As part of Fèis an Eilein/The Skye Festival (13-27 July 200&) the Aos Dana Book Festival has gone from strength to strength since its inception in 2005. Held in tandem with the Fèis in July at venues around Sleat, South Skye it is set to build on its fine reputation for showcasing entertaining, engaging and orginal authors in this year when Scotland celebrates Highland Culture.

The five-day event begins with ‘Calum’s Road’ Roger Hutchinson's parable of heroic achievement on Raasay and ends with Alastair McIntosh's ‘Soil & Soul’ and ‘Love and Revolution’ an analysis of how the old ways in Lewis were threatened by global capitalism. These bookends encompass the diversities of Lesley Riddoch's reflections about the big cultural and demographic challenges facing the isles, Anne MacLeod's beautiful novel of love and war, spanning three generations of island families and David Craig's compelling story of Flo Campbell's eviction from the family's island home. In keeping with the Fèis’ policy of promoting Gaelic, both Gaelic- and English-speaking audiences will enjoy Rody Gorman's translations of the lyrics of Bob Dylan and Country Blues singers, Myles Campbell's retrospective collection of poetry and Andrew Mitchell’s tribute to Iain Crichton Smith and Derick Thomson.

Aos Dana 2007 sees the return of the innovative 'reading ceilidh', led by Skye-based writer, Alastair Scott. This relaxed informal event includes contributions from invited writers and also gives members of the audience the opportunity to share excerpts either from original work or favourite poetry or prose.

Other highlights include the launch of Angus Peter Campbell’s new collection of Gaelic poetry, with Scots versions, and English-language translations.

Events will take place between the Somerled Rooms (Armadale Castle) and the Talla Mhòr (Sabhal Mòr Ostaig).

‘Aos Dana’ is part of the Skye Festival - music, theatre, visual arts, workshops, family events, sessions, ceilidhs and many other events. 
 

Aos Dana Book Festival

Friday 13 July 4:30 PM ‘Calum’s Road' - Roger Hutchinson
Friday 13 July 7:30 PM ‘Encounters with Gaels’ - Lesley Riddoch
Saturday 14 July 4:30 PM ‘The Dark Ship’ - Anne MacLeod
Saturday 14 July 7:30 PM ‘The Unbroken Harp’ - David Craig
Sunday 15 July 7:30 PM Reading Ceilidh 'Gaelic is the Loving Tongue'
Monday 16 July 4:30 PM 'Sean agus Ur' - 'Old and New' - Myles Campbell and Andrew Mitchell
Monday 16 July 7:30 PM ‘Gaelic poems in the Scots Tongue’ - Angus Peter Campbell
Tuesday 17 July 4:30 PM ‘Soil & Soul' and 'Love and Revolution’ - Alastair McIntosh

Main Festival

Tuesday 17 July 2:00 PM 'The Life and Times of John Muir'
Tuesday 17 July 7:30 PM Cathie Anne MacPhee and the Kathleen MacInnes Band
Tuesday 17 July 9:30 PM 'Sheelanagig' Wednesday 18 July 8:00 PM ‘Daimh’
Wednesday 18 July 10:00 PM The Puffer Club
Thursday 19 July 8:00 PM ‘Nuala Kennedy’
Friday 20 July 7:30 PM 'Rachel Unthank and the Winterset'
Friday 20 July 9:30 PM ‘The Fred Morrison Band’ and ‘Injuns’
Saturday 21 July 10:00 AM An Tuireann Open Day
Saturday 21 July 2:00 PM 'Millions' (u)
Saturday 21 July 6:00 PM ‘Buntata ‘s Sgadan’ Herring and Tattie Supper
Saturday 21 July 8:00 PM ‘Meantime’
Saturday 21 July 10:00 PM ‘Box Club’ and ‘Là Luaine’
Sunday 22 July 7:30 PM MacDara Theatre
Sunday 22 July 9:00 PM 'Festival' (18)
Monday 23 July 7:30 PM Christine Primrose and Friends
Tuesday 24 July 11:00 AM Family Day
Tuesday 24 July 8:00 PM 'Seikou Susso' Band
Wednesday 25 July 7:30 PM 'Shepheard, Spiers and Watts' / 'Vent du Nord'
Wednesday 25 July 10:00 PM The Puffer Club
Thursday 26 July 7:30 PM Comedy Club - The Stand
Thursday 26 July 9:30 PM Fergie MacDonald Band
Friday 27 July 7:30 PM ‘Harem Scarem'
Friday 27 July 9:30 PM 'Survivors' Ceilidh'

Also Daily workshops for adults and children in singing, drama, yoga, Gaelic and dance. Daily Charity Cafés with Music session.