Local Events
Aye Aberdeen will be hosting Jim Sillars on Tuesday 11th November 7pm, in the Station Hotel, 78 Guild Street, Aberdeen, AB11 6GN. In this special guest talk, he’ll share his compelling vision for “The New Case for Optimism - Why Scotland Will, and Must, Become Independent”, drawing on his wealth of experience as a former Labour, SLP, and SNP politician. Tickets are FREE but must be reserved at https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/jim-sillars-presents-the-new-case-for-optimism-tickets-1819945940299
Yes Carnoustie will be hosting David McGovern in a talk on Tuesday 11th November titled “Who are the Picts and are they still here?” - Pictish history, art and relevance in 21st century Scotland. Tickets are FREE but must be reserved here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/who-are-the-picts-and-are-they-still-here-tickets-1674416267129?aff=oddtdtcreator
Yes Carnoustie will be hosting writer Jamie Jauncey who will talk about the life of his extraordinary great-great-uncle, Don Roberto. Who was Don Roberto? Co-founder with Keir Hardie of the Scottish Labour Party, founding president of the Scottish National Party, horseman, traveller, writer, radical politician, descendant of Scottish kings, visionary and humanitarian. So why does practically no one in Scotland know anything about him? Tuesday 18th November. Tickets are FREE but must be reserved here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/don-roberto-the-adventure-of-being-cunninghame-graham-tickets-1674565473409?aff=oddtdtcreator
Yes Dunbar are delighted to invite anyone interested in Scotland’s identity and creativity to a special pre-St Andrews Day social/cultural evening on Wed 26 November starting at 7 for 7.30pm. Please join us for a welcome drink, a special showing of the film Hamish Henderson: An Artist’s Impression and a post-film short talk and discussion with some of the key people behind it, including the film’s Director, Michael Lloyd, who is based in Dunbar. Tickets are £15 which includes a glass or whisky, prosecco or a non-alcoholic mocktail with some shortbread as you arrive, and the showing of the film itself. Click here for more information, and book tickets here https://buytickets.at/ydevents/182165
Yes Marchmont and Morningside are holding a Ceilidh featuring The Aye Notes Street Band on Saturday 29th November in Marchmont St. Giles Church Hall, Kilgraston Road, Edinburgh from 7pm-9.30pm. This is an informal social/family event for people who share the YES ideal. Tickets by donation, available at the door, BYOB.