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1.00pm - Julie McNeill and Ged O'Brien: The Field of Dreams: Stories, histories and celebrating the local

£10.00

Venue: Kirkcudbright Scout Hut, Soaperie Gardens, Parish Church Grounds, St Mary St, DG6 4AA

Football holds a special place in the emotions of millions. In the past year Dumfries and Galloway was put on the world map with the story that in the 16 th century the settlement of Amwoth invented what became the modern game. Ged O’Brien tells stories of the past, while Julie McNeill explores Kirkcudbright Fringe’s project with St Cuthbert Wanderers and launches a publication of stories and reflections on the club and game.

Venue: Kirkcudbright Scout Hut, Soaperie Gardens, Parish Church Grounds, St Mary St, DG6 4AA

Football holds a special place in the emotions of millions. In the past year Dumfries and Galloway was put on the world map with the story that in the 16 th century the settlement of Amwoth invented what became the modern game. Ged O’Brien tells stories of the past, while Julie McNeill explores Kirkcudbright Fringe’s project with St Cuthbert Wanderers and launches a publication of stories and reflections on the club and game.

Julie McNeill is a poet, author, performer and workshop facilitator. She specialises in delivering creative writing workshops and talks with a particular interest in writing for wellbeing & mental health and supporting children and adults with additional support needs (ASN). She is the author of Mission Dyslexia, an award-winning book for dyslexic children as well as two poetry collections and has been the first ever Kirkcudbright Fringe writer-in-residence working with St Cuthbert Wanderers.

Ged O’Brien is the foremost champion for Scotland’s role as the most important sporting nation, on earth. He was the founder of the Scottish Football Museum located at Hampden Park and author of Played in Glasgow and is currently working on and researching The Scottish Game: How Scotland Invented Modern World Football. His proudest moment was proving that the world’s first black international captain was Andrew Watson of Scotland.