John O'Groats Book Festival

11th April 2026 - Jennifer Henderson 'Jofrid Gunn' Waterlines Lybster 1.30 pm 17th April 2026 'Caithness to Patagonia' John O'Groats Mill 7pm 22nd May James Miller 'Keeping the Lights On' John O'Groats Mill at 7pm 12th June 2026 Lighthouses Sarah Kerr + Jeri Cormack Mill 7pm

Are you under 16 then here's a writing opportunity

Time to put the finishing touches to your stories

All set to travel to Caithness later in the week for what will be a special evening at a special venue in John o’ Groats on Friday night. Hope the guid fowk o Caithness and East Sutherland will join me there to celebrate our language and culture. @Baseline53 @3rdGroats

wickvoices.co.uk/voices_listen.… The amazing herring girls @WickVoices @WickSociety @britishlibrary

John O'Groats Book Festival is delighted to be able to welcome writer and broadcaster, @billykayscot . Join an Evening with Billy Kay in John O'Groats Mill on Friday 20th June at 7pm @JohnOGroatsDT

Book launch at @naverMuseum @JohnOGroatsDT

Still time to enter our short story competition @scotlit

A new short story completion

Here's what happening this weekend See you there

It all begins tonight @JohnOGroatsDT @VentureNorthSco

More Lighthouse Centenary fun

How do you fancy a walk with a difference on Saturday morning? Join poet Katharine MacFarlane for a Poetry Walk from Duncansby Head Lighthouse. There are still a few places left - book at #tribe-tickets__tickets-form" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">lytharts.org.uk/event/the-move…

Double act on Thursday evening

Did you know that we are launching a new #shortstory competition? Join us at Seaview Hotel #johnogroats on Thursday 14th March at 7pm. @JohnOGroatsDT @LythArtsCentre

Have you read 'The Salt and the Flame' by Donald S Murray? A powerful novel of the people who sailed on the #Metagama to Canada. Meet and listen to Donald in the Seaview Hotel, John O'Groats on Thursday 14th March at 7pm

Come and hear one of Scotland's top authors @JohnOGroatsDT @8DoorsWhisky @LythArtsCentre

Great day yesterday with @scattyscribbler. The children in Canisbay School were enthralled and entertained as she took them through her last book "The Rivet Boy". Then in the evening Barbara led a discussion on reading kindly hosted by John O'Groats Brewery @JohnOGroatsDT