Archive
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Borders Book Festival 2008
Thursday 19 June 2008
Details of Scottish authors and events at the 2008 Borders Book Festival in Melrose
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Summer Poetry from UWS
Thursday 19 June 2008
Summer Poetry readings from Alison Craig, Gerrie Fellows and Sheila Templeton
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Poetry Doubles: Les Murray & Nicola Black
Monday 09 June 2008
Internationally acclaimed poet Les Murray, and local talent Nicola Black, will appear at a Poetry Double Event
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True North Launch
Monday 26 May 2008
Explorer Gavin Francis talks about his new book True North
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Poetry Picnic with the Makar Press Poets
Sunday 25 May 2008
The Makar Press Poets will be hosting their annual Poetry Picnic, as part of the Burns an' a' that! Festival.
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Writer's Free-for-All
Sunday 25 May 2008
A free opportunity to read from your work and share your thoughts with others.
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From Laptop to Bookshop: Writing Workshop for Women
Saturday 24 May 2008
A two hour workshop for emerging writers, run by Debbie Taylor. This workshop is only open to women.
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No! I Don't Want to Join A Book Club
Saturday 24 May 2008
Virginia Ironside discusses growing old disgracefully, the subject of her latest novel.
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Gerry Cambridge Poetry Reading
Saturday 17 May 2008
Gerry Cambridge will be reading from some his work at Bladnoch Distillery
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Short Stories with Linda Cracknell and Sara Maitland
Monday 12 May 2008
Linda Cracknell and Sara Maitland read from their latest collections, and discuss the value of the short story
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Wigtown Poetry Competition Prize-Giving Lunch
Saturday 03 May 2008
The winners of the 2008 Wigtown Poetry Competition will be announced at a lunch event in Bladnoch.
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Contemporary Scots Poetry with Rab Wilson
Thursday 10 April 2008
Rab Wilson reads some of his favourite contemporary Scots poetry
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Kenneth C Steven at The Bakehouse
Saturday 01 March 2008
Children's author and poet will be appearing at The Bakehouse in Gatehouse of Fleet
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The Second Annual MacDiarmid Lecture with Prof. Douglas Gifford
Wednesday 20 February 2008
Professor Douglas Gifford will give the Second Annual MacDiarmid Lecture, titled "The Story and the Poem".
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Kenetic Poetry: Words on the Move
Monday 18 February 2008
Words on the Move is a collaboration between writers and animators to create kinetic poems on the web.
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Putting Together Your First Poetry Collection
Thursday 07 February 2008
Andrew Forster will be reading from his new collection Fear of Thunder, and discussing the process of creating your first poetry collection
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Suhayl Saadi Reading
Thursday 31 January 2008
Suhayl Saadi, the Glasgow poet and novelist, will be reading from and discussing his writing.
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Rab Wilson on the Contemporary Legacy of Burns
Thursday 17 January 2008
Rab will be reading Burns poems and drawing out some of the big themes in Burns’ work, with talks throughout the region.
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Rab Wilson Mobile
Tuesday 15 January 2008
Rab Wilson will be reading Scots poems on the mobile library service.
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Rab Wilson Reading Scots Poems
Tuesday 04 December 2007
Rab Wilson reads from a wide selection of Scots poetry in this series of library events
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The Gentle Art of the Murder Monger
Tuesday 04 December 2007
The Kirkcudbright Literary Society has asked Catriona McPherson to talk about murders...
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Highwayman's Curse Double Launch
Monday 05 November 2007
Nicola Morgan launches two books - a novel and a fact book - at the same event in Dumfriesshire
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Poetry Doubles: Lochhead & Bryden
Monday 15 October 2007
Poet and dramatist Liz Lochhead is joined by printmaker Hugh Bryden
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Wigtown Readers Day
Friday 05 October 2007
An annual 'get-together' at the Wigtown Book Festival with authors Janet Paisley and Maggie Fergusson
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Wigtown Children's Book Festival Autumn 2007
Saturday 29 September 2007
Events at the 2007 Wigtown Children's Book Festival, part of the larger Autumn Book Festival
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Wigtown Scottish Book Town Autumn Festival 2007
Friday 28 September 2007
Details of the 2007 Autumn Book Festival at Scotland's National Book Town.
