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Lochwinnoch Mini March Festival: Meet Lochwinnoch Local Authors

Celebrate 25 years of Lochwinnoch Arts Festival by meeting brilliant local authors, including Alan Bissett, Bobby Motherwell and Rowena Murray for a chat and a browse of their latest books!

Lochwinnoch Mini March Festival: Meet Lochwinnoch Local Authors

About Lochwinnoch Mini March Festival: Meet Lochwinnoch Local Authors

15th March 2026
Midday - 1pm
Mckillop Institute
Main Street, Lochwinnoch PA12 4AJ
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The Lochwinnoch Arts Festival started as a small author event 25 years ago we are commemorating how it all started, you have a chance to meet our current local Lochwinnoch authors. You can chat to them about their work and some will have books to buy.

The authors include Alan Bissett, Rowena Murray, Vanessa Collingridge, Louise Turner, Laura Jackson, Iona Quickfall, Bobby Motherwell, The Lochwinnoch writers, Peter Aitchison and Shaun Moore the Tannahill Maker.

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