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Talks & lectures and "Edinburgh"

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The Banshee Labyrinth, 29–35 Niddry Street, Edinburgh
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2 Apr–10 Dec Mon 7–9pm Write Shoot Cut Monthly short film networking night taking open submissions for screening and discussion.
Blackwells, 53–59 South Bridge, Edinburgh
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31 May 6.30pm The Sexual State: Sexuality and Scottish Governance 1950–1980 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…
Boroughmuir Rugby Club, Meggetland, Colinton Road, Edinburgh
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11 Sep 7.30pm
25 Sep 7.30pm
9 Oct 7.30pm
23 Oct 7.30pm
6 Nov 7.30pm
20 Nov 7.30pm
4 Dec 7.30pm
18 Dec 7.30pm 		St Andrew Speakers Forum Fortnightly meetings of this friendly forum for learning and practising public speaking.
Captains Bar, 4 South College Street, Edinburgh
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11 Jun 6.30pm Philosophy Cafe: Is Education Dangerous? A discussion of whether or not education itself can be dangerous. Part of Festival of Dangerous Ideas.
Central Library, 7-9 George IV Bridge, Edinburgh
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21 Jun 6.30pm Scottish Refugee Week: Jonathan Falla and Leila Aboulela The two writers speak to BBC presenter Serena Field about their journeys and their understanding of different cultures. Part of Refugee Week.
City Art Centre, 2 Market Street, Edinburgh
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7 Jul 11am A Parliament of Lines – Hard of Hearing Guided Tour Tessa Asquith-Lamb hosts this guided tour of the exhibition featuring 15 contemporary artists who all use drawing as an important part of their…
Cruz Bar and Restaurant, 14 The Shore, Edinburgh
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10 Jun 2pm
15 Jun 6.30pm 		Walks & Talks Join Leith Local History Society on a tour through the port's history. Meet outside Cruz. Part of Leith Festival.
Edinburgh Castle, Royal Mile, Edinburgh
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7 Jun Thu 11.15am, 12.15pm, 2pm & 3pm One o'clock Gun Anniversary At 1pm every day on the battlements of Edinburgh Castle, an artillery piece is fired to mark the hour. Prof Charles Piazzi Smyth talks about the…
Edinburgh College of Art, 74 Lauriston Place, Edinburgh
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16 Jul–10 Aug Mon–Fri 9.30am–5.30pm Art & Design Studies Summer School Intensive week-long summer courses in different art and design disciplines.
Edinburgh Larder, 15 Blackfriars Street, Edinburgh
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7 Jun 7pm Edinburgh Local Food Network: Meet, Eat and Talk A talk by John Fletcher of Fletchers of Auchtermuchty. Monthly talks held by this organisation dedicated to the development of a sustainable and…
5 Jul 7pm Edinburgh Local Food Network: Meet, Eat and Talk A talk by Lynne Man of Supernature, local rapeseed oil producers. Monthly talks held by this organisation dedicated to the development of a…
Edinburgh Printmakers, 23 Union Street, Edinburgh
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23 Aug 6.30pm
6.30pm		 2012 Invades Popular Culture: Mayans, Memes, and the End of a World Era 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…
4 Aug 2pm
2pm		 Curator's Talk: Cheer Up! It's Not the End of the World … Co-curator Dr Norman Shaw gives a talk about the works in the current exhibition, expanding on the apocalyptic themes they explore. Part of…
2 Jun 2pm Gallery Talk: Dialogue Artists from Quebec whose work is on show in the Dialogue exhibition discuss their work with art lecturer Lesley Logue. Booking is essential.
31 May 6.30pm Negativnights Rattray's work is an absurdist assemblage of trash culture and rudimentary internet aesthetics covering subjects as diverse as bodybuilding, heavy…
7 Jun 6.30pm Negativnights Erica Eyres video work often uses familiar formats such as the mockumentary, video blog or motivational talk. The sense of humour running through…
Edinburgh, Edinburgh
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30 Jun To be confirmed The Malawi Bike Ride 2012 The Malawi Bike Ride is an exciting fundraising challenge – the 'adventure of a lifetime'. Participants will ride 370km through some of the most…
23 Aug–25 Aug Times vary Turing Festival A festival with plenty to offer both the hardcore technology geek and the average Joe seeking a break from the jazz hands and theatricals of the…
Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, Edinburgh
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6 Jun 7pm Breathin' Air with Howard Marks & John Sinclair Howard Marks, aka best-selling author and former international drug smuggler Mr Nice, in conversation with US political activist, poet and manager…
Edinburgh Festival Theatre, 13–29 Nicolson Street, Edinburgh
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15 Apr 6pm Scottish Opera: Flying Dutchman Unwrapped A free, hour-long introduction to Wagner's opera, with musical extracts and secrets of the staging.
29 May 6pm Scottish Opera: Pirates Unwrapped A free, hour-long peek backstage at the inner workings, characters, scenes and high points of The Pirates of Penzance.
