Previously... Scotland's History Festival programme

The festival programme for the second Previously... Scotland's History Festival has been published online at www.historyfest.co.uk/events/ with various talks and events taking place from November 13th-30th 2012.

Amongst the highlights:

• Neil Oliver goes behind their bloodthirsty reputation to find the truth about the Vikings (21 Nov)
• The Big Shiny Debates return - this time in a new venue (14,21,28 Nov)
• The Flyting is back! (23 Nov)
• The Devine Interrogation sees Lesley Riddoch v Prof Tom Devine... (29 Nov)
• Rebus Tours around Edinburgh (17,24 Nov)
• A Robert Louis Stevenson Evening with John Sessions and Nigel Planer (13 Nov)

Chris

Scotland 1750-1850 - 5 weeks online Pharos course, £45.99, taught by Chris Paton from 2 NOV 2012 - see www.pharostutors.com
New book: It's Perthshire 1866 - there's been a murder... www.thehistorypress.co.uk/products/The-Mount-Stewart-Murder.aspx (from June 12th 2012)