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Dr Toria Johnson

The Tayside Shakespeare: Uncover Macbeth's Scotland

26 Oct - 26 Oct 2024

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Birnam Book Festival

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What does Macbeth’s Scotland really look like? Is it dark, moody, and bloody - or something else 
entirely? Drawing on production histories and archival research from the Shakespeare Memorial Library in Birmingham

What does Macbeth’s Scotland really look like? Is it dark, moody, and bloody - or something else entirely? Drawing on production histories and archival research from the Shakespeare Memorial Library in Birmingham - the world's oldest and largest public-library Shakespeare collection - Dr. Toria Johnson, Associate Professor of Early Modern Literature at the University of Birmingham, shows how people have imagined Scotland in and through Shakespeare's Scottish play. Hear about the new Macbeth project in Birnam involving the school, the Community Archive and other groups.

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Daily | 09:00 - 17:00



Birnam Arts
Station Road
Birnam Dunkeld
PH8 0DS
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We’ve always enjoyed Birnam Arts and all it has to offer - lovely venue, library and classes and a great friendly cafe.

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Welcome to Birnam Arts, a boutique multi-purpose arts, conferencing and entertainment venue.

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Pop in to the Foyer Cafe for breakfast, grab a delicious coffee with a selection of our homemade baking or enjoy a light lunch whilst browsing on the free WiFi. Wander upstairs to view the latest of our monthly art exhibitions before visiting the world of Beatrix Potter, or the Gift Shop to purchase a special gift for your loved ones or yourself!

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We had not planned to present a hybrid festival, however that changed when one of our main authors tested positive for Covid. I greatly appreciated how the team worked with us to pivot and present remotely in part, making full use of your enhanced video conferencing equipment. As a result, we were able to deliver quite complex events with several elements all showing on screen simultaneously. The audio-visual quality was excellent, and our audiences were delighted that these events could still go ahead, in spite of Covid. The author in question was really pleased that he could join us on screen and remarked that he had not been so well supported in this way at any other festival.

Fiona Ritchie   |   Birnam Book Festival 2022

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Great exhibition and performance spaces. Lovely terrace and indoor seating with lots of light. Great food and drinks and even a garden next-door for a stroll afterwards. Like

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Unfortunately our lift is currently out of order, restricting access to our first floor studios and galleries. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause. We are working hard to get it back up and running as soon as possible. 

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