Workshops and tours in Edinburgh

Events are online only at present due to coronavirus (COVID-19).

Page updated: 1 December.

Online workshops

Our workshops run regularly throughout the year. You can find upcoming events advertised on this page a few weeks in advance.

See also: Online events

Creative writing workshop: Joy

Join poet Marjorie Lotfi to explore the theme of 'joy' using archives in the National Library of Scotland as an inspiration.

This relaxed and friendly workshop is open to everyone, whether you’re a published writer or wanting to find a way into writing for the first time.

Friday 3 December
10.30-12.00
Free. Book 'Joy' via Eventbrite.

When you book, you will receive a link to join the session, delivered on the Zoom video conferencing service. We expect attendees to behave respectfully towards presenters, guests and other audience members. Your personal information will be held and used by the National Library of Scotland and Zoom for the purposes of allowing you to join the event. For full information about how the Library will hold and use your personal information, see our privacy pages, in particular our event booking privacy notice.

Exploring the climate crisis at the National Library of Scotland

Are you interested in finding out more about the climate crisis, getting ideas on how to plan a campaign or wanting to discover climate fiction?

Join us for this virtual session where we will introduce you to the Library collections and explain how you can access them, both online and in person.

There will be an opportunity to ask questions at the end.

Wednesday 8 December
15.00-15.30
Free. Book 'Explore the climate crisis' via Eventbrite.

When you book, you will receive a link to join the session, delivered on the Zoom video conferencing service. We expect attendees to behave respectfully towards presenters, guests and other audience members. Your personal information will be held and used by the National Library of Scotland and Zoom for the purposes of allowing you to join the event. For full information about how the Library will hold and use your personal information, see our privacy pages, in particular our event booking privacy notice.

Library social: Festive cheer

A morning of songs and poems to celebrate the festive season, with fiddler Laure Paterson and poet Valerie Gillies.

Library Socials is a free online programme of gatherings for people affected by dementia, plus their families, carers, and supporters. Join us each month for a relaxed, friendly session exploring music, stories, and poetry inspired by the Library’s collections.

Friday 10 December
10:30-11:15
Free. Book 'Festive cheer' via Eventbrite.

When you book, you will receive a link to join the session, delivered on the Zoom video conferencing service. We expect attendees to behave respectfully towards presenters, guests and other audience members. Your personal information will be held and used by the National Library of Scotland and Zoom for the purposes of allowing you to join the event. For full information about how the Library will hold and use your personal information, see our privacy pages, in particular our event booking privacy notice.

Family history from home: An introduction

An interactive workshop to help you continue your ancestral research from home.

If you have discovered the outline of your family history or are wondering about the roots of your family tree, the Library can help. Join Library staff in this online session to discover a range of free resources available on our website to help you learn more about your ancestry.

Wednesday 15 December
15:00-15:30
Free. Book 'Family history from home' via Eventbrite.

When you book, you will receive a link to join the session, delivered on the Zoom video conferencing service. We expect attendees to behave respectfully towards presenters, guests and other audience members. Your personal information will be held and used by the National Library of Scotland and Zoom for the purposes of allowing you to join the event. For full information about how the Library will hold and use your personal information, see our privacy pages, in particular our event booking privacy notice.