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William Soutar


A K Bell Library,
York Place,
Perth PH2 8EP
t: +44 (0)1738 477062
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The Soutar House,
27 Wilson Street,
Perth PH2 0EX
t: +44 (0)1738 643687


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Events and Notable Dates

2020 Diary

  • 2020 All regular activities cancelled due to Coronovirus Restrictions
  • 2020 Jan 13 - Soutar Plaque installed in Tay Street
  • 2020 Nov 24 - FoWSS AGM and Committee, Zoom, 7:00pm.

2019 Diary

  • 2019 Mar 17 - FoWSS Committee, Soutar House, 7:30pm.
  • 2019 Apr 26 - Soutar Birthday Lecture, Soutar Theatre, A K Bell Library, 7:30pm.
    • soutar lecture apr 19
  • 2019 Apr 26-28 - Soutar Festival, A K Bell Library and several Perth venues.
    • Click for Soutar Festival Programme
  • 2019 Jun 05 - Carse of Gowrie Adult Education Group, Soutar House, 7:00pm
  • 2019 Aug 25 - Soutar Tea, Soutar House, 3:00pm.
  • 2019 Sep 15 - Soutar House Doors Open Day 10:00 to 16:00.
  • 2019 Oct 01 - Bairnrhymes Competition, Soutar House, 12:30pm.
  • 2019 Oct 29 - FoWSS AGM and Committee, Soutar House, 7:30pm.

2018 Diary

  • 2018 Mar 06 - FoWSS Committee, Soutar House, 7:30pm.
  • 2018 Apr 27 - Soutar Birthday Lecture, Carl MacDougall, Soutar Theatre, A K Bell Library, 7:30pm.
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  • 2018 Apr 27 - Soutar Exhibition Reception (launch date from 6:30pm; permanent display thereafter), A K Bell Library.
  • 2018 Aug 26 - Soutar Tea, Soutar House
  • 2018 Sep 28 - Bairnrhymes Competition, Soutar House, 12:30pm.
  • 2018 Sep 30 - Soutar House Doors Open Day
  • 2018 Oct 30 - FoWSS AGM and Committee, Soutar House, 7:30pm.

