Latest Events in Edinburgh: Concerts, Shows, Fairs, Calendar&Tickets(July Updated)

It's Comedy Set Swapping LIVE! The show where comedians tell their own jokes and then each other's! Every show has 4 of the best comedians at the fringe joining our hosts, Will Mars & Bass6 PRESS & HIGHLIGHTS Chortle Award winner – Best Club Show London Top five comedy shows of the year Top 10 late nights out at the Fringe 'One of the best live shows we've seen' 'A brilliant format' 'An undoubted hit' 'Spontaneous and anarchic' **** 'A truly electric night' **** 'Action-packed and chaotic' **** 'Deserves more than one visit' **** 'You simply must see this show. It would be foolish not too.' ***** 'A superb treat ... no wonder the room was packed.' ***** Piloted for TV with BBC2 U.K and Comedy Central U.S. Featured on BBC Radio 4 Extra. 'PAY WHAT YOU CAN' TICKETING EXPLAINED All of our show tickets are the same apart from the price. 'Pay What You Can' ticketing means that you decide what price to pay. Please support our show with the best ticket price you can afford. IMPORTANT These shows are all being recorded for our Youtube channel and this footage may include shots of the audience. Information Source: Need To Know Comedy | eventbrite

Welcome to the 5k Taster Tour Series! Taster Tour Series #7: The Wee Tourist Trail When: Thursday 31st July 2025 @ 7.30am Where: Start/finish point at St Andrew Square (meet at the south east corner) Details: This summer, we've created a new route - a refined version of our signature tour, 'The Tourist Trail'. And we want YOU to try it out first! It's the best bits of Edinburgh, all packed into a 45 minute tour before the city truly awakes! One not to be missed! *We'd love to see you there! *NB: for first-time tourers with Stride Out, we are offering a FREE TRIAL TASTER TOUR during the summer months. Please email info@strideoutrunningtours.com in order to redeem, rather than booking via Eventbrite. Thank you! Information Source: Stride Out Running Tours | eventbrite

Step into a realm where candlelight dances with defiance. Among 1,000 flames, Blue Violin shatters musical boundaries, breathing fierce new life into rock's greatest anthems. Watch as contemporary dancers emerge from shadows and smoke, their movements painting emotional landscapes through AC/DC's Thunderstruck and Lynyrd Skynyrd's Free Bird. This is no ordinary performance – it's a rebellion against convention, where violin virtuosity collides with rock's raw energy. As smoke swirls and music soars, immerse yourself in a spellbinding fusion of movement and sound that will leave you breathless. Adelaide Fringe Award Winnter - Pick of the Week Explores different ways of sparking musical interest Boston Globe Mature depth and musical prowess Tower Records Combining contemporary and classical styles Miami Herald A once in a lifetime experience Peoria Journal Star Sheer artistry Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier Groundbreaking and innovative I Am Modern “Electrifying Boston Ballet Information Source: Music Makers Foundation, Inc | eventbrite

Riley, Milo, Hussein, Nate and November are back at the Fringe for another hour of madcap Fringe fun in the era of Capitulating Keir and the Chicago Pope. ROOM: Monkey Barrel 3 DOORS: 23:10 START: 23:20 END: 00:30 Information Source: Trashfuture Podcast | eventbrite

It's a live YouTube recording with more jokes than you thought possible. Star of Fox's Showtime at The Apollo, BBC's Stand Up for Comic Relief and NBC's Trial by Laughter, Will Mars is 'a fearsome comedy creation' **** (Scotsman). Mars regularly performs in the United States. He’s a regular at the legendary Comedy Cellar in New York and has been selected for a host of industry-favoured festivals including the Laughing Skull Comedy Festival and Red Clay Comedy Festivals in Atlanta, the Big Sky Comedy Festival in Montana, Seattle International Comedy Competition (becoming a Top 10 Finalist) and in 2024 he debuted at the most popular festival in north America, ‘SkankFest’, in Las Vegas. Back home in the U.K., this former English Comedian of the Year Award Nominee has performed sell-out shows for seven consecutive years at the Edinburgh Fringe. His previous two Edinburgh Fringe runs led to him becoming the sole winner of the prestigious Malcolm Hardee award in 2021 and winning an Amused Moose Comedy Awards Best Show Nomination in 2022. 'Mars is well worth exploring' **** Metro 'One of the highest gag rates at the Edinburgh Fringe' **** Beyond The Joke 'His delivery is brilliant; his jokes are hilarious' **** Entertainment-Now 'Comedy done right' **** EdFringeReview 'Punch after punch of great material' **** The Student Newspaper 'PAY WHAT YOU CAN' TICKETING EXPLAINED All of our show tickets are the same apart from the price. 'Pay What You Can' ticketing means that you decide what price to pay. Please support our show with the best ticket price you can afford. IMPORTANT These shows are all being recorded for our Youtube channel and this footage may include shots of the audience. Information Source: Need To Know Comedy | eventbrite

