That the Parliament welcomes the launch of the Wool, Woven and Wild festival in Langholm, celebrating the town’s rich wool heritage, textile creativity and natural landscape; notes that the festival will bring together makers, farmers, artists and the local community for a programme of stalls, talks, workshops and guided visits to local farms and businesses; recognises the festival as an opportunity to showcase the connections between craft, agriculture and landscape in the Langholm area; commends the organisers for promoting conversations around sustainability, heritage and creative practice; acknowledges the support of Dumfries and Galloway Council’s Regional Cultural Fund in enabling the festival to take place, and wishes everyone involved success in establishing Wool, Woven and Wild as a new cultural event that celebrates the unique character of Langholm and the wider Dumfriesshire region.
Supported by:
Colin Beattie, Miles Briggs, Russell Findlay, Kenneth Gibson, Dr Pam Gosal MBE, Dr Sandesh Gulhane, Emma Harper, Liam Kerr, Bill Kidd, Douglas Ross, Paul Sweeney, Annie Wells