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FREE PICTURE: Wigtown Book Festival 2022 First Weekend, south west Scotland, Sun 25/09/22: From rock stars to astronomers – Wigtown Book Festival enjoys a stellar first weekend: Wigtown Book Festival got off to a great start with a host of compelling speakers ranging from Deacon Blue frontman Ricky Ross, TV’s Red Shepherdess Hannah Jackson and actor Gerda Stevenson to the UK’s Astronomer Royal Professor Lord Martin Rees and Scotland’s National Chef Gary Maclean. The 10-day festival continues until 2 October 2022 - see: www.wigtownbookfestival.com Pictured browsing in the cookery section of a Wigtown bookshop is Scotland’s National Chef Gary Maclean with his son Finlay (pictured with Gary's permission). More information in accompanying emailed Press Release, and from Matthew Shelley - Press Manager for Wigtown Book Festival - 07786 704 299 or Matthew@ScottishFestivalsPR.Org Photography for Wigtown Book Festival from: Colin Hattersley Photography - www.colinhattersley.com - cphattersley@gmail.com - 07974 957 388. **FREE Picture - FIRST USE ONLY** - within 30 days of origination of photography; all other publications to be paid for - please contact photographer for details.

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Books | Music | News
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Film & TV | News | Outdoors
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National Theatre of Scotland sets sail with Kidnapped

Books | News | Performing Arts
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Michelin-starred Maria Jose San Román cooks in Scotland

Film & TV | Food and Drink
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Palace of Holyroodhouse reopens to visitors

Culture | News | Queen
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Books | News
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