After 5pm, Talks & lectures

Part of Scottish Refugee Week.

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

Tonight: 'The Myths and Realities of CCTV in the UK' – Dr William Webster of Stirling University talks about the UK's 'love affair' with CCTV, where it is said there are more surveillance cameras per person than any other country in the world.

Books are available for sale on the night. Dinner for Gold and VIP Ticket holders begins from 8pm onwards.

Part of Edinburgh International Film Festival.

Part of St Magnus International Festival.

Part of Alive With Music!.

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.

Part of Edinburgh Festival of Cycling.

Who do you think you are? The 500 million-year edition – Prof Carol MacKintosh.

'Wagner and The Ring Cycle': Today Eric Doughney of Newcastle University digs deeper into Wagner’s Ring Cycle.

Tonight, the question is 'What sort of things are numbers?' Oxford lecturer Alexander Paseau tackles the abstract concept, determining whether numbers are subjective products of mental processes or if they in fact belong to a 'separate realm of ideal existence', as Plato believed.

eMpiRiC is a special show celebrating 100 years of the Medical Research Council and featuring Simon Watt from Inside Nature's Giants.

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.

A discussion on Professor Ahmad's book, hosted by Lord Sheikh and with contributions from the chair, Lisa Payne, Douglas Barrie, Owen Bennett, Irfan Husain and Vijay Mehta. Call or email vijay@vmpeace.org to book a spot.

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

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.

This session is devoted to John Coltrane's magnificent 1964 A Love Supreme, and is sure to be a popular one. Part of Glasgow International Jazz Festival.

Explore Lambert, Hendricks & Ross' scintillating 1957 album Sing a Song of Basie. Part of Glasgow International Jazz Festival.

The final session is devoted to a groundbreaking classic of British jazz, the 1965 Under Milk Wood by Stan Tracey, about whom Sonny Rollins once asked 'Does anybody here know how good he really is?' Pop down to the Old Fruitmarket by 8pm and you can hear him in person. Part of Glasgow International Jazz Festival.

'Introduction to British Light Orchestral Music': Chris Phipps explores the music of composers who wrote for TV and radio.

Part of Henderson's 50/50 Food Festival.

Part of East Neuk Festival.