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What To Look Forward To?

Authors, the Arts and Heritage

Welcome to the St Duthac Book and Arts Festival!

Fáilte chuig Féile Leabhar agus Ealaíon Naomh Duthac!

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Authors & Storytellers

The St Duthac Book and Arts Festival aims to bring together an array of outstanding authors, poets and story tellers to delight the audiences with delights from all genres, from historical fiction and environmentalism to Scottish fantasy and folklore. 

Arts Trail

The arts programme includes arts workshops, talks, Pro-Loco Art and School Art competitions.

All this and an array of art venues to visit to be inspired.  

Delve Into History

Follow the Pictish trail across the peninsula. Soak up the history, take in the spectacular sights of the trails across each of the villages. 

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Children's Events

We love to share our love of books with the children in the community which is why we arrange author visits to local schools and bring fun experiences for families to enjoy to the festival.  As Dr Seuss says "the more you read, the more you know, the more you know the more places you go".

Featuring St Duthac

The Collegiate Church of Tain is dedicated to St. Duthac the Patron Saint of Tain. Built by William, Earl of Ross, over a hundred years later, in 1487 James III had it converted into a Collegiate Church. The Collegiate Church is open daily, and is the perfect location to take in a performance during the St Duthac Book and Arts Festival.

Popping -Up

During the festival week the volunteer committee set up a Pop-Up Bookshop and Gallery in Tain.  It gives us a base to share our love of books and the opportunity to support local authors and artists through free pop-up appearances. 

Meet The 2026 Team

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Our Origin Story

In 2019 an idea by two former teachers for a book festival took root.

They formed the St Duthac Book & Arts Festival group (pictured) with the aim to further promote literature, heritage and the arts in their community.

Following meetings, programme development, market stalls and fundraising the first St Duthac Book & Arts Festival, based in Tain on the Easter Ross Peninsula, became a reality when we launched the first Book and Arts Festival on the Easter Ross Peninsula in 2021 . 
The committee, who are all volunteers with a passion for the arts, each come with individual skills that make the festival such a welcoming event, 

Thank you to everyone who has helped the group on the journey so far.  Planning for the 2026 event started in October 2025 and we know that the final programme of events and pop up appearances taking place across various venues on the Easter Ross Peninsula in September will delight you, the audience. 

Thank you to all our funders in 2025: Balnagown Estate: Beinn Tharsuinn Community Windfarm Fund (accessed through Kilmuir and Logie Easter Community Council, Edderton Community Council and Tain Community Council): Birlinn Ltd: Glenmorangie Distillery: Global Energy Group GEG: Kier Construction Community Wishes, and Scottish Book Trust. Thank you to DUFI ART for the beautiful brochures, posters and banners. Thank you also to all the businesses who have donated a raffle prize or placed an advert in our brochure, your continued support is much appreciated. Thank you to Councillors, sponsors, contributors, collaborators, local businesses, schools, venues and individuals who support the Festival in all sorts of ways. Finally, to all the volunteers who turn up, stand at stalls, staff the Pop-Up Bookshop, bake, sit on the committee, sell raffle tickets and do a hundred other things, a huge thank you, this Festival would not exist without you!

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