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18th Century Cottage Life
Date	Location
Fiona J Houston decided to live like an 18th century ancestor. In this talk she explains the pleasures and pains of her experiment, followed by an 18th century-inspired buffet. View full details
27 Sep 11am	Lauriston Castle, Edinburgh

2012 Invades Popular Culture: Mayans, Memes, and the End of a World Era
Date	Location
Apocalyptic culture researcher (one for the list of 'jobs we'd like to have') Kevin Whitesides discusses the 2012 phenomenon and how the end of the world has suddenly become a hot topic for everyone – not just the crazies. Part of Edinburgh Art Festival: Art Late. View full details (Edinburgh Festival Guide)
23 Aug 6.30pm	Edinburgh Printmakers, Edinburgh

Aberdeen's 50+ Festival
Date	Location
A widely-varied programme of events aimed at people over 50, with equal emphasis on entertainment and education. Workshops, cookery demonstrations, art classes and keep fit sessions are complemented by live music performances, walks, exhibitions and plays, both in public venues around Aberdeen and on site in nursing homes. View full details
7 Sep–16 Sep Times vary	Various venues, Aberdeen

Advances in Medical Imaging
Date	Location
A talk by Mark Donohoe, hosted by the Galilean Society, which aims to promote science through monthly free public talks. View full details
15 Sep 3pm	Mitchell Library, Glasgow

The Adventures of Andy Kershaw
Date	Location
To say Andy Kershaw has led a varied life is an understatement. From being Billy Bragg's driver to presenting Whistle Test and Live Aid, then going on to report for the BBC from Iraq, North Korea and Rwanda. Catch him while he's taking a rare sit down to talk about his life. View full details
22 Oct 7.30pm • Cancelled	The Arches, Glasgow

Alasdair Gray: Making Prints 1952–2011
Date	Location
Tying in with his current exhibition at Studio 41, Gray gives a talk on his practice with projected images of selected prints made since he was a student at Glasgow School of Art. View full details
13 Jun 6pm	Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow

Alastair Morton and Edinburgh Weavers: Artist-designed Textiles and Pioneering Modern Art
Date	Location
Lesley Jackson tells the story of the career of Constructivist artist Alastair Morton, highlighting his importance for British art and textiles in the 20th Century. View full details
21 Aug 12.45pm	Hawthornden Lecture Theatre at Scottish National Gallery, Edinburgh

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

Almondell Past and Present
Date	Location
Learn about the heritage of the Almondell Estate over this walk and talk. Meet at the Visitor Centre. View full details
18 Nov 1.30pm	Almondell and Calderwood Country Park, by Broxburn

Andrew Greig & Tom Pow: The Coast and the Villages
Date	Location
Novelist and poet Andrew Greig is in conversation with author Tom Pow. Part of East Neuk Festival. View full details
28 Jun 5.30pm	Smugglers Inn Hotel, Anstruther

Angel Encounter Workshop
Date	Location
Workshop about connecting to spirit guides. View full details
23 Jun 10am	Glasgow Pond Hotel, Glasgow

Animation Panel: Running Out of Film
Date	Location
Nominees for the McLaren Animation Award discuss the impact of digital technology on animation practice with other industry specialists. Part of Edinburgh International Film Festival. View full details and ticket info (Edinburgh Festival Guide)
28 Jun 2.30pm Part of Edinburgh International Film Festival: Animation	Filmhouse, Edinburgh

The Antidote to Busy-ness
Date	Location
Stand up to pressure and learn how to take time out for some quiet meditation. View full details
28 Jun 7pm	Inner Space Glasgow Meditation Centre, Glasgow

Are We Stifling Creativity in Science?
Date	Location
Phillip Burnside discusses whether current conditions in the scientific world are lessening the chances of true progress, and whether great maverick geniuses of the past like Einstein and da Vinci would have made their discoveries in today's academic environment. View full details
20 Oct 3pm	Mitchell Library, Glasgow

