Andrew Crummy, the artist who designed every panel on The Great Tapestry of Scotland, stumbled across a World Cup opportunity enjoyed by one of his panels on the other side of the world. We know what you are thinking. How can you find a connection between embroidered tapestry and the world cup? Well, we can! […]
From the Georgian splendour of Edinburgh’s New Town to the sunlit plains of Botswana, Alexander McCall Smith conjures incomparable worlds of warmth, humour, and humanity. This year, The Prime of Bertie Pollock brings fresh adventures to 44 Scotland Street, while The Big Cats Dance Party reunites us with the incomparable Mma Ramotswe. Join the knight of Scottish letters for a conversation […]
The Bayeux Tapestry depicting events leading up to the Battle of Hastings and the Norman Conquest of England in 1066, will be loaned to the British Museum in London from September 2026 to July 2027. This 70-metre-long tapestry is cherished by all who know it, throughout the world. The Great Tapestry of Scotland visitor centre […]
Alexander’s short play for the Lyceum at Home project has received a tremendous response. Last week it played at the Eric Liddell Community centre for Day Care clients. The performance was covered on the MSN home page. The impact of the tour is already being felt. At the Eric Liddell Community, audiences included Day Care […]
(Knowing of course that he will see him very soon) Yesterday historian, broadcaster and festival director, Alistair Moffat MBE stepped down from his role at the head of Borders Book Festival in Melrose, Scotland. The occasion was marked by a glorious brunch for 90 people at Bowhill House in the Scottish Borders. Hosted by The […]
Alexander and the Importance of Reading to Children The Eastern Eye reported at the weekend from the Khushwant Singh Literary Festival in Sutton, South London. As part of that reporting, they carried the article below on Alexander’s event at the festival, where he talked about the importance of Reading to Children: “It’s really important that […]
The Subtle Pleasures of Indiscretion is the 15th book in the Isabel Dalhousie series, out now in the UK in hardback. It has already received a glowing review in the Courier who said ‘ In a world of conflict, we can rely on McCall Smith to focus on what we have in common rather than that which would […]
It is has come round very quickly, but we are delighted to report that Alexander’s play for Lyceum at Home is being performed out in the community in Edinburgh this week (in people’s homes and places of work). And then, from 18-20 June, on stage at the Lyceum. In addition to Alexander’s work, monologues were […]
Alexander battled against the storms on Saturday to make it to the British Library. There he was delighted to take part in the Jaipur Festival, London. He was on stage for an in-conversation event with historian, critic and author William Dalrymple where they tackled the subject of the importance of being kind. Well-known wine writer, […]
Over the past two weeks, Alexander has been in the media, in the Sunday Times, The Observer, The Big Issue, the Courier and more. And on Thursday he is interviewed live on The Idler events, between 6 and 7pm. https://www.idler.co.uk/product/a-drink-with-the-idler-alexander-mccall-smith Take a look:
