Wigtown Festival Company is looking for an experienced literary programmer with an ambitious and creative track record to lead the programming of the 25th Wigtown Book Festival in 2023.
The successful applicant will be responsible for the curation of the 25th Wigtown Festival programme, working with the existing team, and will be the public face of the Festival from 1st September – 1st October 2023.
The successful applicant will be able to recognise, respect and build upon the 25-year history of the Wigtown Book Festival and of Wigtown’s designation as Scotland’s National Book Town, whilst bringing fresh perspectives and thinking to the 25th anniversary programme.
We encourage applications from a diverse range of candidates and understand the value that people from diverse backgrounds can bring to our organisation. If you are disabled or have any specific access requirements, we will aim to meet these needs.
Fee: £22,000 for 8 months, full time, freelance.
Start date: 1 March 2023.
End date: 31 October 2023.
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Deadline: Sunday 4 December 2022 at 23:55