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How the Wigtown Book Festival is on the road to recovery - Great British Life
How the Wigtown Book Festival is on the road to recovery Great British Life
📢 Published on 📅 30 January 2026 🕒 12:00 pm
Wigtown jag Thistle’s title hopes - dng24.co.uk
Wigtown jag Thistle’s title hopes dng24.co.uk
📢 Published on 📅 30 January 2026 🕒 9:15 am
Book lovers can live in and run their own bookshop for a week in Scottish town - edinburghlive.co.uk
Book lovers can live in and run their own bookshop for a week in Scottish town edinburghlive.co.uk
📢 Published on 📅 30 January 2026 🕒 8:06 am
Scottish town boasts quaint bookshop you can live in and run for a week - glasgowlive.co.uk
Scottish town boasts quaint bookshop you can live in and run for a week glasgowlive.co.uk
📢 Published on 📅 30 January 2026 🕒 7:04 am
Book lovers can live and work in their own bookshop for a week in Scotland - Daily Record
Book lovers can live and work in their own bookshop for a week in Scotland Daily Record
📢 Published on 📅 30 January 2026 🕒 6:00 am
Wigtown And Bladnoch Town Team Progresses To Next Phase Of Town Development - dgwgo.com
Wigtown And Bladnoch Town Team Progresses To Next Phase Of Town Development dgwgo.com
📢 Published on 📅 28 January 2026 🕒 12:10 pm
How south of Scotland towns hope to spend their slice of £20m - BBC
How south of Scotland towns hope to spend their slice of £20m BBC
📢 Published on 📅 23 January 2026 🕒 6:16 am
Could visiting book lovers boost tourism in Dumfries and Galloway? - BBC
Could visiting book lovers boost tourism in Dumfries and Galloway? BBC
📢 Published on 📅 20 January 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Lifeboat plea for Fleet and Wigtown Bays in Dumfries and Galloway - BBC
Lifeboat plea for Fleet and Wigtown Bays in Dumfries and Galloway BBC
📢 Published on 📅 18 January 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Wigtown Book Festival suffers post office reopening setback - BBC
Wigtown Book Festival suffers post office reopening setback BBC
📢 Published on 📅 14 January 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Scots put on injury alert as Met office issue new yellow weather warning - Daily Record
Scots put on injury alert as Met office issue new yellow weather warning Daily Record
📢 Published on 📅 13 January 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Met Office issues weather update with six warnings in force for Scotland on Sunday - Daily Record
Met Office issues weather update with six warnings in force for Scotland on Sunday Daily Record
📢 Published on 📅 11 January 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Book event is bouncing back - dng24.co.uk
Book event is bouncing back dng24.co.uk
📢 Published on 📅 31 December 2025 🕒 8:00 am
The Open Book Auction - wigtownbookfestival.com
The Open Book Auction wigtownbookfestival.com
📢 Published on 📅 10 December 2025 🕒 8:00 am
The tiny Scottish 'book town' that was named best for Christmas visit - Daily Record
The tiny Scottish 'book town' that was named best for Christmas visit Daily Record
📢 Published on 📅 27 November 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Tiny Scottish town with under 1000 people named best to visit this Christmas - TheNational.scot
Tiny Scottish town with under 1000 people named best to visit this Christmas TheNational.scot
📢 Published on 📅 22 November 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Wigtown's water supplies to be protected from vandals - BBC
Wigtown's water supplies to be protected from vandals BBC
📢 Published on 📅 14 November 2025 🕒 8:00 am
The Wigtown cafe loved by locals and visitors who come from far and wide - Great British Life
The Wigtown cafe loved by locals and visitors who come from far and wide Great British Life
📢 Published on 📅 3 November 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Young woman airlifted to hospital after horror crash in Scots town - Daily Record
Young woman airlifted to hospital after horror crash in Scots town Daily Record
📢 Published on 📅 1 November 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Young driver, 21, airlifted to hospital after horror two-car smash on Scots road - The Scottish Sun
Young driver, 21, airlifted to hospital after horror two-car smash on Scots road The Scottish Sun
📢 Published on 📅 1 November 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Rosie Littler-Davis on her favourite things about Dumfries & Galloway - Great British Life
Rosie Littler-Davis on her favourite things about Dumfries & Galloway Great British Life
