Boswell Book Festival Highlights
Live events are now finished but why not enjoy our Festival Plus+ events.
To hear Bill Paterson's Boswell readings, watch the Portraits as Biography events or see Dr Gordon Turnbull's full talk on the life of Boswell click here.
Captivating Speakers from 2021
Main Festival
Children's Festival
A big thank you...
...to everyone who supported our first online festival. With viewers from around the globe, from Ayrshire and Adelaide to Yaxley and Yonkers, we were delighted to introduce the festival to a whole new audience.
Feedback from schools from across the UK who signed up for events in the wide-ranging programme provided for primary and secondary age pupils has been very positive.
Further news about future festival activities can be found here at the end of the summer but in the meantime please put 12-15 May 2022 in your diary when we hope to be back at Dumfries House.
About the Boswell Book Festival
The world’s only festival of biography and memoir, normally set in the spectacular grounds of Dumfries House, draws an enthusiastic audience attracted by its unique theme.
Inspired by the great Ayrshire biographer James Boswell of Auchinleck, at the heart of the Festival is a programme of stories taken from the inspirational lives of people past and present - told through talks, drama, art and music.
Children's Festival
Why is it so important to children to tell our stories?
Stories connect the past and present to the future and learning these stories is what can awaken future generations to their potential.
Through the Festival, the Boswell Trust engages with primary and secondary schools across Ayrshire and beyond.
All events at the June festival were free and we were very grateful for the many donations received.
If you wish to support the festival going forwards, please use the donate button.
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