In a tale worthy of a romantic fiction bestseller the first ever wedding has taken place at the Open Book Airbnb bookshop. Located in Wigtown, Scotland’s National Book Town and home to its world-famous annual festival, the Open Book is rented to people who adore the...
As humans come up with ever-more inventive ways to wipe themselves out the question may not be if the world will end but when, how and what to do when the lights finally go out? Author and adventurer Robert Twigger is convinced that people are getting too downhearted...
A Thai poet shortlisted for the prestigious Wigtown Poetry Prizes is appealing for funds so she can attend the awards ceremony – and provide care for her elderly parents while she’s away. Molly Thapviwat’s What We Did With The Miner’s Jacket, reflects on family memory...
Take That, Boyz II Men, Backstreet Boys, Westlife, New Kids on the Block and most fabulous of all 4MATT – the very best of the of the 90s boy bands. Who could forget 4MATT’s mesmerising single Hypnotised hailed by critics as “three and a half minutes of pure,...
It’s not just the violence – it’s how our systems erase women with PTSD from the narrative. Gwen Coburn’s Edinburgh Fringe debut Sad Girl Songs, running until 23 August, is a drama set within the framework of a musical comedy show – a...
Slicker than a Western movie gunslinger – Martin Brock dazzles with world-class magic, illusions and sleight-of-hand tricks And, if you’ve ever wanted to win a fortune at poker table he will show you how. But beware, as you might end up getting run out of town...
Brilliant actress, phenomenal beauty, mistress of the Prince of Wales – Lillie Langtry was an international Victorian superstar celebrity. Indeed, her stardom in America began when she was spotted onstage in Edinburgh and snapped up to go to the States – and when she...
Wigtown Book Festival launches its 2025 programme today (5 August) with its largest and most varied programme ever. Named Best Festival or Cultural Event 2024 in Scotland’s national events awards, The Thistles, the 10-day gathering takes place from Friday 26...
You can go one better than all the fans heading to see Oasis at Murrayfield. Comedy hypnotist Matt Hale is giving his audiences the chance to do more than listen and sing along from the crowd – they can actually climb up on stage and be Noel or Liam for the night. And...
As a young boy growing up in a backwater town in the Philippines, with goats in the back yard, the chances of Jeremy Rafal having a career as an international concert pianist were slim. The challenges were only made tougher when, at the age of 10, his beloved older...
