MacDiarmid’s Brownsbank Trust is delighted to present Scots Makar JACKIE KAY at this year’s Concert for Brownsbank. Included in the evening is the premiere of a new film by filmmaker Carolyn Scott which features first Brownsbank Fellow, author JAMES ROBERTSON at the cottage talking about his time there. Add into the mix readings of MacDiarmid’s work by Biggar High School students plus guest musicians and this promises to be a superb evening of mixed media. Brownsbank Cottage at Candymill was…

Following the sell-out of the original concert ion 2nd November, The Wee Gig has added a second date. As a young singer/songwriter/instrumentalist, he first came to international attention in a band called Love and Money. Signed to Phonogram at just 18 years old, James wrote four classic albums for the band, including the astonishingly mature Strange Kind of Love. He has performed or toured with artists as diverse as U2, Nanci Griffiths, Tina Turner, and BB King and appeared on TV…

Come prepared with umbrellas and parasols, wellies and sandals, fur coats and bikinis, as we play our way through songs inspired by our weather through the seasons. The Dukes’ forecast is for a musical “storm in a teacup”, with a 90% chance of ukuleles leading to sunshiny faces. Expect 2-3 centimetres of humour with songs blowing in from all directions. Tickets £11 will be available online from the BLF website from 23rd August and from the BLF Box Office in…

Come prepared with umbrellas and parasols, wellies and sandals, fur coats and bikinis, as we play our way through songs inspired by our weather through the seasons. The Dukes’ forecast is for a musical “storm in a teacup”, with a 90% chance of ukuleles leading to sunshiny faces. Expect 2-3 centimetres of humour with songs blowing in from all directions. Tickets £11 will be available online from the BLF website from 23rd August and from the BLF Box Office in…