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

Art and Conflict: Commissioning War Art
Date	Location
Talk exploring the varied difficulties of commissioning art on contemporary conflict, with particular discussion of Roderick Buchanan’s film and photographic work Legacy in the context of 20th and 21st-century war art. View full details
1 Aug 12.45pm	Hawthornden Lecture Theatre at Scottish National Gallery, Edinburgh

Art & Design Studies Summer School
Date	Location
Intensive week-long summer courses in different art and design disciplines. View full details
16 Jul–10 Aug Mon–Fri 9.30am–5.30pm	Edinburgh College of Art, Edinburgh

Art and Escapism in the Nineteenth Century
Date	Location
Alastair Smith, Curator for the National Trust for Scotland, presents this talk on how the exoticism and mystery of Japan and China influenced 19th century artists. View full details
24 Sep 10.30am	Lauriston Castle, Edinburgh

Artist Talk: Gill Russell
Date	Location
Gill Russell, whose installations are on display in the gallery, talks about her work. View full details
16 Jun 7pm	An Talla Solais, Ullapool

ATLAS: Talking Art
Date	Location
Leading artists come to Skye to discuss their work. View full details
2 Jun 2pm Alex Frost discusses sculpture and installation.	Tigh Na Sgire, Portree
11 Jul 7pm Harris-based sculptor Steve Dilworth presents his latest work.	Tigh Na Sgire, Portree
4 Aug 2pm Neville Gabie talks about his project for the 2012 Olympics.	Tigh Na Sgire, Portree
1 Sep 2pm Chris Dooks discusses his current artwork and recent residencies.	Tigh Na Sgire, Portree
6 Oct 2pm Graham Fagan presents his work.	Tigh Na Sgire, Portree
10 Nov 2pm Nicky Bird talks about her work in photography and new media.	Tigh Na Sgire, Portree

Atmosphere: Digital Storytelling
Date	Location
Matt Adams from multidisciplinary artists' group Blast Theory delivers a webinar (which you can attend in person or online) on the principles of digital storytelling. Part of Edinburgh International Film Festival: Atmosphere Programme. View full details (Edinburgh Festival Guide)
21 Jun 1.30pm	Inspace, Edinburgh

An Audience with John Hartson
Date	Location
Ex-Celtic star John Hartson appears at an exclusive football dinner, talking openly about his journey back from the brink after testicular cancer spread to his brain. He is interviewed by sports journalist Iain King, after which there's a Q&A session for attendees to put their own questions to Hartson. View full details
7 Jun 7pm	Arisaig, Glasgow

Awaken to Your Intuition & Connect With Your Angels
Date	Location
Seminar about psychic powers and guardian angels. View full details
20 Jun 7pm 23 Jun 10am	Glasgow Pond Hotel, Glasgow

Ayrshire Burns Brightly
Date	Location
A series of arty projects taking inspiration from the democratic ideals of the Scottish Enlightenment, and how they inspired Burns. Installation and soundscape experiences take over Ayrshire, and there's also a large cardboard tower that the public are invited to help tear down. Part of Roofless. View full details
31 May–3 Jun Times vary	Various Venues, South Ayrshire

BAFTA and Film Nation Shorts present Mastering Your Craft
Date	Location
A professional-led masterclass for young film-makers, focussing on the practicalities of making it in this competitive industry. Part of Edinburgh International Film Festival. View full details and ticket info (Edinburgh Festival Guide)
27 Jun 4pm Part of Edinburgh International Film Festival: Special Events	Filmhouse, Edinburgh

BAFTA in Scotland presents an Introduction to Acting
Date	Location
Pick up advice from an experienced film actor. Part of Edinburgh International Film Festival. View full details and ticket info (Edinburgh Festival Guide)
25 Jun 4.30pm Part of Edinburgh International Film Festival: Special Events	Filmhouse, Edinburgh

