Winter Words Festival

When is Winter Words Festival 2027?

Winter Words Festival usually runs mid to late February. Exact dates are not announced yet.

How the dates are set: Announced by Pitlochry Festival Theatre each year, usually over a weekend in February.

See every event in February 2027

Winter Words Festival schedule

• Friday, February 21, 2025: Liz Lochhead at 2:00 pm, Michael Pedersen at 4:00 pm, then Douglas Stuart at 7:30 pm.
• Saturday, February 22, 2025: Morning yoga at 9:00 am, literary lunches at 12:00 pm, Val McDermid at 2:00 pm and Andrew O'Hagan at 4:00 pm.
• Sunday, February 23, 2025: A 5km run at 9:00 am, Kirsty Wark at 1:00 pm and A Room of One's Own at 2:00 pm.

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Tickets and cost

In 2025 the Alan Cumming Q&A was 15 pounds, and buying four events saved 20%. Tickets are sold on the Pitlochry Festival Theatre website.

Source: pitlochryfestivaltheatre.com

Winter Words Festival: questions people ask

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About Winter Words Festival

A winter weekend of Scottish authors, poets and chefs at Pitlochry Festival Theatre.

Pitlochry Festival Theatre hosts Scotland's writers for talks, readings, plays and literary lunches each February. The 2025 edition was the first with Alan Cumming as Artistic Director and included yoga and a 5km run. Dates shift a little each year, so check the theatre site.

Know before you go

• Tickets are sold per event, and in 2025 buying four events saved 20%.
• Book accommodation early for a festival weekend in a small town.
• Edinburgh (EDI) and Glasgow (GLA) are the big airports, and Pitlochry is a drive or onward journey from either.

Planning the trip

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