A Pitlochry Festival Theatre celebration of Scottish literature this month will include a DJ set by its new artistic director Alan Cumming.
The Aberfeldy-born, award-winning actor will perform the set on Saturday February 22 after his talk with broadcaster Kirsty Wark.
The free event will take place in the Theatre’s foyer from 9pm to midnight.
The Winter Words Festival 2025 runs from Friday February 21 to Sunday February 23 will feature some of the country’s most renowned authors.
Curated by Alan Cumming, it is set to include performances, literary lunches with award-winning chefs, yoga sessions, a running and reading experience, and events designed to captivate audiences.
Culinary aficionados are invited to enjoy one of the festival’s literary lunches featuring MasterChef 2022 finalist Sarah Rankin, and chef Gareth Cole, located in the Theatre’s River Room.
Attendees can also join Chris Carse Wilson for a 5km run with readings from his book Fray.
The Dundee author said: “To be sharing a weekend with Alan Cumming and other literary superstars is a dream come true.
“I can think of nowhere better to be than Pitlochry in February, in its beautiful Highland setting, for three days full of celebrating the joys of the written word together.
“My novel Fray is an intense exploration of what it means to experience darkness and keep moving on to recovery and to hope.
“I can’t wait to take readers out on a gentle run, mixing movement and words, bringing those pages to life by the banks of the River Tummel.”
Tickets for some events are already sold out.
However, tickets are still available for Michael Pedersen, Edinburgh Makar, who will be in discussion with Alan Cumming; writer, musician, and academic Arun Sood; Scotland’s Geographer Royal Jo Sharp; and broadcaster Peter MacQueen.
The festival will also include the “Fierce Salvage: Contemporary Scottish Publishing” panel which will feature the award-winning independent publisher 404 Ink and author Titilayo Farukuoye, chaired by Heather Parry.
For tickets and further information call the Box Office team on 01796 484626 or visit www.pitlochryfestivaltheatre.com/winter-words-festival/