The Battle for Leonardo: Curating and Connoisseurship
Date	Location
Luke Syson gives a talk on the disputed authorship of some of Leonardo's most mysterious paintings, the Madonna Litta, the London Virgin of the Rocks and the Buccleuch Madonna of the Yarnwinder. He explores the scientific evidence and the hazy meaning of 'a Leonardo', both in the artist's own time and today. View full details
28 Aug 6pm	Hawthornden Lecture Theatre at Scottish National Gallery, Edinburgh

The Battle of Stirling Bridge
Date	Location
Learn the story of William Wallace and his compatriots as costumed actors bring the Battle of Stirling Bridge to life. View full details
4 Apr–30 Sep Wed, Sat & Sun 11.15am–3.30pm 6 Oct–25 Nov Sat & Sun 11.15am & 3.30pm	The National Wallace Monument, Stirling

Beer & Blethers: On the Brewing of Creative Ideas and Processes
Date	Location
Spring Fling presents an informal evening of discussion about the creative processes of three artists, with Scottish beer to sip as you listen. With Alice Francis, Matt Baker and Tim Taylor. Booking is essential. View full details
1 Jun 7pm	Sulwath Brewery, Castle Douglas

The Ben Nevis Observatory and the Wilson Cloud Chamber
Date	Location
Recalling two linked stories from Scottish scientific history, focusing on the Ben Nevis meteorological observatory. Part of Glasgow Science Festival & West End Festival. Booking is essential. View full details
12 Jun 11am	University of Glasgow, Glasgow

Between Thought and Experience: Sol LeWitt and Donald Judd
Date	Location
Dr Kirstie Skinner, independent writer and lecturer, explores the viewer's experience of works within The Sculpture Show exhibition. View full details
11 Jun 12.45pm	Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art One, Edinburgh

Bill Bryson
Date	Location
The UK's biggest selling non-fiction author ever talks about his beloved travel books, his adventures on the road and what he's learned along the way. View full details
7 Sep 8pm	Music Hall, Aberdeen

Books in Focus: Dada
Date	Location
Librarian Kerry Watson gives a talk looking at the history and artists of the Dada movement through their published books and periodicals, and particularly how they subverted expectations of publishing through anarchic artwork, poetry and typesetting. Booking is essential. View full details
2 Aug 11.30am	Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art Two, Edinburgh

Bought and Sold for English Gold
Date	Location
Museum director Nat Edwards revisits Scotland's ill-fated Darien scheme. View full details
1 Jul 2pm	Robert Burns Birthplace Museum, Ayr

Breathin' Air with Howard Marks & John Sinclair
Date	Location
Howard Marks, aka best-selling author and former international drug smuggler Mr Nice, in conversation with US political activist, poet and manager of MC5, John Sinclair. View full details
6 Jun 7pm	Electric Circus, Edinburgh

Breathin' Air with Howard Marks & John Sinclair
Date	Location
Howard Marks, aka best selling author and international drug smuggler Mr Nice, in conversation with US political activist, poet and manager of MC5, John Sinclair. Part of the West End Festival. View full details
5 Jun 7.30pm	Òran Mór, Glasgow

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

Bright Club: Edinburgh
Date	Location
The hardworking staff at Edinburgh's universities are let out for the night to share their tales about the weird, wonderful, and often very funny, world of research. View full details
12 Jun 8.30pm	The Stand, Edinburgh

Bright Club: Glasgow
Date	Location
Bright Club features its usual intoxicating blend of comedy and academia as lecturers from the city's universities turn their studies into entertaining stories. View full details
23 Jul 8.30pm	The Stand, Glasgow

Café Art: Monet et les artistes américains à Giverny
Date	Location
A talk (in French) on the American artists who gathered around the northern French village of Giverny in the period 1885 to 1914, including Theodore Butler, Theodore Robinson, John Leslie Breck, Lilla Cabot Perry and others. View full details
30 May 5.30pm	Institut Français d'Ecosse, Edinburgh

