Talks, Edinburgh

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

Dean Gallery, 73 Belford Road, Edinburgh
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24 Nov 12.45–1.15	The Scottish Colourists and their Contemporaries Senior Curator at the Gallery of Modern Art, Philip Long, discusses the achievements of the Scottish Colourists as related to their international…

Edinburgh College of Art, 74 Lauriston Place, Edinburgh
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20 Nov	Material Matters Symposium looking at how artists and curators work with non-traditional materials. Features presentations from RSA members Will McLean and Glen Onwin.

Institut Français d'Ecosse, 13 Randolph Crescent, Edinburgh
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6 Nov 6.00	Elisabeth Horem life in Iraq: Shrapnels and Un jardin a Bagdad French-Swiss writer Elisabeth Horem spent 3 years in Baghdad, tonight she will discuss and present two accounts of her life through 'Shrapnels' and…

John Sinclair House, 16 Bernard Terrace RCAHMS, Edinburgh
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13 Oct 1.00–2.00	RCAHMS Centenary Lunchtime Seminars: Faces and Places In honour of their centenary the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland are opening their lunchtime seminar programme…

LGBT Centre for Health & Wellbeing, 9 Howe Street, Edinburgh
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13 Oct 7.30	LGBT Centre Relaunch: LGBT History Talk and Workshop Ellen Galford, writer and activist, talks about LGBT life.

The Melting Pot, 5 Rose Street, Edinburgh
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28 Oct 7.00	The Art of Meditation An introduction, presented by author Alan Spence, using the poetry, music and artwork of Sri Chinmoy.

Lindsay Stewart Lecture Theatre Napier University, Craiglockhart Campus, Edinburgh
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15 Oct 7.30	RSPB Indoor Meeting The Annual General Meeting followed by an illustrated talk about climate change by Clifton Bain.
15 Oct 7.30	Climate Change and Wildlife in Scotland Clifton Bain, the RSPB Senior Policy Officer, explores the impact that climate change could have on Scottish wildlife and how we can take action.

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

National Library of Scotland, George IV Bridge, Edinburgh
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21 Oct 7.00	Who was Caroline Norton and can her story be told? NLS writer in residence Peter Arnott and his assembled actors try to convey the controversial life of Caroline Norton, the trailblazing reformer of…

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

Open Door, 420 Morningside Road, Edinburgh
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15 Oct 10.30–11.30am	The University of the Third Age: A World-wide Movement With a Great Local Presence Jean Napier, secretary for U3A, leads the discussion for the Morningside Justice and Peace Group.

Royal Botanic Garden (Lecture Theatre), 20a Inverleith Row, Edinburgh
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16 Oct 7.00–8.00	Modern Day Plant Collectors in China 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…

Royal Botanic Garden, 20a Inverleith Row, Edinburgh
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12 Oct 12.00–4.00	Sunday Science: Red Squirrel Watch The Moredun Research Institute tell what efforts are being made to conserve the red squirrel. Suitable for over 5s.

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

Royal Scottish Academy, The Mound, Edinburgh
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1 Sep–31 Oct	Tours for Community Groups Free introductory tours for community groups of the 'Impressionism & Scotland', 'Tracey Emin' and 'Gerhard Richter' exhibitions. Please contact…
10 Nov 12.45–1.30	Gerhard Richter: Curator's Tour 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.
30 Nov 11.00am–12.00	Signed Tour of Gerhard Richter 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…
10 Dec 10.00am–3.30	Gerhard Richter for the Visually Impaired Juliana Capes and Jennie Temple lead this descriptive tour and practical workshop. Contact Community Education Officer, Mary Kilpatrick, on 0131 624…

National Gallery of Modern Art, 75 Belford Road, Edinburgh
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1 Sep–30 Nov	Tours for Community Groups Free introductory tours for community groups of the 'Impressionism & Scotland', 'Tracey Emin' and 'Gerhard Richter' exhibitions. Please contact…
19 Oct 2.30–3.15; 3.30–4.45	Tours of Tracey Emin Juliana Capes takes an introductory tour of the Tracey Emin exhibition. Suitable for people for whom English is a second language.
27 Oct 12.45–1.30	Tracey Emin: 20 Years - Curator's Tour 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…
2 Nov 2.30–3.15; 3.30–4.15	Tours of Tracey Emin Juliana Capes takes an introductory tour of the Tracey Emin exhibition. Suitable for people for whom English is a second language.
5 Nov 10.00am–3.30	Tracey Emin for the Visually Impaired Juliana Capes and Jennie Temple lead this descriptive tour and workshop. Contact Community Education Officer, Mary Kilpatrick, on 0131 624 6428 to…

National Portrait Gallery, 1 Queen Street, Edinburgh
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19 Nov 12.45–1.30	The Intimate Portrait: Curator's Tour Dr Stephen Lloyd, Senior Curator at the Portrait Gallery, takes a tour of the 'Intimate Portrait' exhibition.

