Lesley Riddoch, 25th April

Lesley is a national treasure. Feisty, fun and immensely entertaining, she has in her time held countless vital posts. President of the Oxford Student Union, she became contributing editor to the Sunday Herald and assistant editor of the Scotsman. She was shortlisted for the Orwell Prize for making political writing an art form.As a broadcaster, she is well known for her own Lesley Riddoch Programme and as the presenter of BBC Scotland’s ‘Speaking Out’, Radio Four’s You and Yours’and BBC Two’s ‘The Midnight Hour.’ She has chaired the Celtic Film and Television Festival, is a trustee in the buy-out of the Isle of Eigg and a member of the Scottish Prison Commission. She holds an Honorary Doctorate from Glasgow’s Caledonian University and is a co-founder of the think tank, Nordic Horizons, which has brought Nordic experts and specialists to Scotland, sharing social policy insights and experiences. And she is coming to Arran!

On Friday 25th April, at 7:30 in the Community Theatre in Lamlash, Lesley will speak about her challenging book, titled Blossom – What Scotland needs to Flourish.

Blossom is a contemporary and historical account of Scotland, told through the stories of people Lesley has met – talented and resilient people who have struggled against the odds to improve and transform their communities, often without help from the authorities. Through the pages of her book, Lesley has made known the voices of people who all have something in common – they know what it takes to make Scotland flourish.

Come and join Lesley for an evening of fun, lively discussion and provocative thought.