Earlier Dates

  • 2017 Apr 27 - Soutar Birthday Lecture, "Oor Wullie - Small?? Mere Miniaturist or Major Poet?" by Dr Joy Hendry, Soutar Theatre, A K Bell Library.
  • 2017 Apr 28 - Soutar Flagstone Unveiling, Makars' Court, Lawnmarket, Edinburgh.
  • 2017 Aug 27 - Soutar Tea, Soutar House.
  • 2017 Sep 16 - Soutar House Door Open Day.
  • 2017 Sep 29 - Bairnrhymes Competition, Soutar House.
  • 2017 Oct 24 - FoWSS AGM and Committee, Soutar House.
  • 2016 Mar 18 - Tour and Bairnrhymes, Craigie Brownies, Soutar House.
  • 2016 Apr 05 - FoWSS Committee, Soutar House.
  • 2016 Apr 28 - Soutar Birthday Lecture, "William Soutar, Translation and the Scottish Renaissance", talk by Stewart Sanderson, Soutar Theatre, A K Bell Library.
  • 2016 Jun 02 - Soutar City Centre Walk, PKC Planning Department.
  • 2016 Jun 02 - Soutar Talk, "As Canty As Ye Can", featuring Joy Hendry, Main Point Books, Edinburgh.
  • 2016 Jun 07 - Soutar Writing Prize entry deadline.
  • 2016 Aug 27 - Soutar Writing Prize winners announced.
  • 2016 Aug 28 - Soutar Tea, Soutar House.
  • 2016 Sep 06 - FoWSS AGM and Committee, Soutar House.
  • 2016 Sep 07 - Soutar City Centre Walk, Trefoil Ladies.
  • 2016 Sep 24 - Soutar House Doors Open Day.
  • 2016 Sep 30 - Bairnrhymes Competition, Soutar House.
  • 2015 Apr 30 - Soutar Birthday Lecture, "William Soutar's Time: Reminiscences by Contemporaries", Katrina MacLeod, Soutar Theatre, A K Bell Library.
  • 2015 May 19 - Soutar Talk, Rotary Club of Perth Kinnoull, Royal George Hotel.
  • 2015 May 21 - Soutar Talk, St Leonard's Probus Club, Dewar's Rinks.
  • 2015 Jun 23 - Soutar Writing Prize entry deadline.
  • 2015 Aug 29 - Soutar Writing Prize winners announced on Writer's Day.
  • 2015 Sep 20 - Soutar Tea, Soutar House.
  • 2015 Sep 26 - Soutar House open as part of Doors Open Day 2015.
  • 2015 Oct 02 - Bairnrhymes Competition, Soutar House.
  • 2015 Nov 16 - FoWSS AGM, Soutar House.
  • 2015 Nov 26 - Soutar House Evening featuring Ian Grieve.
  • 2014 Mar 25 - Soutar Talk, Perth Burns Club President's Night, Salutation Hotel.
  • 2014 Apr 24 - Soutar Birthday, William Soutar and Hugh MacDiarmid, Dr Paul Barnaby, Soutar Theatre, A K Bell Library.
  • 2014 Jun 04 - Soutar Talk, Tay Probus Club, Dewar's Rinks.
  • 2014 Aug 03 - Soutar Tea, Soutar House.
  • 2014 Aug 10 - Sma Room Seance, Soutar Theatre, A K Bell Library.
  • 2014 Aug 12-16 - Sma Room Seance, Back Room, St Bride's Centre, Edinburgh, EH11 2DZ.
  • 2014 Sep 16 - FoWSS AGM, Soutar House.
  • 2014 Sep 20 - Doors Open Day, Soutar House.
  • 2014 Oct 03 - Bairnrhymes Competition, Soutar House.
  • 2014 Nov 24 - The Still Life Poet, Radio 4 broadcast with Liz Lochhead.
  • 2014 Nov 29 - Books Don't Give Up All Their Secrets At Once, Soutar House.
  • 2013 Jan 15 - Soutar Talk, Scone & St Martin's Guild
  • 2013 Mar 04-09/11-16 - Perform in Perth
  • 2013 Apr 27 - Soutar Writing Prize 2013 Launch
  • 2013 May 02 - Soutar Birthday, Perth in Soutar's Time, Rhoda Fothergill
  • 2013 Jun 20 - First Bairnrhymes Competition
  • 2013 Aug 11 - Soutar Tea
  • 2013 Aug 31 - Soutar Writing Prize 2013 Winners announced
  • 2013 Nov 04 - FoWSS AGM
  • 2012 Feb 07 - Soutar Talk, Scone Probus Club
  • 2012 Mar 05-10/12-17 - Perform in Perth
  • 2012 Mar 17 - Soutar Writing Prize launch
  • 2012 Apr 28 - Soutar's Birthday, conducted tour by sculptor David Annand
  • 2012 May 12 - In a Sma Room, premiere at Perth Horsecross
  • 2012 May 31 - In a Sma Room, St Andrews Byre Theatre
  • 2012 Jun 01 - In a Sma Room, Arbroath Hospitalfield
  • 2012 Jun 14 - In a Sma Room, Newburgh Steeplearts
  • 2012 Jun 21 - In a Sma Room, Edinburgh Royal Park Terrace
  • 2012 Aug 25 - Soutar Writing Prize winners announced
  • 2012 Sep 24 - FoWSS AGM
  • 2012 Nov 09 - Bookcases returned to Soutar House by Kitchin family
  • 2012 Nov 18 - Soutar Trophy at Burns Club Schools' Festival
  • 2011 Mar 05/07-12/14-19 - Perform in Perth
  • 2011 Mar 15 - Soutar Talk, Crieff Probus Club
  • 2011 Mar 30 - Soutar Talk, Perth Probus Club
  • 2011 Apr 28 - Soutar Birthday, The Garden Beyond, film
  • 2011 Sep 05 - FoWSS AGM
  • 2011 Nov 13 - First Soutar Trophy at Burns Club Schools' Festival
  • 2010 Mar 06/08-13/15-20 - Perform in Perth
  • 2010 Apr 28 - Soutar Birthday Lecture
  • 2010 Jul 25 - Soutar Tea
  • 2010 Aug 29 - Perth Poetry Walk
  • 2010 Sep 19 - FoWSS AGM
  • 2010 Sep 26 - Soutar House Doors Open
  • 2010 Nov 11 - Sing a Sang o Soutar
  • 2009 Sep 07 - FoWSS AGM
  • 2009 Jul 11 - Soutar Tea
  • 2009 Jul 03 - Keekin Gless premiere
  • 2009 Apr 24 - Soutar Theatre and Panels opened
  • 2008 Sep 06 - FoWSS AGM
  • 2008 Jun 21 - Soutar Tea
  • 2007 Dec 07 - Soutar website live
  • 2007 Nov 19 - Soutar Walks launched
  • 2007 May 24 - Friends of William Soutar founded

Membership of FoWSS is free, and you have the opportunity to organise or participate in projects designed to promote Soutar and his works. In addition, members receive an annual newsletter, notification of all FoWSS events and publications, and are invited to an annual Soutar Tea held at the Soutar House. Please use the Contact page if you would like to find out more about FoWSS.