Featured Events in Edinburgh in May 2025 (August Updated)

The Cold War was a 40-year nuclear stand-off between the USA and the Soviet Union after the Second World War. Scotland’s unique landscape provided a useful base for Allied military preparations and research. The impact of the war still lingers in Scottish politics, culture and memory. Scots played an active role in the global conflict as soldiers within intelligence services and as part of voluntary civil defences. The exhibition will draw on Scotland’s rich history of Cold War-era protest and activism. Cold War Scotland is an output of Materialising the Cold War, a collaborative research project between National Museums Scotland and the University of Stirling. The project explores how the Cold War heritage is represented and how museums can adapt to tell this story in future. Materialising the Cold War is funded by a major grant from the Arts and Humanities Research Council.

Young people across Scotland have created a dazzling range of artworks for this exhibition. Supported by our team of artists, groups of children have made inspiring installations, while individuals have responded to an open call to share their art with the world. Young visitors to the exhibition can also get inspired and make their own mark by sending in their art. All artworks by 3 to 18-year-olds, living in Scotland, submitted to our online gallery before October will be added to a looped, digital display in the exhibition.

The exhibition sheds light on behind-the-scenes processes, from photographers’ handwritten annotations to correspondence with members of the Royal Family and their staff, revealing the stories behind some of the most celebrated photographs ever taken of the Royal Family.

Explore the creation and use of maps during the Second World War. Discover their use through personal stories, photography, and memorabilia. Between 1939 and 1945 over 3 billion maps were produced for the Allied, Soviet and German forces. Used to navigate the jungles of south-east Asia or for devising an escape plan, the maps on display are now mementoes. Maps kept alongside medals and photographs to say ‘I was there.’ You'll find aerial photography, war diaries, and even a fashionable dress made from escape and evasion maps. The exhibition introduces us to a Prisoner of War, an RAF pilot, a Brigadier and an army chaplain through the maps they kept as a memory of their war service.

Join our Boozy Brushes Sip and Paint Street Art Themed Art Party! Painting is a fantastic way to unwind, explore your creative potential and socialise with your friends or someone new. We want to show people that art is not restricted to a particular type of individual and learning new painting skills can be lighthearted, fun and therapeutic. All of our classes are beginner friendly and are taught by a drag queen who will guide you through the painting process. You can also chose to show off your own skills and paint something entirely different should you choose to. All of the supplies will be provided, including: Canvas Easel Brushes Paint Aprons Food and drink available to purchase Alongside potentially winning one of our exciting prizes, guests can also take home their own masterpiece. Please arrive 10 minutes before the class with your ticket to hand. Our tickets are non-refundable once purchased. If you would like to reschedule your class please provide us with at least 24 hours notice and you should be able to join a future event. Look forward to getting creative with you all :) Information Source: Boozy Brushes | eventbrite

The Great Edinburgh May Day Cabaret returns for the third year running. There’ll be comedy, music and poetry to celebrate International Workers’ Day. Compered by Jim Monaghan, and featuring a fantastic line-up of poetry from Kevin P Gilday, comedy from Vladimir McTavish and music from Calum Baird, Elsie McDonald and Joe Solo. Supported by Fair Pley, The STUC, Allan McDougall Solicitors and The Edinburgh, Lothians and Borders May Day Committee. Doors open 7:30pm Information Source: Calum Baird | eventbrite

The Great Edinburgh May Day Cabaret returns for the third year running. There’ll be comedy, music and poetry to celebrate International Workers’ Day. Compered by Jim Monaghan, and featuring a fantastic line-up of poetry from Kevin P Gilday, comedy from Vladimir McTavish and music from Calum Baird, Elsie McDonald and Joe Solo. Supported by Fair Pley, The STUC, Allan McDougall Solicitors and The Edinburgh, Lothians and Borders May Day Committee. Doors open 7:30pm Information Source: Calum Baird | eventbrite

