But the event, sponsored by the British government and others, mattered to many, not least the ruling Scottish Nationalist Party (SNP).

ECONOMIST: And now for some cultural Olympics north of the border

Scottish Nationalist Party MPs support the devolution of further powers to Scotland, but say the bill does not go far enough.

BBC: Scotland Bill part one

The referendum committee organising the vote is made up of the Dialectic Society, Politics Society, Labour Club, Scottish Nationalist Association, Liberal Democrats, International Socialist Group, Conservative and Unionist Party and the Feminist Society.

BBC: Glasgow University