Gavin Douglas was one of Scotlands greatest creative geniuses. On 22 July 1513, St Mary Magdalenes Day, Douglas completed his translation of Virgils Aeneid. The Eneados is one of Scotlands glories. Six weeks later, King James IV and aa the flooer o Scotland fell at the Battle of Flodden.

On November 15 this year a series of events will take place to commemorate the 500^th anniversary of the publication of the Eneados. A flagstone will be unveiled at the Makars Court outside the Writers Museum in Edinburgh at 11 am.  

From 2 until 5 there will be a conference to discuss Douglass work and in the evening at St Giles Cathedral there will be a mass for six voices composed by Douglass contemporary, Robert Carver. The mass will be followed by a short modern choral work, Ane Elegie on Flodden Field by Sheena Phillips. 

Download the programme for full details of the days events.