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Join our Friends scheme


Our Friends of the Festival memberships are currently under review in preparation for Wigtown Book Festival 2022.



Become an Annual Friend of the Festival

Friend of the Festival subscriptions run for 12 months. The benefits of becoming a Friend will include:

  • 10% off one main programme ticket for each event booked (excluding dinners and those promoted for other organisations)
  • 10% discount on books purchased from our online bookshop, from 1 August 2022 to July 31st 2023.
  • Guaranteed booking for any event until an agreed upon date.

Become a Annual Family Friend of the Festival

Family Friend of the Festival subscriptions run for 12 months, for people living in the same household. The benefits of becoming a Family Friend will include:

  • 10% off main programme tickets for each event booked (excluding dinners and those promoted for other organisations)
  • 10% discount on books purchased from our online bookshop, from 1 August to 31 July 2023.
  • Guaranteed booking for any event until an agree upon date.
  • Renewal is not automatic though you will be invited to become a Friend again in 2023 should you wish.

Become a Friend for Life - £250    HERE

Being a Friend for Life offers annual perks for as long as you attend the Festival and for as long as the Festival exists. The benefits of becoming a Friend for Life include:

  • 10% off one main programme ticket for each event booked (excluding dinners and those promoted for other organisations).
  • Guaranteed booking for a week commencing programme launch, priority booking for one month following programme launch. 
  • a pair of complimentary tickets every year.
  • an invitation to the annual Opening Party
  • This year, including a 10% discount on books purchased from our online bookshop, until 21 July 2023.