Scottish Poetry Library, 5 Crichton's Close Canongate, Edinburgh
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31 Oct 9.30am–3.30	Women on the Platform An all-day seminar about the role of women in ending black slavery in the northern hemisphere in the late 19th century. Booking essential.

Scottish Storytelling Centre, 43-45 High Street, Edinburgh
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26 Oct 5.00	Inuit Life and Traditions An illustrated introduction to Inupiaq stories and traditions by Tom Lowenstein. 'Part of the Scottish International Storytelling Festival'.
27 Oct 6.00	Alan Bruford Memorial Lecture 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…

Stockbridge Library, Hamilton Place, Edinburgh
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8 Nov 10.30–11.30am	Introduction to Migraine This public talk is aimed at those migraine sufferers with a limited knowledge of the condition or recently diagnosed. The Migraine Trust staff will…

Weston Link, Hawthornden Lecture Theatre National Gallery the Mound, Edinburgh
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13 Oct 12.45–1.30	Modern Intimacy: Gustav Klimt's Pregnant Woman With Man The Viennese master's intimate drawing, currently on display in the permanent collection, is examined by Daniel Herrmann, Curator of the Paolozzi…
14 Oct 12.45–1.30	Hero or Heroine? Caroline Norton's Appeal to Justice 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…
17 Oct 12.45–1.30	High Drama in the Canongate, 1747-1765 Dr John Rocks takes a look at Edinburgh theatre's fascinating early history to tie in with the 'Footlights' display of drawings and prints.
21 Oct 12.45–1.30	This is not a natural wilderness Dr Patricia McDonald, artist-photographer and Lecturer in Cultural Landscape at the University of Edinburgh, looks at some recent trends in…
22 Oct 12.45–1.30	Europe's Landscape in Flux The photography of award-winning Magnum photographer Stuart Franklin has taken him all over the globe as he documents the world's ever-changing…
24 Oct 12.45–1.30	Closets, Cabinets and 'in my Lady's Chamber'? 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…
24 Oct 6.00–7.30	The SSHoP Annual Photographer's Lecture: Hannah Starkey The Scottish Society for the History of Photography's annual lecture features Hannah Starkey, one of the most influential photographic artists…
28 Oct 12.45–1.30	The Royal Museum Project: A New Vision for the National Museum of Scotland Stephen Allen, the National Museum's Head of Learning & Programmes, outlines exciting plans for a major £48m redevelopment of the Royal Museum…
28 Oct 6.00–7.15	The Trials of Francis Goya: An Artist's Vision of the 1808 War Throughout history artists have provided brutally honest accounts of war and the cruelty humans have inflicted on one another. Goya returned often…
29 Oct 6.30–7.30	Tracey Emin: 'A raving, hard-core expressionist' Tim Marlow, Director of Exhibitions at White Cube and award-wining radio broadcaster, talks about the work of the controversial British artist.
31 Oct 12.45–1.30	Poussin's Seven Sacraments 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…
4 Nov 12.45–1.30	Research Insights: Renting Domestic Furnishings in Early Modern Venice Patricia Allerston, Head of Education at the National Galleries, looks at the intriguing practice of renting furnishings in Venetian buildings…
5 Nov 12.45–1.30	Heroes and Role Models Long before self-help books became the daily bread of a neurotic and overly busy modern populace, Samuel Smiles (1812-1904) penned internationally…
11 Nov 12.45–1.30	Education Insights: Parallel Lives 2 Robin Baillie, Senior Outreach Officer at the National Galleries, provides insights into the outreach exhibition 'Parallel Lives 2', which features…
11 Nov 6.00–7.30	Gerhard Richter in Context 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…
14 Nov 12.45–1.30	Practising the Cheaper Option: Figure Drawings by Thomas Gainsborough Gainsborough's figure drawings were used mainly to feed his visual imagination. Hugh Belsey, Senior Research Fellow at the Paul Mellon Centre for…
18 Nov 12.45–1.30	Weproductions Publications: Making Book Art Since establishing Weproductions with Telfer Stokes in the early 1970s, Helen Douglas has been at the forefront of artists' book-making. Here she…
18 Nov 6.00–7.30	Gerhard Richter in Context 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…
20 Nov 6.00–7.15	The Watson Gordon Lecture: Picasso's 'Toys for Adults' - Cubism as Surrealism 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…
21 Nov 10.00am–5.00	Gerhard Richter: New Approaches In collaboration with the University of Glasgow and the Goethe Institut Glasgow, the National Galleries presents a symposium which will shed new…
25 Nov 12.45–1.30	Pop, Politics and Play: Richter and Polke in the Sixties 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…
25 Nov 6.00–7.30	Gerhard Richter in Context 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…
28 Nov 12.45–1.30	Dutch Mannerism: Goltzius and his Contemporaries Senior Curator at the National Gallery, Tico Seifert, discusses major drawings by Hendrick Goltzius and the recently acquired 'Miracle of the…

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