Robert Louis Stevenson Day (RLSDay) rolls out on his birthday, 13th November. There will be a series of events and Stevenson inspired shenanigans popping up across the city and online. It is the perfect way to celebrate the life and writings of the man who brought us Treasure Island: so wear velvet and don a ‘tache in his honour, and be part of a Stevenson flashmob. Enjoy pop up theatre on your doorstep. Stroll across his words chalked on your streets. Eat cream tarts and learn about his alter ego, the duplicitous John Libbel. Discover what he was really like as a student of the University of Edinburgh. Walk the closes and cobbles that he walked and see Edinburgh through his eyes. And why not catch John Sessions and Nigel Planer talking about their lifelong fascination of the man. Share your favourite Stevenson facts with us on Facebook and Twitter #RLSDay, and open a book, read a story and raise a glass to RLS, wherever you find yourself.
A Robert Louis Stevenson Evening with John Sessions and Nigel Planer
Tuesday 13th November, 7-8pm
Reid Hall, Bristo Square, Edinburgh EH8 9AG
It is the perfect finale to RLS Day, and Stevenson’s birthday: actors and writers, Nigel Planer and John Sessions, both famous in their own right, discuss their lifelong fascination with another famous man, Robert Louis Stevenson.
Talking about his life and works – from moustaches to memoirs, tall tales to world travel – they’ll be reading from his novels and poems, and working out what it is that makes Stevenson the literary phenomenon he is today.
Part of the RLS Day celebrations and brought to you by Edinburgh Napier University’s Centre for Literature and Writing (CLAW), in partnership with the Edinburgh UNESCO City of Literature Trust.
Full details on RLS Day Events are available at the Edinburgh City of Literature website.
Scotland on Sunday article on RLS Day | Full Press coverage of RLS Day 2012 (PDF)
Video: A Robert Louis Stevenson Evening with John Sessions and Nigel Planer
Photos from A Robert Louis Stevenson Evening with John Sessions and Nigel Planer and the Tache Mob
