Alexander McCall Smith

Alexander McCall Smith and Scotland Street on BBC’s The One Show

30 Jan '23

A much anticipated interview with Alexander McCall Smith was aired on BBC’s The One Show this evening. You can watch it here (towards the...

31 Dec '22

It is with great delight that we relay the information that Scottish designer and artist Andrew Crummy has been awarded the MBE in the new King’s...

09 Dec '22

Last night was a highlight of the Scottish literary calendar with Scotland’s National Book Awards, hosted by the Saltire Society. The ceremony...

24 Nov '22

A visit to Students in Sweden Alexander has just returned from a visit to Sweden. A series of poems he wrote on the subject of trees has been used by...

20 Oct '22

The next stop on the tour (read Part One of this blog first), travelling this time by train from St Pancras, was Letchworth. The lunchtime event with...

17 Oct '22

Last week, Alexander McCall Smith (or Sandy) enjoyed his first major October Tour in the UK since Covid restrictions lifted. He flew with his...

05 Oct '22

In Celebration of National Poetry Day, we are sharing a timely poem from Alexander McCall Smith’s collection In A Time of Distance....

14 Sep '22

As we continue in this quiet, reflective period we are all – as individuals – starting to take in the enormity of change across the board that is...

12 Sep '22

A Poem on Loss ‘A Day in September’ is a poem, written by Alexander McCall Smith, to mark the the occasion of the death of Queen...

01 Sep '22

A Royal visit to The Great Tapestry is planned, where kings and queens from our past are on display. We are excited and delighted to announce that...

07 Apr '22

Neil MacGregor, renowned presenter and author of A History of the World in 100 Objects, is now visiting the UK’s most significant museums and...

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