Overview

• Alex Salmond, former Scottish First Minister and independence advocate, passed away on October 12 after a heart attack in North Macedonia.
• A public memorial service will be held on St Andrew’s Day, November 30, at St Giles’ Cathedral in Edinburgh, following a private family funeral on October 29.
• The Proclaimers will perform their pro-independence song 'Cap in Hand,' alongside musical contributions from Dougie MacLean and Sheena Wellington.
• Tributes will be delivered by Salmond’s political allies Kenny MacAskill and Duncan Hamilton KC, as well as his niece Christina Hendry, among others.
• The service will include readings from figures such as Conservative MP Sir David Davis and SNP MSP Fergus Ewing, and will conclude with a piper leading the congregation out of the cathedral.