Co-operative Verb Garden

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Friday 6th august - Verb garden 1

• Bella Laughs (sponsored by Scottish Ethical Events): Late night comedy with Sandy Nelson, Chris Forbes, Phillip Differ and Peter Hunter

• John Otway - "I Did It Otway: regrets I've had a few!" - John Otway recounts his life as Rock'n'Roll's greatest failure

• BellaDram: The Barnard Challenge, Part ONE - Tom Morton and Rob Allanson (Editor, Whisky Magazine) with stories and anecdotes from their charity visits to distilleries in Scotland, England, Ireland and Wales. (Includes whisky tastings)

• BellaDram: Whisky tasting Masterclass with Richard Paterson, Master Blender, Whyte & MacKay.

• PRIVATE RECEPTION: The Co-operative

• DEBATE: "Britain's Deficit: It has to be CUTS!". Chair: Iain Macwhirter, Peter Hunter (UNISON), Ryan Brightwell (The Co-operative), Claire Ewing (Member,Scottish Youth Parliament), others tbc.

• UP CLOSE INTERVIEW: The Levellers - Mark Chadwick and Jeremy Cunningham

• UP CLOSE INTERVIEW: David Hayman

• UP CLOSE INTERVIEW: Derek Adams, Manager Ross County FC

• UP CLOSE INTERVIEW: tbc

• DEBATE: "Is There Life Beyond Oil?" Chair: Iain Macwhirter. Speakers: Dennis Canavan (Ramblers' Association), Colin Baines (The Co-operative) David Bruce (Anti-wind farm campaigner), SSE (invited)

• Plaid Speaking - a plaid workshop with George MacPherson

Saturday 7th august - Verb garden 1

• Tbc

• Tbc

• BellaDram: The Barnard Challenge, Part TWO - Tom Morton and Rob Allanson (Editor, Whisky Magazine) with stories and anecdotes from their charity visits to distilleries in Scotland, England, Ireland and Wales. (Includes whisky tastings)

• UP CLOSE INTERVIEW: tbc

• MUSIC DEBATE:"Rock'n'Roll is wasted on the young!" Chair: Iain Macwhirter. Speakers: Tom Morton, Vic Galloway, Jennifer McGlone, musicians tbc.

• UP CLOSE INTERVIEW: tbc

• MEET THE PROMOTERS: Joe Gibbs and Robert Hicks

• UP CLOSE INTERVIEW: tbc

• DEBATE: "Scottish Sport: Why aren't we good enough?" Chair: Graham Speirs. Speakers: Dennis Canavan (tbc), Phillip Differ, James proctor (Supporters Direct), Alan Clark (sportscotland)

• UP CLOSE INTERVIEW: tbc

• DEBATE: "Votes for 16-year-olds?" Chair: Iain Macwhirter. Speakers: Kris Sinclair (Member, Scottish Youth Parliament), Jenny Roberts (STUC Youth Committee), Tam Baillie (Childrens' Commissioner), Stuart Ramsay (Director The Co-operative)

• UP CLOSE INTERVIEW: Tam Baillie (Scotland's Commissioner for Children and Young People)

Friday 6th august - A Right blether : Verb garden 2

• CLOSE

• UNISON Comedy workshop - Sandy Nelson

• Scottish Youth Parliament - TBC

• Thorncroft Drinks - presentation and free tasting

• Inverness Caledonian Thistle Supporters' Trust

• Scottish Youth Parliament - TBC

• Co-operative Enterprise Trust Scotland - Hugh Donnelly

• Art/drawing workshop - Rosie Newman

• Bookbugs - Story-telling for 0-7 yearolds with Carol Laula

Saturday 7th august - Verb garden 1

• CLOSE

• Tbc

• Scottish Youth Parliament - TBC

• Thorncroft Drinks - presentation and free tasting

• Spirit Aid

• Scottish Youth Parliament - TBC

• Fairtrade Children's Quiz

• Art/drawing workshop - Rosie Newman

• Bookbugs - Story-telling for 0-7 yearolds with Carol Laula