Damian Barr is a successful writer, broadcaster, and presenter who grew up in Newarthill, attending Brannock High school, which he writes about in his biography ‘Maggie and Me’.
Last year Damian made a documentary for the BBC In Search of Sir Walter Scott, he also hosts The Big Scottish Book Club interviewing some of the biggest names in fiction, non-fiction, and poetry, and has written numerous essays and plays for radio.
On Tuesday lecturer Kim Beveridge will be chatting to Damian about growing up in North Lanarkshire, his career journey, the power of storytelling, activism, and finding out his top tips for creative resilience.
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Everybody has a super-power and everybody has a story. My super-power is stories: telling, sharing and celebrating the
Damian Barr
New College Lanarkshire: Film & Television 