A stand-up comedy competition featuring only the very best comedians at the Edinburgh Fringe. All battling it out for the title of Edinburgh Fringe Comedian of the Year and a cash prize of £1000. The shows will feature a handpicked selection of over 100 of the finest acts at the festival all competing in a series of knockout rounds. Every night will showcase six comedians performing their best stand-up for a chance of progressing thru to the prestigious finals. 'PAY WHAT YOU CAN' TICKETING EXPLAINED All of our show tickets are the same apart from the price. 'Pay What You Can' ticketing means that you decide what price to pay. Please support our show with the best ticket price you can afford. IMPORTANT These shows are all being recorded for our Youtube channel and this footage may include shots of the audience. Information Source: Need To Know Comedy | eventbrite

Funny, but is it true? Three headline comedians step on stage. Two are telling the truth, one is a big fat liar. Can you tell who...? The award-winning interactive comedy compilation sell-out show returns to a brand-new air-conditioned venue on the Grassmarket! The perfect show for fans of BBC's Would I Lie To You? Total sell-out 2023, so book early! Check out our socials for clips from last years show - TikTok, YouTube, Instagram & Snapchat Information Source: Simon Caine | eventbrite

#SIXTIMESOPENFILM | EDINBURGH | THE SCOTSMAN CINEMA | 15.08.25 The private screening of the #SIXTIMESOPENFILM in EDINBURGH. . 🎬 The film documents the true story of one family’s and fraternal twins journey through a 6th heart surgery and beyond. | By Earle Films, Jonathan & David Stretton-Downes | DocuShort made in #newcastle #sixtimesopenfilm ❤️ . INVITE ONLY. DRESS: SMART TRAILER: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wk0vKserNss WEBSITE: www.sixtimesopenfilm.com SOCIAL: https://www.instagram.com/sixtimesopenfilm/ PARTNERS: https://sixtimesopenfilm.com/partners/ ___________ SYNOPSIS: #SIXTIMESOPENFILM Heart surgery is brutal. A physical, and psychological assault, with a signature calling card, a scar. It changes everything, your breakfast, your routine, your life. It not only affects the individual but also the family that waits in the vacuum created, as time stands still. One is rare. Six is unheard of. With exclusive access, we follow the true story of one family’s journey into heart surgery for the sixth time. ___________ CONTACT: info@sixtimesopenfilm.com HASHTAG: #SIXTIMESOPENFILM FOLLOW: @SIXTIMESOPENFILM RUNNING ORDER: PHOTOS INTRO & WELCOME FILM SCREENING Q&A DRINKS LEGACY FUND & FILM FESTIVALS: We are actively sharing this film at film festivals from 2026 , and also have setup an annual event in the future to raise funds for heart awareness and remember JSD with for family and friends. ___________ Don't miss out on this special screening on 15TH AUGUST 2025. Information Source: #SIXTIMESOPENFILM | eventbrite

#SIXTIMESOPENFILM | EDINBURGH | CAMEO CINEMA | 01.83.25 The private screening of the #SIXTIMESOPENFILM in EDINBURGH. . 🎬 The film documents the true story of one family’s journey through a 6th heart surgery. | By Earle Films, Jonathan & David Stretton-Downes | DocuShort made in #newcastle #sixtimesopenfilm ❤️ . INVITE ONLY. DRESS: SMART TRAILER: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wk0vKserNss WEBSITE: www.sixtimesopenfilm.com SOCIAL: https://www.instagram.com/sixtimesopenfilm/ PARTNERS: https://sixtimesopenfilm.com/partners/ ___________ SYNOPSIS: #SIXTIMESOPENFILM Heart surgery is brutal. A physical, and psychological assault, with a signature calling card, a scar. It changes everything, your breakfast, your routine, your life. It not only affects the individual but also the family that waits in the vacuum created, as time stands still. One is rare. Six is unheard of. With exclusive access, we follow the true story of one family’s journey into heart surgery for the sixth time. ___________ CONTACT: info@sixtimesopenfilm.com HASHTAG: #SIXTIMESOPENFILM FOLLOW: @SIXTIMESOPENFILM RUNNING ORDER: PHOTOS INTRO & WELCOME FILM SCREENING Q&A DRINKS LEGACY FUND & FILM FESTIVALS: We are actively sharing this film at film festivals from April onwards, and also have setup an annual event in the future to raise funds for heart awareness and remember JSD with for family and friends. ___________ Don't miss out on this special screening on 1ST AUGUST 2025. Information Source: #SIXTIMESOPENFILM | eventbrite

