Glasgow’s Aye Write Book Festival Set to Return in March 2027 Including Appearance From Former First Minster

Scottish book festival will not return until 2027 in order for 'fresh approach'

Glasgow’s Aye Write book festival will not go ahead in 2026 – but organisers insist the event is being “reimagined” rather than scrapped, with a revamped return planned for spring 2027

Aye Write shelved again as Glasgow Life reveals plans for scaled-back return

The city's biggest literary celebration will not be going ahead this year despite securing new Scottish Government funding.

Humza Yousaf to headline Glasgow book festival axed under his leadership

The former First Minister made brutal budget cuts to Creative Scotland which in turn refused to fund Aye Write, leading to it being cancelled in 2024, but he is now taking advantage of it returning to try and punt his new book.

Former First Minister to kick off Glasgow literary series this autumn

Former First Minister Humza Yousaf will kick off a headline literary series returning to Glasgow.

Glasgow’s Aye Write book festival set to return in March 2027 including appearance from former First Minster

Aye Write, Glasgow’s much-loved book festival, will return in March 2027 as a reimagined, five-day celebration of all things literary.

'Reimagined' Aye Write festival not returning until 2027

Next year's festival will run for five days in March