Literature
Statement from the Board of Directors
The directors have decided to cease all trading activities of dgArts from 30th September 2011, due [...]
Visiting Writers on University of Glasgow Dumfries Campus This Autumn
Visiting Writers on Campus This Autumn Real, live writers discussing the intimate connections between writing and [...]
Wigtown Ink
For writers, by writers – a festival within a festival Wigtown Ink encourages literary talent in [...]
Moffat Book Events presents “Julia Eccleshare”
Moffat House Hotel – Saturday 15 October 2011 – 9.30 am-6.00 pm Contemporary Identity an entertaining [...]
Moffat Book Events “Traditional Afternoon Tea”
Moffat House Hotel – Saturday 15 October 2011 – 9.30 am-6.00 pm Contemporary Identity an entertaining [...]
Moffat Book Events “Presentation of Self”
Moffat House Hotel – Saturday 15 October 2011 – 9.30 am-6.00 pm Contemporary Identity an entertaining [...]
Moffat Book Events “Alistair Moffat”
Moffat House Hotel – Saturday 15 October 2011 – 9.30 am-6.00 pm Contemporary Identity an entertaining [...]
The Scottish World with Billy Kay
The Scottish World A Journey into the Scottish Diaspora Billy Kay Billy Kay, charismatic and eloquent [...]
Moffat Book Events “Who Am I? Who Are We? Who Are You?”
Moffat House Hotel – Saturday 15 October 2011 – 9.30 am-6.00 pm Contemporary Identity an entertaining [...]
Donald Adamson at The Bakehouse
Donald Adamson and friends September 24th @ 7.00 for 7.30 Translations of Finnish poems and songs [...]
Southlight 9
Southlight 9 Southlight is our literary magazine, publishing the best in poetry, prose and critical work. [...]
A the Airts Events
A’ the Airts Autumn Exhibition 2nd September – 16th October 2011 Prints, Pamphlets and Poetry an [...]
Wigtown Book Festival
The complete Wigtown Book Festival programme is now up on line. Go to: http://www.wigtownbookfestival.com/index.asp You can buy [...]
Sheila Mullen Book Signing
Come along to the book signing of: The Bairns o Adam with Sheila Mullen and Ann [...]
Submissions to Southlight invited NOW
SOUTHLIGHT welcomes submissions of unpublished poetry, short stories and art work and photographs for black and white [...]
Southlight
Southlight is our literary magazine, publishing the best in poetry, prose and critical work. Our latest [...]
Dumfries and Galloway Arts Festival presents Liz Lochhead
Liz Lochhead is one of Scotland’s best-known poets and dramatists, with her books and poetry attracting [...]
Dumfries and Galloway Arts Festival presents “Universe in the Landscape – Charles Jencks”
Charles Jencks is one of the foremost international artists working in his medium. His Garden of [...]
Rab Wilson film at A’ The Airts
Rab Wilson is Dumfries and Galloway’s Burns Fellow in Scots Poetry. Raised in the Ayrshire mining [...]
Love and Marriage in Moffat – Lynne McCrossan – A Girl’s Guide to Vintage
For fashion lovers, Edinburgh based style guru, journalist and author, Lynne McCrossan shares her tips for [...]
New Publications
These are the newest publications available from dgArts. If you would like to buy one, please [...]
Words on Music on Land – a concert of harp music and poetry
Moniaive Masonic Hall welcomes you to a unique concert with harper Wendy Stewart and poet Kenneth Steven. [...]
Wigtown Book Festival Creative Writing Prize for D&G Primary School Pupils
The Wigtown Book Festival Creative Writing Prize for Primary School pupils in Dumfries and Galloway Judges: [...]
Roncadora Press: Words and Images at Gracefield Cafe Gallery
This exhibition of images made by artist, poet and publisher Hugh Bryden in response to poetry, [...]
Homage to Wordsworth
FREE events organised in partnership with dgArts and the Wordsworth Trust to celebrate the birthday of [...]
RAB WILSON Robert Burns Writing Fellow for Dumfries & Galloway
The Latest Rab News! Rab’s just been to StAnza, Scotland’s finest poetry festival, where he launched [...]
Playwriting worksheets
See the attached pdfs from our scriptwriting course of a few years ago with playwright Jules [...]
Wigtown Book Festival
Wigtown Book Festival is an exciting, annual, literary festival held in Scotland’s National Book Town, Wigtown. [...]
Robert Burns Centre Film Theatre
The RBCFT is Dumfries’ arthouse cinema, centrally and rather beautifully located on the banks of the [...]
Author Events
dg arts organises book launches for regional writers, and celebrates their achievements via press releases and [...]
Poetry Doubles
Poetry Doubles is a unique festival of poetry readings where Britain’s foremost poets share a stage [...]
Professional Development for Writers
dg arts works to provide opportunities for professional development for writers in the region. This has [...]
Open Stage
Open Stage is Dumfries’ favourite open mic night, taking place on the last Wednesday of each [...]
Writer in the Storm
Writer in the Storm is a blog for writers and readers in Dumfries and Galloway and [...]
Readers
dg arts works with the Library service in the region to maintain connections with Readers Groups, [...]
Writers’ Groups
dg arts keeps an updated list of Writers Groups in Dumfries and Galloway, maintaining contacts and [...]
Literature Development Forum
The region’s Literature Development Forum is open to interested groups and individuals to provide an opportunity [...]
