Wigtown Fringe

24/07/2026

📚📚The Wigtown Book Festival programme is now live and packed full of exciting authors, events and workshops 📚📚 The Merse is thrilled to be one of the host venues for this year's Festival and as such there will not be any specific Fringe events this time.
Do follow The Merse page for updates on the many and varied community and Book Festival events taking place this September and throughout the year - we'll see you there!

🌟🌟🌟📚 BILL PATERSON, LUCY PORTER, SAM HEUGHAN Among Wigtown Book Festival’s Line Up 📚🌟🌟🌟

This year’s Wigtown Book Festival will feature more than 250 events – including appearances by famous names – with a series of special themes ranging from Scottish debut novels to witchcraft.

There will also be live music, film, theatre, podcasts, guided walks, awards, panel discussions and workshops – at the 10-day event in Scotland’s National Book Town.

The programme has been unveiled today, and the public can buy tickets from 24 July.

Read the full press release here 👇

https://www.wigtownbookfestival.com/blog/wigtown-book-festival-2026-line-up

29/05/2026

Tonight! 7.30pm at The Merse Wigtown - part of Arts D&G Arts Festival
Tickets via link below and on the door
https://artsdg.org.uk/event/the-bacchae-company-of-wolves-2/

27/05/2026

Arts D&G Arts Festival continues in Wigtown this Friday with stunning live theatre at The Merse.
The Bacchae - Glasgow’s acclaimed Company of Wolves present an earth-shattering solo retelling of the myth of Dionysos: an epic of rejection, vengeance and rebirth told through story, dance and ancient song.
More information and tickets can be found by clicking the link below

An outcast god. A powerless king. A mother who kills her only son. Glasgow’s acclaimed Company of Wolves present an earth-shattering solo retelling of the myth of Dionysos: an epic... Read more »

23/05/2026

Tonight in Wigtown! Live performance as part of Arts D&G Dumfries & Galloway Arts Festival
https://artsdg.org.uk/event/the-bush-alice-mary-cooper/

Alice Mary Cooper that brings to life the inspiring true story of 13, 1970s “housewives” who fought for a decade to save a bushland in Sydney—kickstarting Australia’s Green Ban movement and influencing environmental action worldwide.

Told with humour, heart and physical flair, this one-woman, multi-character performance celebrates a pivotal feminist and environmental triumph
Tickets available on the door at The Merse -- Show starts 7.30pm

23/05/2026

This afternoon in Wigtown! Outside performance at The Merse - part of Arts D&G Arts Festival. Click the link for tickets

Here we are in Plasticland…there’s rubbish everywhere, and that’s no good! Join Fungi Frida as she travels along the Wood Wide Web to meet a host of mycological superheroes and... Read more »

21/05/2026

Not one but two fabulous Dumfries & Galloway Arts Festival events happening at The Merse in Wigtown this Saturday! For more details and tickets, follow the link to Arts D&G https://artsdg.org.uk/whats-on/festivals/

20/05/2026

This Saturday evening at The Merse e Merse in Wigtown - part of the Dumfries & Galloway Arts Festival Arts D&G
The Bush is a ‘frequently show-stopping’ (The Wee review) solo theatre show by ‘born storyteller’ Alice Mary Cooper that brings to life the inspiring true story of 13, 1970s “housewives” who fought for a decade to save a bushland in Sydney—kickstarting Australia’s Green Ban movement and influencing environmental action worldwide.
More information & tickets https://artsdg.org.uk/event/the-bush-alice-mary-cooper/

18/05/2026

‘Fungi Frida and the Myco Heroes’ is an hour-long, energetic, silly, interactive performance full of songs, games, clowning, and puppetry for children and their families all about fungi and how they can help us save the environment!
The Merse The Merse Wigtown 2pm Saturday 23rd May
Part of the Dumfries & Galloway Arts Festival Arts D&G rts D&G. For more info and tickets click on the link

Here we are in Plasticland…there’s rubbish everywhere, and that’s no good! Join Fungi Frida as she travels along the Wood Wide Web to meet a host of mycological superheroes and... Read more »

10/05/2026

Dumfries & Galloway Arts Festival Comes to Wigtown! Three exciting live performances from the Arts D&G programme are coming to the Merse later this month. Book your tickets now!
https://artsdg.org.uk/event/fungi-frida-and-the-myco-heroes-georgie-taylor/
https://artsdg.org.uk/event/the-bush-alice-mary-cooper/
https://artsdg.org.uk/event/the-bacchae-company-of-wolves-2/

01/05/2026

The Association of Wigtown Booksellers Wigtown Spring Book Weekend kicks off tomorrow with an array of fantastic events, including singing workshops from award-winning musician Beth Porter!
The workshop for kids on Saturday is just £5 🐦and Beth is running a longer workshop on Sunday for adults. Both sessions are warm and welcoming whatever your experience. Buy your tickets now at https://www.themerse.com/events-programme 🦋☀️🌱🐦