St.Andrew's and St.George's Church Homecoming Lectures
7 lectures and a concert with expert lecturers on the people and ideas which created the Edinburgh we know today. The beautiful interior of the church makes a great venue for lectures.
Wednesday July 8 at 2.30pm
'The Scottish Enlightenment'
David Hume and the Question of Religion
Alexander Broadie
Monday July 27 at 6pm
'The Creation of the New Town'
Rejecting the Scottish Past: the stuttering creation of the new Scottish Civil Society in the new towns of Edinburgh
Charles McKean
Monday September 14 at 6pm
'The Reformation'
Why we should be proud of Calvin and Knox and their influence on us
Harry Reid in discussion with Joyce McMillan.
Tuesday August 25 at 7.30pm Concert (£10/£8 concession)
'Burns with Elegance'
Frances Cooper (Soprano) with Roderick Long (violin), Shona Jones (cello) and Colin Dundas (piano).
Monday October 5 at 2pm
'Robert Burns in Edinburgh - Burned and Burning'
Donald Smith
Monday October 12 at 6pm
'Kay's Etchings - Antics, Architects and Antiquarians'
Sheila Szatkowski
Wednesday October 28 6pm
'Lost Edinburgh'
Hamish Coghill
Monday November 9 at 6pm
'The Disruption - The Disruption of the Church of Scotland'
Stewart Brown
Where and When
Start Date:
Tuesday, July 07, 2009
End Date:
Monday, November 09, 2009
Address:
St Andrew's and St George's Church, George Street
Local Authority Area:
Edinburgh City
Region:
East Central Scotland
Tickets
Entry to the lectures is free.
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