15 Nov 6pm Scottish Opera: The Magic Flute Unwrapped Some operas are pretty self-explanatory, but The Magic Flute has more layers than an unusually tall lasagne, and before being plunged into its…
Filmhouse, 88 Lothian Road, Edinburgh
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28 Jun 2.30pm
2.30pm		 Animation Panel: Running Out of Film Part of Edinburgh International Film Festival: Animation Nominees for the McLaren Animation Award discuss the impact of digital technology on…
27 Jun 4pm
4pm		 BAFTA and Film Nation Shorts present Mastering Your Craft Part of Edinburgh International Film Festival: Special Events A professional-led masterclass for young film-makers, focussing on the practicalities…
25 Jun 4.30pm
4.30pm		 BAFTA in Scotland presents an Introduction to Acting Part of Edinburgh International Film Festival: Special Events Pick up advice from an experienced film actor. Part of Edinburgh International Film…
22 Jun Noon
Noon		 Film Festivals in the Digital Age Part of Edinburgh International Film Festival: Special Events Dina Iordanova, editor of a new book, Digital Disruptions: Cinema Moves On-line, and…
22 Jun 1.45pm
1.45pm		 Film Restoration in the Digital Age Part of Edinburgh International Film Festival: Special Events Panellists including the director of Park Circus, editor Thelma Schoonmaker (widow of…
24 Jun 5pm
5pm		 In Person: BAFTA Scotland Interview with Robert Carlyle Part of Edinburgh International Film Festival: Special Events Hear from the instantly recognisable but always believable actor about a life in film…
26 Jun 4pm
4pm		 In Person: Masterclass with Victor Kossakovsky Part of Edinburgh International Film Festival: Special Events The maverick Russian director, whose ¡Vivan Las Antipodas! screens at the festival…
24 Jun 3pm
3pm		 In Person: Masterclass with Wang Bing Part of Edinburgh International Film Festival: Special Events A masterclass offering the opportunity to learn from one of China's most significant…
21 Jun 4.15pm
4.15pm		 Introduction to Film Studies: 'Art Cinema' and Narrative Part of Edinburgh International Film Festival: Special Events Martine Pierquin gives a lecture, illustrated with clips, on the idea of 'art cinema'.
22 Jun 4.15pm
4.15pm		 Introduction to Film Studies: Contemporary Cinematic Soundscapes Part of Edinburgh International Film Festival: Special Events Dr Pasquale Iannone gives an illustrated lecture on soundscapes in cinema, with…
30 Jun 12.10pm
12.10pm		 The Edinburgh Film Guild Forsyth Hardy Lecture Part of Edinburgh International Film Festival: Special Events A new series of annual lectures, inaugurated to celebrate the festival's 65th…
George Square Lecture Theatre, George Square, Edinburgh
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13 Jun 6pm Palliative Care: Meeting Local and Global Challenges A talk on palliative care and how a programme at Edinburgh University is leading the way in improving end of life care for people in Africa.
Gillis Centre, 100 Strathearn Road, Edinburgh
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20 Oct–21 Oct Sat 9.30am–5pm; Sun 10am–5pm
Sat 9.30am–5pm; Sun 10am–5pm		 Expressions of Contemporary Shamanism in 21st Century Scotland This two day workshop features group ceremonies, discussions, drumming, singing and dancing. Part of The Edinburgh International Middle Eastern…
8 Dec–9 Dec Sat 9.30am–5pm; Sun 10am–5pm
Sat 9.30am–5pm; Sun 10am–5pm		 Tao of Movement, Stillness, Breath and Sound A series of workshops facilitated by Muriel Kirton. Part of The Edinburgh International Middle Eastern Spirituality and Peace Festival 2012.
Islay Room
1 Jun–2 Jun Sat 9.30am–5pm; Sun 10am–5pm
Sat 9.30am–5pm; Sun 10am–5pm		 Two Day Retreat: Meditation today – Benefits and Fruits Laurence Freeman, Benedictine monk, leads this two day retreat on meditation and its beneficial effects. Part of The Edinburgh International Middle…
24 Nov–25 Nov Sat 9.30am–5pm; Sun 10am–5pm
Sat 9.30am–5pm; Sun 10am–5pm		 Two Day Retreat: The Way of the Shaman This workshop focuses on teaching tools used by Shamans to connect with their spiritual guides. Part of The Edinburgh International Middle Eastern…
The Granary, 32–34 The Shore, Leith, Edinburgh
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9 Jun–17 Jun Sat & Sun 7.30pm Edinburgh Short Film Festival Part of Leith Festival. A selection of the best shorts by filmmakers from around the world.
12 Jun 7pm Edinburgh Short Film Festival A Ragged University at Edinburgh Short Film Festival special! In association with the Royal Society of Arts and ESFF, the Ragged project is…
11 Jun 2.30pm Leith Hospital Recalled Film and storytelling from Millie Gray and the Citadel Arts Group exploring memories of Leith Hospital. Part of Leith Festival.
