Meet The Buchanans + Q&A with Director

Meet the Buchanans, an offbeat documentary observing the run up to the inauguration of millionaire Scottish landowner Mike Buchanan as the newly confirmed Clan Buchanan Highland Chief – the first in 300 years. Historical fact and historical fantasy collide as hundreds of tartan-mad enthusiasts flock to deepest Perthshire to join the Chief, his wife Lady Paula and family for a 3 day ceremonial bonanza on their magnificent Highland Estate. But with historical records in short supply, ceremony and ritual are being freely invented.

Meet the Buchanans is a sideways look at how traditions are created, the importance of belonging, and how history is made (up). What meaning do Clans have in our contemporary world?

Scottish audiences can be notoriously resistant to the Buchanans tartan-tinted shortbread-tin take on history. Whether you prefer Scotland and it’s history to be represented romantically, authentically, or somewhere in between… come and see the film for yourself, and have your say in the post screening Q&A.

You may also like the following events from Eastgate Theatre:

• This Sunday, 24th August, 04:00 pm, Buchan 150th Anniversary || The 39 Steps, V&A archival recording in Peebles
• Next Wednesday, 27th August, 07:00 pm, Back to Nature || Ash Rise + Q&A in Peebles
• Next Thursday, 28th August, 07:00 pm, Back to Nature || Balancing The Scales + Q&A in Peebles

Also check out other Entertainment events in Peebles.