Scriever and Freens Tour: A Freendly Match wi Hamish McDonald

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Join us at Bridge of Allan Library on 17th November for Taylor Dyson, National Libraries of Scotland’s Scots Scriever for Dundee and Angus, and Scots poet Hamish MacDonald!

About Scriever and Freens Tour: A Freendly Match wi Hamish McDonald

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Join us at Bridge of Allan Library for Taylor Dyson, National Libraries of Scotland’s Scots Scriever for Dundee and Angus, and Scots poet Hamish MacDonald.

Taylor will be chatting to Hamish about his forthcoming collection of poems Square Baw, which takes a deep dive into the history of Scottish football through the lens of his grandfather, William McKenzie Grant.

The Scriever and Freens tour sees Scots language awardee Taylor Dyson touring Scotland’s libraries from east to west, in a celebration of the power of Scots to connect us with friends old and new.

This event is run in partnership with The National Library of Scotland.

To book for this event, contact Bridge of Allan Library on tel. 01786 833680 or email bridgeofallanlibrary@stirling.gov.uk

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