2025

Upcoming events

John Niven in Conversation

John Niven will discuss his new novel, The Fathers with Craig McAllister.

“Dan Chambers and Jada Harrison live in very different worlds, both called Glasgow. In the normal run of things, they would never meet – unless Dan was perhaps called for jury duty. But meet these star-crossed men do, in the early hours of a January morning in front of the maternity ward where they have both just become fathers. What follows is an unlikely and complicated friendship as the men navigate their very different versions of fatherhood”.

The Fathers, the eleventh novel from Sunday Times bestselling writer John Niven, is a hilarious and heart-breaking account of fatherhood, marriage, fertility, grief, class and masculinity.

‘There’s nothing faster, sadder or funnier than John Niven on men’ – Caitlin Moran

Liam McIlvanney in Conversation

Crime writer Liam McIlvanney returns to his roots in his new thriller, The Good Father, set on the Ayrshire coast. 
 
Gordon and Sarah Rutherford are normal, happy people with rich, fulfilling lives. They have a son they adore, a house on the beach and a safe, friendly community in a picture-postcard town. Until one day, Bonnie the lab comes in from the beach alone. Their son, Rory, has gone – the only trace left behind is a single black Adidas slider. Their lives don’t fall apart immediately. While there’s still hope (and no body) they dig deep and try to carry on. But when the truth begins to emerge, they find themselves in a world they could barely have imagined… 
 
‘A haunting, harrowing study of how far a father will go’ – Neil Broadfoot 
‘Beautifully written, this is easily one of the finest crime novels I’ve read in a very long time’ – C.M. Ewan 
 
Liam will be in conversation with journalist Katrina Tweedie.

Past events

Scrievin’ & Scran: An Evening of Spoken Word

Join your local book festival, Tidelines, for the return of this hugely popular annual event. A warming evening of poetry and prose, with a half-time hot pie included in the ticket price, this is the Tidelines-recommended recipe for warding off those January blues. Scrievin & Scran 2025 will be hosted by local professional actor and Director of Poetic Justice Productions, Steven Duffy, with performances from guest local writers and open spots for those brave enough to step up to the mic. Expect an evening of warmth, wit, wisdom, and perhaps a few wee surprises.

“The line-up was brilliant! Pies tasty!”
“I never knew poetry could be so much fun!”

Tickets include a hot pie provided by our friends at Duncan’s Bistro.
Please choose the correct meat/veggie/other option when booking
(For ‘other’ please email [email protected] with your name & dietary needs after booking)