Panorama image of Wigtown with a large queue of people around the Bowling Green, at the centre of town. The County Buildings is in the background, with colourful bunting hung between lampposts.

What's On

Year Round Events

We run and support events and programmes throughout the year.

For information about current events click HERE.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Wigtown Spring Weekend

We run programmes and projects throughout the year

Wigtown Book Festival

A Ten Day Celebration of Books
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Big DoG Children's Book Festival

The annual family festival for Dumfries.
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The Big DoG Schools Tour

This November, Big DoG will be hitting the road for the first time, bringing authors and storytellers to schools across the region.
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The Anne Brown Essay Prize

£1500 for the best literary essay by a writer in or from Scotland
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Wigtown Poetry Prizes

20 years of Scotland's International Poetry Competition
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Wigtown has managed to create a real ‘boutique’ feel to its festival. It’s refreshingly unstressed, set in stunning landscapes and with an enviably broad and sophisticated programme.

Stuart Kelly, Scotland on Sunday