BookshopLATES... Concrete Dreams

Join writer Alison Irvine, photographer and filmmaker Chris Leslie and illustrator Mitch Miller as they present their new book Concrete Dreams: The Rise & Fall of Cumbernauld Town Centre.

The book captures the complex legacy of the iconic 1960s-built Town Centre Brutalist megastructure, which has been bought by North Lanarkshire Council and is set to be demolished.

During their 18-month-long research project, the artists gained exclusive behind-the-scenes access to the building and spent time interviewing Cumbernauld’s residents past and present, collecting stories associated with it, exploring perspectives and asking: save the Town Centre or demolish it?

The evening will feature presentations from the three artists and a Q&A chaired by architect Malcolm Fraser