Name: Damian Barr – The Two Roberts
Start: 2026-10-03T13:00:00
End: 2026-10-03T16:00:00
Location: The Queen's Hall

Scotland, 1933 and Bobby MacBryde is off to Glasgow School of Art. On his first day, he will meet Robert Colquhoun and never leave his side. With the world on the brink of war, their unrivalled artistic talent takes them all over Europe, partying, loving, fighting and always painting.

Based on a true story, The Two Roberts is a tale of devotion and obsession, art and class.

David Nicholls said of it: Epic and touching, and a revelation in its rediscovery of MacBryde and Colquhoun. Damian came to the first Cuckfield Bookfest with his award-winning memoir Maggie and Me so we are delighted to welcome him to our tenth anniversary celebration. His renowned Literary Salon ran for 15 years, and his Big Scottish Book Club brought books to television. Damian has a PhD in Creative Writing and is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature.

Doors open about 15 minutes before the start time.

Damian Barr - The Two Roberts

Damian Barr The Two Roberts Scotland, 1933, and Bobby MacBryde is off to Glasgow School of Art where he will meet Robert Colquhoun – and never leave his side. Based on a true story, The Two Roberts is a stunningly imagined tale of devotion and obsession, art and class. It’s a love letter to two almost forgotten artists who fought to change the way the world sees art – and paid a devastating price. Damian Barr came to the first Cuckfield Bookfest in 2017 so we are delighted to welcome him to our tenth anniversary celebration. Tickets go on sale 15 August for priority booking and 22 August for general sale.

Damian Barr

Scotland, 1933 and Bobby MacBryde is off to Glasgow School of Art. On his first day, he will meet Robert Colquhoun –...

Damian Barr – The Two Roberts

Damian Barr – The Two Roberts @ The Queen's Hall