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Health in the Media

Researchers from the Social and Public Health Sciences Unit discuss health and sexual health and how they are represented in the media, followed by a Q&A.

Curlers Rest, Glasgow

Thu 20 Jun

Free / 0141 357 3949

  • 19:00 – 21:00

Rumi Festival

Festival celebrating the life, work and influence of the poet and mystic Rumi, who in spite of being a 13th century Muslim is one of the most popular poets in America.

Chisholme House, Hawick

Fri 2 Aug

weekend pass £55–£75 / 01450 880215

  • 18:00 – 23:59

Unstated: Writers on Scottish Independence

Contributors to Unstated: Writers On Scottish Independence talk about the impending referendum in 2014.

CCA, Glasgow

Wed 19 Jun

Free / 0141 352 4900

  • 19:00 – 20:30

Alasdair Gray in Conversation with Jonty Claypole

Join Alasdair Gray, Scottish author and artist most acclaimed for his first novel Lanark, which was described as 'one of the landmarks of 20th-century fiction' by the Guardian. Join him here, in conversation with the BBC’s Head of the Arts, Jonty Claypole. Gray has been described by Will Self as 'a great writer…

Hendrick's Carnival of Knowledge, Edinburgh

Sat 10 Aug

Carnival of Knowledge

£12 / 0131 226 0000

Part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

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 22 Jun

Free

This is a chance to hear directly from the installation's creators and to ask any pressing questions you may have about its themes and execution.

  • 19:00 – 22:00
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Eavesdropping on Jane Austen's England

An illustrated talk by authors Roy and Lesley Adkins, followed by an informal Q&A session.

The Museum Of Somerset, Taunton

Wed 19 Jun

£8 inc complimentary drink / 01823 255088

  • 19:30 – 21:00

Earl Slick: Diary of a Sideman

The omnipresent guitarist Earl Slick, whose most recent project was David Bowie's The Next Day, discusses his new book.

Purcell Room, London SE1

Thu 20 Jun

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

  • 19:45

The Fastest Woman to Cycle the World

Juliana Buhring talks about her incredible achievement – circumnavigating the globe in 152 days using nothing but a humble bike.

George Square Lecture Theatre, Edinburgh

Sat 22 Jun

£12 (£10) / 0131 473 2000

Part of Edinburgh Festival of Cycling.

  • 19:30

Genetics: The New Fortune Telling?

Science, busy little bee that it is, keeps on making advances. One such is the impending ability to completely sequence human DNA. What does this mean for disease control? Ethical practices? The fate of that 'charming' family nose? Prof Nick Hastie addresses all these questions and more. Booking is essential.

The Gateway Restaurant, Edinburgh

Thu 27 Jun

Free / 0131 552 2674

Janet Henderson Centenary Dinner and Discussion

A look at the work of Janet Henderson, who helped to establish the organic, local sourcing and healthy eating scene here in Scotland, and a glance at the future of food culture in the country. Booking is essential.

Henderson's Vegetarian Restaurant, Edinburgh

Wed 3 Jul

£30 / 0131 225 2131

Part of Henderson's 50/50 Food Festival.

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Mark Beaumont

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

The Queen's Hall, Edinburgh

Wed 19 Jun

£13 (£10) / 0131 668 2019

Part of Edinburgh Festival of Cycling.

  • 19:30

Skeptics on the Fringe

Daily informal talks from the Edinburgh Skeptics, exploring myth, superstition and pseudo-science. Ages 18+.

The Banshee Labyrinth, Edinburgh

Sat 3 Aug

Free (donations welcome) / 07896 745991

Today: Thom Brooks – 'How Not to Save the Planet'. A look at how best (and not best) to correct environmental issues, and whether correction or adaptation is the best route. Part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

  • 19:50 – 20:50

Mon 5 Aug

Free (donations welcome) / 07896 745991

Today: Andy Russell – 'Climate Change: The Evidence and the Skeptics'. A look at how well the arguments against climate change stand up. Part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

  • 19:50 – 20:50

Tue 6 Aug

Free (donations welcome) / 07896 745991

Today: Jon Timmis – 'Reasons Not to Be Scared of Robots'. It's an interactive one with demonstrations of actual robots, as Timmis allays our fears about a Terminator takeover. Part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

  • 19:50 – 20:50
…and 15 more dates until 23 Aug

At the Fringe of Reason

Science on the Fringe!? Yes! Science, controversy, myth-busting, debunking and debate all at the Fringe Festival. Featuring different speakers every night discussing the issues, evidence and controversies in everything from alternative medicine to Sharia law and beyond. This is our fourth year at the Fringe so we…

