Wigtown Book Festival has come full circle as its original birthplace has become its new HQ, just in time for the 2025 event from 26 September to 5 October.
It's the end of the world as we know it - @TheScotsman @heraldscotland @ScotNational all report on the @WigtownBookFest (tongue in cheek) special events on How to Survive the End of the World by adventurer and author Robert Twigger.
Our Brothers In Cloth (see today's I newspaper) has had a superb reception from critics and audiences for its bold tackling of the issue of clerical child abuse in the Irish Catholic Church. It's on at Studio Five, Assembly Rooms, George Square until 25 August. #EdFringe2025
Congratulations to Jeremy Rafal who said he was surprised and delighted to be named as the Outstanding Male Performer in this year's Scottish Asian Arts Awards for his Fringe show The Boy From Bantay. This built on a string of excellent reviews and great audience responses.
Super to see four star review from Wee Review for Gwen Coburn's Sad Girl Songs. Catch the show at Greenside @ George Street – Ivy Studio until Sat 23 at 15:10
Love this take on Van Gogh's sunflowers. It was taken by Colin Hattersley for Fringe show Exhausted Paint: The Death of Van Gogh. The play dives into the turbulent thoughts & feelings of a man who set fire to established ideas of art, destroying himself. edfringe.com
Slicker than a Western gunslinger - Martin Brock's magic dazzles. And, if you’ve ever wanted to win a fortune at poker he'll show you how. But beware, you might end up getting run out of town with a posse on your tail. Almost Impossible 2.0: Martin Brock edfringe.com
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Omg I am so thrilled to get this award. Its always so scary to write something new and outwith your comfort zone so thrilled with this. Thank you @theatre_weekly for such a brilliant review
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New: Edinburgh Fringe Review: Lunchbox at Pleasance Courtyard (The Green)
"a powerful take on some very real issues.” @thepleasance #DareToDiscover
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The many smiling faces of Matthew Shelley. One minute working alongside the BBC on a story about gay deaf drag queens at Edinburgh Deaf Festival, next an Oasis substitute for Matt Hale's comedy hypnosis Fringe show, then a frogman in the Wigtown Book Festival programme launch.
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Did you know that this year is our 15th MagicFest?
Hands up who's been before 🙌🙌
#magicfest #magic #illusion #fun #theatre #liveentertainment #familyfun #ediinburgh
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HELLO! If you like your books written by actual authors and your book chat enriched by actual readers, then you'll probably enjoy the Big Scottish Book Club with guests inc Elif Shafak, Jackie Kay and Nikesh Shukla. Happy reading! bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000bc3…
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Aithris laghach aig Calum L. MacLeòid is Karen Elder air Duais Bàrdachd Eadar-nàisenta Bhaile na h-Ùige a-nochd air BBC Alba.
Taing chridheil do Chalum, gu seachd àraid, airson rud cho sònraichte a chlàradh.
Lovely coverage from Calum L. MacLeod and Karen Elder tonight of the Wigtown International Poetry Prize, on BBC Alba.
Social thanks in particular to Calum for recording such a special moment.
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When your press officer is forced to dress up as a Roman legionary. Fair play to @ScotFestPR. heraldscotland.com/news/2460…
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BBC Upload is coming to @WigtownBookFest. Have you got an act that deserves national exposure? #Wigtown
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I have to cancel my upcoming tour, I’m sorry but the cancer has spread and the Beatson cancer team have advised me to stop work. I am currently in hospital with sepsis ( it’s under control) pls contact your theatre for a refund - I’m sorry everyone 👇watch please
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Should there be a Galloway national park? We've been asked by @scotgov to investigate what it would mean for the area. We want to hear local voices, and will be sharing news this month on events, surveys + consultations. Talk to us: [email protected]
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Barely into a new week & @WigtownBookFest @openbookwigtown finds itself in @sternde with a wonderful article by @dseeland So happy for #wigtown @ScotFestPR ! stern.de/politik/ausland/air…
The Open Book Airbnb in Wigtown is an amazing place to live out your dream of running a bookshop - but the people who stay there can be just as remarkable, like US humanitarian worker Isabella Garcia - see BBC feature bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5y8… by Giancarlo Rinaldi.
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Happy 10th Birthday to @WigtownBookFest ‘ @openbookwigtown @ScotFestPR What a fabulous asset to our town #wigtown
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Looking for reviews at Edfringe? Updated again! Our fairly comprehensive of everyone reviewing at the #Edinburgh Fringe - all on one page fringereview.co.uk/fringefes…
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