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Daniel Downie: Comedian and Historian

Part of Dunkeld Living History Event

30 July 2023

For further information and full details of the The Living History events visit: archives@historicdunkeld.org.uk 

Comedian and historian Daniel Downie, creator of the acclaimed ‘Mountebank Comedy Walk of Edinburgh’ and ‘Mountebank History of Scotland’ series brings his acclaimed show ‘Hour of Scotland’ to Dunkeld this summer. Hour of Scotland is a show about Scotland’s history, culture, people, language, weather – all things Scottish basically! Daniel aims to showcase Scotland’s best historical characters and stories; you’ll learn and laugh about everything from William Wallace to Susan Boyle! So come along and laugh a lot while you learn a little! *no liability is accepted for those guests who die laughing!

*TripAdvisor UK’s ‘Best of the Best’ 2022 award winner. ‘Travellers’ Choice’ Award winner 2021, 2022

‘Daniel is a history humour mixologist who will leave you laughing, thinking, and desperate to reread that book you stuck on a shelf years ago’ – Kate Copstick, The Scotsman

‘Mindset culture, and a history of Caledonia you won’t get in Lonely Planet’ – Chortle

‘Delightfully risky’ – Mumble Comedy

‘A Fascinating hour of quality laughter’ – The Scotsman

‘A star on the rise, one to watch’ – Mumble Comedy

Part of Dunkeld Living History Event

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Daily | 10 - 4



Birnam Arts
Station Road
Birnam Dunkeld
PH8 0DS
admin@birnamarts.com
Tel: 01350 727 674

Entrance

Welcome to Birnam Arts, a boutique multi-purpose arts, conferencing and entertainment venue.

Highlights

Pop in to the Foyer Cafe for breakfast, grab a delicious coffee with a selection of our homemade baking or enjoy a light lunch whilst browsing on the free WiFi. Wander upstairs to view the latest of our monthly art exhibitions before visiting the world of Beatrix Potter, or the Gift Shop to purchase a special gift for your loved ones or yourself!

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We had not planned to present a hybrid festival, however that changed when one of our main authors tested positive for Covid. I greatly appreciated how the team worked with us to pivot and present remotely in part, making full use of your enhanced video conferencing equipment. As a result, we were able to deliver quite complex events with several elements all showing on screen simultaneously. The audio-visual quality was excellent, and our audiences were delighted that these events could still go ahead, in spite of Covid. The author in question was really pleased that he could join us on screen and remarked that he had not been so well supported in this way at any other festival.

Fiona Ritchie   |   Birnam Book Festival 2022

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