About this Event
The event will be hosted by arts writer and presenter of the BBC Scotland Afternoon Show, Nicola Meighan. This is an opportunity to listen to excerpts from Matilda In The Middle read by Katy Lironi. Nicola will also be chatting with film director, Grant McPhee, about his new book, Postcards from Scotland: Scottish Independent Music 1983-1995.
The evening also features an acoustic set from Katy (The Fizzbombs, The evening also features an acoustic set from Katy (The Fizzbombs, The Secret Goldfish) and Douglas MacIntyre (Article 58, The Secret Goldfish, Sexual Objects, Port Sulphur).
There will also be an opportunity to buy copies of Katy's memoir and Grant's book, signed by the authors.
Katy’s story is first and foremost, a musical, family memoir. Both parents come with their own lives immersed in the Scottish music scene of the 1980s – Katy enmeshed in everything that was Edinburgh-based C86 indie pop, while her bandmate and future husband, Douglas MacIntyre, embraced the Scottish post-punk era.
At the turn of the century, just as the the couple’s musical projects are in the midst of a creative overload, children start to appear at an alarming rate. Six years and five children later, SandFest was born – raising thousands of pounds over the next decade for Down’s Syndrome charities.
A family. Functioning. JUST – music is always there to save the day. At the centre of this family saga is the indomitable spirit of middle child, Matilda, whose Down Syndrome is, in equal parts, challenging and an amazing gift within the family dynamic!
In part, with the raw and unflinching honesty Katy tells of her encounters with the medical profession and educational authorities, which can be described as alternating between difficult and wonderful.
At heart, this is the story of a family’s love of music and how it has provided purpose, forged relationships and created harmony in every aspect of their lives … with Matilda in the middle.
MATILDA IN THE MIDDLE TESTIMONIES
“A story with a huge beating heart at its core and music riding through every page like a swashbuckling heroine!” – Mel Giedroyc
“A heartening, warm and bright-eyed book about family, music, embracing chaos, and the quiet magic of everyday wonder. ” – Nicola Meighan
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
The Wee Red Bar, 74 Lauriston Place, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
GBP 10.00
