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Rain

Dive into Scotland's relationship with rain, from weather forecasting, fashion, and film, to rain-soaked love stories.

Noni Jabavu: Writing across worlds

Explore the relationships, experiences, and global journeys behind Noni Jabavu's literary career through the John Murray Archive.

Noni Jabavu standing in front of a bookcase holding a book.

The Magician's Memoir

An original short story by Sam Fern, blending fantasy and the magic of the collections to reimagine what it means to return to the past.

Merlin the wizard holding an open book. From the book emerges an image of a king and a knight outside of a tent.

The science of rain: James Hutton's legacy

Professor Alan Werritty explores how Scottish scientist James Hutton's ideas still influence our understanding of the world today.

A moody photo of a Scottish Highland landscape on a dark drizzly day.

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Exhibition Talk Screening

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