Heritage Retrofit: Historic Building Adaption for the Future

Wed, 14 Jan, 6pm - 8pm

Heritage, resources, and sustainability: conserving the past amid environmental change.

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The Lost Royal Lodgings of Edinburgh Castle and the Birthplace of Britain

Jan 15 from 6pm to 8pm

Forty years’ research reveals Edinburgh Castle’s lost royal lodgings.

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Tale of Two Streets: Regenerating Princes Street and Sauchiehall Street

Wed, 10 Dec, 6pm - 8pm GMT

Princes Street’s evolving character reflects shifting visions of urban life

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Witchcraft and Scots law

15 November

Professor Julian Goodare, emeritus professor of history at the University of Edinburgh, will be giving the Stair Society’s annual lecture on 15 November. The title of his talk is ‘Witchcraft and Scots Law’. The lecture will take place at 11:30 in the Mackenzie Building, Old Assembly Close, Edinburgh. It will follow the society’s AGM, which is taking place at 10:30-11:00. …

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Edinburgh Museums Collection Centre: Making Edinburghers Gallus Again

Nov 20

Relive your memories

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Maps for Family and Local History

Nov 21

Maps can provide a window into the past

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Gunpowder, Treason and Plot: James VI & I, Survivor King

Steven Veerapen discusses 1605’s Gunpowder Plot

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“Campaigning for Edinburgh” – A Conversation with the Authors

Thursday, November 6

An evening of conversations with the authors of “Campaigning for Edinburgh

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‘Reviving the Trinity Collegiate Church: Royal Treasure or Lost Cause?’

4 Dec 2025

The fascinating life story of the medieval church

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The Great Edinburgh Beer Duty scandal: boiling the wort and cooking the book

Wednesday 21st January 2026

Talk by Andy Arthur

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