Sat 03 Jul 2021
Marking Time: #Tidesong Launch
15:00
Presented by Summerhall and ASCUS Art and Science Experience the sound of the ebb and flow of the tides in harmony with the Earth, the Moon and the Sun in this collective coastal art event,... [more]
Sat 26 Jun 2021
Oscillations: Victoria Evans Artist Talk
13:00 - 14:00
Presented by Summerhall and ASCUS Art and Science Join us to learn about the process of making music from tidal data and how the interplay of sun, moon, land and sea creates the tides. In... [more]
Sat 26 Jun 2021
E-NUMBERS v2.0: Sneha Solanki Artist Talk
14:30 - 15:30
Presented by Summerhall and ASCUS Art and Science Focusing on the emerging changes taking shape in our food landscape, join artist Sneha Solanki for a talk on her E-Numbers V2.0 project, a new... [more]
Sat 26 Jun 2021
We Began as Part of the Body: Beverley Hood Artist Talk
16:00 - 17:00
Presented by Summerhall and ASCUS Art and Science Join us we discover how bodies are imagined, visualised and made audible using bio-medical data. In this recorded conversation event, hear how... [more]
Thu 09 Apr 2020
(POSTPONED) Endurance with Markus Stitz
19:00 - 21:00
Edinburgh-based endurance athlete and author, Markus Stitz has travelled over 34,000km around the world to 26 countries on a single speed bike and to the mountains of Central Asia, Patagonia and... [more]
Thu 19 Mar 2020
David Livingstone Trust
(CANCELLED) Petina Gappah: Out of Darkness, Shining Light
19:00 - 20:30
Petina Gappah is an award-winning and widely translated Zimbabwean writer with law degrees from Cambridge, Graz University and the University of Zimbabwe. She is the author of the novels Out of... [more]
Sat 07 Mar 2020
The Women We Know - Discussion
18:00 - 20:30
Join us for this social gathering and discussion event held to mark the exhibition Mount Strange and the Temple of Fame, and to celebrate International Women’s Day. This is an... [more]
Sat 23 Nov 2019
The Dissection: Arab Strap's Philophobia
20:00 - 22:00
The Dissection returns to Summerhall, a series of music and conversation dedicated to exploring classic Scottish albums with the people who made them. Under the microscope this time is Arab... [more]
Sat 23 Nov 2019
Centre for Biomedicine, Self and Society at the University of Edinburgh
Makin Babies & the Law
14:00 - 16:00
Learn about the law regulating fertility treatment and feminist critiques of the same. Explore the legislation and case law which regulates embryo production and the devastating consequences this... [more]
Thu 14 Nov 2019
Centre for Biomedicine, Self and Society at the University of Edinburgh
Your Robot Doctor Will See You Now
19:00 - 20:30
Artificial Intelligence can be applied to almost any field in medicine, and its potential contributions to biomedical research and delivery of healthcare seem limitless. AI has the capacity to... [more]
Tue 12 Nov 2019
Markus Stitz
Roads Less Travelled
19:00, 21:00
Edinburgh-based adventurer Markus Stitz recently completed two of the most challenging bikepacking/endurance races in the world – the Silk Road Mountain Race in Kyrgyzstan and the Highland... [more]
Sat 09 Nov 2019
Bilingualism Matters
More Than One Language: What Parents and Teachers Need to Know
13:30 - 14:30
Early bilingualism in any languages, regardless of their status, prestige, and diffusion, can give children much more than two languages if they receive enough engaging input in a supporting... [more]
Tue 24 Sep 2019
Markus Stitz
Markus Stitz - Roads Less Travelled
19:00 - 21:00
‘Two roads diverged in a wood and I - I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference.’ - Robert Frost Follow Edinburgh-based adventurer Markus Stitz on a bikepacking... [more]
Fri 19 Apr 2019
The Dissection: KC Rules OK
20:30 - 22:00
Join us for the first in new lecture series The Dissection, in which iconic Scottish artists take a look back at the creative process and their artistic choices in the forming of their most seminal... [more]
Sat 13, Sun 14, Fri 19 & Sun 21 Apr 2019
Summerhall Tours
14:00 - 15:00
Take a tour of Summerhall and discover its fascinating history. Did you know that one of the first known occupants of the site was a family run brewery established in the 18th century? The main... [more]
