An Evening with Matt Haig

Name: An Evening with Matt Haig
Start: 2026-05-25T18:30:00.000000Z
End: 2026-05-25T19:45:00.000000Z
Location: Freemasons' Hall

The Midnight Train

WithMatt Haig
In conversation withLen Pennie

At: Freemasons' Hall

On:25th May 2026, 7:30pm - 8:45pm

Attendance options:

Stalls - Book & In-person Audience£25.00In-person event access to stalls seating with a copy of The Midnight Train (RRP £20) - Limited to 5 per person

Stalls - In-person Audience£18.00In-person event access to stalls seating - Limited to 2 per person

Stalls - Free In-person Audience£0.00Sorry, no longer availableFree in-person event access to stalls seating - Limited to 1 per person

Book & Livestream£20.00Online-only access, along with a signed & dedicated copy of The Midnight Train

Voucher & Livestream£8.00Online-only access, with a £8.00 voucher to redeem against The Midnight Train on our website

Free Livestream£0.00Online-only access via our livestream - Limited to 1 per person- Free access is limited, so please consider leaving for those who can't afford other options

An Evening with Matt Haig at Freemasons' Hall

We're really looking forward to welcoming Matt Haig back to Edinburgh for the Scottish launch of his latest novel, The Midnight Train, as he'll be joining us at Freemasons' Hall on George Street on Monday 25th May! Matt Haig will be in conversation with Len Pennie.

The Midnight Train is a magical, time-travelling love story, from the world of the number one Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling The Midnight Library.

Doors due to open at 7pm ahead of the 7.30pm start time.
Books for Book & In-person option will be ready to collect on the night. There will be a book signing following the conversation.

About The Midnight Train:

When your life flashes before your eyes, where would you stop?

No one can change the past, but the Midnight Train can take you there.
The chance to re-live the moments that meant most.
To see what kind of person you really were.

For Wilbur his best days were with Maggie, the love of his life. On his honeymoon in Venice. Before he gave it all away.

He wishes he could go back and live differently. But to do so risks everything.

Please note: Tickets for our events are non-refundable. Professional photography and videography may take place during this event. Thank you for your understanding.

Signed & Dedicated Edition

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Participants:

Matt Haig Author

Matt Haig writes both fiction and non-fiction. This includes the novels The Humans, How to Stop Time and The Midnight Library, which has been a number one Sunday Times bestseller and a number one New York Times bestseller. He has also written several children’s books including A Boy Called Christmas, which became a major feature film. His non-fiction works include Reasons to Stay Alive, which recently celebrated its tenth anniversary, and The Comfort Book. His most recent fiction, The Life Impossible, was a Sunday Times and a New York Times bestseller. His work has been translated into over fifty languages.

Len Pennie Chair

Len Pennieis a poet who writes predominantly in the Scots language. She writes passionately about the promotion of minoritised languages, survivors of domestic abuse and the destigmatisation of mental illness. Presenter on BBC Radio Scotland’s lead arts show, Arts Mix, she is the author of two collections of poetry: her Sunday Times bestselling debut, Poyums, and the upcoming Poyums Annaw.

TikTok: @misspunnypennie

Instagram: @misspunnypennie

BlueSky: @lenniesaurus.bsky.social

The venue

Freemasons' Hall

96 George St
Edinburgh EH2 3DH

Telephone: 0131 225 5577

Website: www.grandlodgescotland.com/contact/

Access entrance with a ramp and a lift to the main event space.