Café Art: Paris vu par les artistes à travers les siècles
Date	Location
Agnès Ness leads a discussion (in French) about the eternal appeal of Paris as an inspiration or subject for artists, from the 15th century to the present day. View full details
13 Jun 5.30pm	Institut Français d'Ecosse, Edinburgh

Café Scientifique: Professor Einstein, you can relax. E still equals mc2. Probably…
Date	Location
Professor Frank Close explains neutrinos: what they are, why we need them and what they might have been up to in the early days of the universe. Part of Glasgow Science Festival. View full details
11 Jun (Over-18s only) 7pm No booking required; please do not call the venue.	Tron Theatre, Glasgow

Caledonian Combat
Date	Location
A day of seminars from three fighters at the top of their game: UFC fighter Paul Taylor, boxer James Watling and Mixed Martial Artist Rosi Sexton. View full details
21 Jul Sat noon, 1.45pm & 3.30pm	Eden Court Theatre, Inverness

Catherine and Potemkin
Date	Location
Biographer Simon Sebag Montefiore talks about the relationship between Catherine the Great and her general, statesman, diplomat and sometime lover, Grigoriy Potemkin. View full details and ticket info
20 Sep 6.30pm	National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh

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

Chris Hoy and Britain’s Cycling Revolution
Date	Location
Journalist Richard Moore gives a talk on super-cyclist Sir Chris Hoy, and charts Britain's historic cycling successes. View full details
15 Aug 12.45pm	Hawthornden Lecture Theatre at Scottish National Gallery, Edinburgh

Church as a Transforming Community
Date	Location
Teaching evening with Richard Tiplady all about personal transformation. Part of aLive Festival. View full details
21 Jun 7.30pm	Inshes Church, Inverness

Cinema Club
Date	Location
Join the Welcoming Association for a Refugee Week-themed film and a community discussion about experiences of refugee living in Scotland. Food and drink provided. Part of Refugee Week. View full details
21 Jun 6.15pm	Tollcross Community Centre, Edinburgh

Climate Change: Melting Glaciers in Bolivia
Date	Location
Screening of a Guardian documentary about the devastating effects of climate change on poor communities in Bolivia. Followed by an expert panel discussion and audience Q&A. View full details
7 Jun 7pm	CCA, Glasgow

The Clipperton Project: Artists and Scientists Working Together
Date	Location
Glasgow Sculpture Studios presents free lunchtime talks introducing the work of The Clipperton Project, a dynamic collaboration between art and science. Part of Glasgow Science Festival. View full details
7 Jun (Over-16s only) 1pm Katherine Dunlop, a marine biologist at the University of Glasgow, talks with visual artist Carlos Ranc.	Glasgow Sculpture Studios, Glasgow
14 Jun (Over-16s only) 1pm Visual artist Julie Morel talks about the collaboration between artists and scientists with a social…	Glasgow Sculpture Studios, Glasgow

Codelife: Cracking the Code
Date	Location
A chance for men to network, worship and pray with Christian Vision for Men. Keynote speaker is Carl Beech, CVM General Director. Part of aLive Festival. View full details
23 Jun 9.30am	Culduthel Christian Centre, Inverness

Cold Cases and History
Date	Location
Forensics expert Professor Sue Black gives a talk that ties in with her campaign to raise funds for the first Thiels morgue in the UK. Tickets via Groucho's Record Store. Part of Dundee WestFest. View full details
15 Jun 7pm	University Of Dundee, Dundee

The Colourists and their Contemporaries
Date	Location
Ian O’Riordan,curator at the City Art Centre, presents this lecture on the work of Fergusson, Peploe, Cadell and Hunter, collectively known as the Colourists and pivotal to the development of Scottish art in the first half of the 20th century. View full details
1 Oct 10.30am	Lauriston Castle, Edinburgh

