FRIDAY 17 SEPTEMBER
Jennifer Lucy Allan & Donald S Murray Jennifer Lucy Allan’s recent book, The Foghorn’s Lament, explores her fascination with the sound and the stories of foghorns, while Donald S Murray details the incredible history of Scottish lighthouses in For the Safety of All. They’ll be discussing these entwined tales with Jen Stout.
The Foghorn’s Lament When Jennifer Lucy Allan hears the foghorn’s colossal bellow for the first time, it marks the beginning of an obsession and a journey deep into the history of a sound that has carved out the identity and the landscape of coastlines around the world, from Scotland to San Francisco.
Fri
8
19.00 Online
01595 745500
£7.50
For the Safety of All Donald S. Murray explores Scotland’s lighthouses through history, storytelling and the voices of the lightkeepers. From ancient beacons to the work of the Stevensons and the Northern Lighthouse Board, and from wartime strife to automation and preservation, the lighthouses stand as a testament to the nation’s innate connection to the sea.
