# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Muckle Be The Light – Manson, Pedersen, Sturgeon, Blake
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 01 Jan, 2026 at 06:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Muckle Be The Light with Shirley Manson (Garbage) & Michael Pedersen plus special guests Nicola Sturgeon * Norman Blake (Teenage Fanclub).

Tickets: https://edwinterfest.com/hogmanay/whats-on/muckle-be-the-light-manson-the-makar-dreamers-beyond

01 Jan 2026: Muckle be the Light: Manson, The Makar & Dreamers Beyond

Kick start the year with Garbage’s Shirley Manson (a true Scottish icon) and Edinburgh’s Makar/Poet Laureate Michael Pedersen at their cultural salon – where dreamers and light-seekers unite! Together they’ll quest into their favourite moments of the last year, and look to the future, with guest stars galore. Of course, they’ll be talking about Garbage’s epic new album (Let All That We Imagine Be The Light) and Pedersen’s rave reviewed novel (Muckle Flugga). They’ll be joined on their couch by, former First Minister and Sunday Times Bestselling author, Nicola Sturgeon. Plus song-writing legend Norman Blake – the Teenage Fanclub frontman conjuring a special performance just for the occasion. 

Expect blether, books & brawness; songs, readings & hope harvesting; aw that & muckle muchness beyond.

Featuring a pop-up bookshop from local heroes: The Portobello Bookshop.

Tickets: https://edwinterfest.com/hogmanay/whats-on/muckle-be-the-light-manson-the-makar-dreamers-beyond
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/edinburgh/muckle-be-the-light-manson-pedersen-sturgeon-blake/200029249151428
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, workshops, pop-ups, raves
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 44

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://edwinterfest.com/hogmanay/whats-on/muckle-be-the-light-manson-the-makar-dreamers-beyond?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=edinburgh-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Edinburgh
- **state**: SC
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: Portobello Town Hall
- **lat**: 55.95295424937
- **long**: -3.1153374910355
- **full address**: Portobello Town Hall, 147-149 Portobello High Street,Edinburgh, United Kingdom

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Muckle Be The Light – Manson, Pedersen, Sturgeon, Blake being held?
  - **A:** Muckle Be The Light – Manson, Pedersen, Sturgeon, Blake takes place on Thu, 01 Jan, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Thu, 01 Jan, 2026 at 06:00 pm at Portobello Town Hall, 147-149 Portobello High Street,Edinburgh, United Kingdom.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Muckle Be The Light – Manson, Pedersen, Sturgeon, Blake is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Edinburgh, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Muckle Be The Light – Manson, Pedersen, Sturgeon, Blake sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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