ORDER OF PROCEEDINGS WELCOME The Presiding Officer A D D R E S S His Majesty The King P E R F O R M A N C E National Theatre of Scotland present As Others See Us, written and directed by Martin O’Connor and performed by members of The Lyceum Youth Theatre S O N G The Beat of a Different Drum, performed by NYCOS Edinburgh Regional Choir, led by Mark Evans, and NYCOS BSL Youth Choir, led by Paul Whittaker R E S P O N S E T O H I S M A J E S T Y T H E K I N G The First Minister POEM Let This Hall be Full of Noises written and delivered by Pàdraig MacAoidh, The Scots Makar S O N G Ae Fond Kiss, by Robert Burns, performed by Rachel Groves (clarsach) and Ellie Beaton (vocalist) D E P A R T U R E O F H I S M A J E S T Y T H E K I N G Bonnie Dundee and A Hundred Pipers performed by the Scottish Parliament’s Piper Stuart McMillan MSP from the Members’ Garden Guests are asked to stand where possible until the procession leaves the Chamber and to remain in their seats until signalled to leave by ushers.