Beach & Back We’re teaming up with our friends from Brooklyn, Bandit Running, for a one-off race down to Porty bandstand and back. Start at 220 Easter Road. Run to Portobello Bandstand . Grab a ticket. Get back. All quite simple really. Race it or cruise it with friends, that part's up to you. Details 5:30pm meet, for a 6:30pm start. Start/Finish: Interval, 220 Easter Road Turnaround Point: Portobello Bandstand Distance: Approx 10k – depending on your route Post-run – couple slices of Civerino's NYC style pizza & Days Beer Ticket includes: Two slices of Civerinos pizza (we're talking big old slices) Days non-alcoholic beer Podium and spot prizes from Bandit Podium and spot prizes from Precision Fuel & Hydration Precision Fuel & Hydration Samples Information Source: INTERVAL | eventbrite

Mushroomification: Legs, Legs, Legs is a new play that tells the story of a talking mushroom, desperate to break away from the constrictive, authoritarian Mycelium and become an individual. Simultaneously, a Scientist by the name of Karies is working night and day to develop a human hive-mind with the aim of putting all people on equal footing. When the pair have a chance meeting in the woods, they each feel that the other is the key to their salvation. Student Promo Code: STUDENT Information Source: Heads on Crooked Theatre Collective | eventbrite

Join Craig A Smith on Friday 2nd May at 7pm, as he chats to Doug Johnstone about his life-spanning epic novel about death and new beginnings,The River. There’s a saying, beloved of Scottish grannies: “Whit’s fur ye will no’ go by ye.” Seemingly embracing this maxim, Lachlan McCormack lives his life as aimless as a piece of driftwood, but somehow gets to where he always wanted to be – where the river meets the sea. The novel is a love story, both to his childhood sweetheart, and to Scotland, and follows Lachlan’s journey through seven decades of the nation’s political, sporting and cultural history (and disappointments). Along the way, it appears that only death has the power to propel him onward, and the novel revisits the seven significant deaths that have shaped him and mapped his journey. It explores the cyclical nature of life, love, happiness, and Scotland’s ongoing struggle with its place in the world. - Doors: 6.30pm, event starts: 7pm, please arrive early to secure a good seat. Tickets are £3and there is a Ticket & Book option which includes a signed copy of The River. The bookshop has level access, events are seated and speakers use microphones. If you have any concerns about accessibility, please do get in touch and we will do our best to accommodate your needs. Refunds are reviewed on a case-by-case basis, we are unable to offer a refund after the event. For more information or if you would like a signed copy because you can't make it to the event, please contact the Blackwell's events team on 0131 622 8222 or matthew.land@blackwell.co.uk Information Source: Blackwell's Edinburgh South Bridge | eventbrite

Beach & Back We’re teaming up with our friends from Brooklyn, Bandit Running, for a one-off race down to Porty bandstand and back. Start at 220 Easter Road. Run to Portobello Bandstand. Grab a ticket. Get back. All quite simple really. Race it or cruise it with friends, that part's up to you. Details 5:30pm meet, for a 6:30pm start.Start/Finish: Interval, 220 Easter RoadTurnaround Point: Portobello BandstandDistance: Approx 10k – depending on your routePost-run – couple slices of Civerino's NYC style pizza & Days BeerTicket includes:Two slices of Civerinos pizza (we're talking big old slices)Days non-alcoholic beerPodium and spot prizes from BanditPodium and spot prizes from Precision Fuel & HydrationPrecision Fuel & Hydration Samples Information Source: INTERVAL | eventbrite

Mr HJMs' Terrible Tales Tours (& local creepy creative movie night) Edinburghs' own Mr Heebie Jeebie Man will take you in and around the dark side of the city of Edinburgh. Covering all the traditional, historical Edinburgh Ghost stories in his own unique way as well as sharing his own encounters growing up in haunted ol Edinburgh. Mr Heebie Jeebie Man promises an entertaining and informative tour unlike any other. The tour will finish in the cinema room within the Underground City in the haunted Banshees' Labyrinth with an optional invitation to see a unique showcase of local creative and creepy movies. Guests are welcome to just join the tour or attend the screening but are more than welcome on both. Tour is not suitable for children or under 18s as it contains scares, unsuitable material and bad language. Tour and night are free but donations are welcome. Tour : 21.30 - 22.45 (meeting place on map. Stairs next to main entrance. National Museum of Scotland) Movie Night : 23.00 - 01.00 Banshee Labyrinth 29-35 Niddry St Edinburgh EH1 1LG Information Source: Mr Heebie Jeebie Man | eventbrite