Meet ClunieClouds in the Meadows Park to enjoy family yoga this August. Spend the first morning of the Edinburgh festival barefoot on the grass under the trees ( or on a mat if you prefer) with an hour of stretching and resting together with your child, and carry some peace with you into the weekend. This class is aimed at 3 - 6 year olds and their adult - but siblings welcome too. We'll have : An animal yoga story ( bring your favouite small soft toy) Sun salutations Pom pom yoga The magic carpet savasana rest and relax Information Source: Clunie Phipps | eventbrite

Hey, Edinburgh! When was the last time you did something completely spontaneous? Our series groups together complete strangers for a fun day out. That's right, you sign up, and we book the restaurant. We know life can get busy. Don't forget to spend time making new friends! Don't do city life alone and build your community with us. This project is to host dinners in 100 major cities to combat loneliness while supporting locally owned businesses. We are dedicating 25% of sales towards charity or GoFundMe page at the end of each month. How does it work? -After you register, you'll be emailed an introduction message including a quick questionnaire regarding age, dietary restrictions, hobbies, and interests that we use to select restaurants for the night's group. -At the end of the month, we'll share sales reports with attendees and detail how we are utilizing 25% of sales towards social good. *Your registration does not include your individual food and drink purchases. *These outings are intended to help people make friends . These are not singles gatherings . Our vision is simple: we take the no gimmicks approach to networking. No need for yet another app to take up space on your phone - just four walls and a roof and good food for people to connect :) We coordinate with you directly, human-to-human. If you have any more questions, please contact ermantourageimpact@gmail.com ! Brought to you by event series Ermantourage . You can also take a look at our main event calendar via Posh for coffee meets, evening hangouts, and more! Information Source: Ermantourage Europe & US | eventbrite

Award-winning pianist-conductor Matthew Shiel leads his acclaimed jazz band on a swinging, toe-tapping odyssey through blues, Berlin cabaret, ragtime and New York jazz piano improv with poignant storytelling – by candlelight. Programme includes Joplin’s The Entertainer, Brubeck’s Take 5, Gershwin’s showstopper Rhapsody in Blue and cabaret music by the Jewish composer Erwin Schulhoff (1894 – 1942) – who for the ‘crime’ of composing jazz was murdered by the Third Reich. “enchanting…amusing, enlightening stories” ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (Edinburgh Guide)“artistic director Matthew Shiel shone” (ThreeWeeks) ⭐⭐⭐⭐ “ripping good yarn” ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (BingeFringe) PROGRAMME Take 5 and Unsquared Dance – Dave Brubeck The Entertainer, Spotlight Rag and Stoptime Rag (from his complete Rags) – Scott Joplin Blues, Chanson and Charleston (from Cinq Études de Jazz) – Erwin Schulhoff Rhapsody in Blue – George Gershwin Matthew Shiel 'Matthew Shiel shone' (Three Weeks) and 'Matthew Shiel 'composed' a most enchanting concert. 5 stars!' (Edinburgh Guide) - reviewers are applauding Matthew for his unique, creative and fresh approach to music performance which push the boundaries of what a piano recital can be. Matthew Shiel is an award-winning concert pianist, Usher Hall and Live Music Now Scotland emerging artist who has performed at Usher Hall, The National Portrait Gallery of Scotland, St Gile's Cathedral (Edinburgh), The Glasshouse International Centre for Music (Newcastle) and Glasgow City Halls. Matthew is a graduate of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and has collaborated with festivals including the Åben Festival (Copenhagen), Music at Paxton (Berwick) and a sold-out show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Moonlight Moonlight is a performing arts company that creates immersive classical music experiences, concerts, shows and exhibitions. It celebrates interdisciplinary collaboration with writers and storytellers, visual artists, dancers and filmmakers (and beyond) to push the boundaries of what a classical concert can be and create the 'performance of the future.' Our aim is to make classical music appealing to the demands and expectations of a 21st Century audience and make classical music accessible for all. moonlightconcerts.co.uk Information Source: Moonlight | eventbrite

