Wigtown Book Festival Podcast

Aug 26 2021 52 ep. 31 mins 8
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Putting a little festival spirit into lockdown life, we run the vibrant Wigtown Book Festival and develop the literary and cultural wealth of Scotland's National Book Town and its region.

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