Peter Irvine was born in Jedburgh in the Borders and educated at Hawick High School and Edinburgh University.
Peter has been the designer and creative director of many of Scotland's major events and festivals, including the Scottish Parliament Opening in 1999 and the Inauguration of the Queensferry Crossing in 2017.
He travels extensively and lives in the East Village, his name for the eastern section of Edinburgh's New Town.
Peter has been awarded an MBE for services to the city of Edinburgh and an Honorary Doctorate from the Open University.