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 mid-January and mid-July. Non-members can watch recordings the day afterwards via the past events page.. or come along as a guest -- details as the bottom of this page.
Saturday, 12th August, 12noon, Edinburgh: Colloquium on Quentin Durward, a discussion with J. H. Alexander and Dr Lesley Graham. Tickets: £20 each (includes tea and sandwiches).
Thursday, 14th September, 7pm, Edinburgh: Scott and the Northern Lights a talk by Dr Anna Pilz. Tickets: £20 each (includes wine and canapés).
Thursday, 12th October, 5.15pm, Edinburgh: Dark Restless Borderers: Walter Scott and James Hogg a talk by Dr Valentina Bold. Tickets Free (required for security).
Thursday, 16th November, 7pm, Edinburgh: Scott and the Speculative Society a talk by David McClay. [SOLD OUT] Tickets: £20 each (includes wine and canapés). [SOLD OUT -- No more tickets available]
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)