Talks And Lectures Events in Edinburgh in August 2024
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Events in Edinburgh
Information Lecture: Help and Healing on the Spiritual Path through the teaching of Bruno Groening
A lecture about spiritual healing and help through the teaching of Bruno Groening is taking place at The Open Door Community Centre, Edinburgh on various dates throughout the year.
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Conservation Hangar Talks
See behind the scenes of the work carried out in the museum’s Conservation hangar with these free talks.
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Iain Dale: All Talk
Award-winning LBC radio presenter brings his acclaimed, incisive insight on current affairs back to the Fringe with these in-depth interviews featuring audience questions.
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ScotlandsFest: Bringing Scotland’s Literature to Life - Alan Riach
Join Professor Alan Riach, author of Scottish Literature: An Introduction for a dynamic encounter with literary luminaries!
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ScotlandsFest: Edinburgh Witch or Just a B*tch? - Mary Craig
Hear the little-known story of one Edinburgh woman accused of witchcraft in the mid-17th century, warts and all.
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Inclusive Innovation
This inspiring event at The Melting Pot will bring together women from different backgrounds to explore experiences of social innovation.
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ScotlandsFest: Dog Turd or Walnut Whip? Making Sense of Edinburgh’s Architecture - Roger Emmerson
Join Roger Emmerson, author of Land of Stone: A Journey Through Modern Architecture in Scotland as he helps you make sense of the jewel in Scotland’s architectural crown.
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ScotlandsFest: Slavery and Scotland, Our Hidden History - Kate Phillips
Admit it, Jamaica made Scotland wealthy. Author of Bought and Sold: Scotland, Jamaica and Slavery, Kate Phillips tells the real story of Scotland and slavery.
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ScotlandsFest: The Geomythography of Scotland - Stuart McHardy
Enjoy a thrilling journey through time and mythology unlocking captivating secrets with historian and folklorist Stuart McHardy!
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The Underground Lectures: Sex in the City: The Private Lives of Edinburgh’s Past Populations
Ever wondered who was doing what, with whom, and how in historic Edinburgh? If so, take a dive between the sheets with Kate Stephenson as she reveals the amorous antics of the last 500 years.
READ MOREThe Underground Lectures: Allan Ramsay and Edinburgh Fashion
This talk is a behind-the scenes look at curating the National Trust for Scotland’s exhibition Ramsay and Edinburgh Fashion.
READ MOREThe Underground Lectures: ’A strong dash of herself’: Golden Age Mystery Writers and their Fictional Alter Egos
If readers would traditionally ignore the authors themselves when reading a book, how does that experience change when a version of the author themself is a character?
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Edinburgh International Book Festival
The 2024 Edinburgh International Book Festival returns from Saturday 10th to Sunday 25th August.
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ScotlandsFest: Edinburgh, Our Storied Town - Donald Smith
Meet the congenial ghosts of famous Edinburgh writers at their fireside, and hear lost voices live again – poets, diarists, storytellers and philosophers!
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ScotlandsFest: Forth Bridge Stories - Barbara Henderson
The iconic red railway bridge has spanned the Forth since 1890. Think you know the Forth Bridge? Think again!
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ScotlandsFest: If You Don’t Run, They Can’t Chase You - Neil Findlay
From Hillsborough to Grenfell, the Anti-Apartheid Movement to the Miners’ Strike, hear the inspiring tales of 30 years of social justice campaigns.
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ScotlandsFest: The Places We Inhabit - Bashabi Fraser
Bashabi Fraser deftly challenges conventions in her poetry. Join her on a journey exploring the vast terrain of human existence to really appreciate and understand what makes up our habitats.
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Tea and Talks
These tea and talk sessions deliver a series of small-scale talks from the RZSS team in the stunning setting of the Mansion House at Edinburgh Zoo.
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Maestro, This is Your Life!
Tune-in for a mockumentary edition of This Is Your Life as our imposter Michael Aspel interviews Ludwig van Beethoven. Features live performances from the maestro including Moonlight Sonata.
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ScotlandsFest: Collier Laddie - Rab Wilson
Close a pit, kill a community. Forty years on, Scots poet Rab Wilson relives the events of the 1984-85 UK Miners' Strike.
