Story Café Special: Peak Beyond Peak, The Unpublished Scottish Journeys of Isobel Wylie Hutchison

Discover the adventurous life of Scottish traveller, film-maker and botanist Isobel Wylie Hutchison (1889-1982).

Story Café Special: Peak Beyond Peak, The Unpublished Scottish Journeys of Isobel Wylie Hutchison, Thursday 11th May, 1pm to 2.30pm, £2/Free, GWL

Whilst better known for her solo journeys across the Arctic, Peak Beyond Peak takes us on Isobel’s travels across Scotland, from Skye to John O’Groats and many places in between. With a keen interest in science, myth and folklore, these wonderful essays are written with her characteristic wit. Writer Hazel Buchan Cameron has carefully transcribed these previously unpublished papers, and will be sharing their magic with us.

Peak Beyond Peak represents a landmark moment in Scottish culture, not only for bringing focus back to one of Scotland’s most astonishing women and her relationship to the country, but for reaffirming the importance of her work and its message of cultural exchange, curiosity and communication at a time of increasing social division and disconnection from the world. 

Peak Beyond Peak: Unpublished Scottish Journeys of Isobel Wylie Hutchison

This is one of our “take part” events this Spring!

Booking

The event is free/£2 and open to all. To attend, please book below and we will share an email invitation with you.  If you would like to make a donation to Glasgow Women’s Library, you can do so here.

Accessibility

Glasgow Women’s Library is wheelchair accessible, with lifts to the first floor and the Mezzanine Floor. We have accessible toilets and all the bathrooms are individual closed stalls and are gender neutral. Our larger Events Space is fitted with an induction loop. A portable induction loop is also available.

Find more information on Accessibility at GWL or contact us and we will be very happy to offer assistance.