Opening Doors to Edinburgh’s New Town’s Past

Thursday 23 September 2021 from 5-6pm

Join Dr Anthony Lewis, Curator of Scottish History for Glasgow Life Museums, on Zoom in this talk hosted by the National Records of Scotland which will focus on some of the possible motivations for enlarging and improving Edinburgh in the first half of the 1700s. It will refer to HM General Register House itself as a key building in this …

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Malicious Mischief? Women’s Suffrage in Scotland

Wed 25 August 2021 at 7pm

Join archivist Jocelyn Grant on Zoom for a free talk about the women’s suffrage movement in Scotland, looking primarily at the period before 1918. Drawing on the archives of the National Records of Scotland (NRS), Jocelyn will show how this period is represented in criminal case files, government reports, diaries and newspapers. In particular the talk will cover the difference …

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Future Culture Edinburgh

Wed 1st September 2021 from 2pm to 5.30pm

A hybrid event to collectively reimagine Edinburgh’s cultural ecosystem and its future – taking place online and in-person on the afternoon of Wednesday 1st September, broadcast from Leith Theatre. Future Culture Edinburgh is intended to inspire creative thinking and collective action towards a more equitable and inclusive future of culture as we begin the journey to recovery post-pandemic. This FREE …

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Paris: The route to a smart, sustainable, COVID-resilient city – A Cockburn Conversation

Wed 1st of Sept at 7pm on Zoom

Book a ticket for our latest Cockburn Conversation! Join Prof Cliff Hague in conversation with noted urbanist Nicola Buchoud

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Collections from Edinburgh’s Coastal Communities

Thursday 29th July, 2021 at 6pm

Join Museums & Galleries Edinburgh Curator Anna MacQuarrie and Outreach & Access Manager Diana Morton who will be discussing “Life on the Forth”, the latest virtual exhibition from Auld Reekie Retold and sharing some of their personal insights and experiences of working with collections related to Edinburgh’s coastal communities. From Portobello in the east to South Queensferry in the west, …

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Sustainable Design for Astley Ainslie: ideas on how to build it in and what you could aim to achieve

Thursday 24 June 2021

Edinburgh Architect David Seel discusses sustainable design ideas for the buildings at the Astley Ainslie site.

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Cockburn Association’s 146th Annual General Meeting

Wednesday 5th May at 6.30pm

Further details for Cockburn Association members who wish to attend our 146th AGM

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Whose Festival is it Anyway? A Cockburn Conference

Saturday 30th January 2021

A Cockburn Conference exploring Edinburgh’s Festivals – past, present and future

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“Whose Festival is it Anyway?” The 2020 Cockburn Annual Lecture

Monday 30th November 2020 at 7pm

The 2020 Annual Cockburn Lecture will examine the future of Edinburgh’s Festivals

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30 Years of Opening Doors!

27th September 2020 at 1pm

A Cockburn Conversation with Oliver Barratt about his time at the Cockburn Association

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