Concert Party and Fencing Scene: Lord Fortrose, later Ist Earl of Seaforth, at home in Naples by Pietro Fabris 1771
Date	Location
Talk examining the visual records that show just how luxurious life was for British people living in 18th-century Italy. View full details
20 Jul 12.45pm	Scottish National Gallery, Edinburgh

A Conversation with Tony Black
Date	Location
Critically-acclaimed writer Tony is apparently Irvine Welsh's favourite crime novelist. Today he talks about his first Ayr-set novel The Storm Without. View full details
1 Jun 12.30pm Part of Burns an' a' That.	Council Chambers, Ayr
14 Jun 7.30pm	Carnegie Library, Ayr

Conversations: Angelin Preljocaj
Date	Location
The French choreographer and artistic director of the Ballet Preljocaj, in conversation with arts journalist Jackie McGlone, talks about bringing his 2010 creation And then, one thousand years of peace to the Edinburgh International Festival. In collaboration with British Council Scotland. View full details and ticket info (Edinburgh Festival Guide)
18 Aug 5pm	The Hub, Edinburgh

Conversations: Barry McGovern
Date	Location
Barry McGovern, world renowned for his interpretations of the work of Samuel Beckett, discusses his adaptation and solo performance of Watt, produced by Dublin’s Gate Theatre, with questions from theatre specialist Dr Olga Taxidou. Supported by Gordon Fraser Charitable Trust. View full details and ticket info (Edinburgh Festival Guide)
13 Aug Noon	The Hub, Edinburgh

Conversations: Camille O'Sullivan
Date	Location
Singer Camille O’Sullivan talks to BBC Radio Scotland’s Stephen Duffy about interpreting art song and her solo performance in the Royal Shakespeare Company’s production of The Rape of Lucrece. Supported by Gordon Fraser Charitable Trust. View full details and ticket info (Edinburgh Festival Guide)
25 Aug Noon	The Hub, Edinburgh

Conversations: Emerson String Quartet
Date	Location
The members of the incomparable New York City-based string quartet discuss their music and closing The Queen’s Hall recital series for Festival 2012 with composer John Harris. Supported by Gordon Fraser Charitable Trust. View full details and ticket info (Edinburgh Festival Guide)
31 Aug 5pm	The Hub, Edinburgh

Conversations: Graham Valentine
Date	Location
Scots-born actor Graham Valentine talks about performing in Theater Basel’s Meine faire Dame – ein Sprachlabor, the Swiss company’s reinvention of My Fair Lady, in conversation with journalist Jackie McGlone. Supported by Gordon Fraser Charitable Trust. View full details and ticket info (Edinburgh Festival Guide)
15 Aug Noon	The Hub, Edinburgh

Conversations: Hebrides Ensemble and Synergy Vocals
Date	Location
Members of Scotland’s foremost contemporary music group, Hebrides Ensemble, and vocalists from unique voice ensemble Synergy Vocals, discuss presenting a world premiere at Festival 2012 with Richard Morrison, chief music critic of The Times. Supported by Gordon Fraser Charitable Trust. View full details and ticket info (Edinburgh Festival Guide)
23 Aug Noon	The Hub, Edinburgh

Conversations: Les Vents Français
Date	Location
The five members of France’s celebrated wind ensemble discuss their work, fresh from their Queen’s Hall recital, with Richard Morrison, chief music critic of The Times. Supported by Gordon Fraser Charitable Trust. View full details and ticket info (Edinburgh Festival Guide)
15 Aug 2.30pm	The Hub, Edinburgh

Conversations: Nicola Benedetti
Date	Location
Brilliant young Scottish violinist Nicola Benedetti talks about performing at the Edinburgh International Festival with the London Symphony Orchestra and Valery Gergiev, in conversation with Richard Morrison, chief music critic of The Times. Supported by Gordon Fraser Charitable Trust. View full details and ticket info (Edinburgh Festival Guide)
17 Aug 2.30pm	The Hub, Edinburgh

