07-07-2025
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- Daily Record
Big Lit 2025 in Gatehouse announces exciting programme of literary performers
The volunteer-run festival will be welcoming back old and new faces and promises something for everyone.
An exciting programme of literary performers from across Scotland and beyond has been announced for this year's Big Lit.
The Gatehouse literary festival will take place in the Mill on the Fleet between July 18 and 20.
The volunteer-run festival, organised by The Bakehouse Community Arts, will be welcoming back old and new faces and promises something for everyone.
Highlights include Big Lit cabaret open mic evening with poet Charlie Gracie on the opening night.
There will also be the chance to enjoy Bards for Breakfast on July 19 with storyteller and former Scots Scriever Sui Briggs and writer and musician Alan McClure.
The pair are long time collaborators with song, storytelling, plays and poetry. They co-created globally loved storytelling show Oor Wee Podcast together as well as the play Drookit for Braw Clan theatre.
The same day, Gatehouse author Karen Campbell will be speaking about her latest novel, This Bright Life, and journalist Gerry Hassan will be in conversation with Alec Ross discussing his new book Britain Needs Change: The Challenge for labour and the Politics of Hope.
Sunday will see the launch of Southlight 37 – with writers talking about the 37th edition of Dumfries and Galloway's leading creative magazine.
Award-winning voice actor from Gatehouse, Ruth Urquhart, will be sharing her decade long experience of narrating more than 200 books for listeners all over the world.
