RPS Music Awards Guest Speaker
Richard Holloway
Richard Holloway is a writer and broadcaster. He is the author of twenty six books, including Godless Morality, Doubts & Loves, and Looking in the Distance. He was Bishop of Edinburgh and Primus (Archbishop) of the Scottish Episcopal Church until he stood down in 2000.
Richard was Gresham Professor of Divinity in the City of London 1997-2001.He was a member of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority from its inception in 1990 until 1997, and chaired its ethics committee. He was a member of the Broadcasting Standards Commission from 2000-2003. He became Chairman of the Scottish Arts Council in 2005. A frequent broadcaster, he has presented a number of television series, including Holloway’s Road and The Sword and the Cross and also BBC Radio Scotland’s flagship book programme, Cover Stories.
Richard is also Chairman of Sistema Scotland, the project inspired by the extraordinary work being done with young people and youth orchestras and speakers in Venezuela. By growing orchestras in areas of deprivation, Sistema Scotland aims to transform children's lives with music, empower communities and build orchestras for the future.