A Book, a Beer and a Basket
The Pirn Inn, in the village of Balfron (just outside Glasgow) has a special place in my family’s heart. It was here, forty-odd years ago, that my wife Marisa spent her early childhood. When she was very young, her parents owned the pub for a time, renovating it from a fire-damaged shell into a beloved local insitution, and she has fond memories of listening to the clatter and babble of pub life from upstairs, and watching her Tuscan Nonna cooking lasagne for wide-eyed locals in the kitchen. It’s extra special, then, to be appearing here during the inaugural Balfron Book Festival, where I’ll be talking all things Ingrained - and you can also get yourself a beer and a basket of food!
06 Sept 2025, 17:00 – 18:00
The Pirn Inn, Balfron, Glasgow G63 0PX, UK