Conversations: Tom Cairns
Date	Location
Director of Opera North’s The Makropulos Case Tom Cairns talks about his new production of Janáček’s popular 1926 opera to BBC Radio Scotland broadcaster Jamie MacDougall. Supported by Gordon Fraser Charitable Trust. View full details and ticket info (Edinburgh Festival Guide)
12 Aug 5pm	The Hub, Edinburgh

Conversations: William Christie
Date	Location
William Christie, the American born conductor and musician, and founder of the French ensemble Les Arts Florissants, talks to John Kitchen about presenting Charpentier’s 1688 opera David et Jonathas at Festival 2012. Supported by Gordon Fraser Charitable Trust. View full details and ticket info (Edinburgh Festival Guide)
17 Aug Noon	The Hub, Edinburgh

Cowalfest
Date	Location
Walking festival that takes place amid the natural splendour of the Cowal peninsula. As well as an extensive range of guided walks for all ages and abilities, there are also live music performances, bike and horse rides and art exhibitions and workshops. View full details
5 Oct–14 Oct Times vary	Cowal, Cowal Peninsula

Creative Meditation
Date	Location
Mediation session promoting peace and strength with experienced martial artist, mediation expert and massage therapist Tony Wong. View full details
18 Aug 3pm	Inner Space Glasgow Meditation Centre, Glasgow

The Crown Jewels of Maryhill
Date	Location
Gordon Barr gives a talk on the iconic stained glass windows of Maryhill Burgh Hall and other interesting finds around the area. Part of the West End Festival. View full details
12 Jun 6.30pm	Hillhead Library, Glasgow

The Cullen Letters
Date	Location
A whirlwind tour through 18th-century medicine via the 6000 letters sent between Dr William Cullen and his patients. Part of the West End Festival. View full details
9 Jun–13 Jun Wed 6.30pm; Sat 2pm	12 University Gardens, Glasgow

The Culture Club
Date	Location
New monthly group offering a safe space to discuss the arts in all their forms, from music to exhibitions, ideas for new events and creative practices. View full details
6 Jun 7pm This session explores Edinburgh's status as a 'City of Literature' and what that actually means.	LGBT Centre for Health & Wellbeing, Edinburgh

Curating Lusieri
Date	Location
The National Gallery's chief curator, Aidan Weston-Lewis, talks about curating the exhibition of work by little-known landscape watercolour painter, Giovanni Battista Lusieri. View full details
30 Jun 2pm	Scottish National Gallery, Edinburgh

Curator's Talk: Cheer Up! It's Not the End of the World …
Date	Location
Co-curator Dr Norman Shaw gives a talk about the works in the current exhibition, expanding on the apocalyptic themes they explore. Part of Edinburgh Art Festival. View full details (Edinburgh Festival Guide)
4 Aug 2pm	Edinburgh Printmakers, Edinburgh

Curator's Talks
Date	Location
Talks on different topics by the Burrell's team of curators. View full details
6 Jun 12.30pm The Museum Manager gives a talk about ornamenting landscape and, particularly, the Warwick Vase.	Burrell Collection, Glasgow
13 Jun 12.30pm Liz Hancock presents a talk entitled 'Baroque Flowers and Animals' and examines Portuguese chairs.	Burrell Collection, Glasgow
27 Jun 12.30pm The Curator of Medieval and Renaissance Art examines a tapestry featuring the Olympic Games.	Burrell Collection, Glasgow

Dale Pinnock: Medicinal Chef
Date	Location
Nutritionist, herbalist and 'medicinal chef' Dale Pinnock offers an insight into cooking for health. View full details
30 May 7pm	Real Foods, Edinburgh

A Day on the Bass
Date	Location
A cast of experts uncover the secrets behind Bass Rock, the biggest single island gannet colony in the world. Speakers include gannet expert Dr Bryan Nelson, geologist Dr Angus Miller, historian Chris Tabraha, and many more. Booking is essential. View full details
23 Jun 10am	Scottish Seabird Centre, North Berwick

