Future Events

The Annual Dinner of the Club is held in May each year at which the President delivers a toast to the memory of Sir Walter. Among other meetings there is a Joint Lecture with the University of Edinburgh English Dept where we award our [Scottish Literary Studies Medal]


Forthcoming Programme 

Details on how to attend the meetings are sent to Club members. Non-members can watch recordings the day afterwards via the past events page. 


Thursday, 9th March, 7pm, Edinburgh: The Enigma of Sir Walter Scott’s “moor” supporter—a symbol of slavery? by Prof. Gillian Black and Sir Crispin Agnew. Tickets: £15 each (includes wine and canapés).


Tuesday, 11th April, 7pm, Edinburgh: The Dark Heart of Midlothian: Justice, Truth and the Law by Lady Joyce Caplan. Tickets: £15 each (includes wine and canapés).


Thursday, 11th May, 6.30pm, Edinburgh: 113th Annual Dinner, Tickets: £70 each with wine; £60 each without wine.


Thursday, 1st June, 7:30pm, Edinburgh: Walter Scott and Secret History by Hilary Clydesdale. (AGM 7:00pm) Tickets: £15 each (includes wine and canapés).


Video recordings will also be made available online the next day.

Try Before You Buy:  If you are not a member and would like to attend one of our regular lectures* in Edinburgh as our guest please phone the Treasurer or email: hontreas (at) walterscottclub.org.uk  (*excludes the Annual Dinner and external trips). We are happy for you to come along to one meeting for free to see if you like the Club before offically joining. (Or alternatively please Join the Club and we will send you an Application Form for you to order multiple tickets)