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Alan Bruford Memorial Lecture
Date	Location
Dr Terry Gunnull from the University of Iceland gives this year's lecture, titled 'Waking the Dead: Folk Legends of Magicians and Walking Corpses in Iceland'. 'Part of the Scottish International Storytelling Festival'.
27 Oct 6.00	Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh

Alexander McCall Smith
Date	Location
The A-list author of the hugely popular Ladies No1 Detective Agency series talks about his life.
5 Nov 7.30–9.00	Castle Menzies, Aberfeldy

Talk by Doug Scott
Date	Location
A talk and slide show with the famous mountaineer.
12 Nov 7.00	Lochgelly Centre, Lochgelly

Andy Kirkpatrick - When Hell Freezes Over
Date	Location
The world called out for a mountaineer who could also do stand-up, and was answered by Andy Kirkpatrick. Sporty funny-man Kirkpatrick draws on his icy experiences of climbing in Patagonia.
24 Oct 7.30	Arts Guild Theatre, Greenock

Architecture Talk and Dinner
Date	Location
A talk on the architecture of the Castle, accompanied by a dinner in the Great Hall.
22 Nov 7.00	Castle Fraser, Inverurie

Armitstead Lectures
Date	Location
Dr John McEwan will discuss Eastern influences on Western medicine.
31 Oct 7.30	D'Arcy Thompson Lecture Theatre University Of Dundee, Dundee

Armitstead Lectures
Date	Location
Elizabeth Cumming delivers a talk about the Scottish Arts and Crafts Movement.
7 Nov 7.30	D'Arcy Thompson Lecture Theatre University Of Dundee, Dundee

The Art of Meditation
Date	Location
An introduction, presented by author Alan Spence, using the poetry, music and artwork of Sri Chinmoy.
28 Oct 7.00	The Melting Pot, Edinburgh

The Art of the Picture Frame
Date	Location
Kelvingrove Art Gallery's Christopher Luther discusses the role and purpose of picture frames.
15 Oct 12.30	Paisley Museum & Art Gallery, Paisley

Artist's Talk: Ilana Halperin
Date	Location
Artist Ilana Halperin discusses how she has found inspiration in gallery collections and exhibitions.
20 Nov 6.30–7.30	Gallery of Modern Art, Glasgow

Aura Depictions: Using the latest technology
Date	Location
Joan Frances Boyle will give a talk on depiction and interpretation of the human aura. Includes live demonstration.
6 Nov 7.30	Glasgow University Boyd Orr Building, Glasgow

The Battle of Trafalgar
Date	Location
Keeper of Science and Maritime History at the Museum, John Edwards, delivers a talk about Trafalgar.
22 Oct 12.30–1.00	Aberdeen Maritime Museum, Aberdeen

Biofuel - Hype or Hope?
Date	Location
A talk by Dr Martin Tangney, Director of the Biofuel Research Centre, Napier College.
18 Nov 7.00	University of Abertay, Dundee

Butterflies & Dragonflies of Britain
Date	Location
Illustrated talk by wildlife photographer Eric McCabe.
12 Nov 7.30	Methodist Hall, Dundee

Button It! The History of Clothes Fasteners
Date	Location
Valerie Reilly delivers a talk about buttons and Velcro, celebrating 115 years since Whitcomb L Judson patented the earliest zip.
29 Oct 12.30	Paisley Museum & Art Gallery, Paisley

Caithness Bio Diversity Group
Date	Location
Mary Legg delivers an illustrated talk about the Caithness-based group.
20 Nov 7.30	Kingsmill Hotel, Inverness

Caledon Ships
Date	Location
Talk presenting a selection of the 509 ships that were built at the Caledon shipyard in Dundee.
12 Nov 2.00	Tower Building, Dundee

Climate Change and Wildlife in Scotland
Date	Location
Clifton Bain, the RSPB Senior Policy Officer, explores the impact that climate change could have on Scottish wildlife and how we can take action.
15 Oct 7.30	Lindsay Stewart Lecture Theatre Napier University, Edinburgh