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Poetry Doubles: Sweeney & Smith
Monday 24 September 2007
Matthew Sweeney and Mike Smith share their poems.
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Poetry Doubles: Szirtes & Helyer
Monday 17 September 2007
George Szirtes is joined by Laura Helyer for a Poetry Doubles reading.
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Eskdalemuir Writers Group
Sunday 16 September 2007
A call to create a new writers group in Eskdalemuir
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Poetry Doubles: Hadfield & Jones
Monday 10 September 2007
Jen Hadfield and Vivien Jones appearing at Poetry Doubles this September.
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Autumn Poetry Workshops
Monday 03 September 2007
Three poetry workshops and masterclasses.
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Poetry Doubles: Luther & Atkin
Monday 03 September 2007
Carola Luther and Jean Atkin appearing at Poetry Doubles.
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Poetry Doubles: Leonard & Macmillan
Monday 20 August 2007
Tom Leonard and Gaelic & English poet Angus Macmillan appearing in Poetry Doubles.
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Poetry Doubles: Daljit Nagra & Fiona Russell
Monday 13 August 2007
Poetry Doubles with Daljit Nagra and Fiona Russell
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Poetry in the Wilds: Wet and Wonderful
Saturday 04 August 2007
A poetry workshop inspired by a morning visit to Threave Gardens. Bring wellies!
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Wigtown Scribblers Workshop
Monday 30 July 2007
Kenneth C Steven will be sharing his poetry writing experience with the Wigtown Scribblers
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Poetry in the Wilds: Island Inspiration
Tuesday 24 July 2007
Scottish Natural Heritage and the Baron's Craig Hotel host a poetry workshop with an ecological theme
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Borders Book Festival 2007
Saturday 21 July 2007
The 2007 Borders Book Festival will run from 21st to 24th June 2007, with a new permanent home.
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Makar Poetry Picnic
Sunday 03 June 2007
The four Makar Press poets host another of their popular poetry picnics, this time in the gardens of Brodick Castle.
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Dumfries and Galloway Arts Festival
Friday 25 May 2007
The 2007 Dumfries and Galloway Arts festival runs over May and June this year.
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Wigtown Book Town Spring Festival 2007
Saturday 05 May 2007
The annual Wigtown Spring Festival is held in early May this year, including the results of the 2006 Wigtown Poetry Competition.
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Vicki Feaver Introduces Poetry
Thursday 26 April 2007
Poet Vicki Feaver introduces the Scottish Poetry Library's Dumfries collection at events in Newton Stewart and Dumfries.
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Makar Press Poetry Reading
Friday 02 March 2007
Four Makar Press poets will be reading some new poems, plus others from their collections.
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Storytelling Training Course
Tuesday 16 January 2007
The Scottish Storytelling Centre are running a two-day training course for storytellers
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Sir Walter Scott's Selkirk
Sunday 03 December 2006
A celebration of the time when Sir Walter Scott was the Sheriff of Selkirk.
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Poetry Readings with the Makar Press
Sunday 19 November 2006
Two Ayrshire and Arran poetry readings from the Makar Press poets
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Book First Aid and Repairs
Tuesday 14 November 2006
A book first aid and repair course for booksellers, librarians and book collectors, with Maureen Duke.
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Make A Simple Book
Monday 13 November 2006
An beginner's introduction to book binding one day course.
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New Voices: Andrew Philip and Helena Nelson
Monday 13 November 2006
Helena Nelson and Andrew Philip help budding poets prepare a 'writer's CV', to help you get your work read and published.
