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Looking Back: Where Book Town Began

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May 4 @ 1:30 pm

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The closure of Bladnoch Distillery and Bladnoch Creamery; families forced to move away to find employment; buildings derelict and in disrepair; unemployment levels up by 17%. Meta Maltman and Sandra McDowall talk to Willie Johnston about the scene in 1996 before Wigtown became Book Town and 25 years of development.

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Date :
04 May 2024
Time :
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Cost :
£5
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Venue Details
The Print Room, Wigtown, New Road
Wigtown, Dumfries and Galloway DG8 9JE United Kingdom