The Hilton Edinburgh Grosvenor Hotel, 5–22 Grosvenor St, Edinburgh
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20 Jun 6.30pm Scotsman Literary Dinner Prestigious summer dinner event with special guest AS Byatt in conversation with Scotland on Sunday literary editor Stuart Kelly, plus a…
The Hub, Castlehill, Royal Mile, Edinburgh
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18 Aug 5pm
5pm		 Conversations: Angelin Preljocaj The French choreographer and artistic director of the Ballet Preljocaj, in conversation with arts journalist Jackie McGlone, talks about bringing…
13 Aug Noon
Noon		 Conversations: Barry McGovern Barry McGovern, world renowned for his interpretations of the work of Samuel Beckett, discusses his adaptation and solo performance of Watt…
25 Aug Noon
Noon		 Conversations: Camille O'Sullivan Singer Camille O’Sullivan talks to BBC Radio Scotland’s Stephen Duffy about interpreting art song and her solo performance in the Royal Shakespeare…
31 Aug 5pm
5pm		 Conversations: Emerson String Quartet 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…
15 Aug Noon
Noon		 Conversations: Graham Valentine Scots-born actor Graham Valentine talks about performing in Theater Basel’s Meine faire Dame – ein Sprachlabor, the Swiss company’s reinvention of…
23 Aug Noon
Noon		 Conversations: Hebrides Ensemble and Synergy Vocals Members of Scotland’s foremost contemporary music group, Hebrides Ensemble, and vocalists from unique voice ensemble Synergy Vocals, discuss…
15 Aug 2.30pm
2.30pm		 Conversations: Les Vents Français The five members of France’s celebrated wind ensemble discuss their work, fresh from their Queen’s Hall recital, with Richard Morrison, chief music…
17 Aug 2.30pm
2.30pm		 Conversations: Nicola Benedetti Brilliant young Scottish violinist Nicola Benedetti talks about performing at the Edinburgh International Festival with the London Symphony…
12 Aug 5pm
5pm		 Conversations: Tom Cairns 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…
17 Aug Noon
Noon		 Conversations: William Christie William Christie, the American born conductor and musician, and founder of the French ensemble Les Arts Florissants, talks to John Kitchen about…
17 Aug 5pm
5pm		 Encounters: A Classical World Richard Jenkyns, Professor of the Classical Tradition at Oxford University, explores the importance and popularity of the classical world and its…
1 Sep 2.30pm
2.30pm		 Encounters: A Peaceful Place James MacMillan, composer of Scottish Opera's Clemency, and Ohad Naharin, Artistic Director of Batsheva Dance Company, join Sir Adam Roberts…
25 Aug 2.30pm
2.30pm		 Encounters: A Very French Connection Ariane Mnouchkine, director of Les Naufragés du Fol Espoir, is joined by Michel Le Bris, founder of book and film festival Étonnants Voyageurs, and…
14 Aug 2.30pm
2.30pm		 Encounters: Athletes and Ideals Louise Martin, Vice Chair of the Organising Committee of Commonwealth Games Scotland, chairs this discussion on what sport means to us today and the…
28 Aug 2.30pm
2.30pm		 Encounters: Choosing Myths and Fairytales Scots Makar, poet and playwright Liz Lochhead discusses her work and its connections with myth and fairytales from Scottish and European traditions…
27 Aug 2.30pm
2.30pm		 Encounters: Fresh Voices 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…
26 Aug 2.30pm
2.30pm		 Encounters: Myth and Enchantment 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…
31 Aug 2.30pm
2.30pm		 Encounters: Representations Matthew Lenton, director of Wonderland, joins Professor Michael Lamb, psychologist and specialist in child development from the University of…
18 Aug 2.30pm
2.30pm		 Encounters: Satire Director of Gulliver’s Travels Silviu Purcărete joins Dr Valerie Rumbold of the University of Birmingham and Martin Rowson, cartoonist and author of…
13 Aug 2.30pm
2.30pm		 Encounters: The Four Nations of the United Kingdom A distinguished panel of creative writers meets to explore the voices of the four nations of the United Kingdom. Irish playwright Frank McGuinness…
12 Aug 2.30pm
2.30pm		 Encounters: What Does It Mean to be British? In a provocative keynote address, Robert McCrum, associate editor of The Observer and author of Globish, argues that it is not a suicide mission to…
30 Aug 5pm
5pm		 Nationhood Today Broadcaster Sheena McDonald discusses the changing face of nationhood today in Scotland with the distinguished line-up of Professor of…
28 Aug 5pm
5pm		 Reflections on Song: Ian Bostridge with Sir John Tusa Internationally celebrated English tenor Ian Bostridge discusses his recent collection of essays on music, A Singer’s Notebook, with Sir John Tusa…
22 Aug Noon
Noon		 Reflections on Song: Rebecca Evans and Malcolm Martineau Welsh soprano Rebecca Evans and Malcolm Martineau, two of the UK’s leading artists of their generation, discuss the art of singing and accompaniment…
11 Aug 5pm
5pm		 Reflections on Song: Sir Thomas Allen Major international star, English baritone Sir Thomas Allen reflects upon his career as a singer with music writer and BBC Radio 3 presenter Tom…
29 Aug 5pm
5pm		 Reflections on Song: Toby Spence World-renowned English tenor Toby Spence shares his thoughts and ideas on singing in the company of music writer and BBC Radio 3 presenter Tom…
30 Aug 2.30pm
