Talks & lectures
Thursday 31 May
| Time |
Event |
Location |
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Ayrshire Burns Brightly
Prices vary
|
Various Venues, South Ayrshire |
| 11:00am |
Kelvingrove Guided Tour
Free
|
Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum, Glasgow |
| 1:00pm |
The Twa Ayrshire Laddies: Bozzy and Rabbie
£5 (£3.50)
Buy tickets at burnsfestival.com
|
Loudoun Hall, Ayr |
| 2:30pm |
Kelvingrove Guided Tour
Free
|
Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum, Glasgow |
| 2:30pm–3:30pm |
Highlights of the Human History Collection
Free
|
Glasgow Museums Resource Centre, Glasgow |
| 6:00pm–8:00pm |
Siddhartha Das: Interpreting Culture
£7.50 (£6)
|
The Lighthouse, Glasgow |
| 6:30pm |
The Sexual State: Sexuality and Scottish Governance 1950–1980
Free
|
Blackwells, Edinburgh |
| 6:30pm–8:00pm |
Negativnights
Experimental film works by various artists, distorting the usual tropes of narrative and meaning. Rattray's work is an absurdist assemblage of trash…
£5 (£4)
|
Edinburgh Printmakers, Edinburgh |
| 7:00pm–8:30pm |
Restoring Burns
Free
|
Howden Park Centre, Livingston |
| 7:00pm–9:00pm |
Studying Living Saints and Sages
Dr Thomas Daffern presents a series of talks on history and peace. Women Thinkers
Free
|
Three Villages Community Hall, Arrochar |
| 7:00pm–9:00pm |
Friends of the Earth Edinburgh Meeting
Free
|
Teuchters, Edinburgh |
| 7:30pm |
Mark Beaumont: My Adventures So Far
£14 (£12)
Buy tickets at purchase.tickets.com
|
Adam Smith Theatre, Kirkcaldy |
Saturday 2 June
| Time |
Event |
Location |
|
Ayrshire Burns Brightly
Prices vary
|
Various Venues, South Ayrshire |
|
West End Festival
Prices vary (free–£20)
|
West End, Glasgow |
| 10:00am–3:00pm |
The Travelling Gallery: ALT-W Shortcuts
Free
|
St George's Church Hall, Dumfries |
| 10:30am–3:30pm |
Robert Burns Birthplace Museum: Guided Tours
Join expert guides for a 30-minute tour of the highlights of the museum or cottage. Tours of the museum depart hourly (half past the hour) and last…
Free
|
Robert Burns Birthplace Museum, Ayr |
| 11:00am |
Kelvingrove Guided Tour
Free
|
Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum, Glasgow |
| 11:00am |
Garden Tour
A tour led by the head gardener. Booking is essential. A Himalayan Garden tour of the Auchindoune Gardens.
£9.50 part of garden entry (£8.50; Children £6; Students £8.50; Family £28)
|
Cawdor Castle, Nairn |
| 11:00am–4:00pm |
Robert Burns Birthplace Museum: Guided Tours
Join expert guides for a 30-minute tour of the highlights of the museum or cottage. Tours of the cottage depart hourly, on the hour, and last 30…
Free
|
Robert Burns Birthplace Museum, Ayr |
| 11:15am–3:30pm |
The Battle of Stirling Bridge
Free
|
The National Wallace Monument, Stirling |
| 2:00pm |
Palace Highlights Talk: A Tale of Temperance
Free
|
People's Palace & Winter Gardens, Glasgow |
| 2:00pm |
Talk of the Steamie: Life on the Green
Free
|
People's Palace & Winter Gardens, Glasgow |
| 2:00pm |
Garden Tour
A tour led by the head gardener. Booking is essential. A tour of Cawdor Castle Garden.
|
Cawdor Castle, Nairn |
| 2:00pm–2:45pm |
Portrait Gallery Thematic Tours
Free
|
Scottish National Portrait Gallery, Edinburgh |
| 2:00pm–3:00pm |
ATLAS: Talking Art
Leading artists come to Skye to discuss their work. Alex Frost discusses sculpture and installation.
Free
|
Tigh Na Sgire, Portree |
| 2:00pm–3:00pm |
Gallery Talk: Dialogue
Free
|
Edinburgh Printmakers, Edinburgh |
| 2:30pm |
Kelvingrove Guided Tour
Free
|
Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum, Glasgow |
| 3:00pm–3:45pm |
Portrait Gallery Thematic Tours
Free
|
Scottish National Portrait Gallery, Edinburgh |
| 7:00pm |
West End Festival Walks
The WEF's programme of guided walks includes something on almost every day of the festival, focusing mainly on the architecture and heritage of the…
£7
|
West End, Glasgow |