Build strength, flexibility, fitness and endurance, grow as an aerial yogi in just one week! Cultivate strength and control with a week-long bootcamp series of aerial yoga classes in August 2025!The bootcamp is divided into four days of classes spread across a week (see below for dates and times). You can book onto any number of these classes individually, or all together for the full bootcamp with a little discount. The first three days are general-level with a focus on building strength. The Saturday class is the culmination of the bootcamp and classified as an intermediate class. If you have done the three days you will be fine in day 4. If you have concerns about level, email me any questions at consciousyoga.uk@gmail.com BOOTCAMP BREAKDOWNDAY 1 - MONDAY 4TH AUGUST, 6-7.30PM: general-level class focusing on arms, upper body, chest opening DAY 2 -WEDNESDAY 6TH AUGUST, 6-7.30PM: general-level class focusing on abs, core strength, back bends DAY 3 - THURSDAY 7TH AUGUST, 5.30-7PM: general-level class focusing on legs, bum, hamstring and hip flexibility DAY 4 - SATURDAY 9TH AUGUST, 9.15-10.45AM: intermediate-level class with a whole-body focus, some complex wraps Information Source: Conscious Yoga | eventbrite

Fun afternoon in the river discovering what lives below the surface. Suitable for 5 to 10 year olds, accompanying adult free of charge book only for the child / children. Wear wellies if you have them. Please speak to us if you would like to book for older or younger siblings. Information Source: Water of Leith Conservation Trust | eventbrite

Take a tour around our foundry with directors Kerry Hammond and Brian Caster. Along the way they will explain how we use the ancient lost wax casting process to create our bronze sculptures and give an insight into some current foundry projects. The tour will last for approximately an hour and a half and will end with a glass of wine or soft drink and opportunity to ask any questions. The tour route is wheelchair accessible and chairs will be placed throughout the space for those who would prefer to be seated. There is limited parking available in our yard and further on-street parking. The foundry address is: 18-19 West Harbour Road, Edinburgh, EH5 1PN. Information Source: Powderhall Bronze | eventbrite

How Speed Dating Works in Edinburgh When you arrive at the Edinburgh venue you will be greeted by our friendly professional hosts. Once everyone has arrived and registered we will briefly explain the format of the evening. The ladies will then be asked to make their way to their allocated table. Once the ladies are seated the gentlemen will be asked to proceed to their first date. You will have 4 minutes to chat to each date, once the 4 minutes is over we will ring a bell to indicate the time is up and for the gentlemen to move to their next date. Four minutes is long enough to see if you click with the person you are talking to and whether you would like to see them again and also short enough if you don't. At the end of each date you have a brief few moments to make some notes on the person you have just dated. This is something to help jog your memory for the post event matching process the next day. Half way through the event you will have an interval break so you can nip to the toilet or top up your drink. Once all the dates are over you have the opportunity to stay on at the venue to mingle freely with others. Please remember to take your dating card home with you to assist you in entering in your ticks and potential matches. Post Event No later than 11am the following morning our matching system will be unlocked for you to enter your ticks from the previous evening. You have all day to tick as many people as you like from the night before. We guarantee you will find someone you will want to see again, otherwise we will give you your next Speed Dating event for free! Itinerary 19:00 Registration Starts 19:30 Speed Dating starts 20:15 Interval for drinks, mingling and relaxing! 20:30 Speed Dating continues 21:15/21:30 Speed Dating concludes, followed by optional post-event socializing *Please note the times for the event interval and finish are approximates and will depend of the number of daters at the event. Information Source: Slow Dating | eventbrite

Included in the Fringe Festival's 2for1 days on the first Monday & Tuesday of the Fringe - buy one get one free!! Experience an electrifying evening of Celtic music and culture from Clann An Drumma. Join us at Stramash for an unforgettable night of thunderous beats and melodies to get the blood pumping. Be part of the tribe! £14 + B.F. U16s with adult accompaniment Information Source: Clann An Drumma | eventbrite

Notes Certificate 12 - moderate violence, infrequent strong language, drug references Runtime - 2hrs 20 minutes The film will start promptly at 7pm without trailers. Light refreshments will be available for sale Grassmarket Community Project is a wheelchair-accessible venue. Information Source: Grassmarket Community Picture House | eventbrite

