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| 22 AUG 22 | Canmore | The Battle of St Monans The Battle of St Monans in Fife acquired new status when it was added to Scotland's National Record for the Historic Environment. The entry can be seen on the Canmore site, which credits Leonard Low's groundbreaking book, The Battle of St Monans. The official Canmore entry can be seen here: Battle Of St Monans. | |
| 12 APR 22 | Orkney Arts Society | Letters from Hamnavoe A new walking trail commemorating writer George Mackay Brown a century after his birth was launched in Stromness. The locations on the trail feature in George Mackay Brown's books Letters from Hamnavoe, Under Brinkie's Brae, Rockpools and Daffodils and The First Wash of Spring. The George Mackay Brown Trail leaflet is available. | |
| 7 JAN 19 | The Scotsman | The Battle of St Monans Under the headline The 'forgotten' clash of Scots and English in a Fife beach', Alison Campsie interviewed Leonard Low and wrote a feature in The Scotsman on his revelations about the battle described in his latest book, The Battle of St Monans. 'Leonard Low has done much to illuminate details of this little recorded battle' | |
| 20-22 AUG 18 | Edinburgh Fringe Woodland Creatures 260-262 Leith Walk Edinburgh |
The Last Burrah Sahibs Max Scratchmann's multimedia show -- based on his book The Last Burrah Sahibs -- was at the Edinburgh Fringe. 
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| JUL 18 | Scottish Field | The Battle of St Monans Scottish Field reviewed Leonard Low's latest book, The Battle of St Monans. 'Low comprehensively documents this historic period' | |
| 31 May to 2 JUN 18 | Prague Fringe | The Last Burrah Sahibs Max Scratchmann's multimedia show -- based on his book The Last Burrah Sahibs -- was presented at the Prague Fringe in the Czech Republic. "The story Max Scratchmann has to tell of Scottish jute workers shifting to India ... verges on the incredible ... Max tells it in a charmingly personal and relaxed style. I enjoyed it thoroughly and am now tempted to buy his book" -- Michael Calcott, Michael Calcott's Fringey Bits. | |
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Wandsworth Arts Fringe The Cat's Back Point Pleasant London |
The Last Burrah Sahibs Max Scratchmann put on his multimedia show -- based on his book -- at the Wandsworth Fringe in London. See the trailer for Max's show on YouTube: The Last Burrah Sahibs trailer. | |