Mental Health and the Church Bringing Christ’s comfort to troubled souls How can churches bring the transformative love of Christ to those who face mental health challenges? We can often feel at a loss as to how to help or even imagine how the gospel can be relevant to those who are experiencing the hardest struggles. New Growth Counselling along with St Columba’s Free Church invite you to come and think through these increasingly relevant questions. Speakers Steve Midgley (Executive Director, Biblical Counselling UK author of Mental Health and Your Church and a former psychiatrist) We live in a world where the church is increasingly seen as irrelevant to the struggles of everyday life. Yet our world is also becoming more and more weighed down by the problems of mental illness growing in number and impact on people's lives. Steve Midgley , from Biblical Counselling UK is particularly experienced and equipped to speak to how we as the church are uniquely called by God to engage with mental health in our world and the role of caring for one another through struggles of mental illness. Co-author of the recently published book " Mental Health and Your Church " Steve will touch on topics covered in this must read book. Steve's teaching draws on his years of work in both psychiatry and pastoral ministry, speaking with a clarity that helpfully connects Scripture to the stuff of everyday life. He will speak on: Mental Health and the Church – A Biblical Perspective Mental Health and the Church – How do we respond practically? Cory Brock Pastor of St Columba's Free Church, Edinburgh , theologian, lecturer at Edinburgh Theological Seminary and writer. Cory brings his unique viewpoint as the pastor of a busy city centre church to this conversation. Cory has spoken and written extensively on the problem of anxiety, both its impact on the person and how the gospel speaks to our hearts in the middle of our experience. He has just finished a sereies of talks on Biblical Counselling For Everyone https://sermons.stcolumbas.freechurch.org/sermons/ He will speak on: Wonderful Counsellor – How Christ meets us in our deepest needs. These talks will be followed by a Q and A with both Steve and Cory and counsellors from New Growth Counselling - Louise MacMillan is co founder of New Growth Counselling and has been involved in pastoral work for over 30 years. Fiona Mowat is a counsellor with New Growth Counselling but is also involved with ministry in Glasgow through 20 Schemes, seeking to plant and revitalise churches in the poorest parts of Scotland. A Bookstall will be availble on the day. Check back for a detailed timetable. Coming soon! Information Source: New Growth Counselling & St Columba's Free Church. | eventbrite

Join us at Little Plaza for a fun and interactive Family Robotics Play event, designed specifically for aged 5-7 yrs group & age 8-13 yrs group Please get the tickets for appropriate kids age group. It's a family event, so parents are welcome! This 45-minute session introduces your child to the exciting world of robotics through hands-on exploration of robotics parts. It's a chance for them to engage in creative learning while allowing our expert instructor to assess if they are ready to join our block of robotics learning sessions and join the McRobtface Robotics Club. Please note: - Limited spaces are available, so book early to secure your spot! Why Attend? - A great introduction to robotics for young minds. - Helps determine if your child is ready for more advanced robotics learning. - Perfect for curious and creative kids who love building and exploring. A perfect family event! What to Expect: - Hands-on exploration with robotics parts. Information Source: Little Plaza | eventbrite

