Cancelled Glasgow book festival Aye Write receives lifeline donation

£65,000 gift will not restore the full, 10-day occasion but organisers say it will make pop-up events possible

Aye Write, the Glasgow literary festival that was cancelled last month after its funding application was turned down by Creative Scotland has announced that it will present a slimmed programme after an “unexpected, but very welcome” £65,000 donation.

The donation, from a foundation set up by the late lottery winner Colin Weir, will help fund a series of pop-up events throughout 2024, featuring authors including David Nicholls, Val McDermid and Lionel Shriver.