2.30pm		 Tales from a Turbulent World: Can Journalism Really be the First Draft of History? BBC Special Correspondent Allan Little gives the Edinburgh University Festival lecture, chaired by Vice Principal and Head of Humanities and Social…
30 Aug Noon
Noon		 Truce Composer Nigel Osborne, Reid Professor of Music, and Dr Igor Stiks are joined in an interactive workshop by Dr Olga Taxidou and broadcaster…
Inspace, 1 Crichton Street, Edinburgh
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21 Jun 1.30pm
1.30pm		 Atmosphere: Digital Storytelling Matt Adams from multidisciplinary artists' group Blast Theory delivers a webinar (which you can attend in person or online) on the principles of…
Institut Français d'Ecosse, 13 Randolph Crescent, Edinburgh
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30 May 5.30pm Café Art: Monet et les artistes américains à Giverny 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…
13 Jun 5.30pm Café Art: Paris vu par les artistes à travers les siècles 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…
7 Jun 6pm L'Oreille musicale Discover the surprising prevalence of Le Jazz en France, covering the festivals, clubs and artists who made their own distinctive niche in the…
Lauriston Castle, 2a Cramond Road South, Edinburgh
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27 Sep 11am 18th Century Cottage Life 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…
24 Sep 10.30am Art and Escapism in the Nineteenth Century Alastair Smith, Curator for the National Trust for Scotland, presents this talk on how the exoticism and mystery of Japan and China influenced 19th…
1 Oct 10.30am The Colourists and their Contemporaries 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…
14 Aug 10.30am Dean Village Caroline Gerard, a volunteer guide for over 30 years, presents this lecture on one of Edinburgh's most historic and picturesque villages.
16 Jun 2.30pm Downton Abbey – The Truth 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…
15 Aug 10.30am Everyone Must Choose His Own Way, and Mine Will be the Way of Colour Bill Smith presents this talk on the life and work of Leslie Hunter, the least known of the four Scottish Colourists. After all his work was…
20 Aug 10.30am Good Citizens’ Furniture: Traditional and Progressive Cabinetmaking in the Late Victorian and Edwardian Periods Annette Carruthers from the University of St Andrews presents this talk on the workshops of Ernest Gimson and the Barnsley brothers.
19 Sep 10.30am Healing with Herbs – Beyond 'Hortus Medicus Edinburgensis' Catherine Conway-Payne, Director of Herbology at the Edinburgh Royal Botanic Garden, explores the history of herbs and explains how some herbal…
6 Nov 10.30am Highlights from the National Trust for Scotland’s Collections Curator Mandy Murray explores the stories behind the thousands of objects from the National Trust's collections of 49 properties.
11 Jun 10.30am Highlights of Scottish Silver from Private and Public Collections An expert from Lyon and Turnbull discusses three centuries of Scottish silverware.
6 Aug 10.30am History and Family: The Somerveil Collection of Family Portraits 1740–1840 Hundreds of years of history are captured in this collection of portraits. Alastair Smith, Curator at the National Trust for Scotland, presents a…
11 Sep 10.30am The History of Photography in Edinburgh Peter Stubbs, member of the Edinburgh Photographic Society since 1963, presents this lecture on the work of Edinburgh's amateur and professional…
29 Aug 10.30am Industry on the River Almond John Dods explains how the mouth of the River Almond was a hive of industrial activity in the 18th and 19th centuries. By examining original…
5 Sep 10.30am James Playfair – Scotland’s Revolutionary Architect Philip Miller presents this lecture on James Playfair (1756–1794), a radical architect responsible for Melville Castle for Henry Dundas, and who had…
27 Aug 10.30am Jock Tamson Abroad: The Making of the Scottish Diaspora David Forsyth examines the material culture of Scots who have dispersed around the globe.
22 Aug 10.30am John Broadwood and Sons – Piano Manufacturer to His Majesty and the Princesses Philip Miller talks about John Broadwood who implemented technical innovations to improve the design of his pianoforte as it rose in popularity in…
15 Jun 10.30am Locating Robert Louis Stevenson: Reputation, Genre and Influence Stevenson specialist Linda Dryden discusses the writer's reputation, how it was affected by notions of tradition, and to what extent his presence is…
15 Sep 2pm The Makar’s Choice – Liz Lochhead Our national poet, purveyor of the Gothic tradition paired with dry Scots wit, reads from some of her work and answers audience questions. Afternoon…
28 Aug 10.30am The Natural History of Blue John Godfrey Fitton from the University of Edinburgh presents a talk on Blue John, a variety of the mineral flourite only found near Castleton in…
5 Nov 10.30am Not Just a Sailor Historian Robin Barnes presents this talk on the life of Thomas Cochrane, 10th Earl of Dundonald (1775–1859). As well as his adventurous exploits as…
13 Aug 10.30am Patrick Geddes: The Green Pioneer Sofia Leonard presents this talk on the work of Patrick Geddes (1854–1932), a town planner who brought about innovations in urban planning and…
9 Jul 10.30am Portobello & People in Old Photographs Margaret Munro from the University of Edinburgh presents this illustrated lecture examining old photographs of Portobello and its community groups.