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ScotlandsFest: Our Fathers Fought Franco - Willy Maley and Jennie Renton
Why did these young men put their lives on the line and go to Spain to fight with the International Brigades? How did they all end up in the same prison cell? And what is their legacy today?
READ MOREThe Underground Lectures: What Maps (Don’t) Tell Us
In this lecture Hannah Fitzpatrick explores why maps are so captivating…and why we shouldn’t (always) use them to explain the world.
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Celebrating Children and Young People’s Nursing
Join us at the Royal College of Nursing in Edinburgh to celebrate the incredible work of Scotland's nursing staff and hear from expert children's nurses!
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ScotlandsFest: In Conversation - Richard Demarco
View Scotland through the lens of visual arts and literature. A rambling, enlightening dialogue discussion on the state of the Edinburgh festivals and Scotland as a whole.
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ScotlandsFest: You Are What You Wear - Eunice Olumide
Join Scottish supermodel Eunice Olumide MBE as she discusses everything you want to know about the fashion industry.
READ MOREThe Underground Lectures: Bonnie Prince Charlie on the Battlefield
Join Dr Arran Johnston as he examines the performance of Charles Edward Stuart as the military commander of the last Jacobite uprising.
READ MOREThe Underground Lectures: Whisky Is For Everyone!
If you are curious about the world of Scotch Whisky or finding the right one for you, then join Siobhan Sellers for an evening of tales, facts and recommendations!
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Voices of Resilience
Following a widely-publicised and sold-out event in Manchester in April, Comma Press will be bringing Voices of Resilience to Edinburgh International Book Festival on August 18th.
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ScotlandsFest: The History of Art in 100 Limericks - Angus Reid
All you’ll ever need to know about art served up in hilarious, bite-sized and rhyming mouthfuls, dripping with the venom of a Marxist / feminist / queer point of view.
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ScotlandsFest: Whit If? Scotland’s History as It Might Have Been - Hugh McMillan
Hugh McMillan is the ideal guide to all the micht-hiv-bins of Scottish history, as well as all that wis. Humour is guaranteed!
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ScotlandsFest: The Queen’s Bahookie, and Other Tales From Scotland’s Castles - Robin Laing
Join Robin Laing and hear about the shenanigans of royals and aristocrats over centuries and a few other titbits!
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Artist Talk - Ade Adesina
Please join us at Edinburgh Printmakers on Wednesday 21st August for an artist's talk to mark Ade Adesina's solo exhibition 'INTERSECTION'.
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In Conversation: 40 Years of Collective
Join us for this discussion with Moyna Flannigan, Jonathan Owen and Kaya Fraser, three artists who have worked with Edinburgh Collective at different points in our history.
READ MOREThe Underground Lectures: Materialising the Cold War in Scotland
This talk will examine Scottish experiences of the Cold War through the lens of material culture preserved by National Museums Scotland.
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ScotlandsFest: We Are Scottish Football - Julie McNeill
With a pen dipped in passion, Julie McNeill explores the emotional landscape of football, bringing to life the highs and lows, triumphs and tribulations that define the beautiful game in Scotland.
READ MOREThe Underground Lectures: Phon Fiction: Descriptions of Speech in Novels
This talk will explore the limits of speech and how we describe it in fiction across genres and formats.
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Balmwell Storytelling Walk
Take a journey from the beautiful gardens of Gracemount Mansion to the ancient healing Balmwell on this walking tour hosted by our wonderful storyteller Jane Mather!
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Dance and Dress in Georgian Edinburgh
Taking inspiration from the exhibition Style & Society: Dressing the Georgians, join historical dance expert Alena Shmakova for this lecture on 23rd August!
READ MOREThe Underground Lectures: Time Travelling with Nuclear Waste: How to Warn Future Generations about the Dangers of Toxic Waste
Time travel 10,000 years into the deep future with writer Jenna Al Ansari, who will be discussing the strange and fascinating things happening in nuclear waste disposal.
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In Conversation with Tayo Adekunle - with Christian Noelle Charles
Please join us at Edinburgh Printmakers on Saturday 24th August for an artist's talk to mark Tayo Akekunle's solo exhibition 'Stories of the Unseen', in conversation with Christian Noelle Charles!