The Tenementals are an award-winning band of academics, artists, and musicians who released their debut album, Glasgow: A History (Vol. I of VI) , in late 2024. The album recounts a radical history of a radical city in a radical way and has been met with extensive critical acclaim, in Scotland and internationally. They have played numerous sold-out gigs in their native city and this is a rare opportunity to catch them live in Portobello! Don't miss it! What the critics said about Glasgow: A History (Vol. I of VI) - “The most interesting, most unique and unarguably the greatest track that’s graced these ears this past year.” - Craig McAllister, plainorpan.com - “Probably the most mind-expanding album of 2024.” - Gus Ironside, Is this Music? - “In a year of excellent albums, this delightfully thought-provoking album holds its own, and is easily a contender for album of the year.” - The Ginger Quiff Joined by special guests Mick Lynch , renowned trade unionist and outspoken advocate for workers’ rights, and Zara Gladman , comedian and viral satirist whose online sketches have reached millions (Channel 4, TikTok, BBC Short Stuff ), now making her Edinburgh Festival Fringe debut this August following a sold-out run of shows at Glasgow’s Oran Mor, and a 2024 shortlist for the Sir Billy Connolly Spirit of Glasgow Award. Grab a ticket while you still can! Doors 19:00PM. Information Source: The Tenementals | eventbrite

Hey, Edinburgh! When was the last time you did something completely spontaneous? Our series groups together complete strangers for a fun day out. That's right, you sign up, and we book the restaurant. We know life can get busy. Don't forget to spend time making new friends! Don't do city life alone and build your community with us. This project is to host dinners in 100 major cities to combat loneliness while supporting locally owned businesses. We are dedicating 25% of sales towards charity or GoFundMe page at the end of each month. How does it work? -After you register, you'll be emailed an introduction message including a quick questionnaire regarding age, dietary restrictions, hobbies, and interests that we use to select restaurants for the night's group. -At the end of the month, we'll share sales reports with attendees and detail how we are utilizing 25% of sales towards social good. *Your registration does not include your individual food and drink purchases. *These outings are intended to help people make friends . These are not singles gatherings . Our vision is simple: we take the no gimmicks approach to networking. No need for yet another app to take up space on your phone - just four walls and a roof and good food for people to connect :) We coordinate with you directly, human-to-human. If you have any more questions, please contact ermantourageimpact@gmail.com ! Brought to you by event series Ermantourage . You can also take a look at our main event calendar via Posh for coffee meets, evening hangouts, and more! Information Source: Ermantourage Europe & US | eventbrite

HWUFC Club Dinner 2025 Welcome to the HWUFC Club Dinner 2025 happening at Tynecastle Park! Get ready for a night of fun, food, and football camaraderie. Join us as we celebrate another fantastic year of our club's accomplishments. This is your chance to mingle with fellow players, coaches, and supporters in a relaxed setting. Don't miss out on this opportunity to connect with the HWUFC community and enjoy a memorable evening together. See you there! Information Source: eventbrite

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Silverknows Comedy Night is a must-see event taking place in Edinburgh on May 4, 2025. The venue for this hilarious evening is located at 118 Silverknowes Road, EH4 5ET. Tickets for this side-splitting comedy show are priced at £11.55. Don't miss the opportunity to enjoy an unforgettable night of laughter and entertainment at Silverknows Comedy Night in Edinburgh.

Witness the excitement of the Edinburgh Napier Knights U19 Home Game at Meggetland Sports Complex in Edinburgh. The event is scheduled for May 4, 2025, where the Knights will showcase their skills against their opponents. Tickets are available for £0 to £6.13, offering an affordable opportunity to support the team and enjoy a thrilling sports event. Don't miss out on this chance to experience the competitive atmosphere and cheer for the Edinburgh Napier Knights U19.

ALAN SPENCE and BASHABI FRASER reading the poetry of SRI CHINMOY. Two of Scotland's best-loved poets read from BETWEEN NOTHINGNESS AND ETERNITY, a newly re-issued collection by Sri Chinmoy. (1931-2007). In his introduction to the book, Alan wrote, 'In contemporary literature Sri Chinmoy is unique...There is no one writing from the same level of inner accomplishment, the same perspective’ Bashabi wrote that he creates ‘a warm, refreshing poetic space…imbued with a love of humanity and a universalism…a truly sustaining force.’ Information Source: Scottish Poetry Library | eventbrite