23 Oct 10.30am Pteridomania the Renaissance This illustrated talk by curator, writer and broadcaster David Mitchell explores the Victorian fern craze and its influence on all facets of…
20 Nov 10.30am Reinventing Culzean: Robert Adam and the National Trust for Scotland 1948-2011/12 Ian Gow, Chief Curator for the National Trust for Scotland, examines the complicated history of Culzean Castle's acceptance into the Trust in 1948.
30 Jul 10.30am A Royal Progress Robin Barnes presents this illustrated talk about the King of Saxony's journey through Great Britain in 1844 as recorded in the diary of the King's…
3 Sep 10.30am Scottish Enlightenment Geniuses in the Royal Mile David Dick OBE presents this exploration of the key figures of the Scottish Enlightenment (around 1730–1790), with emphasis on those who lived…
27 Jun 10.30am The Scottish Political Archive Sarah Bromage from the University of Stirling presents this illustrated talk on Scotland's political history, featuring politicians' personal papers…
12 Nov 10.30am Shrapnel and Whizzbangs: A Tommy in the Trenches 1914–18 Marking Armistice Day, this special lecture from Jeremy Mitchell examines the diary of his father George Oswald Mitchell, one of the few British…
21 Aug 10.30am The Strange Migration of Botanic Cottage Architect James Simpson presents this talk on the Gardener's House for the Leith Walk Botanic Garden, built in the 1760s and designed by John Adam.
31 Oct 11am Strange Scottish Stories Carol Stobie examines the importance of storytelling in communicating historical events down the years. Includes a special autumnal buffet lunch.
28 Jun 10.30am A Token of My Regard – Victorian Sentiment Through Objects Artist Tessa Asquith-Lamb examines how the Victorians expressed their love and friendship through gifts. Featuring many items from her collection…
25 Sep 10.30am What’s Happened to the Jammy? This lecture, set in the old historical kitchen, looks at traditional methods of food preservation, followed by cream tea and scones.
10 Oct 10.30am Women in the Modern Scottish Home: Stories of Housing and Home Life in New Towns and High Rises Lynn Abrams presents this lecture on women's home life in the post-war years, focusing on East Kilbride and the high rise flats of Glasgow.
Leith Community Education Centre, New Kirkgate, Edinburgh
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8 Jun 10am Positive Pathways: Autism Training Find out about Positive Pathways, a new training programme starting in Sep 2012 to help family carers of adults with autism.
Leith, Edinburgh
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8 Jun–17 Jun Times vary Leith Festival A growing community arts festival in which most participants, artists and performers are Leith-based. Previous years have seen 150 events hosted by…
LGBT Centre for Health & Wellbeing, 9 Howe Street, Edinburgh
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6 Jun 7pm The Culture Club This session explores Edinburgh's status as a 'City of Literature' and what that actually means. New monthly group offering a safe space to discuss…
24 Jun 2pm Me & T Monthly This month's session is entitled 'Me & T & everyone else'. A supportive space for people who have friends, family or partners who are…
MacDonald Holyrood Hotel, 81 Holyrood Road, Edinburgh
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18 Jun 7.30pm Debate: Is God Necessary for Morality? Richard Lucas of the SOLAS Centre for Public Christianity faces Tim Maguire of the Humanist Society Scotland in a lively, informed and controversial…
Mitchell Library, North Street, Glasgow
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21 Jul 3pm Smouldering Fires in the Earth System Dr Guillermo Rein, senior lecturer in mechanical engineering at the University of Edinburgh gives a talk on climate change and environmental…
National Library of Scotland, George IV Bridge, Edinburgh
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11 Jun 6pm Scottish Medicine: An Illustrated History Two of the authors of Scottish Medicine: An Illustrated History tell the story of how medicine in Scotland has developed since prehistory.
National Museum of Scotland, Chambers Street, Edinburgh
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20 Sep 6.30pm Catherine and Potemkin Biographer Simon Sebag Montefiore talks about the relationship between Catherine the Great and her general, statesman, diplomat and sometime lover…
6 Oct 2pm Great Empress, Great Art Prof Simon Dixon of University College London, biographer of Catherine the Great, talks about her legacy and Maureen Barrie discusses the origins of…
31 Aug 10am Open Studies Day Course: Catherine the Great A day course organised by Edinburgh University that focuses on Catherine the Great's role as a collector and patron, and how she built up one of the…
6 Jul 6.30pm RBS Museum Talks: Dava Sobel Sobel, author of Longitude, which features 18th-century clockmaker John Harrison as its protagonist, appears in conversation with astronomer John C…
14 Jun 6.30pm RBS Museum Talks: Vicky Featherstone Before she heads off to join the Royal Court, the Director of the National Theatre of Scotland talks to Janice Forsyth about the company's successes…
16 Jun 1.30pm Saturday Showcase: Railway Posters, Past and Present Exploration of the history of the railway poster, with stories about London Transport posters past and present.
