Book Talk at National Galleries of Scotland
Tue 01 Jul
|Hawthornden Lecture Theatre
Gareth Russell will speak about his new book Queen James. He will be joined by James scholar and academic Dr Steven Veerapen (University of Strathclyde) author of The Wisest Fool (2023) for a discussion about the complexities of ‘deciphering the evidence of intimacy’. This is a ticketed event.


Time & Location
01 Jul 2025, 12:45 – 13:30 BST
Hawthornden Lecture Theatre, The Mound, Edinburgh, EH2 2EL
About The Event
In this event historian and broadcaster Gareth Russell will speak about his new book Queen James (2025). He will be joined by James scholar and academic Dr Steven Veerapen (University of Strathclyde) author of The Wisest Fool (2023) for a discussion about the complexities of ‘deciphering the evidence of intimacy’.
To meet demand we are also offering an online live stream of the event. Space is very limited, please do not come to the event without a pre-booked ticket.
For more information about the event, please visit the following link: https://www.nationalgalleries.org/event/queering-james-in-person