Festival team is announced
The team behind the 2026 Kirkcudbright Book Festival has been announced and the seven-strong committee, led by chair Naomi Johnson, pictured here, brings an impressive range of skills and experience to the task.
Supporting them is a team of experienced and enthusiastic volunteers, who will play a key role in delivering the work that needs to be done, much of which the general public does not see.
To find out more about the people behind the festival, which is due to happen between March 5-8 with the programme to be announced on January 1, you can visit their website at https://kbtbookfestival.org
Book Festival build-up gathers pace
Preparations for Kirkcudbright Book Festival 2026 are well under way with the new website having gone live ahead of publication of the programme and the recent launch of a new gift voucher scheme.
The 2026 festival will take place between March 5-8 in the Dumfries and Galloway town and will build on the success of the annual Kirkcudbright Book Week, which was founded in 2019.
The festival will take place annually over four days at the beginning of March, starting with World Book Day on the Thursday, and the eagerly-awaited programme will be revealed on January 1.
The festival team say that the programme will celebrate local and national voices, local history, Scottish culture, children’s authors, crime fiction, nature and the environment and much more, and will include talks, workshops and activities for readers of all ages.
The website also includes details of the new Gift Voucher scheme, which will allow people to buy tickets for their family and friends and will be valid for any of the 2026 Book Festival events. The website can be found at https://kbtbookfestival.org
Your chance to volunteer your support for Book Festival
Excited by the information emerging about the 2026 Kirkcudbright Book Festival, whose programme will be announced on January 1?
So excited, indeed, that you fancy being involved in the run up to the festival and during the event itself, when it is staged between March 5-8?
Well, that’s a happy coincidence because the organisers are looking for volunteers – you can get in touch with them by using the contact details on their new website at https://kbtbookfestival.org
John Dean - Crime Writer 