Welcome to Bute Noir 2026!
It’s hard to believe that it’s ten years since our first Bute Noir, back in the days when we squeezed as many people as we could into Rothesay Library, Bute Museum and Print Point.
Since then, some of the biggest names in crime fiction have graced our wee festival doon the watter. Sir Ian Rankin, Val McDermid, Ann Cleeves, Mick Herron, Denise Mina, Mark Billingham, Chris Brookmyre and Stuart MacBride have come to Rothesay along with authors from across the world.
Ten years on, we have another terrific international lineup to entertain you, with authors from ten different countries. Among our headliners are queen of suspense Ruth Ware, the master of the missing person mystery Tim Weaver, Traitors’ star Harriet Tyce and the queen of Irish crime Liz Nugent. We are celebrating 30 years of Chris Brookmyre, welcoming bestsellers including Louise Candlish, Alan Parks and Erin Kelly, as well as Andi Osho, star of TV’s Blue Lights, and international guests including
We owe a huge vote of thanks to For Bute, Creative Scotland, Careplus, Martha Shaw, and all our other sponsors. We literally couldn’t do it without them.
August 7-9 promises to be a fabulous weekend at the Glenburn Hotel, and we can’t wait to see you all there. It would be a crime to miss it.
Get your tickets from Print Point or by calling 01700 503389.
See you in August!
Craig, Karen, Ann and Alison