Hannah Jackson sitting on stage at Wigtown Book Festival talking to Polly Pillar about her event. She is holding her hands palms upturned.

Events and Guests 2022

Photographer: Colin Hattersley of Scottish Festivals PR

Gerda Stevenson sitting on stage with chairperson Lee Randall at Wigtown Book Festival. A table containing flowers, water and glasses is in between them. The audience sit before them listening.

Lee Randall and Gerda Stevenson

Hannah Jackson sitting on stage at her event at Wigtown Book Festival. She is talking animatedly to chairperson Polly Pullar. A table with flowers and water glasses is in between them.

Polly Pullar and Hannah Jackson

Chef Gary McClean is sitting holding his cook book in front of bookshelves full of cookery books. A young child is peering over his left shoulder.

Gary Maclean

Astronomer Royal, Professor Lord Martin Rees is talking at his event at Wigtown Book Festival. He is pointing his finger towards the audience.

The James Mirrlees Lecture, Professor Lord Martin Rees

The Bookshop Untold

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A person is standing in a bookshop gesturing with their hands. The bookshelves are full of books and fairy lights adorn the top shelf.
A person is standing in a bookshop. They are pointing towards a picture surrounded by bookshelves full of colourful books. Fairy lights adorn the top shelf, a small table holds a lamp and a stool sit in the corner.
The Old Bank Bookshop owner Joyce Cochrane stands between two people laughing in her bookshop. The bookshelves are full of books.

The Fiddler's Fair

Beth Please and others sit playing their fiddles in Wigtown Gardens at an outdoor event during Wigtown Book Festival. Beth has a baby in a front sling. Other musicians in the background standing talking amongst themselves.
Many people sitting in the Wigtown gardens playing fiddles for the Fiddlers Fair outdoor event at the Wigtown Book Festival. . A few have guitars and accordions, another has a double bass. The players in the background are raising their instruments in a cheer.
The Fiddlers Fair, an outdoor event in Wigtown gardens as part of the Wigtown Book Festival. The fiddlers sit in a semi-circle, in front of them is a flute player, the double bass, keyboard and accordions. The conductor stands in the middle with her baton raised. A mixed audience sit behind and to the right listening to them play.
The Fiddlers Fair at Wigtown Book Festival. Various people are sitting playing their violins in the gardens. Kelton the bull, larger than life wicker sculpture is placed behind them.

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Relaunch of the Anne Brown Essay Prize

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Adrian Turpin and Jo Lawrence stands in front of the Wigtown Festival Company bookshop and box office.
Adrian Turpin and Jo Lawrence standing in Craigard Gallery during the Wigtown Book Festival. They each hold a glass of wine, Adrian is gesticulating with his hand.

Into the Nicht

Elizabeth Tindal and Dan Richards

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Elizabeth Tindall and Dan Richards standing at Wigtown Harbor during their event at Wigtown Book Festival. They are both wearing headphones, Elizabeth is also wearing a head torch and microphone. The sun is setting on the hills behind them.
Dan Richards and Elizabeth Tindal in silhouette against a sunset sky. Elizabeth is holding up binoculars.

Photographer: Colin Tennant of Coulson and Tennant

Darren McGarvey sitting on stage with a chairperson for his event at Wigtown Book Festival. The audience are sitting in front listening to them. Various banners adorn the stage, a small table with flowers and water glasses sits between the men.

Darren McGarvey

Polly Pullar and Lee Randall sit on stage talking at her event during Wigtown Book Festival. The audience sit in rows in front of them listening. At the back of the stage a large screen is showing the author's name and book title.

Lee Randall and Polly Pullar

Andrew Cotter and Lee Randall sitting on stage at a Wigtown Book Festival event. The audience looking on.

Andrew Cotter and Lee Randall

Andrew Cotter sitting on stage at his event at Wigtown Book Festival. He is holding a microphone as the audience sits in front of him.

Andrew Cotter

Deception Island

A speaker and two people are sitting inside a replica refuge hut to glimpse what life was like for members of the British Antarctic Survey based in one of the most remote places on the planet. Inside the hut there is a table with a lamp a chair and a bench, old walking poles are standing up against the wall. A screen on the wall is showing images.
Inside the Deception Island Hut at the Wigtown Book Festival. A table with a lamp, books and maps, a small bookshelf with old books on the left. Bunkbeds are on the right side of the hut. A slideshow is playing on the wall.

Robert Twigger: The Coracle

Robert Twigger is hand crafting a coracle. A small wood woven boat. In his hands he holds a small saw.
An overview of Robert Twigger building his coracle. A small wooden woven boat. He is standing in the gardens at the Wigtown Book Festival. The Deception Island Hut stands behind him.
Robert Twigger is kneeling down building his coracle. A small one-person boat made out of woven wood and a waterproof covering. Behind him the large screen showing Wigtown Book Festival events.