6-8th November CHANGIN SCOTLAND.
Weekend of social, political & cultural debate.
FRIDAY 6th November: Clubhouse Room 8.15pm
Welcome: Gerry Hassan and Jean Urquhart
A Tongue in Oor Heids: Scots Language, Memory and the Future
James Robertson, author of ‘Joseph Knight’ and ‘The Testament of Gideon Mack’ First writer in Residence at the Scottish Parliament.
10pm Music in the Bar.
SATURDAY November 7th:
10.00-11.30am: A Different Kind of Scotland After the Crash :
Gerry Hassan, economists Jim and Margaret Cuthbert and social policy commentator
Stephen Maxwell discuss the publication ‘The Modern SNP: From Protest to Power’
11.45-1.00pm: ‘Waking up in a cold sweat’: How Young Scots turn Conservative
Antje Bednarek discusses her research into the Scottish Tories.
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2.15-3.30pm: 1707 and All That: The Union Then and Now
Historian Christopher Whatley, author of ‘The Scots and the Union’, the most comprehensive study of 1707 discusses what the Union is and isn’t, how it came about and contemporary lessons.
3.30-4.45pm: Scotland’s Stories of the Future:
Join Stuart Kelly, literary editor of ‘Scotland on Sunday’ and editor of ‘Headshook’, a collection of Scotland’s best writers on Scotland’s future, with James Robertson and
A.L. Kennedy.
5pm – 6pm SPECIAL BOOK SESSION: A Life of an Independent Mind
Denis Canavan, former MP and MSP talks about his new autobiography ‘Let the People Decide’
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EVENING: Ullapool Village Hall.
8.15pm-9.30pm: Grey Coast Theatre present “Fields of Barley” by George Gunn
Written for the Year of Homecoming.
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SUNDAY November 8th:
10.15-11.30am: Common Land and Rights in Town and Country:
Back by popular demand, Andy Wightman talks about his latest research and book, ‘Community Land Rights: A Citizen’s Guide’.
11.30-1.00pm: Can Scotland rid itself of Nuclear Weapons?
William Walker, co-author of ‘Uncharted Waters: The Scottish Dimension and Nuclear Weapons’
SESSION CHAIRS: IAIN MACWHIRTER, ALEX BELL AND GERRY HASSAN
Weekend Ticket £50 Individual Session £8 Telephone 01854 612103 for Accommodation and Ticket Reservations.
Sat 14th – Aly Macrae feat: The Macrazy Vaudeville Orchestra
Aly will now tour Scotland with The Macrazy Vaudeville Orchestra to launch his debut album POPSTARDOMBECKONS. This is the first time the album will be performed live since it was recorded. Whilst recording the album Aly played 10 instruments himself and is delighted to now have the opportunity to perform the album with the help of 9 other Scottish musicians including Annie Grace.
Thurs 19th – Moishe’s Bagel
Rip-roaring, foot-stomping, jazz-inflected klezmer and Balkan music from some of Scotland’s finest musicians. An intoxicating, life-affirming mix of Eastern European dance music, Middle Eastern rhythms and virtuoso performances.
Playing the bar, starts at 8:30. Tickets £10/£8 conc.
Wed 25th – Blueflint
Steeped in Americana, the group’s music is part bluegrass, part folk. Based around the banjo duo of Deborah Arnott and Clare-Louise Neilson, Blueflint subtly intertwines the three-finger picking and clawhammer styles of banjo traditions to accompany striking vocals and harmonies on a set of original songs. Touted by Scotland On SundayReview as one of the Top 10 acts to watch, Blueflint play The Ceilidh Place bar as part of their UK Autumn Tour to help promote their new CD ‘High Bright Morning’
Tickets £8/£6 conc. Starts 8:30
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