Billy Kay (18:15 BST)

Scottish writer, broadcaster, and language activist, Billy Kay’s early life in Ayrshire took place in a strong Scots-speaking environment. His most notable work, Scots: The Mither Tongue, was adapted for a television series.

In Born in Kyle: A Love Letter tae an Ayrshire Childhood, written in both Scots and English, Kay gaes back tae his ain linguistic an cultural ruits in the toun o Gawston in Ayrshire an scrieves vieve memoirs o growin up there in the saicont hauf o the 20th century.

Working-class family life, the strong sense of community from a still-living mining tradition, football heights and gambling lows, and Scots songs connecting to the poets and writers who had gone before – is brought vividly to life here.

Whether you already love the Scots language or are just discovering it, take this opportunity to hear it spoken as it should be!

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