Collogue programme

Our annual Collogue is this coming Saturday, the 7th of June, in the Sandeman Room in the AK Bell Library on York Place, Perth. This is the programme:

9.30

Reception & Registration

10.00

Welcome & Introduction Rab Wilson (Preses)

10.10

Rab Wilson & Willie Hershaw will read from their latest publications which relate to the 1984-85 UK Miner’s Strike and its 40th anniversary. Rab’s memoir & poetry collection ‘Collier Laddie’ and Willie’s collection ‘The Orgreave Stations’.

11.10

Margaret Bennett will read from and talk about ‘Up the Glen an Doon the Village’. Set in Strathearn, her book is a series of fireside conversations among shepherds, gamekeepers, farm-folk, shop-keepers, tradesmen, construction workers and professionals. Among the recorded voices are folk whose language is ‘Strathairn Scots’ which features in this ‘talk’.

12:10

Sangschaw session a selection from the Sangshaw literary competition entries, & announcement of this years winners of the Scotsoun Hugh MacDiarmid and Robert MacLellan Trophies for poetry and prose, and the John MacPhail Law Tassie for owersettin.

13:00

Buffet Lunch

14.10

Thomas Clark & David Bleiman talk and read about their work in Scots. Thomas will read from his poetry collection "Intae the Snaw", the "Diary of a Wimpy Wean" series, and his award-winnin owersettin frae George Orwell, "Animal Fairm". David will be reading from his new collection ‘Tongue Stramash’

15.10

Dr Michael Dempster, Director of the Scots language Centre will talk about his work in Scots Language and current challenges regarding online and digital publishing.

16:10

Q&A session re the day’s talks an ongauns; ettlin tae skail fir 5pm.

We hope to see as many members there as can make it! If you’re not a member, you can buy a membership when you arrive.