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 The National Trust for Scotland is pleased to announce details of the 15th Annual London Lecture to be held on Thursday 19th October at The Royal Geographic Society, 1 Kensington Gore, London, SW7 2AR. There will be a drinks reception from 6.30pm and the lecture will start at 7.30pm.

This years lecture will be given by Sir Michael Wigan Bt on 'The Scottish Highland: 'Where leads the High Road?'. Sir Michael Wigan Bt, owner of an estate in Sutherland, discusses the opportunities and challenges facing the Scottish Highlands in the 21st century.

Tickets: GBP30 for Lecture and Reception and GBP20 for Lecture only. Please contact Sophie Dunsmure at The National Trust for Scotland, 19 Cockspur Street, London, SW1Y 5BL (VisitScotland offices), tel 020 7321 5765 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

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