Scotland's Choice: An Evening with Times Columnist Magnus Linklater

Schedule

Mon Apr 06 2026 at 07:00 pm to 08:30 pm

UTC+01:00

Location

The Royal Scots Club Edinburgh | Edinburgh, SC

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Times Columnist Magnus Linklater unpacks the upcoming election, what it has in store for you, and the future of Scotland.
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Scotland's Choice: An Evening with Magnus Linklater

Join us for an in-person night filled with insight and discusion.

Opinions and Questions welcome.


About the Speaker

Magnus Linklater is the former Scotland editor of The Times and has been a writer and editor for The Times in Scotland for the past 29 years. He was the editor of The Scotsman newspaper from 1988 to 1994, and the editor of The London Daily News from 1986 to 1987. He won a Lifetime Achievement Award from The Scottish Daily Newspaper Society. Magnus is the author of several books, and has honorary degrees from the universities of Glasgow, Edinburgh and Aberdeen.

He's the former chairman of the Scottish Arts Council and a fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. He was appointed CBE in 2013.

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The Royal Scots Club Edinburgh, 29-31 Abercromby Place, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

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