30 Aug 6.30pm Scots in Catherine's Russia Prof Anthony Cross, Professor Emeritus of Slavonic Studies at Cambridge University, talks about the role of the Scots and Scotland in Catherine the…
11 Jun 9.30am Shifting the Axis Launch event for the Festival of Dangerous Ideas, with guest speakers debating the dangerous possibilities of education. Part of Festival of…
2 Aug 2pm Spotlight On: Introducing Catherine Exhibition curator Geoffrey Evans introduces you to Catherine the Great: princess, politician, friend of the arts, legend in her own time and…
20 Jun 2pm Spotlight On: Preserving Posters for Posterity Learn how tricky it is to preserve disintegrating paper posters, and hear how the museum's curators prepared the posters in the See Scotland by…
The Queen's Gallery, Palace of Holyroodhouse, Edinburgh
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20 Jun 6.30pm From Idea to Exhibition: Creating Treasures from The Queen's Palaces The Palace of Holyroodhouse and Treasures curator, Deborah Clarke, gives a talk on the process of preparing the latest Queen's Gallery exhibition of…
RCAHMS, John Sinclair House, 16 Bernard Terrace, Edinburgh
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28 Jun 1pm The Determination of Public Value of Heritage Paul Jardine discusses the hot topic of how our heritage is valued. Booking is essential.
24 Oct 1pm Kyleakin and the Ring Net Professor Will Maclean presents this talk on the Highland fishing community.
20 Sep 1pm On the March: Roman Camps in Scotland Dr Rebecca Jones presents this talk on Rome's Scottish encroachments. Booking is essential.
Real Foods, 37 Broughton Street, Edinburgh
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30 May 7pm Dale Pinnock: Medicinal Chef Nutritionist, herbalist and 'medicinal chef' Dale Pinnock offers an insight into cooking for health.
Reid Concert Hall, University of Edinburgh, Bristo Square, Edinburgh
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30 May 7pm John Irving An evening with the bestselling author of The Cider House Rules and A Prayer for Owen Meany, in conversation with John Boyne. In one of only two UK…
Salisbury Centre, 2 Salisbury Road, Edinburgh
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9 Jun 10am The Picts Stuart McHardy, author of A New History of the Picts, presents his vision of the ancient past, interpreting early Pictish symbols and shedding light…
Scottish National Gallery, The Mound, Edinburgh
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Hawthornden Lecture Theatre
21 Aug 12.45pm 		Alastair Morton and Edinburgh Weavers: Artist-designed Textiles and Pioneering Modern Art Lesley Jackson tells the story of the career of Constructivist artist Alastair Morton, highlighting his importance for British art and textiles in…
Hawthornden Lecture Theatre
1 Aug 12.45pm 		Art and Conflict: Commissioning War Art Talk exploring the varied difficulties of commissioning art on contemporary conflict, with particular discussion of Roderick Buchanan’s film and…
Hawthornden Lecture Theatre
28 Aug 6pm 		The Battle for Leonardo: Curating and Connoisseurship 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…
Hawthornden Lecture Theatre
15 Aug 12.45pm 		Chris Hoy and Britain’s Cycling Revolution Journalist Richard Moore gives a talk on super-cyclist Sir Chris Hoy, and charts Britain's historic cycling successes.
20 Jul 12.45pm Concert Party and Fencing Scene: Lord Fortrose, later Ist Earl of Seaforth, at home in Naples by Pietro Fabris 1771 Talk examining the visual records that show just how luxurious life was for British people living in 18th-century Italy.
30 Jun 2pm Curating Lusieri The National Gallery's chief curator, Aidan Weston-Lewis, talks about curating the exhibition of work by little-known landscape watercolour painter…
Hawthornden Lecture Theatre
10 Jul 12.45pm 		The Elgin Gift to the Trustees Academy and the Cast Collection at Edinburgh College of Art Margaret Stewart, Cast Curator at Edinburgh College of Art, gives an insight into the collection of casts at the College.
Hawthornden Lecture Theatre
14 Jul 2pm 		Europe 1900: New Landscapes for Changing Times In conjunction with the gallery's exhibition of symbolist landscapes, Professor Richard Thomson explores how fin-de-siècle ideas interlock in…
8 Jun 12.45pm The Ladies Waldegrave by Sir Joshua Reynolds Art historian Ailsa Turner discusses Reynolds' painting of the three sisters, including its classical and contemporary allusions.
8 Jun 12.45pm The Ladies Waldegrave by Sir Joshua Reynolds Art historian Ailsa Turner talks about Joshua Reynolds' memorable portrait of Horace Walpole's nieces, three young woman in unfeasibly large wigs.
Hawthornden Lecture Theatre
24 Jul 12.45pm 		The Latitude of Twilight Professor Davidson gives a talk on the use of twilight in symbolist landscape painting.
