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November 2024

Alexander McCall Smith at St Andrews Book Festival, London UK

Date: 30 November 2024
Venue: St Columba's Church (Sanctuary), Knightsbridge, London, SW1X 0BD
Time: 11.00am

Join the hilarity with Alexander McCall Smith, multi award winning author of too many books to count including the No1 Ladies Detective Agency series, 44 Scotland Street and his latest books The Perfect Passion Company and The Winds from Further West. In conversation with Georgina Godwin. Tickets and information here.

Literary Dinner with Sir Alexander McCall Smith, St Andrews Book Festival, London UK

Date: 29 November 2024
Venue: THE CALEDONIAN CLUB (Johnnie Walker Room)
Time: 7.30pm

A not to be missed exclusive evening of fun and laughter with one of Scotland’s multi award-winning, best-loved and most prolific authors, ‘Sandy’ McCall Smith is a raconteur with boundless jollity and endless stories. Follow Scottish tradition with pipers, four courses of delicious gourmet food and a toast with fine wines and maybe even a […]

A Life of Poetry: Alexander McCall Smith at Push the Boat Out Festival, Edinburgh UK

Date: 23 November 2024
Venue: The Pleasance Theatre, Edinburgh
Time: 12.00 midday

Renowned and much loved author Alexander McCall Smith is perhaps best known for acclaimed novels such as The No.1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series and 44 Scotland Street series. But did you know that he’s also a poet? Poetry has always been a central love of Smith’s; a passion which has lasted a lifetime. Since lockdown, […]

An Evening With: Sir Alexander McCall Smith at The Royal Lyceum, Edinburgh

Date: 19 December 2024
Venue: The Royal Lyceum, Edinburgh
Time: 7.30pm

Join us for an evening with Sir Alexander McCall Smith, in aid of The Lyceum, hosted by our Artistic Director, David Greig. One of the world’s most prolific and best-loved authors, McCall Smith’s The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series has sold over twenty million copies in the English language alone. Join us for an exclusive […]

A recipe for November: Venison Cassoulet from The 44 Scotland Street Cookbook

With The 44 Scotland Street Cookbook, readers can immerse themselves in the world of Edinburgh’s New Town and recreate some of their favourite characters’ signature dishes: enjoy Bertie’s much-loved Panforte di Siena, Angus Lordie’s famous cheese scones or host your own Scotland Street supper. This month you can savour the delicious Venison Cassoulet that the characters of […]