The Rev. D. Norman Maclean founded Colinton Parish Church Literary Society (The ‘Lit’) in October 1903 with three Members of the congregation. Norman Maclean was Minister at Colinton Church from 1903 to 1910. The name of the Society was changed to Colinton Literary Society in 2024 when the Parish of Colinton united with the Parish of Juniper Green. Colinton Literary Society remains an official church organisation in the new parish of Edinburgh Pentlands Parish.
The Lit has hosted many eminent academics, authors, artists and musicians at its events. In 1911, Sir Ernest Shackleton gave a lecture entitled ‘Furthest South’ and in 2011, author Ian Rankin let us into his secrets of crime writing and now, in our 2023-2024 season, experts in the fields of history, music, politics and art will enthral us again. The Committee
Honorary President The Minister, Colinton Church Secretary Sally Fischbacher [email protected] Treasurer Katie Davidson Programme Coordinator Colin Fischbacher [email protected] Committee Members Kay Dalley, Vasily Demyanov, Kath Hay, Joe McGeough, Bob Mylchreest, Gemma Roper-Caldbeck, Lorraine Veitch-Rutherford Hon. Accounts Examiner A W Murray Dreghorn Loan Hall
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An Invitation to The Lit
Our meetings for the 112th season of Colinton Literary Society commenced in October 2024 and are held in the Dreghorn Loan Hall, Colinton EH13 0DE. Tea, coffee and wine are served from 7:30pm. Each talk commences at 8pm and the evening finishes at around 9pm. Membership costs just £15 for the full programme of 16 meetings, or £3 per meeting for visitors. Our programme covers both literary topics and those of general interest which should be attractive across the entire community from which our membership is drawn. Proposals for future talks may be handed in to the Programme Co-ordinator at any time. Talks and events taking place during our current season are listed below. 2025
15 Jan: Gallipoli: Brigadier Ian Gardiner explains more about this crucial battle 22 Jan: Roots of the Reformation: Will Sanders takes a look at Protestantism in Scotland in the 16th century 29 Jan: Burns in Context: David Dow and the Dovecot Singers explore the life and times of Scotland's national poet 05 Feb Edinburgh - the Silent City: Stuart Montgomery presents a portrait of Edinburgh in Lock-down 12 Feb Stories of Changing Landscapes: Jamie Crawford uses landscapes to tell a story of transformation 19 Feb The Royal Letter Book: Louise Gardiner explores Royal correspondence in late 14th century England 26 Feb Trial by Jury: Conductor David Lyle and soloists present Gilbert and Sulllivan's one-act opera 05 Mar AGM followed by a talk from Hannah Dyka about the work of Pavlo Tychyna, one of Ukraine's leading poets |