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Don Roberto and Scotland: International Perspectives

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Join us on May 11/12 for the biggest and best celebration of Don Roberto’s life yet – two days of talks and visits at the Stirling Smith Art Gallery & Museum and Gartmore House, all for just £33!

Saturday features talks from novelist James Robertson, playwright Chris Dolan, professors Alan Riach and Carla Sassi, Conrad expert Laurence Davies and others. On Sunday Robin Cunninghame Graham, Don Roberto’s great-great-nephew, will lead a tour of Gartmore House and grounds and talk with Dr Lachlan Munro about A Careless Enchantment, the new collection of Don Roberto’s Scottish stories and sketches which they have jointly edited.

It promises to be a magnificent weekend of all things Don Roberto – please join us if you can! You can find full details of the programme and booking information from Eventbrite. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/don-roberto-scotland-international-perspectives-tickets-856190838847

The weekend is organised by the Cunninghame Graham Society and hosted by the Stirling Smith Art Gallery & Museum. It is generously supported by Foundation Scotland, the Andrew Tannahill Fund, Gartmore House and Gartmore Heritage Society.

Don Roberto: the Adventure of Being Cunninghame Graham

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Now available direct from the publishers Scotland Street Press and all good bookshops, price £24.99 (December 2023).

“A wonderful biography’ Melanie Reid,’ The Sunday Times
‘Don Roberto is there before us in all his glory.’ Alexander McCall Smith
‘Casts fascinating new light on a man driven by almost implausible energy, purpose and passion.’ Magnus Linklater, The Times
‘I know him better and admire him more after reading this biography.’ Alan Massie, The Scotsman

Ancient history?

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What a 700-year-old document has to say about our 21st century path to independence and why we can take nothing for granted.

The old story

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… and why we need to let it go for good. Third in a weekly series of thoughts on Independence and the forthcoming Holyrood elections.

Progress and prosperity

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Following the quite unexpected success of last week’s video, here are some more thoughts on the elections and Scotland’s prospects as an economically successful independent nation. I’ll post as often as I can between now and May 6, so please keep sharing!