John Roy Stuart - Latha Chuilodair
In this play, the ghost of John Roy Stuart, poet, partisan and Colonel of the Jacobite Edinburgh Regiment, returns to Scotland to recall his life, times and final battle.
About John Roy Stuart - Latha Chuilodair
| 17th January 2026 | |
| Doors 6pm / starts 6:30pm | |
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Hill Street Theatre 19 Hill Street, Edinburgh New town EH2 3JP |
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| £14 | |
| Visit the event website here | |
| Facebook information can be found here |
To mark the 280th anniversary of the last Jacobite victory at the Battle of Falkirk Muir on January 17th 1746, John Roy Stuart, bard, warrior and colonel of the Jacobite Edinburgh Regiment, tells his story in his own words in 'Latha Chuilodair' ('Culloden Day'), at the Muse Theatre, 19 Hill Street in Edinburgh.
His narrative is complemented by vocals and music from the time performed by Màiri Callan, winner of the Gold Medal for Gaelic singing at the Royal National Mod in 2021 and widely recognised as one of the most gifted Gaelic vocalists and harpists of her generation.
In his story, John Roy remembers the people whom he met on his journey through life and gives his account of what happened at Falkirk Muir on January 17th 1746 and, three months later, on the fateful day of April 16th 1746. He recalls the follies of his youth; his great friendship with Lady Christian Macintosh to whom he dedicated a beautiful lament; his encounters with his friend Lord Lovat; his romantic life; his exile and his return to Scotland in 1745. He describes his confrontation with Colonel Shugborough Whitney at the Battle of Falkirk Muir. The story concludes with an account of the Night March on Nairn three months later, the dispute he had on the morning of April 16th with Lord George Murray, the final denouement on Drumossie Moor later that same day, and his escape to France on board the ‘Heureux’ with Prince Charles.
Fiercely loyal, courageous and compassionate, at times impetuous and hot-headed, always driven by the dictates of his heart, John Roy was a partisan whose support for his cause and his people never wavered, even in his darkest hours. His last and greatest poem, 'Latha Chuilodiar', opens with the words,
“Great are the depths of my sorrow as I mourn for the wounds of my land.”
A 95-second clip covering the play's Edinburgh Premiere on April 16th 2025 can be viewed on BBC Alba at: www.bbc.co.uk/naidheachdan/bhidio/cly2ld7344vo
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