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  • The Simon Fraser Memorial Lecture

    Simon Fraser Memorial Series 2024
    Dynamic Earth Holyrood Road, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

    Dynamic Earth, Edinburgh
    24 January 2024

    The Edinburgh Simon Fraser event featured insights from experts and cultural figures, who highlighted the historic impact of community ownership on communities.

  • Gigha Day & Simon Fraser Memorial Event

    Simon Fraser Memorial Series 2024
    Gigha Hotel Isle of Gigha, United Kingdom

    Isle of Gigha Heritage Trust
    Friday 15 March 2024

    Gigha marked its 22nd birthday in grand style with a spectacular celebration, featuring a flag-raising ceremony and speeches delving into the profound impact of community wealth building on the local community.

  • From Laird to Shared: Glasgow’s Landownership and Alternative Futures

    Simon Fraser Memorial Series 2024
    Adelaide Place Baptist Church 209 Bath Street, Glasgow, United Kingdom

    Adelaide Place Baptist Church, Glasgow
    Wednesday 12 June 2024 * 18:00 - 20:00

    The Glasgow Simon Fraser event discussed Glasgow's relationship to community ownership, explored ongoing challenges in land reform, and spotlighted inspiring stories from urban and rural communities. Attendees were treated to live music and spoken word performances.

  • Simon Fraser Memorial Lecture 2025

    Simon Fraser Memorial Series 2024
    Nationwide Building 1 Threadneedle Street, London, United Kingdom

    Nationwide Building, London
    26 February 2025 * 18:00 - 20:00

    The second annual Simon Fraser Memorial Lecture focused on sharing experiences and learning between England, Scotland and Wales about community ownership and the transformational change it can deliver.

  • Trusting People to be Wild – inspiration from Eigg and beyond

    Simon Fraser Memorial Series 2024
    Eigg Community Hall Isle of Eigg, United Kingdom
    Hybrid Event

    Isle of Eigg Heritage Trust
    Friday 4 April 2025 * 20:00 - 21:15

    Scottish Wildlife Chair Kenny Taylor has been part of Eigg’s community ownership story since the start. In his Simon Fraser lecture he will reflect how community led wildlife conservation creates positive futures for people and planet. How nature, culture and community combined can deliver political change in Scotland and beyond.

    Free

  • Staffin Community Trust – Urras An Taobh Sear * Sùil nam Brà

    Simon Fraser Memorial Series 2024
    Staffin Community Hall A855, Staffin, United Kingdom

    Simon Fraser Memorial event Opening of the new Memorial to the Crofters of Staffin The Simon Fraser Memorial Series is part of the Linn an Fhearainn / 100 Years of Community Ownership project. The series focuses on the stories of community owners, the change they created, and how their legacy might shape the future. It… Read More »Staffin Community Trust – Urras An Taobh Sear * Sùil nam Brà

  • An black image of a smiling man with the text : Simon Fraser Memorial Lecture, The Next Five Years of Community Landownership, An evening of conversation and music dedicated to the memory of Simon Fraser, a solicitor and pioneer of land reform in Scotland.

    2026 Simon Fraser Memorial Lecture

    The Inverness Town House High Street, Inverness, United Kingdom

    The Next Five Years of Community Landownership An evening of conversation and music dedicated to the memory of Simon Fraser, a solicitor and pioneer of land reform in Scotland.   The Simon Fraser Memorial Lecture returns in 2026, continuing its bi-annual tradition of honouring the life and legacy of Simon Fraser, the legal pioneer whose… Read More »2026 Simon Fraser Memorial Lecture

    Free