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Launch of Last of the Line
Wednesday 08 November 2006
STV presenter will be launching his third novel, The Last of the Line, at this event in Ayr
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Novel Approach
Wednesday 27 September 2006
Performance Poets Elspeth Murray and Richard Medrington present a poetry guide for fiction readers.
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Scottish Book Town Children's Festival
Saturday 23 September 2006
Running over the weekend, we have details of the best children's events at the Scottish Book Town Festival
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The Wigtown Poetry Competition Launch 2006
Saturday 23 September 2006
This is Scotland's National Poetry Competition and the second Annual Wigtown Poetry Competition.
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Immortal Longings
Saturday 02 September 2006
Dumfries and Galloway Writers’ Network in association with the Bakehouse invite writers from across the region to a day of writing workshops.
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Scottish Book Town Festival
Saturday 02 September 2006
The Wigtown Autumn Festival has ten days of readings, performances, exhibitions and debates.
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Launch of Bike Scotland Trails Guide
Sunday 20 August 2006
Escape the Festival crowds with the launch of Bike Scotland Trails Guide.
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Gaelforce Arts Extravaganza
Friday 18 August 2006
Make the most of Gaelforce 2006 and enjoy the glorious south-west of Scotland.
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27th Annual Traquair Fair
Saturday 05 August 2006
This is the 27th Traquair Fair, a unique weekend of entertainment for all ages.
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Poetry Doubles in Dumfries & Galloway
Tuesday 01 August 2006
An annual series of Poetry Readings, marrying local poets with international poets. Details are still to be confirmed.
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Summer Writing Roadshow D&G
Tuesday 25 July 2006
A series of one to one writing surgeries in eight towns across the region.
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Borders Book Festival 2006
Thursday 22 June 2006
The 2006 Borders Book Festival runs from 22nd to 25th of June.
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Carol Ann Duffy and Vicki Feaver: Poetry Doubles
Sunday 11 June 2006
Carol Ann Duffy and Vicki Feaver will be reading from their poetry collections in this Poetry Doubles Special.
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Poetry Picnic with the Makar Press poets
Sunday 28 May 2006
Bring along your favourite nibbles for an afternoon of picnic and poetry.
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Burns An' A'That! Festival 2006
Friday 26 May 2006
The 2006 Burns An' A'That! Festival is a celebration of life and contemporary Scottish culture held in Turnberry, Mauchline and other Ayrshire towns.
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May Day Launch of Cowboys for Christ
Sunday 30 April 2006
Robin Hardy returns to the remote fiefdom of 'The Wicker Man' and reminds us that, even in the 21st Century, strange local customs can still be unsettling to unsuspecting visitors. He talks to film producer Gary Gillies.
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Wigtown Book Town Spring Festival & Wigtown and Bladnoch Book Fair
Saturday 29 April 2006
The Book Town Spring Festival and Wigtown & Bladnoch Book Fair
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Don Paterson: Sonnets to Orpheus
Friday 28 April 2006
Don Paterson will be reading from and talking about his forthcoming collection "Orpheus"
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Children's Bookshelf Poetry Tour
Monday 24 April 2006
Poets Elspeth Murray and Richard Medrington will perform classic children's poems as well as from their own work, talk about their work in schools and answer questions from the audience.
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PBFA Book Fair
Saturday 15 April 2006
Antiquarian and secondhand bookselling fair from the Provincial Booksellers Fairs Association.
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Launch of Scots: The Language of the People
Thursday 06 April 2006
Details of the South Ayrshire launch of Carl MacDougall's Scots: The Language of the People
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Renewal Poetry Workshop: Poetry in the Woods
Saturday 25 March 2006
Poetry workshop led by special guest poet and wildlife photographer Gerry Cambridge, followed by a 4.30pm reading of his poetry and poems selected from the poetry postcards and interpretation from the Poetry in the Woods project.
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Galway Kinnell's "Selected Works"
Tuesday 14 March 2006
14/03/06. Pulitzer-prizing winning American poet Galway Kinnell will be reading from his poems, and presents them in conversation with Scottish poet Ken Cockburn.