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Arms Trade Treaty Panel Discussion
Date	Location
A topical and informative discussion about the upcoming arms trade treaty negotiations, with speakers including journalists Billy Briggs and Jackie Kemp, academic George Wilkes and SNP MSP Marco Biagi. The chair is Shabnum Mustapha of Amnesty Scotland. View full details
6 Jun 7.30pm	St John's Episcopal Church, Edinburgh

Brian Taylor's Big Debate
Date	Location
Air your views on the week's goings-on as BBC Scotland's Political Editor brings his debate to town. To book a seat or contribute a question, email brian@bbc.co.uk. Booking is essential. View full details
15 Jun 12.15pm Part of Dundee WestFest.	Dundee Contemporary Arts, Dundee

Democracy for Scotland
Date	Location
Exhibition of archive material from the collection of the Scottish Political Archive, which collects material relating to the political history of Scotland in the 20th and 21st centuries. View full details
27 Apr–10 Jun Tue–Sat 10.30am–5pm; Sun 2–5pm	Smith Art Gallery & Museum, Stirling

Festival of Dangerous Ideas
Date	Location
Week-long festival from Scotland's Colleges in partnership with Creative Scotland, aiming to highlight the importance of radical thinking as an agent for change in education. Activities happen across Scotland and online, with opportunities to debate, find out more about education, and experience new schools of thought, including meditation and environmental and wild food activities. View full details
11 Jun–15 Jun Times vary	Various Venues, Scotland

The Festival of Politics
Date	Location
The only festival of its kind to be hosted in a UK parliament, the Festival of Politics features famous names from politics, media and the arts in debates and cultural events. Most are free apart from a reservation fee, and all events are themed around a politically-inspired topic – last year's was the suitably zeitgeisty 'Renewing Politics in the age of New Media', and involved talks about the uses of Twitter on politics, and the ramifications of the internet for freedom of information. View full details
17 Aug–18 Aug Times vary 24 Aug–25 Aug Times vary	The Scottish Parliament, Edinburgh

Festival of Spirituality and Peace
Date	Location
Based in St John's Church on Princes Street and having emerged from the Fringe six years ago as a festival in its own right, this multi-faith series of events marries creativity and peace-making in a three-week programme of talks, discussions, performances, film screenings, food events, exhibitions and family activities. View full details (Edinburgh Festival Guide)
3 Aug–27 Aug Times vary	Various venues, Edinburgh

Infinite Detention in Scotland
Date	Location
Short films around the subject of indefinite detention in the UK, followed by a panel discussion. Part of Refugee Week. View full details
19 Jun 6pm	CCA, Glasgow

Lunchtime Talk: Sixty Years, Six Lives
Date	Location
See the newly-opened photography exhibition by Ian Berry, and hear a talk by Joe Brady from the Scottish Refugee Council. Part of Refugee Week. View full details
20 Jun 12.30pm	Paisley Museum & Art Gallery, Paisley

Policy and Cultural Awareness Day
Date	Location
Find out about the work of the Scottish Refugee Policy Forum and join a celebration of diverse cultures' food, music, dance and clothing. Part of Refugee Week. View full details
16 Jun 1pm	KATS Building, Glasgow

The Scottish Political Archive
Date	Location
Sarah Bromage from the University of Stirling presents this illustrated talk on Scotland's political history, featuring politicians' personal papers and archival photographic, oral and other material dating back to the 20th century. View full details
27 Jun 10.30am	Lauriston Castle, Edinburgh

Song and Sectarianism
Date	Location
Find out about the sectarian past (and, in some cases, the equally sectarian present) of various songs, and what their songwriters might have meant when they wrote them. With musical accompaniment from Bonnie Dudley Edwards. View full details
23 Aug 6pm	Scottish National Portrait Gallery, Edinburgh

Supporting Asylum Seekers and Refugees: A Seminar for Faith Communities
Date	Location
Explore how faith-based projects and communities can help refugees and asylum seekers. Part of Refugee Week. Booking is essential. View full details
20 Jun 10.30am	Blessed John Duns Scotus RC Church, Glasgow

Talk Night: Thomas Muir of Huntershill, the Father of Scottish Democracy
Date	Location
Don Martin talks about Thomas Muir, one of the proponents of Scottish political democracy, who championed the rights of people in his constituency and throughout the world during the 1790s. View full details
19 Sep 7.45pm	Mugdock Country Park, Milngavie

World Press Photo Exhibition 2012
Date	Location
The World Press Photo Award highlights the best press photography from around the world. This exhibition displays the short list on display in Edinburgh as part of a global tour. View full details
5 Jul–28 Jul Mon–Fri 10am–5.30pm; Sat 11am–5.30pm	The Scottish Parliament, Edinburgh

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