Hawthornden Lecture Theatre
6 Jun 12.45pm 		Making the Road to 2012 Portraits Anne Braybon, Commissions Manager for the National Portrait Gallery in London, discusses how she put together over 100 newly-commissioned…
Hawthornden Lecture Theatre
26 Jun 12.45pm 		Masterpieces from Mount Stuart: the Bute Collection Senior Curator Dr Tico Seifert gives an introduction to Dutch, Flemish, early Netherlandish and French pictures from the Bute Collection, currently…
Hawthornden Lecture Theatre
12 Jun 12.45pm 		Migration Stories: Portraits 2003–2012 Photographer Verena Jaekel discusses her work, including her recent commission taking portraits of prominent Scots of Pakistani heritage.
Hawthornden Lecture Theatre
20 Aug 12.45pm 		Northern Consciousness and National Identity: Edvard Munch in Scotland Dr Venda Pollock discusses the display of work by Edvard Munch at the Exhibition of the Society of Scottish Artists in 1931, and explores its impact…
Hawthornden Lecture Theatre
28 Aug 12.45pm 		Picasso and the Ballets Russes in London Jane Pritchard, Curator of Dance at the Victoria and Albert Museum, gives a talk on Picasso's ballet design in London.
Hawthornden Lecture Theatre
3 Aug 12.45pm 		Picasso Through the Eyes of Lee Miller and Roland Penrose Antony Penrose, the son of Lee Miller and Roland Penrose, draws on the material held in the Lee Miller Archives and The Penrose Collection to give a…
Hawthornden Lecture Theatre
7 Jul 2pm 		Roderick Buchanan: Legacy – Artist’s Talk Roderick Buchanan gives a talk on his film and photographic work about two Scottish flute bands and their participation in the 2009/10 marching…
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17 Nov 10.15am 		Saturday Could Be Creative Writing Day A tour of works from the permanent collection followed by a creative writing workshop.
Hawthornden Lecture Theatre
31 Aug 12.45pm 		The Scandinavian Landscape Christina Lodder gives a talk exploring the tradition of Scandinavian landscape painting's assimilation of developments in Western European art, and…
Hawthornden Lecture Theatre
20 Jun 12.45pm 		Sir John Lavery: The Artist and Edwardian Celebrity In conjunction with the War at Sea exhibition of rarely-seen paintings by Sir John Lavery, his grandson, Lord Sempill, reflects on the artist's…
Hawthornden Lecture Theatre
18 Jul 12.45pm 		The Sound of the Flute: Scotland and Ulster in Historical Context Historian Ian S Wood gives a talk on the historical and the modern relationship between Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Hawthornden Lecture Theatre
14 Aug 12.45pm 		Spaces to Dream: From Picasso's Ladies to Rooms of Dreams – The Jewellery of Wendy Ramshaw Introduction to the work of acclaimed jewellery and architectural metal designer Wendy Ramshaw, in the context of the major Picasso show and…
22 Jun 12.45pm The Three Graces by Antonio Canova The University of Edinburgh's Dr James Lawson discusses Canova's sculpture.
6 Jul 12.45pm The Virgin and Child with Saints Jerome, Peter, Francis and an Unidentified Female Saint by Lorenzo Lotto Art historian Colin Bailey gives a talk on one of Lotto's earliest surviving works.
Hawthornden Lecture Theatre
17 Aug 12.45pm 		Whistler, Debussy and the Nocturne Peter Dayan, Professor of Word and Music Studies at the University of Edinburgh, compares the Nocturnes of Whistler and Debussy, each of them…
Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art One, 75 Belford Road, Edinburgh
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11 Jun 12.45pm Between Thought and Experience: Sol LeWitt and Donald Judd Dr Kirstie Skinner, independent writer and lecturer, explores the viewer's experience of works within The Sculpture Show exhibition.
17 Sep 12.45pm Edvard Munch: a 'Bridge' to the Expressionist Generation Dr Christian Weikop discusses how Munch and his art was adopted as a 'pathfinder' by the artists of Expressionism,with special reference to the…
11 Jun 10.30am An Introduction to Modern Art: Looking Art historian Ola Wojtkiewicz leads a series of monthly sessions which consist of informal themed discussions in the gallery, designed to help you…
23 Jul 12.45pm Life, Love and Death: Edvard Munch and Printmaking Alfons Bytautas gives a talk on the innovative printmaking technique behind Munch's work, and how it relates to his contemporaries and to…
23 Jul 12.45pm Life, Love and Death: Edvard Munch and Printmaking A talk about Munch's printmaking practice and its context, by Northumbria University's Alfons Bytautas.
14 Jul Sat 2–2.45pm & 3–3.45pm
11 Aug Sat 2–2.45pm & 3–3.45pm 		National Gallery of Modern Art Highlights Tour A guided tour of the Gallery of Modern Art's permanent collection, focusing on the major works. The tour meets at the gallery entrance.
25 Jun 12.45pm Selling the Scream for a Steal? Art Theft at Auction Edvard Munch's The Scream exists in more than one version, and in May the last privately-owned copy of it was sold in New York for a stunning $120…
25 Jun 12.45pm Selling The Scream for a Steal? Art Theft at Auction Independent art historian Jill Seaton looks at the impact that the theft of two versions of Edvard Munch's The Scream has had on the sale of the…
Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art Two, 73 Belford Road, Edinburgh
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2 Aug 11.30am Books in Focus: Dada Librarian Kerry Watson gives a talk looking at the history and artists of the Dada movement through their published books and periodicals, and…
16 Jul 12.45pm Edvard Munch Graphic Works: Curator's Tour 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…
6 Aug 12.45pm Kandinsky's Kleine Welten Talk on the series of 12 prints that Kandinsky made in 1922 at the Bauhaus.
20 Jun 10am Visually Impaired Tour and Workshop: Edvard Munch Tour of the exhibition of Munch's graphic work for the visually impaired, with a practical workshop. Booking is essential.
