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.
READ MORESee behind the scenes of the work carried out in the museum’s Conservation hangar with these free talks.
READ MOREAward-winning LBC radio presenter brings his acclaimed, incisive insight on current affairs back to the Fringe with these in-depth interviews featuring audience questions.
READ MOREJoin Professor Alan Riach, author of Scottish Literature: An Introduction for a dynamic encounter with literary luminaries!
READ MOREHear the little-known story of one Edinburgh woman accused of witchcraft in the mid-17th century, warts and all.
READ MOREThis inspiring event at The Melting Pot will bring together women from different backgrounds to explore experiences of social innovation.
READ MOREJoin 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.
READ MOREAdmit it, Jamaica made Scotland wealthy. Author of Bought and Sold: Scotland, Jamaica and Slavery, Kate Phillips tells the real story of Scotland and slavery.
READ MOREEnjoy a thrilling journey through time and mythology unlocking captivating secrets with historian and folklorist Stuart McHardy!
READ MOREEver 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 MOREThis talk is a behind-the scenes look at curating the National Trust for Scotland’s exhibition Ramsay and Edinburgh Fashion.
READ MOREIf 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?
READ MOREThe 2024 Edinburgh International Book Festival returns from Saturday 10th to Sunday 25th August.
READ MOREMeet the congenial ghosts of famous Edinburgh writers at their fireside, and hear lost voices live again – poets, diarists, storytellers and philosophers!
READ MOREThe iconic red railway bridge has spanned the Forth since 1890. Think you know the Forth Bridge? Think again!
READ MOREFrom Hillsborough to Grenfell, the Anti-Apartheid Movement to the Miners’ Strike, hear the inspiring tales of 30 years of social justice campaigns.
READ MOREBashabi 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.
READ MOREThese 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.
READ MORETune-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.
READ MOREClose a pit, kill a community. Forty years on, Scots poet Rab Wilson relives the events of the 1984-85 UK Miners' Strike.
READ MOREWhy 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 MOREIn this lecture Hannah Fitzpatrick explores why maps are so captivating…and why we shouldn’t (always) use them to explain the world.
READ MOREJoin 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!
READ MOREView 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.
READ MOREJoin Scottish supermodel Eunice Olumide MBE as she discusses everything you want to know about the fashion industry.
READ MOREJoin Dr Arran Johnston as he examines the performance of Charles Edward Stuart as the military commander of the last Jacobite uprising.
READ MOREIf 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!
READ MOREFollowing 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.
READ MOREAll 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.
READ MOREHugh McMillan is the ideal guide to all the micht-hiv-bins of Scottish history, as well as all that wis. Humour is guaranteed!
READ MOREJoin Robin Laing and hear about the shenanigans of royals and aristocrats over centuries and a few other titbits!
READ MOREPlease join us at Edinburgh Printmakers on Wednesday 21st August for an artist's talk to mark Ade Adesina's solo exhibition 'INTERSECTION'.
READ MOREJoin 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 MOREThis talk will examine Scottish experiences of the Cold War through the lens of material culture preserved by National Museums Scotland.
READ MOREWith 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 MOREThis talk will explore the limits of speech and how we describe it in fiction across genres and formats.
READ MORETake 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!
READ MORETaking inspiration from the exhibition Style & Society: Dressing the Georgians, join historical dance expert Alena Shmakova for this lecture on 23rd August!
READ MORETime 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.
READ MOREPlease 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!
READ MOREThe voices of Edinburgh’s communities shape an ever-evolving sound installation inside St Giles’ Cathedral's magnificent interior.
READ MOREEnjoy 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!
READ MOREJoin us at &Gallery on Saturday 31st August to hear more about the Frances Priest exhibition over a coffee!
READ MOREThe internationally renowned Studio Lemercier is making its Scottish debut at St Andrews Botanic Gardens as part of the Garden’s ‘Summer Art Nights’.
READ MOREIan Johnston talks about his latest book on the little-known invention of air-conditioning on Clydeside at the end of the 19th century.
READ MOREFair 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!
READ MOREJoin 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 MORECelebrate the paperback launch of 'Ma Mum & William Wordsworth' at New Lanark World Heritage Site on Saturday 24th August!
READ MORELow Parks Museum is pleased to host an illustrated talk on this pivotal battle of the Second World War, delivered by Colonel Allan Downie.
READ MOREJoin Julian Litten, FSA for the third of five talks celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Museum of Lead Mining.
READ MOREDon'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!
READ MOREJoin Gayle Pollock from The Renfrewshire Witch Hunt 1697 charity as she gives a talk and presentation on the 3 witch trials of Paisley.
READ MORETake a step back in time and visit Ferguslie and Anchor Mills on screen at this special event hosted by Paisley Heritage Group,
READ MOREJoin 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'!
READ MOREJoin Emma from Curious In Nature for a half day of woodland and hedgerow foraging instruction at Beautiful Cashel Forest on east Loch Lomond.
READ MOREAre 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.
READ MOREEnjoy 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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