Join Outlander star Brian McCardie on stage in Fife

Carluke-born Brian, who made a career-changing appearance as Rob Roy’s brother in Michael Caton-Jones’ 1995 film, will recap his time on screen and stage at a unique free event which will take place in Dunfermline’s Carnegie Hall on Friday, February 2 at 7:30.

Host, Ross Owen, will sit down with Brian to discuss his path to becoming a successful actor how Brian became an actor and the different projects that he has worked on since becoming a professional actor. Tickets are available here.

Since joining a local drama group aged sixteen and playing Jesus in Godspell, Brian has achieved the rare feat of combining menace with comedy, whether it’s as a demented cop in the recent film adaptation of Irvine Welsh’s Filth, or a self-proclaimed gypsy king in the serialised spin-off of crime comedy Snatch.

Beyond acting, Brian is an accomplished writer, having recently penned and starred in his own one man play titled Connolly, based on Scots-born revolutionary James Connolly.

Currently he has diverted his focus to television drama, where he has been a part of runaway sensations such as Outlander and Fortitude.

Scott Kyle, Fife Cultural Trust’s programming manager, said: “We are delighted to have Brian along to launch the first edition of what we hope will become an established series. Our plan is to host a regular Actors Studio night throughout the year.”

“We want to bring industry professionals into our buildings to inspire the next generation of actors and hopefully give people a real insight into how to get a head start into show business. ‘‘