Autumn Nature Discovery Day

29 Oct 2023

Celebrate, discover and connect with nature on the 100th anniversary of the Astley Ainslie Hospital, a hospital originally built to support convalescence and recovery in the natural setting and greenery of the hospital grounds. Join us for a mix of free ticketed and drop in activities throughout the afternoon to learn more and to feel the well being benefits of …

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Arthur’s Amble – Guided Walk at Holyrood Park (Grade: gentle)

5 Nov 2023

Join a ranger on a free, gentle guided walk to learn about Holyrood Park’s geology, wildlife and its rich archaeology and history

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November Lecture: Changing his tune: Robert Bruce, Ireland, and the papacy

9 Nov 2023

Robert Bruce had been on a mission for over a decade by 1318

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Black History walking tour with Lisa Williams

29 Oct 2023

A special walking tour with Caribbean British historian, Lisa Williams

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Uncovering Uncomfortable Truths: St Cecilia’s Hall and the Slave Trade

14 Nov 2023

How was slavery involved in the building of Scotland’s oldest concert hall?

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Trailblazing Edinburgh Women of Science by Catherine Booth

22 Nov 2023

Edinburgh and the New Town’s history of female scientists

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“Happy Homes – Cooperation, Community and the Edinburgh Colonies” with Richard Rodger

Mon, 11 Dec 2023

Colony housing represents a very distinctive, immediately recognisable built form

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Post-War Designed Landscapes (Helen Bowman, SGLH)

Mon, 13 Nov 2023

The recognition, recording and protection of Scotland’s post-war designed landscapes

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Dancing through the Scottish Enlightenment

23 September and various dates

Dances and Walks – The Enlightenment

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