After 12pm, Talks & lectures

Composer Tod Machover, conductor Peter Oundjian and the Royal Scottish National Orchestra take us through the creation of a new piece of music celebrating the City of Edinburgh and its Festival and co-created by members of the public.

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.

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.

A series of free lunchtime talks accompanying the Hunterian's exhibition of its earliest catalogue. Attendance at the talks qualifies you for free entry to the exhibition.

The amiable bushcraft expert shares stories from his three decades roughing it in the bush.

A series of discussions examining various aspects of cinema.

In this workshop led by Chris Speed, you can play at 3D Chinese whispers, adapting objects and artefacts using time-lapse technology until they no longer resemble their original form.

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.

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

Countertenor Andreas Scholl talks to Richard Morrison, chief music critic of The Times.

Members of Ensemble musikFabrik talk to composer John Harris about their unique artistic vision.

Philip Glass is joined by Patti Smith to discuss their cross-art form collaboration The Poet Speaks with writer and broadcaster Richard Coles.

Curator of Dance Odysseys films Nele Hertling shares her thoughts on dance on celluloid.

A talk about how to keep your garden looking good throughout the year.

Pollok Country Park Gardener Sean Belshaw dispenses handy tips on how to get the most out of your allotment in the summer months.

Jan MacDonald from Glasgow Allotment Forum gives a talk on the best ways to harvest and store produce from your garden or allotment.

Music in education: few things are cheaper to fund, yet it's always one of the first things to get cut. James MacMillan, Scotland's most-performed living composer, talks to Prof Robert Davis of the University of Glasgow about the importance of music in education. Booking is essential.

In the face of today’s ongoing technological revolution, author and journalist Ben Hammersley examines how we must consider today what we do not know for tomorrow. Chaired by journalist Robert Dawson Scott. Speech-to-Text Reported event.

A series of free talks taking place on Wednesday lunchtimes in various Aberdeen museums. Booking essential for talks at the Maritime Museum.

The prize-winning poet gives a talk about his experiences as a writing, including a look at his latest collection, A Hundred Doors.

A panel of emerging choreographers discusses the New Voices programme, hosted by Dance Base Artistic Director Morag Deyes.

2013 is the centenary of the first appearance in print of the word 'isotope'. Professor David Sanderson talks about the past, present and future of isotopes.