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Carnegie UK Trust

The Law Society of Scotland

An Audience with History

Saturday 18 August, 15:00-16:30, Debating Chamber, £4.00/£2.50

What are Scotland's key historical moments? Who has shaped the country we know today? From the swing plough to Dolly the sheep, we debate the most important events in Scottish history with leading historians and the team behind the Great Tapestry of Scotland. Panellists include author Alexander McCall Smith, historians Alistair Moffat and Tom Devine, and The Herald Literary Editor and author Rosemary Goring. Which historical figures should be included in the Great Tapestry of Scotland's Parliament of our Ancestors panel? Join us, have your say in how this exquisite artwork will record Scotland's history. Chaired by Presiding Officer Tricia Marwick MSP.

Please take a few minutes to view our additional events within History @ FoP including 'A Stitch in Time' where you can contribute to the world's longest embroidered tapestry telling Scotland's history!

In association with The Great Tapestry of Scotland.