Thomas Muir, one of Scotland's many principled radicals, one of those severally dealt with by the authorities he challenged, is being celebrated in a festival at the end of October until the end of November. Well worth marking your diary.
Thomas Muir Festival 2019.
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Thomas Muir
Symposium: Tuesday 22nd. October.
‘Commemorating
Thomas Muir:
Past, Present and
Future’
Drawing on speakers
from Scotlands’ academic community, secondary school pupils and
members of local history societies. Afternoon includes talks and
music
Where: St Ninians
High, Kirkintilloch
Time: 12.45pm to
4.30pm
Free: Booking
required -
University of
Glasgow Thomas Muir Lecture. Thursday 31st. October
on Democracy and
Civil Society
Inaugural Lecture:
Professor Sir T.M. Devine, 'Unyielding Power: Foundations of Elite
Supremacy in Eighteenth Century Scotland'
Where: Kelvin
Hall, Glasgow
Time: 6pm Free
(Booking essential)
2019 East
Dunbartonshire Schools
Art Competition &
Exhibition, 16th.-24th. November.
Finalist Exhibition:
Art work short listed and selected by a panel of judges. Over all
winning pupil and school will be announced.
Ages: P1 to S6
Where: Thomas
Muir Coffee Shop, Bishopbriggs, G64 1RP
Time: 9.30am to 4pm
(Mon - Sat) Free (Drop in)
Michelle McManus
& The Flaming
Blackhearts in Concert. Friday 29th. November.
Unique, intimate
venue with superb acoustics
Support: Jo Mango
Where: Cadder
Church, Bishopbriggs G64 3JJ
Time: 7:00pm for
7.30pm to 10.15pm
Price: £14 +
booking fee
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