Mallaig Book Festival
8 - 10 November 2024
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A WRITE HIGHLAND HOOLIE PROGRAMME 2023
FRIDAY November 10th
5.00pm – Gather at the West Highland Hotel for a dram
5.30pm – BEYOND THE SWELKIE – A Celebration of the Life & Work of George Mackay Brown with DUNCAN CHISHOLM, HAMISH NAPIER &
JIM MACKINTOSH
RESIDENTS DINNER 7.30pm
Music in the Bar
Duncan Chisholm & Hamish Napier
(Residents and 'Beyond the Swelkie' ticket holders only)
SATURDAY November 11th
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9.30 – 10.30am FOOTPRINTS IN THE WOODS - John Lister-Kaye
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11-12 noon THE SUMMER SKIES - Jenny Colgan
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LUNCH -12.15-1.00pm
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1.15pm – HISTORY ACCORDING TO HUGH MCMILLAN
Announcement of the winner of
The Deirdre Roberts Poetry Competition 2023
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2.45 – 3.45pm DARKLAND TALES – DENISE MINA
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4.15-5.15pm BEASTLY – KEGGIE CAREW
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6pm MUSICAL EXTRAVAGANZA – ROSS AINSLIE & TIM EDEY
RESIDENTS DINNER – 7.30pm
Music in the Bar
Ross Ainslie & Tim Edey
(Residents and 'Musical Extravaganza' ticket holders only)
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 12th
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10am WILD HISTORY –James Crawford
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11am - A message for Remembrance Day followed by piping
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11.45 -BETWEEN A ROCK AND A HARD PLACE – TOM MCCLEAN
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LUNCH 1.00-1.45pm
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2.00pm- THE WILD COAST – A murderous session with LIN ANDERSON
3.15pm- CELEBRATION TEA PARTY & children’s prize giving with ALAN WINDRAM
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ONE BUTTON BENNY & THE DINOSAUR DILEMMA