Edinburgh lectures & talks
Glaciers lock up 10% of the world's freshwater. These great bodies of ice play an important part in the Earth…
When looking for signs of global warming, the melting of the world’s glaciers and ice sheets is often cited…
We all rely on the seas for their abundant food, mineral and energy resources and yet more than 90% of the…
One of the events around climate change at the Edinburgh Science Festival (6-21 April) takes as its starting…
Malthus was right. There is not enough planet to sustain the growing human population, particularly given our…
This is a rare chance to hear from an array of global climate experts, who are here in Edinburgh for a…
A panel of experts will discuss ways in which the world might wean itself off fossil fuels in time to avert…
The oceans offer the potential for huge amounts of clean energy and Scotland and the UK are poised to be a…
The Edinburgh Medal is a prestigious award given each year to men and women of science and technology who are…
Speaker: Dr Noelle Gallagher, Senior Lecturer in 18th Century British Literature, University of Manchester
Speaker: Professor John Henderson, Professor of Italian Renaissance History, University of London
As the debate about Prime Minister's Brexit deal continues to rage, tomorrow Edinburgh will be hosting…
For many, turning 80 years old would be an excuse to settle down at home for the quiet life.
The Edinburgh Food Festival is a free festival that in 2017 attracted a reported 25,000 visitors.
Free talk by Madelaine Caracas, a 20-year Nicaraguan activist who is travelling through Europe to denounce…
This year, the charity-run initiative Death on the Fringe, that aims to get us talking about the one thing…
This August, Edinburgh-based Scottish poet Ken Cockburn brings a new walking tour to the Capital’s Royal Mile…
For the first time, Kendal Mountain Festival brings its Tour to Edinburgh with a night at Assembly Roxy on…
This is the eighth Edinburgh University's annual lecture series to celebrate International Women's Day.
Now in its 15th year, the Edinburgh Mountain Film Festival (EMFF) has grown to be one of the most popular and…