BIGGAR LITTLE FESTIVAL 2009

Welcome to the seventh Biggar Little Festival which runs from 15th to 25th October 2009. We are delighted to be bringing you lots of new exciting acts and events together with some old favourites. There is something for everyone, whether your passion is music, the arts, drama, comedy, literature or football, you will be sure to find something for all the family. Keep checking the events page which will give you all the information you need to plan and book your festival favourites.

The Festival Information Centre and Box Office opens on Saturday 26 September at the Gillespie Centre, High Street, Biggar. Opening hours are 10am to 4pm Monday to Saturday.

Tickets for many events will also be available to purchase on-line from 1st August.

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JUST CONFIRMED .....FRED MACAULAY & BRUCE MORTON TO APPEAR AT BIGGAR LITTLE FESTIVAL ON FRIDAY 16TH OCTOBER 2009 - Another first for Biggar Little Festival... and what a way to start, with two of the top comedians in the country, Fred MacAulay & Bruce Morton. Both gents have enjoyed careers spanning over 20 years each, winning numerous comedy awards and both enjoying fame on TV and radio. Come and join us for an evening of belly laughs.

We would also like to take this opportunity to extend out thanks to Techno Data Solutions for the creation of the website and their continued support of the festival. Kind thanks also to Ken Foulis at "The Biggar Gallery" for providing the photos of The Corn Exchange and Biggar High Street for use on the BLF website. The photos are subject to copyright.

BIGGAR DAY OUT 2009

This year's Biggar Day Out will take place on sunday 18th October, and will again include the annual Festival Fair featuring a wide range of hand-crafted goods and foodstuffs.

The Festival Fair, which takes place in Biggar's Municipal Hall, has been running for a number of years as part of Biggar Little Festival and is always a popular attraction for visitors and locals alike. Last year saw the variety of stalls expanded to include local food produce, a move which proved successful and which will be repeated in 2009. In response to visitors comments, opening hours will be extended this year and the Fair will be open to the public from 12noon to 5pm.

Biggar Little Festival Committee are now inviting applications from prospective stall-holders . ' One of our aims has always been to provide an affordable and accessible outlet for local artists, makers and related small businesses,' explained Jill Fraser one of the organisers for this year's Biggar Day Out. ' We have several stall-holders who are a regular feature of this annual event, but we're always on the lookout for something a bit different to add to the mix of jewellery, woodcrafts, cards, textile goods and other hand-crafted items which form the basis of a good craft and food fair'

Further information and application forms for the Festival Fair are available from Lesley Armstrong by e-mailing laproperty@tiscali.co.uk or by phone on 01899 220980. Completed forms need to be returned by 3rd July and the allocation of stalls will be confirmed by the beginning of August.