Imagine unfurling something that Mary Queen of Scots created 😮 Here is a glimpse behind the scenes today as we work on a project with University of Stirling. This is the Blue Blanket, a saltire banner that Queen Mary and 'the four Marys' (her besties) sewed together. 👸💁‍♀️💁‍♀️💁‍♀️💁‍♀️

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 A little something I wrote last year about Scotland, hope, and perseverance in uncertain times. andrewrbarr.substack.com/p/scotland-hop…

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland's Shifting Identities: How Scottish cultural identity is changing. My thoughts on today's census data, which shows an increase in Scots identifying themselves as 'Scottish only', and a decrease in 'Scottish and British'. 👇 andrewrbarr.substack.com/p/scotlands-sh…

Hello. I now have a newsletter where I'll be writing more about Scottish culture, history, and Scotland's future. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 This platform doesn't seem to like the links, but you can find the link in my bio!

A pleasure to speak about Scottish history, map-making, and Dunfermline's role as our ancient capital, at today's civic reception hosted by Visit Dunfermline. Thanks for having me! The Bruce Festival returns to Pittencrieff Park this weekend, with music, history, markets & more.

📩 My latest newsletter is out. Dunfermline gained official city status in 2022, making it Scotland’s 8th city. There’s a new buzz about the place - and I also think there are lessons for the whole of Scotland. To read, go to 'Newsletter' in my bio. Visit Dunfermline

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 I write a wee newsletter about Scottish history, culture, and the future. Click the 'newsletter' link in my bio to join in. The next post will be on the theme of 'Unsung Scottish art', coming out tomorrow. 🖼️

Unsung Scottish art. My thoughts on the new Adam Bruce Thomson exhibition at #Edinburgh's City Art Centre. Edinburgh Museums 🎨 andrewrbarr.substack.com/p/unsung-scott…

I'm currently writing about Helen Cruickshank and her memoir 'Octobiography' - covering her life as a poet, suffragette, Scottish nationalist, and focal point of the Scottish cultural revival. Join my newsletter (link in bio) to receive the article tomorrow. 🍃🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Out today! I've written a bit about Helen Cruickshank and her memoir 'Octobiography' - covering her life as a poet, suffragette, Scottish nationalist, and focal point of the Scottish cultural revival. This platform doesn't like the link, but just go to 'Newsletter' in my bio.

💥 On display, for one day only: The Wallace Letter. Written in November 1300, the letter is one of only two surviving documents that mention William Wallace by name. A rare chance to see it for yourself in Edinburgh on St Andrews Day, 30 November 👇 bit.ly/NRSWallace

'The Creative Life of Helen Cruickshank' My new article all about the writer, poet, suffragette, Scottish nationalist, and a focal point of the 20th century Scottish revival. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 andrewrbarr.substack.com/p/the-creative…

Over on my newsletter I write about Scottish history, art, culture, and Scotland’s future - as well as behind-the-scenes updates on my own creative projects. I generally write about once a month. And it's free to join! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿✍️🌻 andrewrbarr.substack.com/welcome

I’ll be giving a talk about my Atlas of Scotland project in Edinburgh on 19 Nov. All about mapping Scotland, Scottish history, and the lay of the land. St Catherine’s Argyle Church, Grange Road. Doors open 7pm for tea and coffee, talk beginning at 7.30pm. Q&A & books available.

My book, ‘Robert Burns and Scottish Cultural Politics (1914-2014)’ is just out as paperback with Edinburgh University Press . £21 instead of the £80 hardback! From unionism to nationalism: the first study of Burns’s political afterlife in 20c Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Link below ⬇️

Tonight: I'm giving a free talk all about mapping Scotland. Doors open 7pm for tea & coffee, followed by 7.30pm talk with Q&A. Copies of the Atlas of Scotland will be available. Hope to see you there! 🗺️ 📍 St Catherine's Argyle Chruch, Grange Road, Edinburgh.

Thanks so much to everyone who came along to my Atlas of Scotland talk tonight in Edinburgh! 🗺️

Loads of folk have made films about Scotland. Maybe it’s time we started making our own. #ThisisScotland

This year I'm planning to write more on my Substack newsletter. I'll be writing about history, culture, illustration, and Scottish independence. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 It's free to join and access using the link below. andrewrbarr.substack.com

To give you all a little extra time, the deadline for submissions to our poetry collection 'Contemporary Responses to Robert Fergusson' has been extended to Friday 28th February 2025! More information below ⤵️ robert-fergusson.glasgow.ac.uk/legacy/submiss…