The Waverley Gazette

Celebrating Burns' heritage... Event: Waterstones Sauchiehall Street Glasgow

Robert Burns died on 21 July 1786 … Please join us 220 years on to celebrate Burns’ life in an entertaining event about Burns' heritage and legacy - led by authors Jerry Brannigan, John McShane and illustrator David Alexander

Loosely based on their book: Robert Burns in Edinburgh

On: Thursday 21st July at : 6.30pm

At: Waterstone’s Sauchiehall Street (153-157 Sauchiehall Street) G2 3EW

With grateful thanks to Waterstone's for hosting this event.


Based on the book Robert Burns in Edinburgh, published by Waverley Books £9.99

Did you know: Waterstone's Sauchiehall Street bookshop, over 5 floors, is the largest bookshop in Scotland?

And did you know: that Burns went to Edinburgh, rather than London, as Edinburgh was the leading city of the Enlightenment?

And that Burns' letters are linked to the sparks behind the American and French Revolutions, and did you know that in 1700 Scotland was dominated by a harsh and repressive church system, but within 100 years, Scotland had evolved into Europe's most literate society, that presented an idea of modernity that has shaped much of western civilization as we know it today? Adam Smith, David Hume, Burns and Boswell were key leaders of the 'Scottish miracle' that has helped to shape the 20th and 21st centuries. Please join us for a stimulating and fun talk in high summer!