LISMORE BOOK WEEK: 20-24 OCTOBER 2014
Theme: Community
Most events at the Heritage Centre
Transport from the Port Appin Ferry 12 noon Tues to Thurs; 9am and 12 noon Fri
Late Port Appin Ferries requested Mon, Wed and Thurs
Week Ticket £20 (excluding Thursday dinner). Most events £5
More detailed information on events on the website www.lismoregaelicheritagecentre.org
Monday 20 October 2014
11 am at the Heritage. Opening of the Book Week Desk for Ticket Sales, Start of the Second Hand Book Sale and a Display of Scottish Book Plates.
2 pm – 4pm at the Heritage Free Children’s event: “Where Do Stories come from?” – find out from Mavis Gulliver, poet, naturalist and author of “Cry at Midnight”, a new fantasy adventure set on the Isle of Tiree.
7.30 pm Lismore Public Hall: Lesley Riddoch on her new book “Blossom: What Scotland Needs to Flourish”
Tuesday 21 October 2014
2 pm at the Heritage: Jim Hunter introducing his most recent book: “From the Low Tide of the Sea to the Highest Mountain Tops”
7.30 pm at the Heritage Round Table discussion: Are there lessons for Lismore, from Jim Hunter’s book?
Wednesday 22 October Gaelic Day
2pm-4pm The Childhood of Alexander Carmichael: Folklorist and compiler of “Carmina Gadelica”. An informal talk and walk round his home and school. Indoors if wet.
7.30 pm Lismore Public Hall First showing of Tobar an Lios, a selection of short films made as part of the Recording Memories project, 2013-4.
Thursday 23 October 2014
2 pm – 5 pm at the Heritage “The Writing Life or Why I Have to Write”. An open discussion amongst visiting and resident writers, and aspiring writers. Participating writers go free!
6 pm till late. heritage cafe Book Week Dinner: A Celebration of Food in Books.
Friday 24 October 2014
10.30 at the Heritage:Alan Riach “The Community of Scotland and the Arts of Independence”, introducing “Arts of Independence: The Cultural Argument and Why it Matters Most” (A Riach & A Moffat)
2 pm at the Heritage Alan Riach. Poetry in Company with readings of his own poetry.
8 pm Closing Ceilidh with local and visiting talent.
