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Movements: Brian Eno

Music since recording is a new art form, which bears only as much resemblance to traditional, performed music as cinema does to theatre. What are the special characteristics of this new art? How did it evolve? Where might it be going? Brian Eno shares his thoughts.

National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh

Fri 23 Aug

£6 / 0131 473 2000

Part of Movements.

Panorama

A weekend of talks, tours and music in celebration of mountains.

Sligachan Hotel and Cuillin Brewery, Isle of Skye

Sun 19 May

Free / 01478 617017

  • 10:30

West End Festival

Taking over the West End of Glasgow each year, the festival treats the ears to a great musical line-up, tantalises all the senses with a carnival and delves into the creative depths of local studios and exhibitions with the Hidden Lane Festival.

West End, Glasgow

Fri 31 May

Times & prices vary

Sat 1 Jun

Times & prices vary

Sun 2 Jun

Times & prices vary

…and 28 more dates until 30 Jun

Boswell Book Festival

A quirky literary festival devoted to biography and the first modern biographer, James Boswell. Set at his former home of Auchinleck House, talks, performances and workshops by writers, actors and artists are accompanied by the opening night play, the BookandBedFest which allows campers to take part in book karaoke, and…

Auchinleck

Sun 19 May

Times & prices vary

The Scottish Homebuilding & Renovating Show

Interested in building or renovating your home? The HB&R Show will provide you with all the answers, with a variety of seminars, masterclasses and on-hand professionals to give advice.

SECC, Glasgow

Sat 18 May

£8–£12 / 0844 581 1377

  • 10:00 – 17:00

Sun 19 May

£8–£12 / 0844 581 1377

  • 10:00 – 16:30
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An Introduction to Thinking about Cinema

A series of discussions examining various aspects of cinema.

Summerhall, Edinburgh

Sat 25 May

£6 in advance / 0845 874 3001

The story.

Sat 1 Jun

£6 in advance / 0845 874 3001

The image.

Sat 8 Jun

£6 in advance / 0845 874 3001

The sound.

Sat 15 Jun

£6 in advance / 0845 874 3001

The acting.

Art Meets Science: Creating the Genome

Come hear the results of a multidisciplinary project between two geneticists, two poets, a design artist and a photographer, initiated by the ESRC Genomics Policy and Research Forum. With Pippa Goldschmidt, Lisa Matthews and Matthias Wienroth in discussion.

Scottish Poetry Library, Edinburgh

Tue 21 May

Free / 0131 557 2876

  • 18:00

Chair – A Life Backwards

Collaborative mixed media installation by Dot Young, Gregg Fisher and Pavel Legonkov, charting the history of an English-made oak chair from its production to its roots in a forest.

Free Space Gallery, London NW5

Sat 1 Jun

Free

The installation launch is open to all, with refreshments provided.

  • 18:00 – 21:00

Mon 3 Jun

Free

  • 09:00 – 18:00

Tue 4 Jun

Free

  • 09:00 – 18:00
…and 21 more dates until 28 Jun

A Conversation in the Library

Artist Ilana Halperin talks to Bryony Bond about her current exhibition, The Library, as the pair lead a tour of the works.

National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh

Sat 25 May

Free / 0300 123 6789

  • 15:00 – 15:45

Denise Mina: Museums at Night Crime Lecture

It's a night of multitasking as crime writer Denise Mina gives a talk celebrating the launch of the Heritage Society, speaks a bit about her latest novel Gods and Beasts, and reveals more about how her criminology background has influenced her writing.

Surgeons' Hall Museum, Edinburgh

Sat 18 May

Free / 0131 527 1649

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Mark Beaumont

Record-breaking endurance cyclist, rower and adventurer Mark Beaumont discusses his incredible experiences.

Buccleuch Centre, Langholm

Sat 18 May

£15 / 01387 381196

  • 19:30

SECC, Glasgow

Thu 30 May

£14 / 0844 395 4000

Special show in aid of Glasgow charity Orkidstudio.

  • 19:30

MasterPath: The Teachings of Light & Sound Introduction

All sincere seekers are invited to an introductory talk and video presentation on the Mysteries of the Divine Spirit.

Edinburgh Central Youth Hostel

Sat 18 May

Free / 0131 524 2090

  • 14:30 – 16:00

Modern Edinburgh Film School

Modern Edinburgh Film School is a temporary, participatory film school curated by visual artist Alex Hetherington in association with Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop, giving an ongoing series of talks, lectures and screenings in various venues across Edinburgh.

Inspace, Edinburgh

Sat 25 May

Free / 0131 650 2750

Featuring screenings of Beau Travail and short film ISLAND, and an essay by Hannah McGill read live by artist Catherine Street.

  • 20:00

Spotlight On: Amazing Amber

Dr Andrew Ross, the curator of the Amazing Amber exhibition, reveals the nitty gritty about the substance, looking to science, stories and even ways to spot a fake.

