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Fully booked Four photos. One of a memorial, a plaque, a poster of a man in highland dress, and a poster with a drawing of a castle with a rainbow and the words 'Plana Gaidhlig Dhun Eideann'.
Talk

Gaelic in Edinburgh: History and demography | Gàidhlig ann an Dùn Èideann: Eachdraidh agus eòlas-sluaigh

Saturday 10 May 2025

2:00 PM to 3:15 PM

George IV Bridge
Free
Reading

Open Book

Monday 12 May 2025

10:15 AM to 11:15 AM

George IV Bridge
Ticketed Free
Section of Goad Plan of Glasgow showing the offices of the Glasgow Herald on Mitchell Street, Glasgow.
Workshop

Maps for family and local history

Tuesday 13 May 2025

11:00 AM to 12:00 PM

Kelvin Hall
Ticketed Free
A black and white film still of Japanese lilies.
Workshop

Creative writing: Movement in nature

Tuesday 13 May 2025

2:00 PM to 4:00 PM

Kelvin Hall
Ticketed Free
Fully booked
Talk

Women's lives in Clyde shipbuilding communities

Thursday 15 May 2025

5:00 PM to 7:00 PM

George IV Bridge
Free
A selection of craft supplies on a table. In the background is a street with some buildings such as a library and a shop.
Workshop

Shoebox street crafternoon

Saturday 17 May 2025

2:00 PM to 4:00 PM

Kelvin Hall
Free
Reading

Open Book

Monday 19 May 2025

10:15 AM to 11:15 AM

George IV Bridge
Ticketed Free
A colour film still from an archive film from the National Library of Scotland collections. In the image, a local parade is taking place. In the foreground are two young children held by women. One child has an ice lolly in their hand. The other is smiling and waving. She wears a grubby, patterned overall. In the background is a sign for fish suppers.
Workshop

How to use film heritage for reminiscence

Tuesday 20 May 2025

2:00 PM to 4:00 PM

Kelvin Hall
Ticketed Free
Old black and white photograph of a group of female school students and teachers sitting and standing in front of a building in Julfa, Southern Arabia
Workshop

Women's lives and writings: Online resources

Wednesday 21 May 2025

3:00 PM to 4:00 PM

Online
Ticketed Free
The Bookbug character on a green background.
Workshop

Bookbug

Thursday 22 May 2025

10:30 AM to 11:00 AM

George IV Bridge
Ticketed Free
A black and white photo of a woman kicking a ball and a book cover.
Talk

Celebrating Scottish women's football

Thursday 22 May 2025

5:30 PM to 6:30 PM

George IV Bridge
Free
Reading

Open Book

Monday 26 May 2025

10:15 AM to 11:15 AM

George IV Bridge

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A photo of a man diving underwater.

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