Edinburgh lectures & talks
The Edinburgh International Book Festival has u
Greta Thunberg's appearance at the Edinburgh Playhouse o
This talk presents the sanitary bin in its historical context for the first time, and argues that it reveal
This talk explores the history of burn scars over the last two centuries.
This event celebrates the launch of our exhibition '
This Christmas Charity Lecture will explore the relationship between Roald Dahl and his interest in medicin
As the nights draw in, the Scottish International Storytelling Festival celebrates the art of yarn-spinning…
An eye-opening talk and tour on the rightly acclaimed Phoebe Traquair murals.
Discover our latest temporary exhibition, featuring everything from intestinal worms and bezoar stones to m
In 1947, Rudolf Bing, a refugee from nazi Germany, co-founded the Edinburgh International Festival.
The inaugural Culture Summit was in 2012, as a forum for discussion about culture and how it relates to…
P.J. Harvey, Jarvis Cocker, Irvine Welsh, Maggie O’Farrell, Julia Donaldson, and Scotland’s First Minister…