Enjoy a glass of prosecco when joining us in our Personal Shopping suite for a brush a long evening with Hourglass pro artist Sarina, she will take you through her latest tips and tricks for creating a flawless finish and the secret to dewy skin. Tickets are £40 and are fully redeemable in store when buying Hourglass products. Information Source: Harvey Nichols | eventbrite

PROGRAMME – Scotland Based Modern ComposersErin Thomson - Imagine, for soprano, piano and viola (2023) – Text:Amy LowellTom David Wilson - Kirschenbaum Songs – Text: Lydia KirschenbaumOliver Iredale Searle– Postcards from the Barras (2022) – Text from the postcardsMUSICIANSBaichuan Hui (Piano)Baichuan Hui is an accomplished and actively versatile pianist in solo and chamber music repertoire. She is ‘a first-class musician with cultivated taste,’ (Aaron Shorr) with ‘virtuoso technique, real temperament and flair’ (Fali Pavri), and her performance work has been described as having ‘undiluted emotional drama: hope, joy, fear, confusion, and despair.’ (Snack Magazine) Baichuan has performed in Glasgow, Edinburgh, London, Beijing, Xuzhou, Shijiazhuang, and Ningxia, at venues including the Royal Concert Hall, House for an Art Lover, the Scottish Music Centre, Ningxia Theatre and Steinway Hall in Beijing, China. She also has appeared at the Hidden Door Festival in Edinburgh, and she is featured in ‘Music for First Contact’, an interdisciplinary electronic opera album with Scottish band Post Coal Prom Queen. Baichuan has won several competition prizes, including the Agustin Aponte International Music Competition (second prize), the 7th Shenzhen Piano Open Competition (first prize) and the Jock Holden Memorial Mozart Prize (first prize). She has participated in international festivals and masterclasses as both a soloist and chamber musician, including masterclasses with Malcolm Martineau, John Thwaites, Meiting Sun, Steven Osborne, Roy Howat, Ashley Wass, Dina Yoffe, Cristina Ortiz, Ian Fountain and Jean-Efflam Bavouze. Baichuan began learning piano at four years of age. At age 12 she gained a place at the China Conservatory Affiliated High School, studying with Professor Xiaoxue Hu. In 2013, Baichuan was awarded an ABRSM full scholarship to study for the degree of Bachelor of Music at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (RCS) under the tutelage of Professor Aaron Shorr. Baichuan was awarded a full scholarship by RCS Trust to undertake postgraduate studies at RCS and has since been awarded a Masters degree in Music and thereafter in 2021, an Artist Diploma under the guidance of Professors Aaron Shorr and Fali Pavri. She is currently studying towards a Doctor of Performing Arts (D.Perf.) jointly supervised by the RCS and the University of St Andrews. Her area of study focuses on Jewish composers whose lives and music were suppressed by the Nazi regime during the Second World War. In 2019, she achieved a Diploma in Piano Teaching from the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (ABRSM). She works regularly with students of RCS Junior Conservatoire as Deputy Piano Lecturer since 2021, and has been appointed as Lecturer in Piano Performance in RCS Junior Conservatoire in 2024. https://www.baichuanhui.co.uk/ Sarah Hanniffy (Viola)Sarah Hanniffy is an Irish violist studying under the tutelage of Dr. Lev Atlas at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. Following her graduation from the BMus course in 2024, she is currently participating in an orchestral fellowship with the Scottish Conservatoire. Sarah is an avid chamber musician and regularly travels between Scotland and Italy for masterclasses and performances with Xenia Chamber Music and is featured in Nikita Lukinov’s Scottish Tour. In addition to performing in venues such as Wigmore Hall, Het Concertgebouw and Slovak Radio Hall, Sarah has performed with the Irish, Ulster, Welsh National Youth Orchestras and was the principal violist of the Scottish National Youth Orchestra in 2021 and 2023. Hanniffy is a decorated orchestral having played with Scottish Opera, Scottish Ensemble, the Royal Scottish National Orchestra and the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra. From growing up in the west of Ireland, Sarah also has an