Closets, Cabinets and 'in my Lady's Chamber'?
Date	Location
The British love of portraiture in oils, pastels and miniature since the sixteenth century and beyond is well known. But also adorning the walls of the Royal Academy and even people's homes were framed portrait drawings. Dr Kim Sloan, the Francis Finlay Curator of British Drawings and Watercolours at the British Museum, gives an introduction to this lesser-known aspect of the 'Intimate Portrait' exhibition.
24 Oct 12.45–1.30	Weston Link, Edinburgh

Colin Fry
Date	Location
The phenomenal 'Sixth Sense' star uses his psychic gifts to wow his audience.
26 Oct Sun 7.30	Magnum Theatre, Irvine
27 Oct 7.30	Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow
28 Oct 7.30	Music Hall, Aberdeen
30 Oct 7.30	Caird Hall, Dundee

Collection Talk and Dinner
Date	Location
An insight into the collection at Castle Fraser, followed by dinner in the Great Hall.
21 Nov 7.00	Castle Fraser, Inverurie

Come dine with....Ed
Date	Location
Come dine with Artistic Director Ed Robson and his special guest(s), enjoy some fine dinning and the chance to chat to the man who nourishes Cumbernauld Theatre and continues to create exceptional new productions.
23 Oct 8.00	Cumbernauld Theatre, Cumbernauld

Curator's Choice: The Wool Industry in Scotland
Date	Location
Duncan Dornan talks about the nation's wool industry. Will take place in the Dunfermline Room. Book in advance.
17 Oct 2.00	National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh

Curator's Favourites
Date	Location
Robert Wenley and Lindsay Gordon discuss the Castle Howard bureau-cabinet.
19 Nov 12.30–1.00	Burrell Collection, Glasgow

Curator's Favourites
Date	Location
Ralph Moffat, Curator of European Arms and Armour, discusses 'For the love of his lady: a French jousting scene in miniature'. Meet in the Burrell courtyard.
5 Nov 12.30–1.00	Burrell Collection, Glasgow

Curator's Favourites
Date	Location
Emma May, Curator of Chinese and Oriental Civilisations, gives a talk on the Han Dynasty Chinese Ceramics for the afterlife.
26 Nov 12.30–1.00	Burrell Collection, Glasgow

Curator's Favourites
Date	Location
Patricia Collins, Curator of Medieval and Renaissance Art, gives a talk on 'The Pelican in her Piety' and other slip-decorated ceramics in the collection.
12 Nov 12.30–1.00	Burrell Collection, Glasgow

Curators' talks
Date	Location
Dr Frances Fowle, of the National Galleries of Scotland, discusses the 'Impressionism and Scotland' exhibition. Maximum 60 people, on a first come first served basis. To confirm dates, please call 0141 276 9509.
13 Nov, 20 Nov 12.30–1.30	Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum, Glasgow

Curators' talks
Date	Location
Jennifer Melville, Keeper of Fine Art at Aberdeen Art Gallery, discusses the road to Impressionism - Scottish collecting of Realist art and how it inspired Scottish artists. Maximum 60 places, on a first come first served basis.
22 Nov 11.30am–12.30	Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum, Glasgow

Curators' talks
Date	Location
Jean Walsh, Senior Curator at Glasgow Museums, discusses the Scottish Colourists and their response to European art. Maximum 60 people, on a first come first served basis.
6 Nov 12.30–1.30	Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum, Glasgow

Daniel Herrmann: Talk on Eduardo Paolozzi
Date	Location
Preceding Martin Kershaw's concert featuring a new commission inspired by the art of Eduardo Paolozzi, the Curator of the Dean Gallery will give a talk on the artist.'Part of Sound 2008'.
31 Oct 7.30	Aberdeen Art Gallery, Aberdeen

