Conversation Pieces at Glasgow's Royal Concert Hall

Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow
1pm
£4 in advance / £5

Glasgow’s Concert Halls’ popular Conversation Pieces season returns this spring with a diverse programme of five lunchtime talks hosted by BBC Radio Scotland’s Iain Anderson, all taking place in the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall.

8th May

The Books Editor of The Scotsman David Robinson launches the season on May 8th when he arrives at the Concert Hall to discuss his collection of essays and interviews In Cold Ink.

11th May

A talk from James Kelman, winner of the 1994 Booker Prize and contender for the 2009 Man Booker International prize.

19th May

Scottish rugby legend John Beattie visits the Concert Hall. Having earned a total of 25 caps for Scotland, he is now one of the game’s top commentators and pundits in Scotland.

26th May

A high profile figure on Scotland’s arts scene, Director of Glasgow’s Concert Halls Louise Mitchell departs this month to take up a new role as the first Director of Glasgow UNESCO City of Music (GUCM).

8th June

The season concludes with a talk from Glaswegian writer Robert Jeffrey, who arrives to discuss his latest publication Blood on the Streets.

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