Kirkcudbright Book Festival programme: 5th-8th March is out: 20 events, a dozen venues, 40 plus authors. On the anniversary of the birth of Robert Burns great to have the international authority and expert on Burns Robert Crawford, author of ‘The Bard’ talk about why he still resonates and matters so much. His biography has been hailed as “masterful” and painting a picture of a “living Burns” going beyond myth and legend. Friday March 6, Parish Church Hall, 7.00pm, £1O. Details and tickets.

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