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Significant dates from Edinburgh’s history
Each month the Old Edinburgh Club outline for our readers the significant dates from this month in history.
In the month of December, the...
Actors inspired by a visit to the Stevenson statue
The National Theatre of Scotland is presenting Kidnapped in a new production with Ryan J Mackay and Malcolm Cumming as Davie Balfour and Alan...
Robert Louis Stevenson Day 2022 – events at Museums & Galleries Edinburgh
To mark Robert Louis Stevenson Day on 13 November, there are special talks, workshops and live music planned at Museums & Galleries Edinburgh.
Some of...
Kidnapped statue is a suburban Treasure Island
One of the most prolific contributors to the Edinburgh cityscape is the brilliant sculptor Alexander Stoddart (1959- ).
His style is neoclassical, and his...
New print studio for Edinburgh Printmakers at Castle Mills
In the new printmaking studio at Castle Mills, the Grieg etching press that was used to print the Treasure Island Map of Robert Louis...
Theatre – Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde, King’s Theatre
Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson |Adapted by David Edgar - Starring Phil Daniels | 10 – 14 April 2018 at The...
What’s on in Edinburgh – Robert Louis Stevenson Day
Today a multitude of events will take place across Edinburgh to celebrate the birthday in 1850 of Scottish adventure novelist Robert Louis Stevenson.
These events are organised by EdinburghCity...
Robert Louis Stevenson Fellowship 2015 – two Edinburgh winners
Edinburgh-based writer Lynsey May (32) and poet and playwright Michael Pedersen (30) have been named by Scottish Book Trust as two of four recipients of a...
Monday in Edinburgh – what’s on today
Mrs Mash at The Skylark: songs, stories and joining in fun from Mrs Mash aka Marie Louise Cochrane, the Storytelling Cook, for the under-5s and...
What’s On in Edinburgh this week
MONDAY 24TH NOVEMBER 2014
Mrs Mash at The Skylark: songs, stories and joining in fun from Mrs Mash aka Marie Louise Cochrane, the Storytelling Cook, for...
Wednesday in Edinburgh – What’s On Today
Soutra: the 'once powerful' hospital in the Bannockburn years - a talk by archeo-ethno-pharmacologist Dr Brian Moffatt, Director of SHARP. Soutra was the site of the...
What’s On in Edinburgh this week
MONDAY 17TH NOVEMBER 2014
Delighters: Hula Hooping - taster session. For ages 14+, beginners or beginners + - session will be tailored to the abilities...
Thursday in Edinburgh – What’s On Today
Firrhill Christmas Market: enjoy seasonal refreshments as you browse the fabulous stalls - crafts, gifts, cards, jewellery, cakes, decorations and much, much more....7.15-9.15pm, Firrhill High School,...
What’s On in Edinburgh this week
MONDAY 10TH NOVEMBER 2014
Pakistan Society Heritage Project presents Rural Reflections: an exhibition of rural scenery of Pakistan and Scotland. 'Here we share the stories...
Letter from Scotland
I have in my hand a half-penny minted in 1914. It’s worn and faded, almost black with age, but you can still see King...
Go on a digital treasure hunt this summer
A new app deveoped by Desgin Informatics researchers at the University of Edinburgh aims to challenge children to track down some of the city's...
Letter from Scotland 21 June 2014
LETTER FROM SCOTLAND 21.6.14
Arthur Conan Doyle might have called them “Mid-Summer Mysteries.” What were all the political party leaders doing inside one tent ?...
Val McDermid on top form at the Central Library
'My life', says Val McDermid, 'is a testament to the power of books: they made me.'
This may well be true, but Val has also made...
Robert Louis Stevenson readings on Sunday
“In each of us, two natures are at war – the good and the evil. All our lives the fight goes on
between them, and...
Robert Louis Stevenson Fellowships 2011 awarded
Four talented British writers have been awarded the 2011 Robert Louis Stevenson Fellowship.
Based at the Hotel Chevillon International Arts Centre, Grez-sur-Loing, France the Fellowship...
School Pupils access real history of Edinburgh
School pupils across the city are set to benefit from a unique new digital teaching resource which uses real life Edinburgh case studies to...
Robert Louis Stevenson – new book
A new book revealing Robert Louis Stevenson’s struggle to reconcile his darker side with the repressive climate of Victorian Edinburgh has been...
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