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The Real Mackay: Walter Scott's Favourite Comedian

Name: The Real Mackay: Walter Scott's Favourite Comedian
Start: 2025-06-12T17:00:00+01:00
End: 2025-06-12T18:00:00+01:00
Location: Davidson Chalmers Stewart Storytelling Tent

Helen Graham shares the untold story of Charles Mackay, a Scottish stage legend who inspired the phrase “the real McCoy.”

Friday, 13 June 2025

5:00pm ‐ 6:00pm

Davidson Chalmers Stewart Storytelling Tent
Harmony Garden and Orchard, St Mary's Road, Melrose, TD6 9LJ

https://tikt.link/Realmac

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Join author Helen Graham as she brings to life the story of Charles Mackay - the man who had Edinburgh’s Theatre Royal buzzing night after night. In her compelling historical novel The Real Mackay, Graham paints a vivid portrait of Walter Scott’s favourite comedian and the golden age of Scottish national drama. Meticulously researched and rich with period detail, the novel explores Mackay’s dazzling success on stage and the deep personal tragedies behind the laughter. Discover a lost legend of Scottish theatre and the likely origin of the phrase “the real McCoy”.

Supported by the Dr David Summers Charitable Trust