National Library of Scotland

Dr Michael Ward's maps of Everest speak to the modern history of exploration of the mighty tall mountain. Curator Paula Williams takes a look at them on the 60th anniversary of the Everest conquest of Hillary and Norgay.

Toto Tales presents a fascinating storytelling performances all about David Livingstone told from the perspective of the African people who knew him best. Ages 7+.

Fred Freeman uses musical examples to illustrate his talk on the 19th century 'Weaver Poet'.

Just as it's about to return home, Ed Hodge explores the history of the Ryder Cup from 1921 to the present day.

Learn more about four-volume work by the 19th century polymath and his struggles to get the now-iconic work published from Dr Domhnall Uilleam Stiùbhart.

A look at the iconic photographs, engravings and illustrations that helped to capture Livingstone's time in Africa.

As the Lions head off to tour Australia, former Scotland internationals John Beattie and Peter Wright talk about life on the rugby team. David Barnes, author of Behind the Lions: Playing Rugby for the British and Irish Lions, also gets in on the conversation.

The new anthology of Scots language poems contains the work of over 60 poets, with contributors Sheila Templeton and Rab Wilson on hand to read their own work along with a few other poems. The Smeddum Test editors Lesley Duncan and Alan Riach are also on hand to introduce the project.

Three spoken word and performance poets with three different styles and three different outlooks take to the stage each month.