📢 Published on 📅 31 October 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Creetown make it two wins in a row with victory over Wigtown & Bladnoch - Daily Record
Creetown make it two wins in a row with victory over Wigtown & Bladnoch Daily Record
📢 Published on 📅 23 October 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Borders To Booktown - A Fourth Adventure For Shona The Vet - dgwgo.com
Borders To Booktown - A Fourth Adventure For Shona The Vet dgwgo.com
📢 Published on 📅 14 October 2025 🕒 11:35 am
'In era of Sandie Peggie, this brave woman raised the alarm over gender war' - The Herald
'In era of Sandie Peggie, this brave woman raised the alarm over gender war' The Herald
📢 Published on 📅 8 October 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Wigtown Book Festival Weathers The Storm - dgwgo.com
Wigtown Book Festival Weathers The Storm dgwgo.com
📢 Published on 📅 7 October 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Alan Little: Appetite for Scottish independence is dependent on 'weather' in Westminster - scotsman.com
Alan Little: Appetite for Scottish independence is dependent on 'weather' in Westminster scotsman.com
📢 Published on 📅 6 October 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Wigtown Book festival weathers Storm Amy with increased ticket sales - BBC
Wigtown Book festival weathers Storm Amy with increased ticket sales BBC
📢 Published on 📅 6 October 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Scotland is living through 'period of profound misogyny' says feminist author - scotsman.com
Scotland is living through 'period of profound misogyny' says feminist author scotsman.com
📢 Published on 📅 5 October 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Wigtown screening hopes for local film - dng24.co.uk
Wigtown screening hopes for local film dng24.co.uk
📢 Published on 📅 5 October 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Wigtown Book Festival diary: AI's thoughts on love and how a small town can rally emergency musicians - scotsman.com
Wigtown Book Festival diary: AI's thoughts on love and how a small town can rally emergency musicians scotsman.com
📢 Published on 📅 5 October 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Wigtown Book Festival Diary: How Lord Robertson's talk made the lights go out and the bonkers world of Wigtown - scotsman.com
Wigtown Book Festival Diary: How Lord Robertson's talk made the lights go out and the bonkers world of Wigtown scotsman.com
📢 Published on 📅 4 October 2025 🕒 7:00 am
The Elvis tribute performer from Bangkok who has won a major Scottish poetry prize - scotsman.com
The Elvis tribute performer from Bangkok who has won a major Scottish poetry prize scotsman.com
📢 Published on 📅 4 October 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Former Tory Chancellor’s Respect for Labour… - wigtownbookfestival.com
Former Tory Chancellor’s Respect for Labour… wigtownbookfestival.com
📢 Published on 📅 2 October 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Firle by Tamara Fulcher - wigtownbookfestival.com
Firle by Tamara Fulcher wigtownbookfestival.com
📢 Published on 📅 1 October 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Nicola Sturgeon says Nigel Farage is 'selling snake oil' with Reform UK party - Daily Record
Nicola Sturgeon says Nigel Farage is 'selling snake oil' with Reform UK party Daily Record
📢 Published on 📅 30 September 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Tamara Fulcher wins Anne Brown Essay Prize for ‘touching’ exploration of homelessness - Scottish Field
Tamara Fulcher wins Anne Brown Essay Prize for ‘touching’ exploration of homelessness Scottish Field
📢 Published on 📅 30 September 2025 🕒 7:00 am
'Incredible' newspaper exhibition at Wigtown Book Festival features 'rare' 1909 Scotsman edition - scotsman.com
'Incredible' newspaper exhibition at Wigtown Book Festival features 'rare' 1909 Scotsman edition scotsman.com
📢 Published on 📅 29 September 2025 🕒 7:00 am
'I moved to Dumfries & Galloway due to my love for The Wicker Man' - The Herald
'I moved to Dumfries & Galloway due to my love for The Wicker Man' The Herald
📢 Published on 📅 29 September 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Reeta Chakrabarti takes centre stage at Wigton Book Festival - The Herald
Reeta Chakrabarti takes centre stage at Wigton Book Festival The Herald
📢 Published on 📅 28 September 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Del Amitri frontman gets Wigtown Book Festival underway - The Herald
Del Amitri frontman gets Wigtown Book Festival underway The Herald
