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07/10/2026

📚You’ve seen the programme. Tickets are on sale. Now it’s time to tempt you with a closer look at some of the people and places waiting for you this November…

Our opener for this year’s London St Andrew's Book Festival is Gordon Simpson, who joins Clark McGinn at The Caledonian Club on Monday 16 November.

Gordon knows the world he writes about very well. During a career in sports writing and media management, he worked with some of the biggest names in professional golf, including Tiger Woods, Colin Montgomerie, Seve Ballesteros and Nick Faldo. 🏌️‍♂️

That experience has now found its way into 'Four Deadly Swings', a thriller that takes us beyond the immaculate fairways and polished image of professional golf into a world of rivalry, ambition and murder. ⛳

As well as talking about the book, Gordon will be sharing stories from a remarkable career spent behind the scenes of the professional game.

So, a little golf, a little murder and a few stories you probably won’t hear anywhere else. Not a bad way to open the Festival.

📅 Monday 16 November, 6.30–7.30pm
📍 The Caledonian Club, 9 Halkin Street
🎟️ £12, including a glass of w**e on arrival

Book your tickets: https://www.ticketsource.com/standrewsbookfestival

06/10/2026

How much Scotland can you spot on a walk through London?🚶

Quite a lot, as it turns out.

The Burns Club of London recently took a Scottish-themed walk through the City and Fleet Street, discovering some of the people, stories and unexpected Scottish connections hidden above and around London’s streets.

From Mary, Queen of Scots and William Wallace to Dr Watson and even Oor Wullie, there was plenty to look out for – proving that sometimes you just need to remember to look up.

The walk ended in suitably historic surroundings at Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese on Fleet Street, with lunch and a chance to catch up.

We’ve shared the story on the Scots in London website. Have a read and see how many of these Scottish connections you already knew about.

🔗https://www.scotsinlondon.org/blog/a-scottish-walk-through-london

02/10/2026

London Scottish House has a fascinating evening lined up this October, as acclaimed Scottish historian Alistair Moffat joins them to share the extraordinary stories behind his new book, 'Assassins and Secret Listeners: Britain’s Invisible Armies, 1939–45'. 📖

Taking place on Tuesday 27th October, the evening will uncover some of the lesser-known stories of Britain’s secret war. From the thousands of ordinary men and women who intercepted coded German intelligence and passed it to Bletchley Park, to the secret auxiliary units prepared to carry out highly dangerous missions if Britain was invaded. 🪖

The doors to its Regimental Museum will also be open throughout the evening, giving visitors the chance to explore even more of the history and heritage behind this remarkable building and the London Scottish Regiment. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

📍 London Scottish House, 95 Horseferry Road
📅 Tuesday 27th October
⏰ From 6pm

If wartime history, espionage and the stories behind the history books are your thing, this sounds like a very good way to spend an October evening in London.

📧 Contact: [email protected] for more information.

01/10/2026

A little reminder that tickets are now on sale for the St Andrew's Book Festival, London this November. 📚

With a programme featuring Val McDermid, Christopher Brookmyre, the MacLean brothers and many more, there’s plenty to choose from across the week — whether you’re drawn to crime, memoir, history, fiction or simply a good conversation with a great writer.

If you’ve already had a look through the programme and spotted a few favourites, now’s a good time to get them booked into the diary.

🎫St Andrew’s Book Festival
📅16–22 November 2026

🔗Browse the programme and book your tickets here: https://www.ticketsource.com/standrewsbookfestival

November plans, sorted ✅

29/09/2026

Our September newsletter has landed in inboxes! 📰

There’s some big news leading this month’s edition – tickets are now on sale for the St Andrew's Book Festival, London. We’re sharing this year’s programme, with seven days of writers, stories and conversations heading to London this November. 🎫

There’s plenty happening elsewhere across the Scots in London community too.

We’re catching up with Crown Court Church, London WC2 after a busy month for A Kirk for Tomorrow, looking ahead to a proper Scottish ceilidh with the London Scottish Pipes and Drums, and finding out how you can get involved with London Scottish Rugby; whether you fancy pulling on your boots or prefer cheering from the sidelines.

You’ll also find news from ScotsCare - the charity for Scots in London, including a slightly more unusual November challenge involving a sleeping bag and a night at Lord’s Cricket Ground…

If you haven’t received the newsletter in your inbox, you can read the latest edition online – and sign up to make sure you don’t miss the next one.

🔗 https://www.scotsinlondon.org/newsletter

25/09/2026

🎟️ Tickets are OPEN!

The wait is over – tickets for the 2026 London St Andrew’s Book Festival are officially on sale.

Where do we start with this year’s line-up?

Carol Kirkwood, Val McDermid, Jackie Kay, Professor Lady Sue Black, Chris Brookmyre, Bill Paterson, Len Pennie, Robert Peston, the Maclean Brothers… and plenty more.

From crime and poetry to history, memoir, wh**ky, adventure and some brilliant stories along the way, there’s a whole week of events to choose from across some fantastic venues in central London.

📚 16–22 November 2026
📍 Scotland House, St Columba’s, the Caledonian Club and Fundment

Pick out an old favourite, discover someone new, bring a friend – or make a week of it and join us for more than one.

We’ve been teasing the programme for a while. Now it’s time to get your tickets.

🎟️ Book here: https://www.ticketsource.com/standrewsbookfestival

22/09/2026

One for the diary…

London Scottish Pipes and Drums are bringing a ceilidh to London Scottish House on Friday 27 November — so if a night of live music, pipes, drums and Scottish dancing sounds like your kind of thing, get this one in the calendar.

There’ll be live music from the Baltic Ceilidh Band, performances from the Pipes and Drums, and plenty of dancing.

No experience needed, no dress code, and no requirement to own a kilt — although if you have one, this feels like a pretty good excuse to get it out.

Book your tickets now: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/london-scottish-pipes-and-drums-ceilidh-tickets-2000412399336?aff=oddtdtcreator

18/09/2026

What a night for the ScotsCare - the charity for Scots in London team! 🌙🥾

A huge well done to everyone who took on the 10-mile Moonlight Trek last Friday, raising an incredible £4,000+ between them.

Every pound raised will help Scots and their children in need across London — a fantastic effort from everyone who walked, donated and supported along the way.

Congratulations, to the trekkers; Joseph, Marjorie and the team from the The Caledonian Club. You can wear those medals with pride! 👏🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Want to support the ream? You can donate here: www.justgiving.com/page/thecaleyteam

15/09/2026

Sneak peek at who’s coming to London this November…👀

Our St Andrew's Book Festival, London is bringing together a fantastic line-up of authors, writers and storytellers — and these are just some of the names you can expect to see at this year’s Festival. 📚

We’ll be sharing plenty more over the coming weeks, but for now there’s one important date to get in the diary:

Tickets go on sale Monday 28 September. 🎟️

So have a look at the line-up, start deciding who you’d love to see, and make sure you’re ready when booking opens!

📚 London St Andrew’s Book Festival
📅 16–22 November 2026
📍 Various locations across London

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C/O The Caledonian Club, 9 Halkin Street, Belgravia
London
SW1X7DR

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