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Die Hard has become an iconic movie: our hero John McClane versus the evil villain Hans Gruber (portrayed i
This lecture series features different authors on different days.
Speakeasys have been around for a long time and there are a few in Edinburgh.
This is an interesting look at the two years Charles Darwin spent in Edinburgh as a young man at the medica
In the 1600s and 1700s the domestic kitchen and its products were the first port of call in the prevention
If you have been interested in anything, ever, you will find it here.
‘Made in Hong Kong, assembled in Fife’ is how musician Andy Chung describes his background. James Connolly,…
Without as much as the toot of a trumpet, the eminent art historian, critic and face of BBC’s Culture Show,…
‘Mark Thomas is on the loose again!’ One can almost hear the screams of panic echoing around Canary Wharf –…
In 2007, Dr. Hugo Slim produced his book ‘Killing Civilians; Method, Madness and Morality in War’.
One of a series of talks aimed at re-examining aspects of the First World War and of other conflicts, Dr.
The title of this wonderfully entertaining, inspiring, illuminating Spoken Word presentation is My Dining…
Historical and cultural BBC documentaries have recently become so much more interesting, especially when you…
“It’s a kind of furtiveness, a weariness with all the conventions of the world so I guess you might say we’re…
As the twanging notes of Duane Eddy’s Because They’re Young fill the auditorium of the New Town Theatre, fans…
The 'finest drawing room in Europe' as King George IV described The Signet Library, was the venue for a…
Are changes we make in our purchasing habits enough to have a positive impact on the environment?
To complement our exhibition 'Robert Callender : Plastic Beach …poetry of the everyday', come and see BAFTA…
Andrew Patrizio will introduce the work of well-known and highly respected Scottish artist Robert Callender,…
As part of our programme for the exhibition 'Robert Callender: Plastic Beach… poetry of the everyday',…