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Alistair Darling
Date	Location
The man who was at the helm when disaster hit the economy tells the story of how some of the biggest financial institutions in the world were brought back from the brink. View full details and ticket info
17 Jun 6pm	Harmony Garden, Melrose

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

Bremner, Wark and Naughtie
Date	Location
Three faces from the front line of political journalism (and political satire) reveal the secrets they've encountered during their careers. View full details and ticket info
16 Jun 9pm	Harmony Garden, Melrose

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

Charles Glass with Rory Bremner
Date	Location
The accomplished war reporter and journalist in conversation with Rory Bremner. View full details and ticket info
14 Jun 7.45pm	Harmony Garden, Melrose

Document 10 Film Festival
Date	Location
This documentary film festival uses international film to raise the profile of human rights and social issues that are not exposed in the mainstream media. This year is the festival's tenth anniversary, so there are a number of special events including a retrospective of the best films from the last decade as well as the usual wide range of films from reportage to cinematic essays, investigative journalism to left-field experiments, plus an accompanying programme of art, live music and talks. View full details
20 Oct–23 Oct Times vary	CCA, Glasgow

Dundee Arts Cafe
Date	Location
A talk by Andrea Ross: Govern-mental! Losing Focus on Sustainable Development. View full details
12 Jun 6pm	McManus: Dundee's Art Gallery and Museum, Dundee

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

Lama Khemsar Public Talk: Global Warming
Date	Location
Lama Khemsar presents his thoughts on the impact of human behaviour on global warming, natural disasters and diseases. View full details
13 Jun 7pm	St Mungo Museum of Religious Life and Art, 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

Nationhood Today
Date	Location
Broadcaster Sheena McDonald discusses the changing face of nationhood today in Scotland with the distinguished line-up of Professor of Constitutional Law Christine Bell, Grierson Professor of Literature Susan Manning, Professor of Politics Charlie Jeffery and Alvin Jackson, Richard Lodge Professor of History. View full details and ticket info (Edinburgh Festival Guide)
30 Aug 5pm	The Hub, Edinburgh

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

The Sexual State: Sexuality and Scottish Governance 1950–1980
Date	Location
Talk and launch of new book looking at the impact of the 20th-century sexual revolution on governance in Scotland. Try not to think about Alex Salmond. Tickets available from the front desk at Blackwell's Edinburgh. View full details
31 May 6.30pm	Blackwells, Edinburgh

Sir David Frost with Rory Bremner
Date	Location
The pioneering interviewer reflects on a remarkable career. View full details and ticket info
15 Jun 7.30pm	Harmony Garden, Melrose

Solas Festival
Date	Location
Music, books and discussion events form the backbone of the Solas programme, but the main thrust of the festival is providing an atmosphere that's relaxed and accessible to all. The food on offer is reasonably-priced, the talks and discussions are wide-ranging (covering art, politics, religion, music and more), and there's a good variety of activities and events for kids and families. Artists confirmed for 2012 include Admiral Fallow, Raghu Dixit, Stanley Odd, Rory Butler, Adam Stearns… View full details
22 Jun–24 Jun Times vary	Wiston Lodge, nr Biggar

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

Tales from a Turbulent World: Can Journalism Really be the First Draft of History?
Date	Location
BBC Special Correspondent Allan Little gives the Edinburgh University Festival lecture, chaired by Vice Principal and Head of Humanities and Social Science Professor Dorothy Miell. View full details and ticket info (Edinburgh Festival Guide)
30 Aug 2.30pm	The Hub, Edinburgh

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

Tam Dalyell
Date	Location
The voice of principle and awkwardness in politics, Tam Dalyell discusses his memoir about life as an MP. View full details and ticket info
17 Jun 3pm	Harmony Garden, Melrose

Truce
Date	Location
Composer Nigel Osborne, Reid Professor of Music, and Dr Igor Stiks are joined in an interactive workshop by Dr Olga Taxidou and broadcaster Professor Jolyon Mitchell to explore the concept of truce in the arts. View full details and ticket info (Edinburgh Festival Guide)
30 Aug Noon	The Hub, Edinburgh

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