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Edinburgh · Scotland

The Fringe Review

29 shows
15 venues
2026
Kirsty Gunn, Alan Riach, and James Robertson: Scotland 1926
James Robertson, Alan Riach, Kirsty Gunn
Critics' Choice Fiction (Adults) · Courtyard Theatre

Kirsty Gunn, Alan Riach, and James Robertson: Scotland 1926

1 00 years ago, Scottish literature was crackling with new energy. In this lively panel chat, Kirsty Gunn, Alan Riach, and James Robertson revisit the Scottish Renaissance through landmark works including Hugh MacDiarmid’s A Drunk Man Looks at the Thistle, the early work of Neil M Gunn (newly reissued this year), and other under-sung voices including Willa Muir and Helen Cruickshank. Deep dive into a remarkable literary moment and the writers who helped reshape Scotland’s imaginative life.