📢 Published on 📅 27 September 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Scotland’s National Book Town prepares to welcome the world - Great British Life
Scotland’s National Book Town prepares to welcome the world Great British Life
📢 Published on 📅 25 September 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Cameras will roll at book festival - dng24.co.uk
Cameras will roll at book festival dng24.co.uk
📢 Published on 📅 23 September 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Visit Wigtown Book Festival and you could end up in a new Scottish movie - Great British Life
Visit Wigtown Book Festival and you could end up in a new Scottish movie Great British Life
📢 Published on 📅 22 September 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Cameras ready to roll at Wigtown Book Festival - BBC
Cameras ready to roll at Wigtown Book Festival BBC
📢 Published on 📅 22 September 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Wigtown Book Festival: Visitors will get chance to feature in brand new film, as Nicola Sturgeon attends - scotsman.com
Wigtown Book Festival: Visitors will get chance to feature in brand new film, as Nicola Sturgeon attends scotsman.com
📢 Published on 📅 22 September 2025 🕒 7:00 am
The highlights of this year's Wigtown Book Festival - Great British Life
The highlights of this year's Wigtown Book Festival Great British Life
📢 Published on 📅 20 September 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Wigtown's Storyteller Renita Boyle's Wild Words - wigtownbookfestival.com
Wigtown's Storyteller Renita Boyle's Wild Words wigtownbookfestival.com
📢 Published on 📅 20 September 2025 🕒 7:00 am
What The Dickens? Can Book Festival’s AI Experiment Bring Author Back To Life? - dgwgo.com
What The Dickens? Can Book Festival’s AI Experiment Bring Author Back To Life? dgwgo.com
📢 Published on 📅 18 September 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Wigtown Book Festival HQ Returns to its Birthplace Ahead of Biggest Ever Event - wigtownbookfestival.com
Wigtown Book Festival HQ Returns to its Birthplace Ahead of Biggest Ever Event wigtownbookfestival.com
📢 Published on 📅 16 September 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Exclusive author interview with former Royal… - wigtownbookfestival.com
Exclusive author interview with former Royal… wigtownbookfestival.com
📢 Published on 📅 15 September 2025 🕒 7:00 am
World’s First Airbnb Bookshop, world record in Wigtown, Scotland - worldrecordacademy.org
World’s First Airbnb Bookshop, world record in Wigtown, Scotland worldrecordacademy.org
📢 Published on 📅 10 September 2025 🕒 7:00 am
The Open Book's First Bookshop Wedding - wigtownbookfestival.com
The Open Book's First Bookshop Wedding wigtownbookfestival.com
📢 Published on 📅 8 September 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Camelon Juniors captain Jason Walton given all clear after collapsing on pitch prior to Scottish Cup clash - falkirkherald.co.uk
Camelon Juniors captain Jason Walton given all clear after collapsing on pitch prior to Scottish Cup clash falkirkherald.co.uk
📢 Published on 📅 2 September 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Thai poet’s festival fundraiser - dng24.co.uk
Thai poet’s festival fundraiser dng24.co.uk
📢 Published on 📅 2 September 2025 🕒 7:00 am
The Couple Who Gambled Everything To Become Wigtown Bookshop Owners - dgwgo.com
The Couple Who Gambled Everything To Become Wigtown Bookshop Owners dgwgo.com
📢 Published on 📅 2 September 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Hazel Stevens Launches Her New Childrens Book At Wigtown - dgwgo.com
Hazel Stevens Launches Her New Childrens Book At Wigtown dgwgo.com
📢 Published on 📅 2 September 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Exclusive Interview with Musicians Yvonne Lyon and Boo Hewerdine - wigtownbookfestival.com
Exclusive Interview with Musicians Yvonne Lyon and Boo Hewerdine wigtownbookfestival.com
📢 Published on 📅 1 September 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Booktown and beyond… the future is bright for Dumfries and Galloway - The Herald
Booktown and beyond… the future is bright for Dumfries and Galloway The Herald
📢 Published on 📅 29 August 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Vance family's Limousin cross bullock crowned champion of champions at Wigtown - The Scottish Farmer
Vance family's Limousin cross bullock crowned champion of champions at Wigtown The Scottish Farmer
📢 Published on 📅 14 August 2025 🕒 7:00 am
