Greg Moodie and Chris Cairns

richardx on 7 October 2017

SATURDAY 10 FEBRUARY 2018

Cartoonists Greg Moodie and Chris Cairns* discuss politics, satire and their latest books Send in the Clowns and Cool Scots.

  • 15:00-16:00
  • ANATOMY LECTURE THEATRE
  • FREE
  • BOOKING REQUIRED

Book Tickets
Note: Booking is via Eventbrite.

*Chris Cairns is a political cartoonist and author living in Edinburgh. A former journalist with The Scotsman, he has also written freelance for The Sunday Times, The Herald and Scotland on Sunday, among others. His books include the best socio-political history travelogue ever written about golf, a gritty urban thriller set in Portree, and Welcome to Cairnstoon, a collection of cartoons.

Catherine Sargeant and Tom Houston

richardx on 6 October 2017

SATURDAY 3 FEBRUARY 2018
Award winning text artist Catherine Sargeant is joined by Tom Houston, an original and compelling Scottish singer songwriter.

  • 15:00-16:00
  • ANATOMY LECTURE THEATRE
  • FREE
  • BOOKING REQUIRED

Book Tickets
Note: Booking is via Eventbrite.

Whisky Masterclass – Isle of Arran Distillery

richardx on 5 October 2017


FRIDAY 26 JANUARY 2018

Allow yourself to be transported to the beautiful Isle of Arran on the west coast of Scotland, a stone’s throw away from Burn’s birthplace where your host will take you through 5 whiskies from the Arran Whisky Range.

  • Masterclass dates (all at 18.30 in Anatomy Lecture Theatre)
  • Ticket Price £10 (includes 5 tasting drams and a cream liqueur)

Isle of Arran Distillery are the only Scotch Whisky Distiller to produce a whisky officially endorsed by the World Burns Federation.

Book Tickets
Note: Booking is via the Summerhall website.

Kenny Hunter

richardx on 5 October 2017

SUNDAY 28 JANUARY 2018

Kenny Hunter will discuss his practice as an artist in relation to the life and work of Robert Burns.

  • 15:30-16:30
  • ANATOMY LECTURE THEATRE
  • FREE
  • BOOKING REQUIRED

Book Tickets
Note: Booking is via Eventbrite.

Whisky Masterclass – Isle of Arran Distillery

richardx on 4 October 2017


THURSDAY 1 FEBRUARY 2018

Allow yourself to be transported to the beautiful Isle of Arran on the west coast of Scotland, a stone’s throw away from Burn’s birthplace where your host will take you through 5 whiskies from the Arran Whisky Range.

  • Masterclass dates (all at 18.30 in Anatomy Lecture Theatre)
  • Ticket Price £10 (includes 5 tasting drams and a cream liqueur)

Isle of Arran Distillery are the only Scotch Whisky Distiller to produce a whisky officially endorsed by the World Burns Federation.

Book Tickets
Note: Booking is via the Summerhall website.

Commissioned Artists Panel

richardx on 4 October 2017

SUNDAY 28 JANUARY 2018

Ciara Veronica Dunne, Ross Fleming, Derrick Guild and Robert Powell in conversation with Festival Director Sheilagh Tennant and Exhibitions Facilitator Holly Knox Yeoman.

  • 14:00-15:00
  • ANATOMY LECTURE THEATRE
  • FREE
  • BOOKING REQUIRED

Book Tickets
Note: Booking is via Eventbrite.

Whisky Masterclass – Isle of Arran Distillery

richardx on 3 October 2017


THURSDAY 15 FEBRUARY 2018

Allow yourself to be transported to the beautiful Isle of Arran on the west coast of Scotland, a stone’s throw away from Burn’s birthplace where your host will take you through 5 whiskies from the Arran Whisky Range.

  • Masterclass dates (all at 18.30 in Anatomy Lecture Theatre)
  • Ticket Price £10 (includes 5 tasting drams and a cream liqueur)

Isle of Arran Distillery are the only Scotch Whisky Distiller to produce a whisky officially endorsed by the World Burns Federation.

Book Tickets
Note: Booking is via the Summerhall website.

David Mach & Robert Crawford

richardx on 3 October 2017

SATURDAY 27 JANUARY 2018

David Mach RA discusses his fascination with Robert Burns with Burns biographer Robert Crawford*.  They will also discuss some of David’s recent work merging collage and poetry, as well as performing some of his lyrical works.

*Robert Crawford’s eighth collection of poems, Testament, was published by Cape in 2014. His biography of Robert Burns, The Bard, is published by Vintage and won the Saltire Society’s Book of the Year award. He is Professor of Modern Scottish Literature at the University of St Andrews.

 

  • 12:00-13:00
  • ANATOMY LECTURE THEATRE
  • FREE
  • BOOKING REQUIRED

Book Tickets
Note: Booking is via Eventbrite.

Whisky Masterclass – Isle of Arran Distillery

richardx on 2 October 2017


THURSDAY 1 MARCH 2018

Allow yourself to be transported to the beautiful Isle of Arran on the west coast of Scotland, a stone’s throw away from Burn’s birthplace where your host will take you through 5 whiskies from the Arran Whisky Range.

  • Masterclass dates (all at 18.30 in Anatomy Lecture Theatre)
  • Ticket Price £10 (includes 5 tasting drams and a cream liqueur)

Isle of Arran Distillery are the only Scotch Whisky Distiller to produce a whisky officially endorsed by the World Burns Federation.

Book Tickets
Note: Booking is via the Summerhall website.