affinity for traditional music and has a keen interest for cross-genre music. She has performed with the GRIT Orchestra and Qawwali Orchestra at Celtic Connections as well as with Natasha Bedingfield, Sharon Shannon, and Simon Neil of Biffy Clyro. Hanniffy is a member of the Sòlás Collective with Fionnlagh Mac A’Phiocair and Tom Macfadyen, which features music from the Irish and Scottish Gaelic cultures. Sarah and Fionnlagh made features on Classic FM for their performance with the King’s Foundation in London and have performed at private concerts for HM King Charles III and the President of Sierra Leone. Sarah Hanniffy's performances have also been broadcast on RTÉ Lyric FM, TG4, BBC Radio Scotland Classical Now and Travelling Folk. In 2020, Sarah was awarded with the Eimear Noonan Award of Excellence and in 2021, the Royal Philharmonic Society’s Instrument Purchase Grant. Within the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in 2023, she won the Highly Commended Award at the Watson Forbes Viola Competition. Lizzie Fletcher (Mezzo-Soprano)Lizzie Fletcher is a mezzo-soprano, originally from Southampton. She graduated from Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance with BMus in Classical Vocal Performance in 2023, where she studied under the instruction of Joan Rodgers and Andrew Matthew-Owens. She decided to continue her studies starting an MA in Vocal Performance at The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in 2024 under Kathleen Mckellar Ferguson and Michael Bawtree. As well as singing in many solo settings, Lizzie has continued her passion for choral music, holding choral scholarships throughout her studies. While in London she sang with the BBC Symphony chorus, singing under Jules Buckley with Father John Misty (The Barbican, May 2023) and during the BBC Proms. Recently, she has performed as Hansel (Hansel and Gretel, Humperdinck) and Dorabella (Cosi Fan Tutte, Mozart) in RCS opera scenes. As well as enjoying singing, Lizzie is passionate about community outreach work. She has been actively involved in many community projects, including Music and Theatre for All's Urban Opera Project, Constella Operaballet and working as a mentor facilitator with Singing for Parkinson’s. COMPOSERSErin ThomsonErin Thomson is a composer and music educator whose works have been performed at prestigious venues across Scotland, London, Dublin, and New York by renowned ensembles such as the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra and the Britten Sinfonia. Her music is featured on Live Music Now Scotland’s 40th Anniversary album, Building Castles, and in 2024, was commissioned by James MacMillan to compose a new work for SATB choir and solo trumpet, premiered at the Cumnock Tryst Festival. Erin is dedicated to fostering creativity through education and community engagement across Scotland. Tom David WilsonTom David Wilson was born in Manchester in 1957. In the 1970's he was a student at theBirmingham Conservatoire where he studied composition with Andrew Downs. In the1980's he was a student at Goldsmiths College, London University where he spent five years studying composition with Melanie Dakin and Edward Gregson. For ten years he was Head of Woodwind and Tutor for Academic Music at Uppingham School in Rutland but since 1989 he has lived in Glasgow and Musselburgh. He teaches composition at theRoyal Conservatoire of Scotland.He is married to Emma and has two children; Rachel andJames. Recent performances include the premiere of his Concertante Viola in Edinburgh,March 2024, with Emilian-Teodor Danila as soloist.Selected works are available through the RCS Library, the Scottish Music Centre or via thecomposer directly via t.wilson@rcs.ac.uk Oliver Iredale SearleOliver is a Glasgow-based composer and educator and is Head of Composition at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. He has written a wide variety of works for many professional, amateur, youth and theatre organisations, which have been broadcast and performed around the world, and is interested in developing new environments for new music, collaborating with other artists and organisations to find ways to communicate to new audiences. Information Source: Scottish_Arts_Trust | eventbrite

