A (Virtual) Celebration of Scotland's Treasures

Tuesday, September 29, 2020

Special Appearances by

Mark Beaumont | The Duke of Buccleuch and Queensberry | Alan Cumming | Curt DiCamillo | Christopher Forbes | Clan Forbes Society, Inc. | Clan Irwin Association| Billy Kay | Phyllis Logan | Fiona MacKenzie | Clan MacRae Society of North America | Alexander McCall Smith | Alastair McCulloch | Maureen McMullan | Alasdair Nichol | Andy Scott | Joni Smith | Kate Taylor
and many others

7:00PM EDT Virtual Celebration
7:30PM EDT Live Auction conducted by Alasdair Nichol

Silent Auction will open at noon on 22 September and will run through 9PM EDT on 29 September.

Register for A (Virtual) Celebration of Scotland’s Treasures

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$150 sponsors a Scottish puffin. You will receive a cuddly plush puffin toy for your gift and the donation is 100% tax-deductible.
$1,000 includes gifts of gourmet Scottish treats. All but $70 is tax-deductible.
$2,500 includes gifts of gourmet Scottish treats and bottle of Glenlivet Founder’s Reserve. All but $105 is tax-deductible.

Please donate by September 21, 2020 to ensure premium gift delivery before the virtual event.

Mina has now published 13 novels and also writes short stories, plays, and graphic novels. Her 2019 novel Conviction was selected as a Reese Witherspoon book club pick and New York Times Best Crime Novel of the Year. She presents TV and radio programs as well as regularly appearing in the media, and at literary festivals. In addition, she leads masterclasses on writing, and was a judge for the Bailey’s Prize for Women’s Fiction 2014. Mina lives in Glasgow, the frequent setting of her novels.

“We are thrilled to honor one of the leading voices in contemporary crime fiction at such an exciting moment in her career,” said Charlotte Lyeth Burton, chair of The National Trust for Scotland Foundation USA. “Denise Mina’s novels brings the gritty city of Glasgow to life for readers from far beyond Scotland. In many ways, the city itself is a character as much as it is the setting for her work.”

The National Trust for Scotland cares for nearly 100 natural and cultural heritage properties across Scotland, including several important sites in Glasgow that have literary connections to Ms. Mina’s work: Alexander “Greek” Thomson’s Holmwood House and the Tenement House, located in the Garnethill neighborhood.

Live and Silent Auction

Silent Auction

12:00PM EDT September 22 – 9PM EDT September 29

Live Auction

7:30PM EDT September 29 conducted by Alasdair Nichol

A Celebration of Scotland’s Treasures is our most important fundraising event of the year and the auction plays a significant role in our success. Featuring both a live and silent auction, there are opportunities for guests to bid on items at every price point.

Alasdair Nichol, chairman and co-owner of Freeman’s and a popular appraiser on PBS’s Antiques Roadshow will preside over the virtual live auction featuring favorite Scottish brands and experiences that can be enjoyed from the comfort of home.

Live and silent auction preview now available here.

NTSUSA would like to thank the following individuals for their invaluable support of the auction: Derek Alexander, Cherie Burton, Mrs. I.W. Colburn, David Hopes, Alistair McCulloch, Robert Rapson, Paul Roberts, David Ross, Andy Scott and Hanneke Scott-van Wel, Naoma Tate, and Alicia Volk. Special thanks to Bob Titley and Luxury Scotland who support our travel lots every year, but we had to put on hold for now – we can’t wait to see you in Scotland again soon!