Find us in Wigtown, Scotland’s National Book Town
Designated Scotland's National Book Town in 1998 - by an international panel - Wigtown is home to a community of booksellers and literary events.
More than just a festival: what we do
Since the first Wigtown Book Festival in 1999, we have expanded to become an energetic arts organisation working through the year to deliver a programme of literature development activities in the Dumfries & Galloway region of south-west Scotland.
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The sort of festival people become possessive about
The Guardian
I think that the shape and organisation of the 2021 Festival should act as a Gold Standard for other festivals to aim for