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National Library of Scotland

A foray into fungi in language and song

  • Dates and times
    15 October 2026, 5:30PM to 6:30PM
  • Type
    Talk
  • Location
    George IV Bridge, Edinburgh
  • Price
    Free Book now
A woman lying on a woodland floor looking at a red and white mushroom.

Image credit: DC Thomson

Join us for a playful exploration of the literary, linguistic, and lyrical significance of fungi in Scotland. What do mushrooms have to do with language? What would fungal folk music sound like? How do we describe mushrooms in Scots?

This event will take you on a foray into these questions and more, revealing the surprising connections between fungi, creativity, and culture.

The event will be followed by an audience Q&A.

About the speaker

Lynne Campbell is host of The Scottish Mushroom Podcast, a prizewinning Scots singer, and storyteller.

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