Join Angus Og at the University of Glasgow for a special symposium on Wednesday 29th May 2024, 10:00 – 16:30 delivered in partnership with the University of Glasgow Stirling Maxwell Centre.
This exciting hybrid event will showcase the original Angus Og cartoons and explore some of the key themes addressed by its creator Ewen Bain including social history and political commentary, cultural identity and language alongside a dive into the world of cartoon creation, visual narratives, and humour as a social barometer and cultural intervention.
The event will take place in person in University of Glasgow Archives & Special Collections, Hillhead Street, Glasgow, G12 8QQ and online via Zoom. Book your place by clicking on the ticket link below.
The day features papers from some of Scotland’s leading playwrights, artists, academics and cartoon enthusiasts alongside opportunities to view original cartoons and archive materials. Perfect for all those who remember Angus Og fondly and those with an interest in cartoons, comics and Scottish culture. See below for a full event programme and more information about our speakers.
Our speakers bring a wealth of experience and different interests to the day but what unites them all is a love of cartoons and humour!
A full collection of original Angus Og cartoons is held in Skye and Lochalsh Archive Centre following the donation of an exciting archive of Ewen Bain’s drawings and other documents by his daughter Rhona Flin.
Angus Og was created by cartoonist Ewen Bain and his adventures were based on the fabled Isle of Drambeg in the Utter Hebrides. Angus Og began in the Bulletin and was published in the Daily Record from 1960 through to 1989. There were 158 Angus Og adventures and the collection of original strips has been donated to the Skye and Lochalsh Archive Centre by Ewen’s daughter Rhona Flin.
High Life Highland’s Highland Archive Service are currently working to digitise and conserve the collection of Angus Og cartoons after receiving funding from the Scottish Government The funding is part of the National Island Plan which was awarded to all Scottish local authority areas with island populations and seeks to support the development of cultural and historic resources; encouraging Island residents to engage with, and participate in, arts and culture. The funding will be used to support, develop and promote the creative talents of Islanders, and ensure that the culture of Scotland’s islands has a wide audience both nationally and abroad.
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