Curious

The Royal Society of Edinburgh’s summer event series, Curious, is back from 4th to 17th September.

About Curious

	The Royal Society Of Edinburgh 22 - 26 George Street, Edinburgh New Town EH2 2PQ
	Curious Website

Listed Under Attractions - Festivals

Engage with leading thinkers and ignite your curiosity through this series of free talks, workshops, tours, and exhibitions.

In this celebration of extraordinary people discussing big ideas, challenge your perspectives, ask probing questions, and gain fresh insights. With a huge variety of topics, there’s something for anyone Curious! So, are you?

Delve deeper, question further and look again through this year’s theme, ‘Under the surface.’

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Upcoming Events at Curious

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