# Event Details - **Event Name**: A celebration of the dreich - **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 24 Sep, 2026 at 05:30 pm – Thu, 24 Sep, 2026 at 06:30 pm (+01:00) - **Event Description**: Explore dreich Scotland through photographs and words in this celebration of the Scottish landscape.About this EventComplaining about the weather is a national pastime for Scots – it's no surprise that one of our favourite words is 'dreich'!But there is nothing miserable about dreich. Explore dreich Scotland through photographs and words in this celebration of the Scottish landscape.Photographer and author Alan McCredie invites you to celebrate all that is dreich, drawing from his books 'Scotland the Dreich' and 'Edinburgh the Dreich'.About the speakerAlan McCredie is a freelance photographer, author and Lecturer in Photography. He has collaborated with authors such as Daniel Gray and Val McDermid on book projects and is a Perthshire man lost to Leith.When you book an event, your personal information will be held and used by the National Library of Scotland and our third-party suppliers for the purposes of allowing you to attend the event and for audience research. For more information, visit the National Library of Scotland privacy pages, in particular the events notice and feedback and complaints notice. We expect attendees to behave respectfully towards presenters, guests and other audience members. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/edinburgh/a-celebration-of-the-dreich/100001992815095596 - **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, fine-arts - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 1 hour - Location: National Library of Scotland - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: GBP ## Event venue details - **city**: Edinburgh - **state**: SC - **country**: United Kingdom - **location**: National Library of Scotland - **lat**: 55.9485782 - **long**: -3.1919722 - **full address**: National Library of Scotland, George IV Bridge, Edinburgh, United Kingdom ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: A celebration of the dreich - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/c42bf2560875083c556707e26b64fa06a31c846a1c26ff1be1d5644146a98bdc-rimg-w1200-h849-dc446131-gmir.jpg?v=1782817636 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is A celebration of the dreich being held? - **A:** A celebration of the dreich takes place on Thu, 24 Sep, 2026 at 05:30 pm to Thu, 24 Sep, 2026 at 06:30 pm at National Library of Scotland, George IV Bridge, Edinburgh, United Kingdom. - **Q**: Who is organizing A celebration of the dreich? - **A:** A celebration of the dreich is organized by National Library of Scotland. - **Q**: Who is this event for? 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