Richard Cross | artruist

Oor Rabbie by Andy Cannon and Wendy Weatherby

THURSDAY 25 JANUARY 2018 – BURNS DAY
Featuring Burns’s most popular works – Oor Rabbie is the perfect introduction to the life and works of Rabbie Burns for everyone aged 7 and over.

Nothing Ever Happens Here…. Presents Rachel Sermani

FRIDAY 26 JANUARY 2018
Folk-noir balladeer Rachel Sermanni’s work has been described as ‘Stately, Poetic, Rooted in the Traditional’ (Clash) and she cites Burns as an inspiration.

Flint & Pitch: A Flyting

SATURDAY 27 JANUARY 2018
Five poets respond critically, wittily, whimsically and bitingly to a Burns poem of their choosing.

Neu! Reekie! – An Alternative Burns Night

SATURDAY 27 JANUARY 2018
“Scotland’s favourite avante-garde noise makers” (The Skinny) present a Burns Night like no other.

The Zoom Club

SUNDAY 28 JANUARY 2018

THIS EVENT IS NOW FULL

Join Zoom Club for a pop-up digital art workshop responding to themes of Scottish identify through projection mapping artwork, mirroring the work of artist Calum Colvin.

Robert Burns: Rough Cut

SUNDAY 28 JANUARY 2018
Premiered to critical acclaim on the 2010 Fringe, Robert Burns: Rough Cut is based on Donald Smith’s controversial novel ‘Between Ourselves’.

Calum Colvin and Rab Wilson

SATURDAY 10 MARCH 2018
Calum Colvin’s images are presented alongside poems.

Graham Fagen

SATURDAY 3 MARCH 2018
Graham Fagen gives a tour of his exhibition.

Adrian Wiszniewski

SATURDAY 24 FEBRUARY 2018
Adrian Wiszniewski will be talking about his practice.

Brigid Collins and Eddie Small

SATURDAY 17 FEBRUARY 2018
Artist Brigid Collins and Eddie Small discuss the concept behind the book ‘For A’That’.

Greg Moodie and Chris Cairns

SATURDAY 10 FEBRUARY 2018
Cartoonists Greg Moodie and Chris Cairns discuss politics, satire and their latest books Send in the Clowns and Cool Scots.

Catherine Sargeant and Tom Houston

SATURDAY 3 FEBRUARY 2018
Award winning text artist Catherine Sargeant is joined by Tom Houston, an original and compelling Scottish singer songwriter.

Whisky Masterclass – Isle of Arran Distillery

Friday 26 January 2018
Your host will take you through 5 whiskies from the Arran Whisky Range.

Kenny Hunter

SUNDAY 28 JANUARY 2018
Kenny Hunter will discuss his practice as an artist in relation to the life and work of Robert Burns.

Whisky Masterclass – Isle of Arran Distillery

Thursday 1 February 2018
Your host will take you through 5 whiskies from the Arran Whisky Range.

Commissioned Artists Panel

SUNDAY 28 JANUARY 2018
Ciara Veronica Dunne, Ross Fleming, Derrick Guild and Robert Powell in conversation with Festival Director Sheilagh Tennant and Exhibitions Facilitator Holly Knox Yeoman.