Wigtown Festival Company
Festival Programmer
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Founded in 1999, the 10-day Wigtown Book Festival is one of the UK’s best-loved literary events, delivering more than 250 events, including music, theatre, film, walks, talks, and visual arts.
The festival grew from the development of Wigtown as Scotland’s National Book Town and has played a central part in the successful regeneration of the town as a vibrant and welcoming community and travel destination.
Our mission is to produce the UK’s most exciting book festival and develop the literary and cultural wealth of Scotland’s National Book Town and its environs. In doing so, we will also deliver social and economic benefits for the people of our region. We firmly believe that a community of books changes lives.
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Wigtown Festival Company is looking for an experienced literary programmer with an ambitious and creative track record to lead the programming of the 2027 Wigtown Book Festival (not including events for children and young people). The successful applicant will be responsible for the curation of a diverse and varied festival, taking a holistic approach to programming and working with the existing team, and will be public-facing during the festival.
The successful applicant will be able to recognise, respect and build upon the 28-year history of the Wigtown Book Festival and of Wigtown’s designation as Scotland’s National Book Town, whilst bringing fresh perspectives and thinking to the 29th edition.
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We encourage applications from a diverse range of candidates and understand the value that people from diverse backgrounds can bring to our organisation. If you are disabled or have any specific access requirements, we aim to meet those needs.
Find out more about the role here: https://www.wigtownbookfestival.com/opportunities/2027-festival-programmer
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