I visited Scotland’s version of Stars Hollow - a quaint town home to 15 bookshops - scotsman.com
I visited Scotland’s version of Stars Hollow - a quaint town home to 15 bookshops scotsman.com
📢 Published on 📅 12 August 2025 🕒 7:00 am
'Bucket list' town praised as 'Scotland’s version of Stars Hollow' - Daily Record
'Bucket list' town praised as 'Scotland’s version of Stars Hollow' Daily Record
📢 Published on 📅 11 August 2025 🕒 7:00 am
'Beautiful' town famous for its bookshops 'like something from TV show' - glasgowlive.co.uk
'Beautiful' town famous for its bookshops 'like something from TV show' glasgowlive.co.uk
📢 Published on 📅 11 August 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Wigtown publisher launches new book featuring Scottish girl who wishes she lived in the Wild West - Daily Record
Wigtown publisher launches new book featuring Scottish girl who wishes she lived in the Wild West Daily Record
📢 Published on 📅 11 August 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Book festival announces line-up - dng24.co.uk
Book festival announces line-up dng24.co.uk
📢 Published on 📅 8 August 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Former First Minister Nicola Sturgeon to appear at 2025 Wigtown Book Festival - Daily Record
Former First Minister Nicola Sturgeon to appear at 2025 Wigtown Book Festival Daily Record
📢 Published on 📅 5 August 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Greg Hemphill and Nicola Sturgeon among Wigtown headliners - The Herald
Greg Hemphill and Nicola Sturgeon among Wigtown headliners The Herald
📢 Published on 📅 5 August 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Chewin’ The Fat And Balamory Stars To Appear At Wigtown Book Festival - dgwgo.com
Chewin’ The Fat And Balamory Stars To Appear At Wigtown Book Festival dgwgo.com
📢 Published on 📅 5 August 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Wigtown Book Festival: Nicola Sturgeon and Justin Currie in line-up - BBC
Wigtown Book Festival: Nicola Sturgeon and Justin Currie in line-up BBC
📢 Published on 📅 5 August 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Wigtown Show to become first Scottish agricultural show to host live birds since movement ban - Daily Record
Wigtown Show to become first Scottish agricultural show to host live birds since movement ban Daily Record
📢 Published on 📅 4 August 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Nicola Sturgeon to discuss her autobiography at Wigtown Book Festival - The Herald
Nicola Sturgeon to discuss her autobiography at Wigtown Book Festival The Herald
📢 Published on 📅 4 August 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Cracking day planned for Wigtown Show - dng24.co.uk
Cracking day planned for Wigtown Show dng24.co.uk
📢 Published on 📅 3 August 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Festival company begins new chapter - DNG Online Limited - dng24.co.uk
Festival company begins new chapter - DNG Online Limited dng24.co.uk
📢 Published on 📅 18 July 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Wigtown Festival Company appoints new CEO - Arts Professional
Wigtown Festival Company appoints new CEO Arts Professional
📢 Published on 📅 17 July 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Isla Rosser-Owen returns to Wigtown Book Festival as CEO - The Bookseller - Home
Isla Rosser-Owen returns to Wigtown Book Festival as CEO The Bookseller - Home
📢 Published on 📅 17 July 2025 🕒 7:00 am
New Wigtown Book Festival chief has 'ambitious plans' - BBC
New Wigtown Book Festival chief has 'ambitious plans' BBC
📢 Published on 📅 16 July 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Welcome Return of Isla Rosser-Owen, New CEO - wigtownbookfestival.com
Welcome Return of Isla Rosser-Owen, New CEO wigtownbookfestival.com
📢 Published on 📅 16 July 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Bridport Literary Festival appoints new director - Arts Professional
Bridport Literary Festival appoints new director Arts Professional
📢 Published on 📅 15 July 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Director Adrian Turpin to leave Wigtown Book Festival - Great British Life
Director Adrian Turpin to leave Wigtown Book Festival Great British Life
📢 Published on 📅 8 July 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Wigtown Woman Unveils Plans For Female Funded Scottish Big Screen Movie - dgwgo.com
Wigtown Woman Unveils Plans For Female Funded Scottish Big Screen Movie dgwgo.com
📢 Published on 📅 29 May 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Body found in search for man, 72, missing from dinghy - BBC
