Bigwig, our children's book festival mascot, stands with various children in Wigtown gardens reading a book, The children are smiling and holding books up.

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Children and Young People's Programme 2022

Big Wig the Festival Mascot

Photographer: Colin Hattersley of Scottish Festivals PR 

Bigwig, the Children's Book Festival mascot stands in the Wigtown Gardens holding an open book. Arms holding books are surrounding Bigwig.
Bigwig, the Children's Book Festival mascot, stands in front of a bench in Wigtown Gardens holding books.
Bigwig, our children's book festival mascot, stands with various children in Wigtown gardens reading a book, The children are smiling and holding books up.

Big Wig the festival mascot with Wigtown children.

Bigwig, the Children's Book Festival mascot stands in the Wigtown Gardens holding an open book. Arms holding books are surrounding Bigwig.
Bigwig, the Children's Book Festival mascot stands holding out his arms in Wigtown Gardens. Two young children holding a book stand in front of him.

Big Wig Events

Festival Photographer: Colin Tennant of Coulson and Tennant

Vashti Hardy, Brightstorm

Children's author Vashti Hardy on stage during her event at Wigtown Book Festival. Children are sitting in front of the stage listening. A screen showing images is behind her.
Children's author Vashti Hardy animatedly talking on stage at her event at Wigtown Book Festival. The audience sit in front of her listening. Above her white material drapes the ceiling with a chandelier hanging down.

Holly Sterling, Karate Kids

Holly Stirling on stage at her event during the Bigwig Children's Book Festival. She is standing beside a flip chart with a sketch on it.
Children and adults sitting in chairs drawing pictures at Holly Stirling's Bigwig event. Holly is talking animatedly in front of the stage.

The Big Wig Garden Party

Families sitting eating and drinking at picnic benches in Wigtown Gardens during the Wigtown Book Festival. The sun is shining.
Many young children sit listening at an outdoor Children's Book Festival Event in Wigtown gardens.
At an outdoor Children's Book Festival event a crowd sit in the gardens engaging with two entertainers in green jackets and brown hats. The terraced houses of Main Street in the background.