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The World's Only Festival of Biography and Memoir
8-10 May 2026
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The Boswell Book Festival is an event inaugurated and staged by The Boswell Trust, a charity registered in Scotland number SC041655 and a company limited by guarantee registered in Scotland SC380815.
Registered office: Auchendrane, By Ayr, KA7 4TW. The Trust is established for the advancement of heritage, literary arts and education, specifically the restoration of James Boswell's Mausoleum in Auchinleck Churchyard and the creation of a visitor attraction in the adjoining Boswell Aisle.
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