Body found in search for man, 72, missing from dinghy BBC
📢 Published on 📅 16 May 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Dinghy found in search for missing sailor named by police - STV News
Dinghy found in search for missing sailor named by police STV News
📢 Published on 📅 15 May 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Coastguard rescue: Urgent search for man, 72, who went missing while sailing off Solway Coast - scotsman.com
Coastguard rescue: Urgent search for man, 72, who went missing while sailing off Solway Coast scotsman.com
📢 Published on 📅 14 May 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Major search for man, 72, missing after sailing on dinghy off Wigtown Bay - STV News
Major search for man, 72, missing after sailing on dinghy off Wigtown Bay STV News
📢 Published on 📅 14 May 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Coastguard search for missing man off Solway Coast - BBC
Coastguard search for missing man off Solway Coast BBC
📢 Published on 📅 14 May 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Family friend of teen who died from car accident says support has been 'amazing' | ITV News - ITVX
Family friend of teen who died from car accident says support has been 'amazing' | ITV News ITVX
📢 Published on 📅 30 April 2025 🕒 7:00 am
We bought the 200-year-old local pub in our tiny forgotten Scottish town - The Scottish Sun
We bought the 200-year-old local pub in our tiny forgotten Scottish town The Scottish Sun
📢 Published on 📅 14 April 2025 🕒 7:00 am
The Wigtown Ploughman: Pub saved in Scotland's 'forgotten place' - BBC
The Wigtown Ploughman: Pub saved in Scotland's 'forgotten place' BBC
📢 Published on 📅 12 April 2025 🕒 7:00 am
End of Adrian’s chapter at the Wigtown helm - DNG Online Limited - dng24.co.uk
End of Adrian’s chapter at the Wigtown helm - DNG Online Limited dng24.co.uk
📢 Published on 📅 10 April 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Scottish literary festival director departs after 20 years - Arts Professional
Scottish literary festival director departs after 20 years Arts Professional
📢 Published on 📅 9 April 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Wigtown Book Festival director to step down after 20 years - BBC
Wigtown Book Festival director to step down after 20 years BBC
📢 Published on 📅 7 April 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Wigtown Book Festival: Creative director to stand down from much-loved festival after two decades - scotsman.com
Wigtown Book Festival: Creative director to stand down from much-loved festival after two decades scotsman.com
📢 Published on 📅 7 April 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Wigtown Book Festival Director, Adrian Turpin, to Step Down After 20 Years - wigtownbookfestival.com
Wigtown Book Festival Director, Adrian Turpin, to Step Down After 20 Years wigtownbookfestival.com
📢 Published on 📅 7 April 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Adrian Turpin to step down as director of the Wigtown Book Festival after 20 years - The Bookseller - Home
Adrian Turpin to step down as director of the Wigtown Book Festival after 20 years The Bookseller - Home
📢 Published on 📅 7 April 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Wigtown launches Spring Weekend programme - dng24.co.uk
Wigtown launches Spring Weekend programme dng24.co.uk
📢 Published on 📅 31 March 2025 🕒 7:00 am
First pints set to be poured at new community owned pub in Galloway - Daily Record
First pints set to be poured at new community owned pub in Galloway Daily Record
📢 Published on 📅 25 March 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Fancy running a book shop that comes with an Airbnb in south-west Scotland? - scotsman.com
Fancy running a book shop that comes with an Airbnb in south-west Scotland? scotsman.com
📢 Published on 📅 17 March 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Wigtown Book Festival Has Generated £50m For Region - wigtownbookfestival.com
Wigtown Book Festival Has Generated £50m For Region wigtownbookfestival.com
📢 Published on 📅 13 June 2024 🕒 11:08 am
25 Years of Wigtown Book Town - wigtownbookfestival.com
25 Years of Wigtown Book Town wigtownbookfestival.com
📢 Published on 📅 11 June 2024 🕒 8:07 am
Wigtown Book Festival - wigtownbookfestival.com
Wigtown Book Festival wigtownbookfestival.com
📢 Published on 📅 1 August 2023 🕒 11:57 pm
Wigtown Through the Years - wigtownbookfestival.com
Wigtown Through the Years wigtownbookfestival.com
📢 Published on 📅 2 February 2023 🕒 8:00 am
