Wigtown book festival brings in £3million

This year's Wigtown Book Festival is said to be the most successful ever, bringing in almost £3million for the Scottish economy.

The event ran for 10 days from Friday 22 September to Sunday 1 October.

Highlights included appearances by Judy Murray, Paul Laverty and Iain Sinclair.

The festival also saw the launch of the Diary of a Bookseller, by Shaun Bythell, who runs The Bookshop in Wigtown.

Visitors are said to bring a substantial boost for shops, hotels, restaurants, and other local businesses.

The Artistic Director of the festival said:

The book festival has experienced continuous growth since 2013.

The estimation of £3million is based on the event’s growth in ticket sales and evidence that visitors are spending more time in the area.

Dumfries and Galloway Council said: