Month: January 2017
Event – Scottish Branch Christmas lunch and AGM, 25 Nov 17
The Scottish Branch Christmas lunch and AGM is to be held in Apex Haymarket Hotel at 1pm.
Memorial Service for Mary Queen of Scots, 8 Feb 17
See details below of a memorial service being held in Fotheringhay:
Talk – 450th Anniversary of the coronation of James VI, 29 Jul 17
The 450th Anniversary Lecture of the Coronation of James VI will take place at the Church of the Holy Rude in Stirling on Saturday 29 July at 7.30pm. It will be delivered by Dr Steven Reid from the Department of Scottish History at the University of Glasgow and the title of his lecture is “From… Read More ›
Talk – David Templeman – The Captive Queen in England 1568-87, 17 Jul 17
Monday 17 July – Talk by David Templeman based on his book “Mary, Queen of Scots. The Captive Queen in England 1568-87”.
Visit – Royal Lyceum Theatre, 30 May 17
Tickets are selling fast for the performance of “Glory on Earth” by Linda McLean at the Royal Lyceum Theatre, Grindlay Street, Edinburgh. The play is set on Tuesday 19 August 1561 at 9am. Through the fog a ship arrives in Leith docks. Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots, steps ashore. She is 19 and on her… Read More ›
Walk – Jerry Ozaniec – Mary’s formal entry into Edinburgh 1561, 30 May 17
Tuesday 2 May – Back by popular demand. Jerry Ozaniec will recreate the walk he led last September retracing Mary’s formal entry into Edinburgh on her return to Scotland in 1561. (we’ll be going for a meal afterwards and before the play in the evening)
Visit – Mount Stuart in Rothesay, 23 Apr 17
A visit to Mount Stuart in Rothesay will take place on Sunday 23 April 2017 (the day after the Annual Gathering being held in Glasgow). Details will be sent out to members with the February Journal.
Talk – 16th Century Food Standards, 21 Mar 17
Marie Stuart Society member, Dr Margaret Skea will give a talk on 16th Century Food Standards Agency at the Quaker Meeting House at 7pm on Tuesday 21 March. Further details will be sent out nearer the time.
The Marie Stuart Society 