National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh

Thu 23 May

Sold out / 0300 123 6789

  • 14:00

A 15th Century Artist Predicts 21st Century Radiology

Peter Abrahams, Professor of Clinical Anatomy at Warwick University, explores the value of Leonardo’s anatomical drawings as a tool for understanding the human body, and how closely the artist anticipated the range of imagery used by the medical profession today.

The Queen's Gallery, Edinburgh

Mon 19 Aug

£10 (£8) / 0131 473 2000

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1960s Saturday Pass

A weekend of cultural activities, focussing on the 1960s and including talks and lectures, music, films and more.

Royal Festival Hall, London SE1

Sat 26 Oct

£12 day pass until May 31 (or £20 weekend pass). After May 31 £15 day pass and £25 weekend pass / 0844 875 0073

1960s Sunday Pass

SUNDAY 27 OCTOBER Weekend events from 10am The Pill. Rebellion. Experimentation. Protest. Civil Rights. This weekend we look at the Vietnam protests, pop art, social change, the anti-nuclear movement, civil rights, the Profumo affair, Skiffle, the Beatles and maverick composers including Frank Zappa, Stockhausen…

Royal Festival Hall, London SE1

Sun 27 Oct

£15 Booking: £1.75 (Members £0.00) (£50) / 0844 875 0073

  • 09:00

1960s Weekend Pass

SATURDAY 26 – SUNDAY 27 OCTOBER Weekend events from 10am The Pill. Rebellion. Experimentation. Protest. Civil Rights. This weekend we look at the Vietnam protests, pop art, social change, the anti-nuclear movement, civil rights, the Profumo affair, Skiffle, the Beatles and maverick composers including Frank…

Royal Festival Hall, London SE1

Sat 26 Oct

£15 Booking: £1.75 (Members £0.00) (£50) / 0844 875 0073

  • 10:00

2013 Man Booker International Prize Readings

We launch the London Literature Festival with a glorious night of readings from some of the nominees for the Man Booker International Prize 2013. The Man Booker International Prize highlights one writer's continued creativity, development and overall contribution to fiction on the world stage. Of the ten authors in…

Queen Elizabeth Hall, London SE1

Mon 20 May

£10–£12 Booking: £1.75 (Members £0.00) (£50) / 0844 875 0073

  • 19:30

2013 Shelley Lecture: Is Literature Good for Us?

Rebecca Goldstein ponders the conflict between literature and moral philosophy and whether or not literature is more adept at engendering moral advances than dear old Plato might have imagined.

Saïd Business School, Oxford

Wed 5 Jun

Nelson Mandela Auditorium

£12 (Students and members £7) / 01865 288800

  • 19:00 – 20:30
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Abruzzo & Marche Wine Tasting

The mountainous Abruzzo region has less than half the vineyard land of Tuscany, and yet it produces nearly twice as much wine, thanks to the dry Adriatic breezes that blow in from the East. The most famous wine of the region is Montepulciano, but here's a chance to try some others.

Valvona & Crolla, Edinburgh

Thu 23 May

£7 (plus 10% discount on wine and food purchased on the night) / 0131 556 6066

  • 18:00 – 19:30

AC Grayling: The God Argument

One of Britain's leading intellectuals, AC Grayling makes his case against Religion and for Humanism. He gives a talk which asks, what is the alternative to religion as a view of the world and a foundation for morality? Is there a world-view and a code of life for thoughtful people who wish to live with intellectual…

Queen Elizabeth Hall, London SE1

Mon 27 May

£10–£12 Booking: £1.75 (Members £0.00) (£50) / 0844 875 0073

  • 19:45

Adult Learners' Week: Beyond the Books

Learn more about the library's collections with this special tour and talk.

National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh

Tue 21 May

Level 3 Info Zone

Free / 0300 123 6789

  • 14:00 – 15:00

Wed 22 May

Level 3 Info Zone

Free / 0300 123 6789

  • 14:00 – 15:00

Thu 23 May

Level 3 Info Zone

Free / 0300 123 6789

  • 14:00 – 15:00

Against ‘Interests’ in Political Science: Public Policy and Political Motivation

Professor of politics Christina Boswell talks about her research into the motivations behind the formulation of public policies.

University of Edinburgh Business School

Tue 21 May

Prices to be confirmed

  • 17:15

Alchemy Film and Moving Image Festival

Annual film festival with a focus on screening work that relates to the natural world, to landscape, to mankind’s relationship with natural forces, or to alchemy itself. The festival has a focus on high quality artistic projects and experimental short film from around the world, mixing this with thematically-related…

Tower Mill, Hawick

Fri 25 Oct

Times vary / Weekend £30 / 01450 360688

Sat 26 Oct

Times vary / Weekend £30 / 01450 360688

Sun 27 Oct

Times vary / Weekend £30 / 01450 360688

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