Chris Walker, the Chair of Kirkcudbright Book Week Society, has welcomed the decision by Dumfries and Galloway Council to award a grant to the organisation.
The £1,995 award was part of £270,000 of funding agreed by councillors to more than 35 festivals and events across their area.
Dumfries and Galloway Council says that it has made awards to organisations which are helping the area to develop as a renowned events destination.
Chris Walker said that the award will help the Society to develop the programme for Kirkcudbright Book Week 2025, which will be staged in the town between March 3-9 and for which planning is already under way with the programme to be announced in early January.
Chris, who owns the Selkirk Arms, one of the main venues for the book week, said: “A huge thank you to Dumfries and Galloway Council for supporting Kirkcudbright Book Week.
“After a hugely successful book week this year, plans are already under way for next year’s event.
“Sponsorship and grants go a long way in ensuring we are able to bring a variety of authors to Kirkcudbright Book week which prides itself on keeping a local connection whilst exploring the wider Scottish and national literary scene.”
The funding was awarded by the Communities Committee and the council says that it is committed to supporting events organisers as they take forward their projects.
The funding is believed to be the most any rural council in Scotland is committing to developing their events sector this year.
Twenty four grant awards are being made to applicant organisations to the council’s Regional Events Growth Fund, a new Fund set up to support festivals and events with the potential to grow and attract visitors from across Dumfries and Galloway.
The £270,000 will support major events such as the Wigtown Book Festival, the Stranraer Oyster Festival, Spring Fling, the Arts Festival and many other initiatives. The Wild Goose Festival in October and Music at the Multiverse in September, both of which have grown sustainably in recent years and developed their profiles, have seen an increase in their grant awards.
You can find out which other organisations support Kirkcudbright Book Week in the Sponsors section of our website at
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