Local author David Collin’s books - including Kirkcudbright’s Prince of Denmark, Kirkcudbright Shipping and Life and Death on Little Ross: The story of an island, a lighthouse and its keepers - bring to life the towns’ past and unforgettable characters. Local resident Jessica Chaney of Tidespace will join David in a journey through some of […]

A guided tour of the historic centre of the medieval port and burgh which was granted a royal charter in 1455. The route is a walk-through time, from the medieval period to the present. It introduces many fascinating stories, colourful characters and surprising events about the town’s rich past. For safety reasons, places on the […]

Tim Chant, exciting new naval fiction author, specialises in nineteenth and twentieth century historical fiction. Tim draws from real life naval battles, shaping them into compelling fiction and stories. The author of five books in the Marcus Baxter naval thriller series, Tim will take you into a world of imagination and surprise.

This year is the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War: the defeat of Nazi Germany and imperial Japan and the hope of a better future and society. Join David Kynaston - one of the foremost authorities on post-war Britain and author of a multi-volume series which began in 1945 and will […]

Peter Tatchell has been one of the most influential and inspiring campaigners for human rights, equality and LGBT+ freedom over the past 50+ years. Peter has made an impact in the UK and internationally, challenging the abuses of brutal regimes such as Robert Mugabe’s Zimbabwe and authoritarian states from Iran to Russia, Saudi and China. […]

A new generation of historians are addressing how and why the British Empire still matters in the 21st century. Join historian Kate Phillips, whose book Bought and Sold: Scotland, Jamaica and Slavery has been described as “excellently researched and readable”, talk about the impact of the Empire and slave trade across Scotland, Dumfries and Galloway […]