Tue 09, Wed 10, Tue 16 & Wed 17 Apr 2019
The Science of Gin and Tonic
14:00 & 16:00
Join Pickering’s Gin Co-Founder Matt Gammell in Summerhall Distillery for an abridged insight into the science of creating the perfect Gin & Tonic! Come and experience an in-depth, fast-paced... [more]
Sat 06 Apr 2019
Louise Mackenzie: Artist Talk
16:00-17:00
With a background in psychology and an interest in philosophy, Louise Mackenzie explores human behaviour and the evolution of society through art practice. Taking human-made objects as a starting... [more]
Sat 06 Apr 2019
Aurélie Fontan: Artist Talk
13:00-14:00
Inspired by the social and environmental impact of fast fashion, sustainable fashion designer Aurélie Fontan discusses her cutting edge garments inspired by science and biodesign and how these... [more]
Sat 06 Apr 2019
Russell Beard: Artist Talk
14:30-15:30
Join artist Russell Beard as he discusses his joint exhibition with Stephen Kavanagh presenting new sculptural works and the challenges emerging from the social geo-political and environmental... [more]
Tue 12 Mar 2019
Violence Unseen | In Conversation
18:30 - 20:00
Join us for an evening of discussion on the link between gender inequality and violence against women and the importance of listening to and including in the debate various groups of women, and their... [more]
Thu 07 Mar 2019
The University of Edinburgh and Heriot-Watt with RSC
The Dose Maketh the Poison
19:30 - 21:30
In this lecture, Dr Michelle Carlin will investigate the role of analytical chemistry and the advances which have helped to solve toxicology cases. Dr Carlin will consider a number of cases involving... [more]
Wed 27 Feb 2019
Summerhall Curated
Lethe by Sylwia Kowalczyk | Exhibition tour with the artist
14:00 - 15:30
Join us for an artist-led tour around Sylwia Kowalczyk's LETHE exhibition. Lethe is the river that cleanses Dante in Purgatory, the one that wipes memories of the dead as they drink from it or... [more]
Sat 23 Feb 2019
Incidental Futures
We Are Your Archive
14:00-17:00
Tickets are free but limited. If you can no longer attend, please cancel your RSVP so others may come to the event. Incidental Unit (IU) with artist Anthony Schrag host the first event of... [more]
Sat 22 Sep 2018
John Keane
Life During Wartime - Tour and Artist Talk
14:00-15:30
Please RSVP for this free event at this link. Join us for an artist-led tour around John Keane's LIFE DURING WARTIME exhibition. The tour will be followed by an in conversation with Giles... [more]
Sat 31 Mar 2018 - Sun 15 Apr 2018
Edinburgh International Science Festival
The Edinburgh International Science Festival is once again taking over Summerhall for two weeks in April to bring a huge array of science packed talks, activities, workshops and more. The 2018... [more]
Sat 31 Mar 2018 - Sun 15 Apr 2018
Edinburgh International Science Festival
EISF - Adult events
Summerhall evenings become a viable hub of science debates with the plethora of discussions and activities for adults this year's Edinburgh International Science Festival. The Festival covers topics... [more]
Sat 31 Mar 2018 - Sun 15 Apr 2018
Edinburgh International Science Festival
EISF - Family events
There's more than 70 performances, activities and things to do packed full of amazing science at Summerhall this year for the Edinburgh International Science Festival. Little ones under five and... [more]
Sat 10 Mar 2018
Calum Colvin & Rab Wilson - Artist & Poet Talk and Performance
15:00-16:00
At times witty, controversial and tender, Calum Colvin’s images are presented alongside poems in response by poet Rab Wilson, which equally reflect on the life and aspects of Burns to dwell on who... [more]
Sat 24 Feb 2018
Adrian Wiszniewski - Artist Talk
15:00-16:00
Adrian Wiszniewski will talk about his practice with particular focus on his large body of work related to Burns he has produced over the years and what he has found so inspiring about the Bard's... [more]
Sat 24 Feb 2018
The Jasper King Memorial Trust
The Jasper King Memorial Trust Fundraiser and Charity Launch
19:30 - 23:30
A fundraising evening: live music sessions, mega raffles prizes, short speeches and some surprises. Respite. Adventure. Empowerment: The Jasper King Trust offers funded respite holidays on Eigg... [more]