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September 2024

Andrew Marr visits The Great Tapestry of Scotland

Date Published: 11th September 2024

From the archive… ‘Very moving, very beautiful… What I love about this, all of it, is it is proper art. I mean the colour and Andrew’s design is real art but at the same time it is popular art – proper and popular art at the same time. Everyone can understand it. Everyone can relate […]

Late Summer Sunshine – a cause for celebration

Date Published: 8th September 2024

This week, Alexander wrote a poem celebrating the late summer sunshine on the west coast of Scotland. He is delighted to share it with readers everywhere. Late summer Summer seemed to pass us by this year in Scotland, Until now, in September, unexpected In its generous showing of light and warmth, It invites us into […]

Andrew Crummy exhibition NOW OPEN – don’t miss it!

Date Published: 6th September 2024

Andrew Crummy’s exhibition at The Great Tapestry of Scotland is now open and runs until 22 September. The exhibition introduces the rarely seen sketches and drawings behind the finished, embroidered panels. And brings one of the figures to full-scale plus! Don’t miss it. Find out more on the Great Tapestry of Scotland website.

A story for September: An extract from The Great Hippopotamus Hotel

The following is an extract from Alexander’s latest novel in the No.1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series, The Great Hippopotamus Hotel. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Mma Ramotswe had always understood that people who are one thing may at the same time be another. This insight, although not entirely original, is undoubtedly quite true. Embodying more than one identity is […]