Kate MacNiven: The Silent Witch of Monzie
12 November, Aberdeen: free
In the latter half of the 17th century, Kate MacNiven was accused, tried, and found guilty of witchcraft and burnt at the foot of Knock hill near Crieff, Perthshire. Her story lay silent except in legend. Writer Jess Smith brings out the scant details of her life, reminding us that ‘truth will not be silenced’.
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