Discover events in Dumfries & Galloway – South West Scotland
Join local author Penny McPherson who will be talking about her debut historical novel The Colours of the Sky where we meet Agnes living on the Isle of Skye in the 1880's. The book is the first in a trilogy tracking the often desperate lives of ordinary people in Scotland at that time. After many […]
Back by popular demand, The Jones Family will get your toes tapping in this fundraising concert for Newton Stewart & Minnigaff Traditional Music & Dance Festival; a significant cultural event in Galloway which will celebrate its 10th year in 2024. Bring your own bottle. Hosted by The Old Bank Bookshop.
The story of how Bladnoch became home to Document - a company with the largest catalogue of blues, jazz and gospel recordings in the world. Founders, Gary and Gillian Atkinson tell of their life-long passion for music and trace the pathway which led to them becoming responsible for nearly thirty thousand recordings, working along the […]
Join author Lynne McEwan as she talks about The Gathering Storm, the latest in the DI Shona Oliver series set in the Solway Firth. When Shona is tasked with keeping ex-schoolmate, now famous actor, John McGowan, safe during filming a Robert Burns biopic, things take a deadly turn and a dead man wearing James's coat […]
Boat builder, storyteller and keeper of memories brings The Story Boat to ReadingLasses Garden for Spring Weekend. Here she tells the story of its creation.
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.
Experience the late Jack Hunter Spring Lecture with Stranraer sisters and local history buffs, Elaine and Julia. They will enlighten you with captivating Galloway facts and stories as they share their insights. Join them for an entertaining session that promises to enrich your knowledge and leave you with a deeper appreciation for the intriguing tales […]
George Atkinson - fragrance blogger and filmmaker. Brought up in Whithorn, George always wanted to be a writer and film-maker. Sheer determination took him from punting scents for men in his highly singular videos to pitching films in Hollywood. He recently scored a major success by screening his award-winning short film, “From Here to There" […]
Join Paul Tarling and local poet John Atkinson on a bird walk with a difference - as you walk along watching and listening for the birds, John will recite poems inspired by the birds residing in Wigtown's beautiful surroundings.
Wigtown is a remarkable place and that is reflected in its history and the remarkable women who have come from the town. In 2010 a group of women worked with the local community to unearth and present the stories of these women, devising a history walk, producing two anthologies of poetry and prose to commemorate […]
Jessica, Kathleen and Shaun have all written about Wigtown - and all still live there. They'll discuss the difficulties of writing about the place in which they live, and the consequences of being published.
Pet photographer Karen Riches talks about the inspiration and process behind creating her beautifully produced book Dog Days. The talk will be illustrated by her images and Karen will also talk about her link to the town and her love for our wonderful shire. Hosted by New Chapter Books.
“That is one good thing about this world...there are always sure to be more Springs.” Lucy Maud Montgomery. LM Montgomery is probably most famous for creating Anne of Green Gables but she was a prolific writer, expressing her love of life, nature and beauty in her novels, short stories, poems and journals, many of which […]
Ben and Shaun will take you on a walk around Wigtown and talk about the cultural, historic, and architectural legacy of Scotland's National Book Town. About the guides: Shaun Bythell is the proprietor of The Bookshop, and the author of the bestselling Diary of a Bookseller series. Ben Please is a musician, composer, film editor, […]
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