St Andrew's Day

A day of Scottish life and culture

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Saturday, November 28, 2026
Soutar Theatre, A.K.Bell Library, York Place, Perth
1pm to 4:30pm

Now in the twenty second year, this popular event organised by The Perth Burns Club as Perth's celebration of St Andrew's Day, features three 40 minute topics on Scottish Life and Culture.

Commencing at 1.00pm, the event will be officially opened by Pete Wishart, MP
Chairman - Joe Giacopazzi.
The speakers are:

Sir Tom Devine
On being a Scottish Historian
Professor Emeritus Sir Tom Devine is a prominent Scottish historian renowned for his extensive research on modern Scottish history and the understanding of Scotland's social and cultural identity'

Plaidsong
Scots Poems Intae Songs O'er the Centuries
Dr Nicky Small and Syd House are the musical duo Plaidsong who draw on an age-old tradition of finding songs from Scotland's many cultural sources, adapting and re-working old tunes.

Stuart Campbell
"The Great North Road" - the unfinished novel of Robert Louis Stevenson
Stuart Campbell is a Glasgow-based author known for his novels, travelogues and contributions to literature and historical narratives. He is an acknowledged expert on the works of Robert Louis Stevenson

Tickets costing £10 [including tea and coffee] are available now from Club secretary, telephone 07709 225480. Concorde Music, 15 Scott Street, Perth

Tickets will also be available at the door prior to the event [subject to availability] but we recommend that they are purchased in advance.

Bookings can also be made on Eventbrite.




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