Talks & lectures and "edinburgh"

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John Irving
Date	Location
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 events he discusses his new novel, In One Person. Tickets available from Waterstones Edinburgh West End, 128 Princes Street. View full details
30 May 7pm	Reid Concert Hall, Edinburgh

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

Leith Festival
Date	Location
A growing community arts festival in which most participants, artists and performers are Leith-based. Previous years have seen 150 events hosted by around 50 venues within a one-mile radius in Edinburgh's port community, including the Leith Festival Gala Day on Leith Links, as well as the Leith Short Film Festival and tons of walks, talks and tours. View full details
8 Jun–17 Jun Times vary	Leith, 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

Friends of the Earth Edinburgh Meeting
Date	Location
Learn about the work of your local Friends of the Earth group, and get involved in the planning of future activity. View full details
31 May 7pm	Teuchters, Edinburgh

Scottish Refugee Week: Jonathan Falla and Leila Aboulela
Date	Location
The two writers speak to BBC presenter Serena Field about their journeys and their understanding of different cultures. Part of Refugee Week. Booking is essential. View full details
21 Jun 6.30pm	Central Library, Edinburgh

St Andrew Speakers Forum
Date	Location
Fortnightly meetings of this friendly forum for learning and practising public speaking. View full details
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	Boroughmuir Rugby Club, Edinburgh

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

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

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

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

Expressions of Contemporary Shamanism in 21st Century Scotland
Date	Location
This two day workshop features group ceremonies, discussions, drumming, singing and dancing. Part of The Edinburgh International Middle Eastern Spirituality and Peace Festival 2012. Booking is essential. View full details (Edinburgh Festival Guide)
20 Oct–21 Oct Sat 9.30am–5pm; Sun 10am–5pm	Gillis Centre, Edinburgh

More whores with more sores
Date	Location
Comedienne Susan Morrison leads these fun walks tackling the seedier side of Leith. Part of Leith Festival. View full details
8 Jun–9 Jun Fri & Sat 7.30pm	The Waterline, Edinburgh

Negativnights
Date	Location
Experimental film works by various artists, distorting the usual tropes of narrative and meaning. View full details
31 May 6.30pm Rattray's work is an absurdist assemblage of trash culture and rudimentary internet aesthetics covering…	Edinburgh Printmakers, Edinburgh
7 Jun 6.30pm Erica Eyres video work often uses familiar formats such as the mockumentary, video blog or motivational…	Edinburgh Printmakers, Edinburgh

Philosophy Cafe: Is Education Dangerous?
Date	Location
A discussion of whether or not education itself can be dangerous. Part of Festival of Dangerous Ideas. View full details
11 Jun 6.30pm	Captains Bar, Edinburgh

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

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

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 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

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

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

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