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Sedbergh Festival of Books & Drama 2009

Saturday 26th September

Event 16, Catherine Smith: “The Mysterious Robert Burns” and “Robert Burns and the Dignity of Man

Two presentations by Catherine Smith, author of “The Stars of Robert Burns”
URC Church and rooms, 11.30am – 2:00pm
Tickets: £5.00, includes lunch which will include a taste of haggis but mainly be local home-made fare

The Mysterious Robert Burns

Go to the moon in a balloon, run from witches in the mirk, and learn the true terrible meaning of Haggis!

Robert Burns and the Dignity of Man

Learn how Robert Burns overcame credit crunches, ecological disasters and rapid economic change to bequeath a powerful legacy vital to the modern world.