Edinburgh 900 Events

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Gray O'Brien and Ian Rankin wearing jackets and open necked shirts, and standing outside the Festival Theatre, which displays a poster for the show above the entrance
Rebus: A Game Called Malice
10th September - 14th September
The thrilling new story, exclusively on stage! Starring Gray O’Brien, Abigail Thaw and Billy HartmanA splendid dinner party in an Edinburgh stately home concludes with a murder mystery game created…
A singer wearing a brown trilby, white shirt and with long dreadlocks sings into a microphone as he holds his acoustic guitar
Edinburgh Multicultural Festival
15th September
2024 Edinburgh Multicultural Festival brings an eclectic mix of music, dance, poetry and theatre to Lauriston Castle on Sunday, 15 September (1pm – 7pm), for everyone to enjoy.
A woman in an orange mediaeval dress sitting in the stone window holding a multicoloured sphere
Magical Woodland Walk
21st September
The event will celebrate and examine the role that Craigmillar Castle Park has played in the life of the community and the city in the past, and the role it…
Artists at Edinburgh College of Art
The History of Edinburgh College of Art
26th September
In this talk Professor Duncan Macmillan will take a walk through the history of Edinburgh College of Art, highlighting some notable students.
A performer in an ornate bronze jacket with a large beige cravat reads from a book of poetry
Meet the Poet: Robert Fergusson
20th September - 27th September
Join a unique experience that blends history, literature, and personal interaction with Robert Fergusson to mark the 250th anniversary of his death.
Detail from Robert and Henry Aston Barker’s Panorama of Edinburgh from Calton Hill, 1788, aquatint, hand-coloured, 1792
Panoramas: the World in 360° Exhibition
3rd May - 28th September
Two hundred years ago the first virtual-reality experiences were born in Edinburgh, not from digital technologies, but from the mastery of painted perspective, the control of space and light, and…
A performer wearing a leather coat, hat and plague mask holds up a glass of whisky to the light
A Dram of History
6th September - 28th September
Immerse yourself in the rich history of Scotland’s national drink with A Dram of History experience at The Real Mary King’s Close. Join a guided tour and whisky tasting underground.
Silver coins pouring out of a tipped up silver cup
Maths Week Scotland
23rd September - 29th September
Join us on online for some pre-recorded stories designed to take you from King David’s first Scottish coins to the court of James IV of Scotland, and onwards through the Scottish Enlightenment and beyond.
List of the Adventurers in Bank of Scotland
Online Talk: Adventures in Banking: The Turbulent Tales of the Original Bank of Scotland Investors
1st October
Join us as we unpack the tales behind the first investors of the Bank of Scotland, and the impact-for better or worse-that they left behind them.
An external shot of the central library in Edinburgh Scotland
Edinburgh: Our Storied Town with Donald Smith and Stewart Conn
3rd October
Edinburgh is officially 900 years old, but only 20 years have passed since it was recognised as the world’s first UNESCO City of Literature. To mark these events Donald Smith,…
A crowd looking down on two racing cars, each with driver and passenger. Bagpipers stand to the left, more crowds to the right
Edinburgh in the 1930s
3rd October
This complementary lecture will illustrate archive material which documents aspects of 1930s Edinburgh.
A reconstruction by Lucrezia Rodella of a female St Giles Cathedral skeleton
Edinburgh 900 Archaeology Conference
12th October
This conference is organised jointly by the City of Edinburgh Council Archaeology Service and the University of Edinburgh Department of Archaeology as part of the official celebrations for Edinburgh’s 900th…
Andy Arthur standing at a lectern, wearing a Fair Isle-type jumper and pointing to a screen behind him
Tunnel vision: how the railways dug their way into the Victorian City
16th October
We may not think of our city as one of underground railways, you have to pass through them if you want to arrive in it by train.  When Victorian engineers…
The Trinity Altarpiece, a triptych of paintings. When open, the wings show a devout King James III with his elder son and his queen Margaret of Denmark, accompanied by Saint Andrew and Saint George. The lion rampant on the king’s coat of arms is reversed in deference to the holy figures on the missing central panel. The closed wings feature a vision of the Holy Trinity appearing to the kneeling Edward Bonkil.
Edward Bonkil and the Trinity Altarpiece: Art and Ambition in a fifteenth Century Edinburgh merchant family
17th October
This talk looks at the status of merchants in Edinburgh, how Bonkil’s family connections enabled him to commission the work and the importance of the altarpiece to Edinburgh, then and now.
A group of children watching a young boy in safety goggles strike a coin on a log with metal implements
Family Learning Festival
15th October - 19th October
Come and see us throughout the October half term break for medieval themed self- guided activities in Museum on the Mound.
A group of smiling people standing behind a large circular garland of roses
Black History Month Gala
19th October
Passion4Fusion, In partnership with Hearts Football Club, will hold a grand gala which promises to be a resounding celebration of the invaluable contributions made by the Black community to the…
St Anthony's Chapel Holyrood Park
Early Edinburgh Churches from about 800-1650
24th October
This talk will introduce several church buildings in Edinburgh and show how they fit together and fit with the development of the Edinburgh area.
The interior of St Cuthbert's Church from the aisle, with pews on either side and artworks displayed on boards at the front
900 Artworks Exhibition
19th October - 25th October
The Ukrainian St Margaret’s Saturday School is organising a 900 Artworks Exhibition at St Cuthbert’s Parish Church (Edinburgh EH1 2EP) from 18th October to 25th October. 2024; exhibits include paintings,…