We are excited to announce that the award-winning author and historian William Dalrymple will be joining us at Boswell Book Festival for an exclusive appearance to talk about The Anarchy, the fourth and final volume in The Company Quartet.
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Ever wondered what made Socrates so wise? Does ‘nothing’ exist? And why is time so weird?🤔
Join Joan Haig for a mind-bending hour of BIG questions and surprising answers as we meet some of the greatest minds in human history!

Great Minds: 2500 Years of Thinkers & Philosophers

Have you ever dreamed of writing a biography or memoir? 📚

Our writing workshops are a perfect chance to hone your skills.

✍️ How to write True Stories about Real Life Anstey Harris 💙

✍️ Writing for Wellbeing Michael Malone (The J is silent)

✍️ Biographical Writing Rodge Glass

Be the first to get your tickets for our 2024 festival, by becoming a Festival Friend or Patron!🎟

Joining us as a Friend or Patron gives you access to a range of benefits, including priority booking for the festival and exclusive event invitations.

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✨ The Boswell Book Festival 2024 programme is ready! ✨

The full programme is available on the festival website and tickets are on sale now too.

Find out more ➡️boswellbookfestival.co.uk

It will be a real privilege and pleasure to read and discuss passages from Born in Kyle with an Ayrshire audience Boswell Book Festival in May. The festival is set in one of the heartlands of spoken Scots today, so my memoir resonates there.
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'Do we once again live in a world that has suffered an end of enlightenment as strategies formulated after 1945 have gradually failed or been abandoned?'

Professor Richard Whatmore shares fascinating insights from The End of Enlightenment.

LIVE AND ONLINE
1200 SAT 11 MAY

We're thrilled to announce the Hebridean Baker will join us at Boswell Book Festival!🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Coinneach Macleod will share recipes and stories from his latest book, The Hebridean Baker at Home, which is brimming with cherished recipes passed down through generations.

🗣️In-person or Livestream

ICYMI: The #GI2024 Programme is now live!

This year's festival features artists' projects will be taking place across the city, from established art spaces to temporary venues. All exhibitions and events in the festival programme are free to attend.

🔗 glasgowinternational.org

Join us April 12-13 for Creatives of Colour Festival!

Film screenings of Maud (pictured below), Go Home and Gay Indian Matrimony will be introduced by our amazing festival co-organiser Zahra Khosroshahi, @zahrafkh.

Tickets: eventbrite.co.uk/e/creatives-of….

We're thrilled to announce the Hebridean Baker will join us at Boswell Book Festival!🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Coinneach Macleod will share recipes and stories from his latest book, The Hebridean Baker at Home, which is brimming with cherished recipes passed down through generations.

🗣️In-person or Livestream

✨ One of our best-loved poets and a former Makar of Scotland, Jackie Kay, will be speaking to Sheena McDonald about her long-awaited new collection, May Day. ✨

💻 This talk will be in-person and online.
🔗 boswellbookfestival.co.uk
📆 1800 FRI 10 MAY 2024

Couldn't put it better! 😊

‘Even for an experienced sailor, a ten-year voyage across some of the world’s most dangerous oceans would give pause for thought. That Suzanne survived this and made her way back to dry land and a successful future is remarkable. Her book is stunningly good’ Ranulph Fiennes

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Historians Steven Reid, author of The Early Life of James Vl, and Steven Veerapen, author of The Wisest Fool, discuss their biographies of James VI, shedding new light on this often misunderstood and underestimated Scottish monarch.
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Brilliant visit to the re-opened Provand’s Lordship to see a slice of medieval Glasgow and some talented conservation architecture Glasgow Museums The Architectural Heritage Fund (Scotland)

Whether you’re looking for vibrant picture books for babies and pre-schoolers or immersive fantasy for older readers, discover the best new paperbacks for children and young adults coming this month here: bit.ly/3VItlT3

The Wallacetown Community Arts Festival is a celebration of the rich history of Wallacetown, embracing the wonderful talent of the present and laying the foundations for a bright and creative future ⭐

The full schedule is now available to view here ➡️ theirisayr.com/wallacetowncaf

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Historians Steven Reid, author of The Early Life of James Vl, and Steven Veerapen, author of The Wisest Fool, discuss their biographies of James VI, shedding new light on this often misunderstood and underestimated Scottish monarch.
#historytwt