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900 Voices
The voices of Edinburgh’s communities shape an ever-evolving sound installation inside St Giles’ Cathedral's magnificent interior.
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Secret Edinburgh West End Meet The Master Distiller + Whisky Tasting
Enjoy a rare opportunity for a night of discussion on everything Raasay, with our Co-Founder and Master Distiller Alasdair Day in our secret tasting room in Edinburgh’s West End!
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Coffee morning :: Meet the artist :: Frances Priest
Join us at &Gallery on Saturday 31st August to hear more about the Frances Priest exhibition over a coffee!
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Talks And Lectures Events in East Renfrewshire
Talks And Lectures Events in Fife
Here's a selection of Talks And Lectures Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Fife:
Summer Art Nights
The internationally renowned Studio Lemercier is making its Scottish debut at St Andrews Botanic Gardens as part of the Garden’s ‘Summer Art Nights’.
READ MORETalks And Lectures Events in Glasgow
Here's a selection of Talks And Lectures Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Glasgow:
The Story Of Thermotank And The Invention Of Air-conditioning
Ian Johnston talks about his latest book on the little-known invention of air-conditioning on Clydeside at the end of the 19th century.
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Fair Fashion Festival
Fair Fashion Collective are back with a month-long event marking sustainable fashion and textiles, Glasgow-style, from 31st August, to coincide and celebrate Second-Hand September!
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Evening Lecture: Women on the Rocks - Pioneers of Scottish Geology
Join the Scottish Geology Trust on August 28th for 'Women on the Rocks', where they'll highlight some of the pioneering women who have made significant contributions to Scottish geology.
READ MORETalks And Lectures Events in Lanarkshire
Here's a selection of Talks And Lectures Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Lanarkshire:
Ma Mum & William Wordsworth Book Launch
Celebrate the paperback launch of 'Ma Mum & William Wordsworth' at New Lanark World Heritage Site on Saturday 24th August!
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The Battle of The Scheldt, 1944: An Illustrated Talk
Low Parks Museum is pleased to host an illustrated talk on this pivotal battle of the Second World War, delivered by Colonel Allan Downie.
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The Third 50th Anniversary Talk - ‘Dead Lead:- Lead, The Funeral Furnishing Trade 1600-2000’
Join Julian Litten, FSA for the third of five talks celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Museum of Lead Mining.
READ MORETalks And Lectures Events in Renfrewshire and Inverclyde
Here's a selection of Talks And Lectures Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Renfrewshire:
An Audience with Elaine C Smith and Alan Bissett - SOLD OUT
Don't miss an audience with Elaine C Smith and Alan Bissett at the McKillop Institute on Friday 23rd August in support of Lochwinnoch Community Larder!
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Paisley Heritage Group Talk & Presentation:The 3 Witch Trials of Paisley
Join Gayle Pollock from The Renfrewshire Witch Hunt 1697 charity as she gives a talk and presentation on the 3 witch trials of Paisley.
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Paisley Heritage Group Event: Mill Movie Night
Take a step back in time and visit Ferguslie and Anchor Mills on screen at this special event hosted by Paisley Heritage Group,
READ MORETalks And Lectures Events in Stirling
Here's a selection of Talks And Lectures Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Stirling:
Only Here, Only Now: Tom Newlands
Join Stirling Libraries at St Ninians Library on 15th August as we chat to author Tom Newlands about his critically acclaimed debut novel 'Only Here, Only Now'!
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Half-day Foraging Instruction - East Loch Lomond
Join Emma from Curious In Nature for a half day of woodland and hedgerow foraging instruction at Beautiful Cashel Forest on east Loch Lomond.
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Forth Valley u3a Annual Enrolment Day
Are you semi-retired or retired and looking for something new to do? We look forward to seeing you and sharing information of the 80+ activities going on around the Forth Valley.
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Scottish Premiere - Kiva - The Call of the Wisdom Keepers Documentary Screening
Enjoy a screening of the impressive documentary - KIVA The Call of the Wisdom Keepers followed by music, meditation and inspiring dialogue at Gelisland Estate on Sunday 25th August.
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