Dark Skies - Canal Corridors: An Audience with the Astronomer Royal on board the Falkirk Wheel Boat
Date	Location
Inaugural British Waterways trip on the eve of the 2009 Year of Astronomy introduces patrons to the joys of the Scottish skies.
6 Nov 7.30	The Falkirk Wheel, Falkirk

Darwin: On the Evolution of Species - A Victorian Talking Point
Date	Location
Douglas Breingan presents an examination of the continuing controversy that Darwin's book caused.
19 Nov 12.30	Paisley Museum & Art Gallery, Paisley

Doug Scott and Ven Gelong Karma Jiga
Date	Location
Doug Scott CBE discusses his exploration of some of the world's highest mountain peaks.
11 Nov 7.00	Discovery Point, Dundee
13 Nov 7.00	Byre Theatre, St Andrews

Dutch Mannerism: Goltzius and his Contemporaries
Date	Location
Senior Curator at the National Gallery, Tico Seifert, discusses major drawings by Hendrick Goltzius and the recently acquired 'Miracle of the Loaves' by Abraham Bloemaert.
28 Nov 12.45–1.30	Weston Link, Edinburgh

Education Insights: Parallel Lives 2
Date	Location
Robin Baillie, Senior Outreach Officer at the National Galleries, provides insights into the outreach exhibition 'Parallel Lives 2', which features the work of three communities in Edinburgh.
11 Nov 12.45–1.30	Weston Link, Edinburgh

Elisabeth Horem life in Iraq: Shrapnels and Un jardin a Bagdad
Date	Location
French-Swiss writer Elisabeth Horem spent 3 years in Baghdad, tonight she will discuss and present two accounts of her life through 'Shrapnels' and 'Un Jardin a Bagdad'.
6 Nov 6.00	Institut Français d'Ecosse, Edinburgh

Ethiopia - Africa's Hidden Empire
Date	Location
Douglas Breingan takes a look at 4000 years of the hidden culture of this enigmatic African Empire.
22 Oct 12.30	Paisley Museum & Art Gallery, Paisley

Europe's Landscape in Flux
Date	Location
The photography of award-winning Magnum photographer Stuart Franklin has taken him all over the globe as he documents the world's ever-changing landscapes. In this illustrated lecture Franklin discusses the challenges of photographing such change and talks about his new book, 'Footprint: Our Landscape in Flux'.
22 Oct 12.45–1.30	Weston Link, Edinburgh

Fleeto post-show discussion
Date	Location
A post-show discussion exploring knife culture and how it is affected by issues of esteem, inequality and status. 'Part of the Scottish Mental Health Arts & Film Festival'.
14 Oct 9.00	East Kilbride Arts Centre, East Kilbride

From Parrots to Penguins in South America
Date	Location
Illustrated talk by local RSPB group member Brian Smith.
18 Nov 7.30	Castle Douglas High School, Castle Douglas

Fur, Fins and Feathers
Date	Location
An RSPB illustrated talk by Charlie Phillips.
23 Oct 7.30	Kingsmill Hotel, Inverness

Gender in Scottish Victorian Painting
Date	Location
Assistant Keeper of Fine Art at the Museum, Griffin Co, delivers an examination of the representation of gender in Scottish Victorian painting.
31 Oct 12.30–12.45	Aberdeen Art Gallery, Aberdeen

George Forrest: A Scottish Plant Collector in China
Date	Location
Leonie Paterson discusses the travels of Scottish botanist George Forrest to Yunnan in south-west China, between 1904 and 1932.
23 Oct 2.00–3.00	Logan Botanic Garden, Stranraer

Gerhard Richter for the Visually Impaired
Date	Location
Juliana Capes and Jennie Temple lead this descriptive tour and practical workshop. Contact Community Education Officer, Mary Kilpatrick, on 0131 624 6428 to book a place.
10 Dec 10.00am–3.30	Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh

Gerhard Richter in Context
Date	Location
Dr Debbie Lewer will lead this short course which will explore some of the main aspects of the celebrated German artist's oeuvre, including his practice throughout the 1960s to the 1980s, as well as the significance of his work in the context of post-war Germany.
11 Nov, 18 Nov, 25 Nov 6.00–7.30	Weston Link, Edinburgh

