inspire Young Readers
Families across Dumfries and Galloway are enjoying a story with a happy ending after receiving free books throughout 2024.
Wheatley Foundation has provided over 6500...
Scottish International Storytelling Festival comes to Dumfries & Galloway
The Scottish International Storytelling Festival (SISF) is joining performers and audiences from all over the Dumfries and Galloway at this year’s Wild Goose Festival (18-25 Oct)...
Antiques Road Trip Star Appears at Wigtown Book Festival
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...
Wigtown Book Festival Thanks Sponsors and Public for Vital Support
With Wigtown Book Festival now in full flow the organisers have thanked visitors and supporters for showing their support in difficult times for the...
2024 Wigtown Book Festival Opens Up This Weekend
This Friday will see Scotland’s National Book Town burst into life with the start of the annual Wigtown Book Festival.
There will be famous names,...
The Couple Who Gambled Everything To Become Wigtown Bookshop Owners
Twenty Years In A Wigtown Bookshop – A Big Risk and A Dream Come True
Jobless, a baby on the way – Joyce and...
Wigtown Puts Children and Young Adults at the Heart of Book Festival
Wigtown Festival Company has announced the appointment of a new Young People’s Engagement Officer.
There will also be a special full day of free events...
More Support As Inspiring Creative Writing Project Goes From Strength To Strength
A project that supports young authors in the Kirkcudbright area of Dumfries and Galloway has received further funding.
The project, which helps young people in...
Wigtown’s Open Book AirBnB Bookshop Celebrates 10 Years Of Guests
Wigtown’s charity-run Open Book Airbnb bookshop is 10 this month – having become an international sensation since welcoming its first holidaymakers in August 2014.
Nearly...
2024 Wigtown Poetry Prizes Shortlist Revealed
The shortlist has been unveiled for the 2024 Wigtown Poetry Prizes – which celebrate work in the nation’s three indigenous languages.
This year there have...