The Banshee Labyrinth, Edinburgh

Sat 3 Aug

Chamber Room

Free / 0131 226 0000

Part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Sun 4 Aug

Chamber Room

Free / 0131 226 0000

Part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Mon 5 Aug

Chamber Room

Free / 0131 226 0000

Part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

…and 19 more dates until 24 Aug

BBC: Just a Minute

Chaired by Nicholas Parsons, Paul Merton and fellow witty and loquacious panellists try to speak for 60 seconds without hesitation, repetition or deviation. Discover why this show has been attracting the best comedians for 45 years. <p style="margin-top: 0"> </p> <p style="margin-top: 0">…

BBC @ Potterrow, Edinburgh

Tue 13 Aug

Free / 0131 226 0000

Part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Classic Album Series

Listen to a classic jazz album on a top-range sound system in company, and hear insights into its musical context and how it came to be made.

City Halls, Glasgow

Wed 26 Jun

Club Room

£6 / 0141 353 8000

This session focuses on Sonny Rollins' quirky 1957 classic Way Out West, in which Rollins for the first time recorded with just bass and drums. Part of Glasgow International Jazz Festival.

Thu 27 Jun

Club Room

£6 / 0141 353 8000

This session is about Ella Fitzgerald's memorable 1965 encounter with Ellington, Ella at Duke's Place. Part of Glasgow International Jazz Festival.

Fri 28 Jun

Club Room

£6 / 0141 353 8000

A listening session with Dave Brubeck's irresistible 1959 Time Out, the first jazz album ever to go platinum. Part of Glasgow International Jazz Festival.

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From Pillar to Post

Learn to find your way around in the countryside on this orienteering course for all the family.

The Ashoka Car Park, Glasgow

Wed 31 Jul

Free

  • 18:30 – 20:30

Glasgow's Hidden Geometry

Get your multidisciplinarity on at this night of 'psychogeographical exploration', featuring a screening of May Mile Thomas' 'The Devil's Plantation, a film about Harry Bell, who searched for secrets within Glasgow's cityscape, along with some tunes from the Psychogeographical Commission and sound artist Caroline…

Maryhill Burgh Halls, Glasgow

Sat 27 Jul

£8 (Students £6) / 0845 860 1891

How to Be Free from Guilt

Learn to break free of that self-constructed prison known as guilt.

Inner Space Glasgow Meditation Centre

Thu 20 Jun

Free / 0141 552 7446

  • 19:00 – 20:30

How To Be On Holiday Forever!

Talk and meditation on the benefits of being a guest in your own life.

Inner Space Glasgow Meditation Centre

Thu 25 Jul

Free / 0141 552 7446

  • 19:00 – 20:30

Iain Macwhirter: The Road to Referendum

The political columnist presents his new book, a companion to the three-part television series of the same name. Booking is essential.

Blackwell's, Edinburgh

Thu 20 Jun

Free / 0131 622 8222

The event is chaired by writer and political commentator Gerry Hassan.

  • 18:30
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In Person: Robert Carlyle

Hear from the instantly recognisable but always believable actor about a life in film, from Begbie to Renard and beyond. Part of Edinburgh International Film Festival.

Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh

Fri 21 Jun

£12 (£8) / 0131 623 8030

Part of Edinburgh International Film Festival.

In Process with Magi Gibson

The author and founder of Wild Women Writing Workshops talks about finding your voice, the mysteries of creativity and writing poetry and young adult fiction.

CCA, Glasgow

Tue 6 Aug

£6 (£3; Members free) / 0141 352 4900

  • 19:00 – 20:30

Interfaces: Making Sense of the New Unrest

Author and broadcaster Paul Mason outlines the ways in which technology has enabled global protest movements and asks how the old political models of ruling and resisting are being undermined. Chaired by Professor William Sweeney. Speech-to-Text Reported event.

The Hub, Edinburgh

Mon 12 Aug

£6 / 0131 473 2000

Part of Interfaces.

Interfaces: Technology and the Soul

Psychiatrist Andrew Powell explores the ways that technology affects relationships. As depression rapidly becomes the greatest burden of illness in developed countries, he examines safeguards for emotional and spiritual well-being. Chaired by Reverend Richard Coles, writer of TV comedy Rev. Speech-to-Text Reported event.

The Hub, Edinburgh

Wed 14 Aug

£6 / 0131 473 2000

Part of Interfaces.

Karen Campbell: Fact v Fiction

The author of This Is Where I Am talks about her book, which focuses on a refugee family, and speaks with Joe Brady and Wafa Shaheen of Refugee Council Scotland.

Mitchell Library, Glasgow

Thu 20 Jun

Free / 0141 287 2999

Part of Scottish Refugee Week.

  • 18:00 – 19:00
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