In April 1820, a series of dramatic events exploded around Glasgow, central Scotland and Ayrshire. Demanding political reform and better living and working conditions, 60,000 weavers and other workers went on strike. In this book Maggie Craig paints an intense portrait of the people who were caught up in these momentous events.

When the Clyde Ran Red paints a vivid picture of the heady days when revolution was in the air on Clydeside, when the people fought for the right to work, the dignity of labour and a fairer society for everyone. Maggie Craig puts the politics into the social context of the times and tells the story with verve, warmth and humour.