Edinburgh lectures & talks

The first Edinburgh Art Festival under new director Kim McAleese will be one of the ā€œlargest yetā€ featuring…
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 '
Expectations were understandably high for a tour of what is described as ā€œthe world's most haunted and para
This Christmas Charity Lecture will explore the relationship between Roald Dahl and his interest in medicin
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
The event will begin at 6pm in our foyer with a wine reception.
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…
In the sphere of climate change, 19th century Irish physicist John Tyndall (1820-1893) is a giant.
Highland fiddler Duncan Chisholm and his band will kick off 
Food policy professor explains why we must plan for a very different food future.
Also entitled ā€˜Theology in Stone’, this talk explored the sheer richness of the inheritance of church archi
The Edinburgh Fringe's "fallow" year might turn out to be a healthy
After the months of uncertainty and gnawing anxiety, the start of the Fringe today feels like a major achie