SPT Events & Activities

On this page you will find details of SPT activities in support of Homecoming Scotland 2009. More events will be added as the year progresses.

SPT is supporting Homecoming Scotland 2009 in a number of ways:

Wall plaques displaying Burns verse will be in some Subway and bus stations.
We have created a special SPT tartan and have had it made into ties and cravats for our customer service officers to wear during this homecoming year. These were created by a family-owned tie-making business in Dalmarnock which has served Glasgow for more than 50 years.
A poetry competition run by Subway poet-in-residence John Rice will encourage school children local to Subway stations to write and illustrate their own verse.
Children will also be able to participate in school poetry workshops, where they can discuss the work of Robert Burns.
An Ayr to Glasgow Stagecoach bus will be vinyl-wrapped with Burns verse and a Homecoming Scotland 2009 message.
A Subway train will also be vinyl-wrapped with a special Warhol-inspired Burns design promoting the exhibition 'Inspired' which is a collection of contemporary works of Burns being exhibited at the Mitchell Library from April to September this year.

SPT's Subway Poet-in-Residence John Rice will in Ayr over the weekend of 24-25 January, running workshops for families and holding poetry readings.

Find out more about John Rice's activities.

Read an interview with Ayrshire-born poet Stewart Conn.

Events calendar for 2009

Date & time	Event	Location
From 18 January	Burns poetry on posters	Subway stations; Buchanan, East Kilbride & Hamilton bus stations
From 22 January	The official Homecoming Scotland 2009 DVD will be shown on screens at several SPT Travel Centres (hourly).	Buchanan & East Kilbride bus stations and St Enoch Subway station concourse
From 22 January	Ayr to Glasgow Stagecoach bus in special Homecoming Scotland 2009 livery comes into service	Service X77 between Buchanan bus station and Ayr
Thursday 22 January	Subway train in unique Homecoming livery comes into full service	All SPT Subway stations
Friday 23 January	Commemorative wall plaques installed	Buchanan bus station; St Enoch, Buchanan St, Hillhead, Kelvinbridge Subway stations
Friday 23 January	Poetry writing workshop and storytelling by John Rice. Not open to the public.	Dalmilling Primary School, Ayr
Saturday 24 January	Poetry readings, storytelling and songs by Burns performed by John Rice (at 11:00 and 13:30). Family event, open to all.	Carnegie Library, Ayr
Saturday 24 January	Highland dancers (at 10:00, 11:00, 12:00, 13:00 and 14:00). Performances will last for 15 mins.	Buchanan bus station concourse
Sunday 25 January	"Poets Centre Stage". John Rice, Liz Lochhead & Stewart Conn perform their favourite poems by Burns (starts at 2pm).	Alloway Village Hall
Sunday 25 January	Highland dancers (at 11:00, 12:00, 13:00 and 14:00). Performances will last for 15 mins.	Buchanan bus station concourse
Jan - Feb	"Bang on Bard!" Poetry competition aimed at young people. The best entries will go on public display. More details will be published on this website soon.