EVENTS: 2008
Friday 25 January at 1pm - Literary Lunch, Pitlochry
'Winter Words' Festival
Festival Theatre, Pitlochry, Perthshire.
Meet Peter and hear him talk about his fun-filled Mallorcan
books and 'The Cruise Connection', his latest humorous Bob
Burns Investigates mystery.
Tickets £18.50, incl 2-course lunch and glass of wine.
Reservations: Tel. 01796 484 626
Email: boxoffice@pitlochry.org.uk
www.pitlochry.org.uk
Saturday 2 February at 11am - Haddington
Peter will be signing copies of his new fiction book,
'Bob Burns Investigates - The Cruise Connection',
in Kesley's Bookshop
29 Market Street
Haddington
East Lothian EH41 3JE
Tel: 01620 82 6725
Tuesday 11 March at 5.30pm, Glasgow
'Aye Write!' Bank of Scotland Book Festival.
One of Britain's foremost literary events -
'Lively, eclectic and friendly.'
Peter brings some advance summer sunshine
(tapas and drinks included!) to:
The Mitchell Library
North Street
Glasgow G3 7DN
Tel: 0141 287 2870 / 2999
Festival details and reservations - www.ayewrite.com
Phone bookings, Tel: 0844 847 1683
Wednesday 19 March at 2pm, Scone, Perthshire
'Mallorca Comes to Scone'
Peter gives a lighthearted talk for
the Fifty-Plus Club in the village hall.
Admission limited.
Details: Ena Robertson-Black
Monday 31 March at 7.30pm - Haddington, E/Lothian
E/Lothian Library Service presents 'Desert Island Books' in
Maitlandfield House Hotel, Sidegate, Haddington.
Peter chairs a panel of leading Scottish writers and celebrities
- broadcaster Alistair Moffat, crime author Gillian Galbraith and
'The Scotsman' literary editor David Robinson - who will discuss
their favourite books.
Tickets £5.00 (incl. light refreshment) from any E/Lothian Library.
Full Details Tel: 01620 82 2531
Wednesday 16 April at 7.30pm, Athelstaneford, E/Lothian
Organised by Athelstaneford WRI, Peter will be
talking about and reading from his humorous travel
and fiction books in the village hall.
Admission limited.
Details: Mrs Emily Armatage
Tel: 01620 88 0339
Tuesday 6th May at 7.30pm - Penicuik, Midlothian
'Spain Comes to Penicuik!' in
Penicuik Library,
Penicuik Centre
Carlops Road
Penicuik EH26 9EP
Hear Peter talk about his fun-filled Mallorcan books and
'The Cruise Connection', the latest in his humorous Bob
Burns Investigates series. (Tapas and vino included!)
Admission Free.
Bookings and full details, Tel: 01968 664 050
Saturday 24th May, 1.30 to 4pm - Dunblane, Perthshire
As part of The Doune & Dunblane Fling -
'The Fling By The River Book Festival'.
Join Peter and David Miller (guitar) at 1.30pm for a touch of Spain in:
The Bookfest Marquee on the bonnie banks of Allan Water.
Also appearing - Paraig MacNeill, Geoff Holder, Louise Welsh.
Tickets £5 (for complete bookfest) available at venue on the day.
Full 'Fling' details: www.dunblanefling.com
Wednesday 11th June at 7.30pm - Brynmawr, Wales.
Meet Peter and hear him talk about his fun-filled books and
sun-filled Mallorcan adventures at a 'Spanish Evening' in:
Brynmawr Library
Market Square
Brynmawr
Blaenau Gwent NP23 4AJ
Tickets £2.50 (to include sangria, tapas and £1 discount on
any of Peter's books purchased).
Reservations: Phone Brynmawr Library - 01495 310045
Thursday 12 June at 11am - Barry, Wales
'Spain Comes to Barry'
Hear Peter talk about his humorous Mallorcan
books and 'The Cruise Connection', the latest
in his tongue-in-cheek Bob Burns Investigates
series in:
The County Library
King Square
Barry
S. Glamorgan CF63 4RW.
Admission Free (light refreshments incl.)
Bookings and Full Details, Tel: 01446 422413
Tuesday 17th June at 7pm - Milngavie (by Glasgow)
Milngavie Arts Festival presents
'A Tapas Night' in
The Book Events Marquee
Douglas Street Car Park
Milngavie G62 6PE
Come and join Peter for tapas, sangria and Spanish music,
and hear him talk about his fun-filled Mallorcan books and
humorous new fiction stories.
Full festival details - www.milngaviefestival.org.uk
Tickets - The Milngavie Bookshop - Tel: 0141 956 4752
Saturday 11th July at 11am - Haddington
Peter will be signing copies of his new fiction
book, 'The Gannet Has Landed', in
Kesley's Bookshop
29 Market Street
Haddington
East Lothian EH41 3JE
Tel: 01620 82 6725
Wednesday 20 August at 10.15am - Edinburgh
'The Edinburgh International Book Festival'.
Peter will talk about his books with Paul Torday in
The Highland Park Spiegeltent
Charlotte Square Gardens
Edinburgh.
Details and reservations:
www.edbookfest.co.uk
Tel: 0845 373 5888
Email: boxoffice@edbookfest.co.uk
Sunday 14 September at 7pm - Brechin, Angus
The Brechin Arts Festival - 'Viva Brechin!'
Join Peter and guitarist Bob Dunsire for a relaxed
Spanish-themed evening of chat, stories and music in
The Caledonian Hotel
43-47 Southesk Street
Brechin DD9 6DZ
Tickets: £8.50 (including tapas) from
News Plus, St David Street, Brechin
or online - www.brechinartsfestival.org
Saturday 8th November at 1pm - Perth 'Reader's Day'
Hear Peter and Ian Mitchell talk about and
read from their own books and those that
inspired them to write. Informal discussion
sessions follow.
In the AK Bell Library
York Place
Perth PH2 8EP
Tickets: £6
For reservations and full details, tel 01738 477 016
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