Charleston sparkled in the sunshine today as the annual literary festival came to a close. And Alexander too was on sparkling form for their final event, sponsored by NFU Mutual. Charleston, the former East Sussex home of Bloomsbury artists Vanessa bell and Duncan grant, was a meeting place for some of the major creators and […]

Every panel stitched for The Great Tapestry of Scotland is currently on display in a new exhibition in New Lanark Visitor Centre. For the first time, the panels are exhibited alongside the story of the making of the tapestry—Andrew Crummy’s sketches and artwork, photographs of the stitchers during the stitching process, the guidance from head […]

Don’t miss your chance to explore Botswana with Alexander McCall Smith and Belmond travel. You can now read Alexander’s travel diary here from his last Belmond adventure in Botswana. We hear that there are only two places left on the 2018t safari so do get in touch with Belmond soon. Belmond run an annual safari […]

Alexander McCall Smith’s event at the Boswell Book Festival at Dumfries House in Ayrshire was a great success thanks to the meticulous planning by Caroline Knox and her team who run the festival. Alexander spoke to readers in the grand surroundings of the Pavilion tent in the gardens of Dumfries House in Scotland. His event […]