Dean Village
Date	Location
Caroline Gerard, a volunteer guide for over 30 years, presents this lecture on one of Edinburgh's most historic and picturesque villages. View full details
14 Aug 10.30am	Lauriston Castle, Edinburgh

Debate: Is God Necessary for Morality?
Date	Location
Richard Lucas of the SOLAS Centre for Public Christianity faces Tim Maguire of the Humanist Society Scotland in a lively, informed and controversial debate. Followed by time for questions and comment from the audience. View full details
18 Jun 7.30pm	MacDonald Holyrood Hotel, Edinburgh

The Determination of Public Value of Heritage
Date	Location
Paul Jardine discusses the hot topic of how our heritage is valued. Booking is essential. View full details
28 Jun 1pm	RCAHMS, Edinburgh

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

Doors Open Day: Greenock Cut
Date	Location
Learn how the viaduct changed the lives of the people of Greenock with this walk and talk. View full details
9 Sep 1.30pm	Clyde Muirshiel Regional Park, By Inverkip

Downton Abbey – The Truth
Date	Location
Food historian Ivan Day discusses the realities of service in a wealthy household in Edwardian times, with a particular focus on the cuisine of the period, and explores just how accurate popular TV depictions really are. Includes special Edwardian-style buffet lunch. View full details
16 Jun 2.30pm	Lauriston Castle, Edinburgh

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

Dundee's Hospitals through the Ages
Date	Location
Dr Graham Lowe talks about Dundee's hospitals past and present. Part of Dundee WestFest. View full details
13 Jun 5.30pm	Ninewells Hospital, Dundee

Earth's Atmospheric Phenomena
Date	Location
The Galilean Society presents a talk by Keith Llewelleyn. View full details
17 Nov 3pm	Mitchell Library, Glasgow

The Edinburgh Lectures: Beyond Religion – Ethics for a Whole World
Date	Location
The Dalai Lama outlines his plan for a system of secular ethics, giving respect to religion but making a spiritually and intellectually solid claim for a third way. This talk is a follow-on to his best selling book Ethics for a New Millennium. View full details
22 Jun 9.30am	Usher Hall, Edinburgh

Edinburgh Local Food Network: Meet, Eat and Talk
Date	Location
Monthly talks held by this organisation dedicated to the development of a sustainable and equitable food system for the Edinburgh region. View full details
7 Jun 7pm A talk by John Fletcher of Fletchers of Auchtermuchty.	Edinburgh Larder, Edinburgh
5 Jul 7pm A talk by Lynne Man of Supernature, local rapeseed oil producers.	Edinburgh Larder, Edinburgh

Edinburgh Mountain Film Festival
Date	Location
Now in its tenth year, the EMFF continues to celebrate the best aspects of mountain culture, and the high quality filmmaking that goes along with it. The principle focus throughout the programme is adventure, whether it be skiing, snowboarding, base jumping, mountain biking, kayaking or exploration. View full details
25 Oct–28 Oct Times vary	Various venues, Edinburgh

Edinburgh Short Film Festival
Date	Location
A selection of the best shorts by filmmakers from around the world. View full details
9 Jun–17 Jun Sat & Sun 7.30pm Part of Leith Festival.	The Granary, Edinburgh
12 Jun 7pm A Ragged University at Edinburgh Short Film Festival special! In association with the Royal Society of Arts…	The Granary, Edinburgh

Edvard Munch: a 'Bridge' to the Expressionist Generation
Date	Location
Dr Christian Weikop discusses how Munch and his art was adopted as a 'pathfinder' by the artists of Expressionism,with special reference to the Brücke (Bridge) artists who hoped that he would become an active member. View full details
17 Sep 12.45pm	Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art One, Edinburgh

Edvard Munch Graphic Works: Curator's Tour
Date	Location
Lucy Askew, Senior Curator at the Gallery of Modern Art, gives a tour of the privately-owned collection of 50 works on paper by Edvard Munch, discussing the exhibition's key themes and Munch's innovative approach to printmaking. View full details
16 Jul 12.45pm	Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art Two, Edinburgh

