Funeral Intimation

Beverley Anne Mathias
1939 - 2012
                          

Beverley was a volunteer for Wigtown Book Festival for 8 years, contributing to many aspects of the event and recently took on the “challenge” of “sorting out” the festival database - completed just weeks before she died.  She was also a Festival Benefactor offering financial support to ensure the future success and development of the Festival.  Her passionate support has made a huge impact on the Festival and those involved in it.  Beverley leaves a lot of memories, advice and a great legacy behind.  All those who knew Beverley are respectfully invited to attend a Quaker Memorial Meeting for worship to celebrate and give thanks for her life.  The meeting will take place at 3pm on Saturday 19th May 2012 in the County Buildings, Wigtown.

 

Bev Mathias Obituary

Creative Place Award

In January Wigtown was awarded the accolade "Scotland's most creative place under 2,500 people" following the Festival Company's successful entry in Creative Scotland's Creative Place Awards. The prize money of £50,000 is to be spent developing activity in the Book Town throughout the whole of the year.  Plans for various Creative Place Award projects and activities are already well underway so please continue to check the website for updates.

Festival dates for 2012

The 2011 festival featured 195 events over 10 days. Thanks to all who took part - authors, performers and, in particular, our audience. Preparations for next year are underway. The 2012 festival will run from 28th September to 7th October. We hope to see you there.

Wigtown Poetry Competition

The 2012 Wigtown Poetry Competition is now open.  Please see Poetry Prize page for details.

“A must-attend event in Scotland’s cultural calendar”

One of the “best autumn festivals in the world”

A word in your ear

We asked some of last year's writers to describe the Wigtown Book Festival in one word. This short film shows what the excitable bunch came up with.

Become a festival friend

As a charity, Wigtown Book Festival depends on public support. You can help the festival by becoming a Friend for only £20 a year. Benefits include 10% off the cost of all events at the festival and an invitation to the launch party. To become a friend of the festival, please fill in and return this form to:

Wigtown Festival Company, County Buildings, Wigtown, DG8 9JH.

Alternatively, contact us on 01988 402036 or mail@wigtownbookfestival.com for a hard copy. Please make cheques payable to Wigtown Festival Company. Thank you.

Become a Benefactor - and sow the seeds for Wigtown Book Festival's future success

Mighty oaks from little acorns grow.  And, in the past 12 years, Wigtown Book Festival has blossomed into one of the most vibrant literary events in Britain.  A registered charity, the Festival showcases writers old and new and reaches more than 2,000 children a year.  It also contributes to the economy and national profile of Dumfries and Galloway.

So what now?  We would like to see the Festival reach its full potential, and to do that we need your help.  We are seeking 250 very generous individuals willing to pay £250 to become Benefactors.  Your donation will go towards strengthening and developing the Festival - for example by expanding the children's and community programmes, as well as purchasing the technical equipment needed to run a rapidly growing event.  It will not be used for salaries or core costs.  Benefactors will be kept informed of progress by a regular newsletter.

They will also:

• Have their names included in a handcrafted Benefactors' Book, as well as in the Festival brochure and on an honour board on public display in Wigtown
• Be invited to a dedicated reception with the Festival Trustees, Director and visiting authors at next year's festival

By planting wisely now, we can reap rewards for future generations.  If you love the Festival, please consider giving.  Thank you.

Anne Brown

Chair of Trustees,

Wigtown Book Festival

For a Benefactors form, please contact: mail@wigtownbookfestival.com or telephone 01988 402036.

 

Our senior sponsors

For a full list of our funders and sponsors, please click here

Wigtown Festival Company
supports Wigtown Fairtrade Town

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