Gerhard Richter: Curator's Tour
Date	Location
Keith Hartley, Chief Curator at the Gallery of Modern Art, gives a tour of the 'Gerhard Richter' exhibition. A ticket for the exhibition is required.
10 Nov 12.45–1.30	Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh

Gerhard Richter: New Approaches
Date	Location
In collaboration with the University of Glasgow and the Goethe Institut Glasgow, the National Galleries presents a symposium which will shed new light on the diversity of practice of one of the world's most significant living artists. International scholars including Hal Foster and Dietmar Elger will address topics including Richter's use of drawing in his early work and his connections to Pop art. Includes entry to the exhibition. Registration 9.30-10am.
21 Nov 10.00am–5.00	Weston Link, Edinburgh

Hero or Heroine? Caroline Norton's Appeal to Justice
Date	Location
Caroline Sheriden Norton battled to have the 'non-existent' status of married women changed, but her part in reforming the laws for women and their place in society has remained largely unacknowledged. Celebrated author Teresa Ransom discusses the trail-blazing author and reformer, who features in the 'Heroes' exhibition at the Portrait Gallery.
14 Oct 12.45–1.30	Weston Link, Edinburgh

Heroes and Role Models
Date	Location
Long before self-help books became the daily bread of a neurotic and overly busy modern populace, Samuel Smiles (1812-1904) penned internationally successful writings on self-improvement. David McClay, Senior John Murray Archive Curator at the National Library of Scotland, gives an illustrated talk on Smiles' instructional and inspirational literature.
5 Nov 12.45–1.30	Weston Link, Edinburgh

High Drama in the Canongate, 1747-1765
Date	Location
Dr John Rocks takes a look at Edinburgh theatre's fascinating early history to tie in with the 'Footlights' display of drawings and prints.
17 Oct 12.45–1.30	Weston Link, Edinburgh

Illustrated Talk by Murray Airth
Date	Location
Murray Airth presents a talk about his travels in China.
12 Nov 7.30	Age Concern Hall

The Intimate Portrait: Curator's Tour
Date	Location
Dr Stephen Lloyd, Senior Curator at the Portrait Gallery, takes a tour of the 'Intimate Portrait' exhibition.
19 Nov 12.45–1.30	National Portrait Gallery, Edinburgh

Introduction to Migraine
Date	Location
This public talk is aimed at those migraine sufferers with a limited knowledge of the condition or recently diagnosed. The Migraine Trust staff will offer an introduction to the basic issues that affect migraine sufferers.
8 Nov 10.30–11.30am	Stockbridge Library, Edinburgh

Inuit Life and Traditions
Date	Location
An illustrated introduction to Inupiaq stories and traditions by Tom Lowenstein. 'Part of the Scottish International Storytelling Festival'.
26 Oct 5.00	Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh

Isle of May: Jewel of the Forth
Date	Location
An illustrated talk about the Island's history and varied wildlife by Jonathan Osborne.
15 Oct 7.30	Methodist Church Hall, Dundee

Jerwood Photography Awards 2008
Date	Location
Together with the magazine portfolio, Street Level Photoworks presents the works of the five successful visual art graduates who submitted their contemporary photographs along with 540 others. The photos comment on pressing issues of the day. Artists Dana Popa and Sophie Gerrard will hold a free talk on 26/09/08 at 3pm.
6 Sep–18 Oct, not Sundays, Mondays, Tuesdays 12.00–5.00	Street Level Photo Works, Glasgow

Lecture: Feeding Families and Protecting Forests in the Amazon
Date	Location
Dr Toby Pennington discusses how the education of local farmers in the use of native trees can lead to sustainable agricultural practices. Tea and home baking will be available after the lecture.
20 Nov 2.00	Benmore Botanic Garden, Argyll