Nyasha Mangaba Foundation Launch Join us at the Dalmahoy Hotel & Country Club for a special event in support of the Nyasha Mangaba Foundation whose mission is to support accident victims and the families affected by fatal road traffic accidents. Noone plans for a road traffic accident. Let's come together to celebrate and raise awareness for a great cause. We will also be fundraising towards the Charity on the day. Information Source: The Nyasha Mangaba Foundation | eventbrite

A Laldie Ceilidh is at the heart of a great Saturday night. This month we're dancing with live music from Rerr Terr Ceilidh Band. This is suitable for all fun-loving people, including first-timers. You don't need to do the dances "right", you just have to be ready to give it a try (and ready for a laugh). We demonstrate, practice and call dances to suit the overall crowd - and there are always experienced dancers to follow. Come along in a group, come along with a partner, come along on your own - there are lots of opportunities for mixing and dancing with other people. That's part of ceilidh culture. Licensed Bar (cashless). Doors open 7:30pm, dancing from 8pm, ends 11pm. Please note tickets are on sale at Eventbrite and at the venue w ebsite https://assemblyroxy.com/ These are separate ticket allocations. One source may sell out before the other. facebook @LaldieCeilidhs instagram @laldieceilidhsedinburgh Information Source: Laldie Ceilidhs | eventbrite

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Ahead of the 2025 UEFA Women’s Champions League Final uncover the stories of women and girls who have played the beautiful game in Scotland for over a century - on formal teams, in Scotland’s national squad, or simply in local streets, parks, and backcourts. Fiona Skillen, Karen Fraser and Julie McNeill – joint editors of ‘A Most Unsuitable Game: Celebrating Scottish Women’s Football Fifty Years After the Ban’ - come together to discuss the history of women and football. This event will shine a light on the perseverance and joy of generations of Scottish women footballers and celebrate how far the game has come. About the speakers Professor Fiona Skillen is a Professor of History within the Department of Social Science at the Glasgow School for Business and Society. Her research interests concern modern history, in particular aspects of sport, gender, health and changes in popular culture. Dr Karen Fraser is an independent researcher associated with the University of Stirling. Her main focus remains seeking to uncover the untold history of women’s football in Scotland. Julie McNeill is the Poet-in-residence for St Mirren FC charitable trust and Makar of the Hampden Collection, the first female poet attached to a professional football club (that we know of) anywhere in the world. Her latest poetry collection, ‘We Are Scottish Football’, came out in May 2024. When you book an event, your personal information will be held and used by the National Library of Scotland and our third-party suppliers for the purposes of allowing you to attend the event and for audience research. For more information, visit the National Library of Scotland privacy pages , in particular the events notice and feedback and complaints notice. We expect attendees to behave respectfully towards presenters, guests and other audience members. Information Source: National Library of Scotland | eventbrite

Join the Brain Tumour Charity at The Edinburgh Marathon Festival 2025! Join us for a weekend of running, whichever race you decide to join, know that your miles can help us beat brain tumours faster. Once you have purchased your place you will be added to the JustRunning event console or be accepted on to it! Date: 24th-25th may 2025 Charity Place Events: 5km Fundraising target: £100 The EMF 5K takes place on the Saturday of the Edinburgh Marathon Festival weekend and is run in the stunning surroundings of Holyrood Park. Starting and finishing near Dynamic Earth, this route offers striking panoramic views of the city and Edinburgh Castle. 10km Fundraising target: £200 The 10K falls on the Saturday of the Edinburgh Marathon Festival weekend and is run in the stunning surroundings of Holyrood Park. Starting and finishing near Dynamic Earth, this route offers striking panoramic views of the city and Edinburgh Castle. Sunday 25th May - Half Marathon - SOLD OUT Sunday 25th May - Marathon Fundraising target: £500 Taking place on Sunday 25th May 2025 and voted the fastest marathon in the UK by Runner’s World. Enjoy a fantastic all-encompassing route which takes in some of Edinburgh’s most iconic landmarks as well as offering picturesque views along the East Lothian coastline. Hairy Haggis Relay Fundraising target: £600 The EMF Relay is a chance for a team of four to join forces and complete the Edinburgh Marathon! With each relay leg posing a different challenge, make sure you pick and order your team wisely; which lucky runner will get The Glory Leg? Want to get involved in other ways, find out more on our website: https://www.thebraintumourcharity.org/get-involved/ Information Source: The Brain Tumour Charity | eventbrite