Artists and makers from across Dumfries and Galloway are inviting the public to see and buy original handmade art and craft at this year’s Upland made. Established in 2021 (as the Winter Craft Fair) it has grown into a highly popular chance to meet members of the...
Unleash your inner magic – MagicFest, Edinburgh’s annual avalanche of illusion, sleight of hand, mystery and laughter. And this year it celebrates reaching sweet 16 with two highly innovative world premieres, plus Kevin Quantum’s ever-popular Christmas Show and...
Despite the ravages of Storm Amy, Wigtown Book Festival saw an increase in ticket sales after a sparkling 10 days of events. Thousands also came into Scotland’s National Book Town to enjoy free events like the annual festival fireworks, which launch the festival each...
When Louis D Hall headed for Wigtown Book Festival there was only one possible way he could come into town – on horseback. The author’s own mount, Sasha, was taking a well-earned rest after the 111-day, 2,000-mile trek over Europe which was the basis for his book In...
The 2025 Wigtown International Poetry Prize was last night awarded to Thai English teacher Molly Thapviwat – who travelled from her home in Bangkok to be in Scotland’s National Book Town for the ceremony. Thapviwat’s winning entry for the £1,500 prize is What We Did...
