While the Battle’s at the Brig – The Linlithgow Players
Sun 23 Aug
|Linlithgow Palace Courtyard
Linlithgow Palace Courtyard
Time & Location
23 Aug 2026, 15:00 – 15:30
Linlithgow Palace Courtyard, Kirkgate, Linlithgow EH49 7AL, UK
About the event
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Tickets are included in the admission price for Linlithgow Palace
It’s the morning of 4th September 1526. Three generations of townsfolk are in a heightened state busyness. They’ve just seen “the Wapinschaw at the Peel”. Uppermost in their minds is the battle of Flodden, only 13 years earlier. They reflect on the terrors and old Tam’s lucky escape whilst the womenfolk grapple with new divided loyalties. Pregnant Kate prays for both mobilising armies: under Lennox and Douglas. Her brothers will fight for one and her husband the other. Meanwhile, our cheeky Lithgae fruit-seller keeps everyone on track.
Performed by The Linlithgow Players
Written by Peter Anderson and Eleanor Bain