The Elgin Gift to the Trustees Academy and the Cast Collection at Edinburgh College of Art
Date	Location
Margaret Stewart, Cast Curator at Edinburgh College of Art, gives an insight into the collection of casts at the College. View full details
10 Jul 12.45pm	Hawthornden Lecture Theatre at Scottish National Gallery, Edinburgh

Encounters: A Classical World
Date	Location
Richard Jenkyns, Professor of the Classical Tradition at Oxford University, explores the importance and popularity of the classical world and its influence on modern culture. Chaired by Graham Sheffield, Director Arts for the British Council. In collaboration with British Council Scotland. View full details and ticket info (Edinburgh Festival Guide)
17 Aug 5pm	The Hub, Edinburgh

Encounters: A Peaceful Place
Date	Location
James MacMillan, composer of Scottish Opera's Clemency, and Ohad Naharin, Artistic Director of Batsheva Dance Company, join Sir Adam Roberts, President of the British Academy, and Chair Eugene Downes of Culture Ireland, to explore ways in which the Olympic Truce can be applied today and how the arts can promote and support peace and better understanding. In collaboration with British Council Scotland. View full details and ticket info (Edinburgh Festival Guide)
1 Sep 2.30pm	The Hub, Edinburgh

Encounters: A Very French Connection
Date	Location
Ariane Mnouchkine, director of Les Naufragés du Fol Espoir, is joined by Michel Le Bris, founder of book and film festival Étonnants Voyageurs, and author Professor Ian Thompson to discuss Jules Verne’s fascination with Scotland. Chaired by Catherine Lockerbie, the panel explores the cultural bonds between Scotland and France. In collaboration with British Council Scotland. View full details and ticket info (Edinburgh Festival Guide)
25 Aug 2.30pm	The Hub, Edinburgh

Encounters: Athletes and Ideals
Date	Location
Louise Martin, Vice Chair of the Organising Committee of Commonwealth Games Scotland, chairs this discussion on what sport means to us today and the values of the classical Greek athlete. With Angus Farquhar, Creative Director of NVA’s Speed of Light, runner and writer Robin Harvie and Professor Douglas Cairns, specialist in the ethics of ancient Greek society at the University of Edinburgh. In collaboration with British Council Scotland. View full details and ticket info (Edinburgh Festival Guide)
14 Aug 2.30pm	The Hub, Edinburgh

Encounters: Choosing Myths and Fairytales
Date	Location
Scots Makar, poet and playwright Liz Lochhead discusses her work and its connections with myth and fairytales from Scottish and European traditions with Robyn Marsack, Director of the Scottish Poetry Library. In collaboration with British Council Scotland. View full details and ticket info (Edinburgh Festival Guide)
28 Aug 2.30pm	The Hub, Edinburgh

Encounters: Fresh Voices
Date	Location
Jen Hadfield, the English poet and artist, who found inspiration and a new voice when she moved to Shetland five years ago, Scottish teen fiction writer Jamie Jauncey and Lawrence Rhodes, Artistic Director of New York’s Juilliard Dance, discuss regeneration and renewal of the arts. Chaired by Richard Holloway, Chairman of Sistema Scotland. In collaboration with British Council Scotland. View full details and ticket info (Edinburgh Festival Guide)
27 Aug 2.30pm	The Hub, Edinburgh

Encounters: Myth and Enchantment
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Writer Marina Warner, Wagner specialist Derek Watson and Dmitry Krymov, director of A Midsummer Night’s Dream (As You Like It), examine the roles of myth, fairytale and enchantment in culture and creativity. Chaired by the Head of Literature for the British Council, Susie Nicklin. In collaboration with British Council Scotland. View full details and ticket info (Edinburgh Festival Guide)
26 Aug 2.30pm	The Hub, Edinburgh

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