by george | Aug 31, 2022 | Uncategorised
Sunset Song – A 1932 novel by Scottish Writer Lewis Grassic Gibbon celebrates 90th year in 2022 since the first publication. A call for double celebrations as The Grassic Gibbon Centre and Café was opened in 1991 (31 years ago) to commemorate his life and work....
by george | Apr 19, 2022 | Uncategorised
Joan Eardley Painting at Catterline Arbuthnott Village Hall Saturday, May 14th, 2022 7.pm for 7.30pm Principal Speaker Patrick Elliott Chief Curator of Modern & Contemporary Art National Galleries Scotland Tickets: £25 To reserve tickets, please...
by george | Mar 17, 2022 | Uncategorised
Gayle heads to the Grassic Gibbon Centre and is shown some exhibits by chairman Jim Brown. Picture: Kath Flannery. It’s 90 years since Lewis Grassic Gibbon’s Sunset Song was published – plus it’s the 30th anniversary of a centre dedicated to the Mearns novelist. Gayle...
by george | Aug 2, 2021 | Uncategorised
We were much saddened at the Centre at the passing of Hugh Black. Hugh and Doreen and their friends have been staunch supporters of the events at the Centre and we will greatly miss his support. The Centre was privileged to be asked to host his Funeral...
by george | Jun 16, 2021 | Lit Lights 2021
Literary Lights 2021 The Grassic Gibbon Centre Literary Lights Prize 2021: Judges’ Adjudication This year the fifth annual Literary Lights Prize for Creative Writing, sponsored by the Grassic Gibbon Centre and held in conjunction with the University of...
by george | Aug 15, 2020 | Open
August 17th Opening CLICK FOR MENU The Grassic Gibbon Centre Cafe and Exhibition is open from August 17th, 7 days a week 10 am – 4:30 pm. We are thrilled to welcome you back to learn about Lewis Grassic Gibbon, eat some delicious food, and enjoy the scenic...
by george | Jun 14, 2020 | Uncategorised
Judging this contest on behalf of the Grassic Gibbon Centre has been one of my most pleasant tasks ever as a director – and indeed the challenge in deciding on a winner is a tribute to the standard of the entries, with local artists joined by submissions from further...
by george | Jun 4, 2020 | Uncategorised
Lockdown Art Competition Please find the lovely entries to our Lockdown Art Competition. We asked participants to submit artwork and photos that illustrate or were inspired by a quote from Scots Quair by Lewis Grassic...
by george | May 1, 2020 | Art Competition
Photo and Art Competition “They’d the last of the light with them up there, and maybe they didn’t need it or heed it, you can do without the day if you’ve a lamp quiet-lighted and kind in your heart.” –Sunset Song Painted by Katie...
by george | Apr 14, 2020 | Grassic Gibbon
Jack Webster: Born 8th July,1931 in Maud, Aberdeenshire. Died 17th March,2020 in Glasgow. It is with great sadness that we learned of the death of Jack Webster, the celebrated journalist, author and playwright who met and interviewed some of the greatest international...