Scottish National Portrait Gallery, 1 Queen Street, Edinburgh
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17 Jun 11am Hearing Impaired Tours: War at Sea A free tour with portable loops of the War at Sea exhibition, led by artist Tessa Asquith-Lamb.
4 Jul 12.45pm John, 3rd Earl of Bute by Allan Ramsay Susanna Kerr discusses the intricacies of the relationship between the King, the court and the artist in the creation of Allan Ramsay's painting.
16 Jun 2pm
21 Jul 2pm
18 Aug 2pm 		Portrait Gallery Architecture Tours Monthly tours of Sir Robert Rowand Anderson's splendid building. Meet in the Great Hall. Booking is essential.
14 Jun 6pm Portrait Gallery Insights: Migration Stories Sana Bilgrami discusses her film, Fragments of a Love Story, which was specially commissioned for the Migration Stories: Pakistan exhibition at the…
9 Aug 6pm Portrait Gallery Insights: Olympic Summer Sports in Playing for Scotland Talk exploring the history of the fifteen current Olympic summer sports featured in the exhibition Playing for Scotland: the Making of Modern Sport.
12 Jul 6pm Portrait Gallery Insights: War at Sea Talk exploring the lesser-known naval and airship activity of World War I, in which the Firth of Forth was transformed into a zone of combat. Meet…
2 Jun Sat 2–2.45pm & 3–3.45pm
7 Jul Sat 2–2.45pm & 3–3.45pm
4 Aug Sat 2–2.45pm & 3–3.45pm 		Portrait Gallery Thematic Tours Thematic guided tour of Portrait Gallery exhibitions. Meet in the Grand Hall.
16 Jun 10.15am Saturday Could Be Creative Writing Day A tour of works from the permanent collection followed by a creative writing workshop.
23 Aug 6pm Song and Sectarianism Find out about the sectarian past (and, in some cases, the equally sectarian present) of various songs, and what their songwriters might have meant…
The Scottish Parliament, Horse Wynd, Edinburgh
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17 Aug–18 Aug Times vary
24 Aug–25 Aug Times vary 		The Festival of Politics 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…
Scottish Storytelling Centre, 43–45 High Street, Edinburgh
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6 Jul 1.30pm Small Pipes: The Music Folklore and Trad The story of Scotland's small or bellows pipes and their recent resurgence. Booking is essential.
St John's Episcopal Church, Princes Street, Edinburgh
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6 Jun 7.30pm Arms Trade Treaty Panel Discussion A topical and informative discussion about the upcoming arms trade treaty negotiations, with speakers including journalists Billy Briggs and Jackie…
31 May 6.30pm
6.30pm		 Talk and Forum on Meditation for Health and Wellbeing Laurence Freeman, Benedictine monk, presents this discussion on meditation. Part of The Edinburgh International Middle Eastern Spirituality and…
The Stand, 5 York Place, Edinburgh
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12 Jun 8.30pm Bright Club: Edinburgh 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…
Surgeons' Hall Museum, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, Nicolson Street, Edinburgh
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30 Nov 6pm The St Andrew's Day Lecture Val McDermid talks about the scientific processes and uses of pathology in her writing.
Teuchters, 26 William Street, Edinburgh
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31 May 7pm Friends of the Earth Edinburgh Meeting Learn about the work of your local Friends of the Earth group, and get involved in the planning of future activity.
Tollcross Community Centre, 117 Fountainbridge, Edinburgh
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21 Jun 6.15pm Cinema Club Join the Welcoming Association for a Refugee Week-themed film and a community discussion about experiences of refugee living in Scotland. Food and…
Traverse Theatre, Cambridge Street, Edinburgh
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26 Jun 8.15pm
8.15pm		 The Nine: New Features from Scotland Part of Edinburgh International Film Festival: Special Events Nine ten-minute extracts from new films, introduced by the actors and directors making…
Usher Hall, Lothian Road, Edinburgh
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22 Jun 9.30am The Edinburgh Lectures: Beyond Religion – Ethics for a Whole World The Dalai Lama outlines his plan for a system of secular ethics, giving respect to religion but making a spiritually and intellectually solid claim…
Various venues, Edinburgh
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25 Oct–28 Oct Times vary Edinburgh Mountain Film Festival 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…
3 Aug–27 Aug Times vary
Times vary		 Festival of Spirituality and Peace 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…
Vue Omni, Omni Greenside, Edinburgh
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18 Jun 6.30pm Night Of Adventure Edinburgh Adventurous speakers from across the spectrum of expeditions, adventure and travel tell tales of their far-flung exploits.

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