LGBT Centre Relaunch: LGBT History Talk and Workshop
Date	Location
Ellen Galford, writer and activist, talks about LGBT life.
13 Oct 7.30	LGBT Centre for Health & Wellbeing, Edinburgh

Local Lumps and Bumps Explained
Date	Location
Local archaeologist Cathy Dagg explores the local landscape.
21 Nov 8.00	Village Hall, Ullapool

Mary Rose Pre-Show Talk
Date	Location
Dr Caroline Watt delivers a talk before tonight's performance.
28 Oct 6.00	Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh

Material Matters
Date	Location
Symposium looking at how artists and curators work with non-traditional materials. Features presentations from RSA members Will McLean and Glen Onwin.
20 Nov	Edinburgh College of Art, Edinburgh

Men of Culture and Enterprise
Date	Location
David Roberts examines some of the local men and women who have made significant contributions to the Society during its long history.
12 Nov 12.30	Paisley Museum & Art Gallery, Paisley

Modern Day Plant Collectors in China
Date	Location
Dr David Long and Dr Mark Watson present a talk about the remote mountainous region of The Gaoligong Shan on the China/Burma border, where the RBGE has been involved in an international project to collect and document the plants and animals of the area.
16 Oct 7.00–8.00	Royal Botanic Garden (Lecture Theatre), Edinburgh

Modern Intimacy: Gustav Klimt's Pregnant Woman With Man
Date	Location
The Viennese master's intimate drawing, currently on display in the permanent collection, is examined by Daniel Herrmann, Curator of the Paolozzi Collection at the Gallery of Modern Art.
13 Oct 12.45–1.30	Weston Link, Edinburgh

My Heart is in the Highlands
Date	Location
Jennifer Melville discusses foreign artists and their discovery of the Scottish Highlands.
28 Nov 12.30–12.45	Aberdeen Art Gallery, Aberdeen

National Galleries Highlights Tours
Date	Location
A tour of the National Gallery's permanent collection, with an introduction to its key pieces. Meet at the main entrance.
25 Oct, 29 Nov 2.00–2.45; 3.00–3.45	National Gallery of Scotland, Edinburgh

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest: Post-show Discussion
Date	Location
A one-off discussion about the way concepts of mental health have changed following the show's performance. 'Part of the Scottish Mental Health Arts & Film Festival'.
17 Oct 7.30	Ramshorn Theatre, Glasgow

Pitlochry, A History
Date	Location
An illustrated talk by local historian Colin Liddell.
13 Nov 7.30	Pitlochry Festival Theatre, Pitlochry

Plants - The Silent Witnesses by Dr Jennifer Miller
Date	Location
Forensic botanist of Glasgow University Archaeological Research Division, Dr Jennifer Miller, will deliver a lecture on the clues given by plants in the investigative world of forensic science. Tea and home baking will be served after the talk.
18 Oct 2.00	Benmore Botanic Garden, Argyll

Pop, Politics and Play: Richter and Polke in the Sixties
Date	Location
Dr Debbie Lewer, Lecturer in the History of Art at the University of Glasgow, examines Gerhard Richter's early works in connection with those of his contemporary, Sigmar Polke.
25 Nov 12.45–1.30	Weston Link, Edinburgh

Poussin's Seven Sacraments
Date	Location
Fabio Barry, Lecturer in the History of Art at the University of St Andrews, analyses the symbolism in Nicolas Poussin's series of paintings of the Seven Sacraments.
31 Oct 12.45–1.30	Weston Link, Edinburgh

Practising the Cheaper Option: Figure Drawings by Thomas Gainsborough
Date	Location
Gainsborough's figure drawings were used mainly to feed his visual imagination. Hugh Belsey, Senior Research Fellow at the Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art, explores this private use, as well as the different types of portrait drawing and how they came about.
14 Nov 12.45–1.30	Weston Link, Edinburgh

Pre-Show Discussion: Janet Smith
Date	Location
A discussion before tonight's Scottish Dance Theatre's performance with Artistic Director, Janet Smith.
22 Oct 7.00–7.30	Dundee Rep, Dundee

