Scotland’s first Festival of Europe, being held on 11 and 12 May, has announced that Angus Robertson, Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, External Affairs and Culture, has been added to the high-powered lineup of speakers and organisations involved in the two-day event. The festival is being held at Summerhall, the increasingly popular Edinburgh arts and events venue.
Angus Robertson’s talk will be on Sunday morning, 12 May, at 10.30 am. A month ago, he gave evidence to the Commons Scottish Affairs Committee in Edinburgh and has warned that devolution is “under threat as never before”. He said that since the Brexit vote, English ministers embarked on an “increasingly interventionist approach into devolved policy matters and the erosion of the protections provided to devolved institutions.”
Admission is free, though tickets are needed for admission. Book tickets to hear Angus Robertson here.
Organised by the European Movement in Scotland, Festival of Europe brings together leading politicians and academics, and some of the most important civil society organisations in Scotland. The events – which are all free– will discuss big issues at the heart of the UK’s current and future relations with the EU. The subject range includes Scotland’s place in Europe; peace and security; settlement and EU citizen employment rights; democracy and the citizen; EU enlargement; European Parliament elections and much more.
Hear speakers from a wide range of organisations, including:
- The European Movement in Scotland
- Citizens’ Rights Project
- New Europeans
- Academics from the universities of Edinburgh, Glasgow and St Andrews
- The Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies, European University Institute
- The Royal Society of Edinburgh
- Convention of Scottish Local Authorities
- Scottish Advisory Forum on Europe
- British Chambers of Commerce
Summerhall’s art collection will be free to view and there’s an unmissable chance to see the unique Demarco Archives.
For other Festival of Europe events visit European Movement in Scotland’s event page.
Article based on a press release by the European Movement in Scotland
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