Acclaimed Edinburgh author and lifelong Hibs’ fan Irvine Welsh will be holding a question and answer session in The Gallery Bar/Restaurant in Easter Road’s West Stand ahead of next week’s clash with St Mirren.
Welsh, who shot to fame following the success of his novel ‘Trainspotting’ will also be signing copies of his book ‘Filth’ and delivering a short reading ahead of the film’s release on September 27.
The eagerly anticipated film, directed by Jon S Baird, stars Glasgow born actor James McAvoy as troubled Detective Sergeant Bruce Robertson from Edinburgh’s “Lothian Constabulary”.
Openly racist, sectarian and misogynist Robertson spends his time indulging in cocaine, alcohol, violence, junk food, pornography, and pining for his ex-wife whilst investigating the murder of Efan Wurie.
Not surprisingly his mental health suffers and he is forced to take sick leave resulting in the revelation that he was responsible for a racially motivated murder which was covered up by his colleagues.
Followers of Welsh’s work will recognise several characters from past books, including Francis ‘Franco’ Begbie who is mentioned several times, along with Alex ‘Lexo’ Stetterington, Simon ‘Sick Boy’ Williamson, ‘Juice’ Terry Lawson, Danny “Spud” Murphy and ‘Post’ Alec Connolly.
Award winning actor Jim Broadbent also appears in the film, along with Jamie Bell, Gary Lewis, Eddie Marsan, Imogen Poots and Martin Compston.
John graduated from Telford College in 2010 with an HNC in Practical Journalism and since then he worked for the North Edinburgh News, The Southern Reporter, the Irish News Review and The Edinburgh Reporter. In addition he has been published in the Edinburgh Evening News and the Hibernian FC Programme.