RCAHMS Centenary Lunchtime Seminars: Faces and Places
Date	Location
In honour of their centenary the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland are opening their lunchtime seminar programme to the public. Lesley Ferguson will deliver 'Faces and Places'.
13 Oct 1.00–2.00	John Sinclair House, Edinburgh

Recent Archaeological Work at Marischal College
Date	Location
Assistant Archaeologist Alison Cameron delivers a lunchtime talk about recent work carried out at Marischal College.
15 Oct 12.30–1.00	Aberdeen Maritime Museum, Aberdeen

Research Insights: Renting Domestic Furnishings in Early Modern Venice
Date	Location
Patricia Allerston, Head of Education at the National Galleries, looks at the intriguing practice of renting furnishings in Venetian buildings between 1450-1650, as the context in which many old master paintings would have hung.
4 Nov 12.45–1.30	Weston Link, Edinburgh

Robert Chambers and Edinburgh Traditions
Date	Location
Chris Lee discusses recent work on Robert Chambers, the early 19th century writer and publisher.
26 Nov 12.30	Paisley Museum & Art Gallery, Paisley

The Royal Museum Project: A New Vision for the National Museum of Scotland
Date	Location
Stephen Allen, the National Museum's Head of Learning & Programmes, outlines exciting plans for a major £48m redevelopment of the Royal Museum building at the National Museum of Scotland, due for completion in 2011.
28 Oct 12.45–1.30	Weston Link, Edinburgh

RSGS Lectures
Date	Location
RSGS lecture on the mountains of Norway by Martin Moran.
5 Nov 7.30	Carnegie Hall, Dunfermline

RSPB Indoor Meeting
Date	Location
The Annual General Meeting followed by an illustrated talk about climate change by Clifton Bain.
15 Oct 7.30	Lindsay Stewart Lecture Theatre Napier University, Edinburgh

The Runaway Universe - Dundee Astronomical Society
Date	Location
A talk by Dr. Martin Hendry of the University of Glasgow. Please check with the observatory for details of times and prices.
21 Nov	Mills Observatory, Dundee

Scott and Stevenson Dissect the Doctors
Date	Location
Caroline McCracken-Flesher give a lecture on Edinburgh's gruesome scientific history, taking in Sir Walter Scott and Robert Louis Stevenson.
16 Oct 6.00	Appleton Tower, Edinburgh

The Scottish Colourists and their Contemporaries
Date	Location
Senior Curator at the Gallery of Modern Art, Philip Long, discusses the achievements of the Scottish Colourists as related to their international contemporaries, featured together in the new pre-war permanent collections at the Dean Gallery.
24 Nov 12.45–1.15	Dean Gallery, Edinburgh

Signed Tour of Gerhard Richter
Date	Location
Mary Kilpatrick will take a tour of the work of the German pop artist, translated into British Sign Language by Mary Dunlop. To book, fax your details to 0131 556 5229 or text 07814 751087 by Friday 28 November.
30 Nov 11.00am–12.00	Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh

Simon Yates: Beyond the Void
Date	Location
In a climbing career that spans 20 years, Simon Yates has had his fair share of adventures, notably in 1985 when he was forced to cut the rope on climbing mate Joe Simpson as documented in the 2003 film 'Touching the Void'.
30 Oct 7.30	Albert Halls, Stirling
9 Nov 7.30	Adam Smith Theatre, Kirkcaldy

The Skies Above
Date	Location
The Astronomical Society of Glasgow take us on a journey into the dark night sky.
10 Nov 7.45	Mugdock Country Park, Glasgow

The SSHoP Annual Photographer's Lecture: Hannah Starkey
Date	Location
The Scottish Society for the History of Photography's annual lecture features Hannah Starkey, one of the most influential photographic artists working today. Starkey has exhibited internationally and has won several high profile awards, notably the John Kobal Portrait Award.
24 Oct 6.00–7.30	Weston Link, Edinburgh

Themed Tours at the Burrell
Date	Location
Take a tour of the embroidered works at the Burrell with Malcolm Shaw.
13 Nov 1.30	Burrell Collection, Glasgow

This is not a natural wilderness
Date	Location
Dr Patricia McDonald, artist-photographer and Lecturer in Cultural Landscape at the University of Edinburgh, looks at some recent trends in environmental imagery from Scotland and further afield.
21 Oct 12.45–1.30	Weston Link, Edinburgh

Tours for Community Groups
Date	Location
Free introductory tours for community groups of the 'Impressionism & Scotland', 'Tracey Emin' and 'Gerhard Richter' exhibitions. Please contact Community Education Officer Mary Kirkpatrick on 0131 624 6428 to book at least two weeks in advance.
1 Sep–31 Oct	Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh
1 Sep–30 Nov	National Gallery of Modern Art, Edinburgh

Tours of Tracey Emin
Date	Location
Juliana Capes takes an introductory tour of the Tracey Emin exhibition. Suitable for people for whom English is a second language.
19 Oct, 2 Nov 2.30–3.15; 3.30–4.15	National Gallery of Modern Art, Edinburgh

Tracey Emin for the Visually Impaired
Date	Location
Juliana Capes and Jennie Temple lead this descriptive tour and workshop. Contact Community Education Officer, Mary Kilpatrick, on 0131 624 6428 to book a place.
5 Nov 10.00am–3.30	National Gallery of Modern Art, Edinburgh

Tracey Emin: 20 Years - Curator's Tour
Date	Location
Take a tour of the Tracey Emin exhibition with Patrick Elliot, the Francis Finlay Curator at the Gallery of Modern Art. The exhibition features work by the controversial British artist from 1993 to the present day. Places are limited; purchase of an exhibition ticket is required.
27 Oct 12.45–1.30	National Gallery of Modern Art, Edinburgh

Tracey Emin: 'A raving, hard-core expressionist'
Date	Location
Tim Marlow, Director of Exhibitions at White Cube and award-wining radio broadcaster, talks about the work of the controversial British artist.
29 Oct 6.30–7.30	Weston Link, Edinburgh

Tram Man
Date	Location
A tram conductor comes to life, and talks about the early days of Glasgow's public transport system. Under-8s must be accompanied by an adult.
1 Nov, 15 Nov, 29 Nov 11.00am, 12.30 & 2.00	Museum of Transport, Glasgow

Treasures from the Earth
Date	Location
Gordon Todd, Paisley Natural History Society, presents a presentation about Scotland's rich minerals and gemstones.
6 Nov 7.30	Paisley Museum & Art Gallery, Paisley

The Trials of Francis Goya: An Artist's Vision of the 1808 War
Date	Location
Throughout history artists have provided brutally honest accounts of war and the cruelty humans have inflicted on one another. Goya returned often to the men and women on trial, punished, or subject to judgement by the legal system, the State, the Inquisition or the mob during the Spanish War of Independence (1808-1844). Dr Sarah Simmons examines how real these individuals became to him and the works they moved him to create.
28 Oct 6.00–7.15	Weston Link, Edinburgh

The University of the Third Age: A World-wide Movement With a Great Local Presence
Date	Location
Jean Napier, secretary for U3A, leads the discussion for the Morningside Justice and Peace Group.
15 Oct 10.30–11.30am	Open Door, Edinburgh

The Watson Gordon Lecture: Picasso's 'Toys for Adults' - Cubism as Surrealism
Date	Location
Picasso's extraordinary 1913 work on paper 'Head' now resides in the collection of the National Galleries of Scotland. Its first owner, head of the Surrealist movement André Breton, saw in it an anachronistic embodiment of Surrealism. Neil Cox, Professor of Art History and Theory at the University of Essex, examines a range of Picasso's related works to find out why.
20 Nov 6.00–7.15	Weston Link, Edinburgh

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