Experimental piano-troupe performs finger gymnastics and rarely heard music for 3 pianists playing 1 piano together! This ‘piano-orchestra,’ assembled from award-winning alumni of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland is a captivating spectacle pushing the limits of what a piano can do! Programme includes a toy piano and 6-hand arrangements of Bach’s Toccata and Fugue in D minor, Mozart’s Rondo alla Turka, Rossini’s Barber of Seville, Scottish folk songs and a comic performance of Sousa’s all-American Stars and Stripes Forever. “Director Matthew Shiel shone” ⭐⭐⭐⭐ ThreeWeeks “masters of their craft” ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ BingeFringe PROGRAMME Stars and Stripes Forever – John Philip Sousa Fantasy after Scottish Folk Songs – Carl Czerny Romance – Sergei Rachmaninoff Rondo alla Turka (‘Turkish March’) – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Marche funèbre d’une Marionette – Charles-François Gonoud Carillon de St Pierre - Georges Malézieux Toccata and Fugue in D minor – Johann Sebastian Bach Overture from the Barber of Seville – Gioachino Rossini Matthew Shiel 'Matthew Shiel shone' (Three Weeks) and 'Matthew Shiel 'composed' a most enchanting concert. 5 stars!' (Edinburgh Guide) - reviewers are applauding Matthew for his unique, creative and fresh approach to music performance which push the boundaries of what a piano recital can be. Matthew Shiel is an award-winning concert pianist, Usher Hall and Live Music Now Scotland emerging artist who has performed at Usher Hall, The National Portrait Gallery of Scotland, St Gile's Cathedral (Edinburgh), The Glasshouse International Centre for Music (Newcastle) and Glasgow City Halls. Matthew is a graduate of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and has collaborated with festivals including the Åben Festival (Copenhagen), Music at Paxton (Berwick) and a sold-out show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Moonlight Moonlight is a performing arts company that creates immersive classical music experiences, concerts, shows and exhibitions. It celebrates interdisciplinary collaboration with writers and storytellers, visual artists, dancers and filmmakers (and beyond) to push the boundaries of what a classical concert can be and create the 'performance of the future.' Our aim is to make classical music appealing to the demands and expectations of a 21st Century audience and make classical music accessible for all. moonlightconcerts.co.uk Information Source: Moonlight | eventbrite

This group is only open to families living within EH6/EH7 with at least one child up to 5 years old. Thinking about starting potty training and don't know where to begin? Join us for a session delivered by the community health visitor team to ask your questions regarding potty training. The session will cover when to think about starting potty training/ ways to encourage potty training with your little one along with how to use the potty and where to get the most effective further information to support your journey. You can attend with or without your child. Please note that if you are bringing along your child, you are to be responsible for them at all times during the session. This session is free although we do accept donations. Donations are non-refundable. Information Source: Dr Bells Family Centre | eventbrite

A fragrance inspired by the infinite beauty of the desert. For our Artists of Note series, Gala Colivet Dennison reimagined our iconic Rose Dunes fragrance into a piece of wearable art. Discover an array of fragrance and body products with notes of orange blossom, jasmine absolute, vanilla and musk during an innovative Fragrance Masterclass . Join us in-store as part of Edinburgh Fringe Festival at Molton Brown in St. James Quarter to discover the fragrance world of Rose Dunes. During the evening you will be immersed in the full fragrance on a sensory journey to remember with interactive activies , matching cocktails and a goody bag ! Furthermore, your £10.00 ticket price is fully redeemable off your chosen fragrance (purchases over £50.00) on the evening. T's & C's Apply. Alchocol does not form part of the ticket price, and must be 18 or older. Information Source: Molton Brown | eventbrite

Bring your little ones along to experience the fun and magic with Morgan and Liliana in this fun-filled session aimed at toddlers and their parents and carers. Information Source: Deaf Action | eventbrite

Comedic Tools for Grappling with AIFacilitator: Louise Ashcroft Date: Fri 8 August 2025 Time: 12:00 -14:00 | Free/Ticket | Registration is preferred, but drop-ins are also welcome Audience: Age of 12 + (anyone under 18 should be accompanied by an adult) Location: Bayes Centre, 47 Potterrow, Edinburgh EH8 9BT Venue Access Info: Bayes Centre | AccessAble Join us for ‘Comedic Tools for Grappling with AI,’ an interactive workshop led by comedy-adjacent artist Louise Ashcroft, which explores the potential for humour and speculative design to shine light on present-day societal issues. Using the current proliferation of AI hype as a backdrop, the workshop will encourage acts of community resilience and empowerment through collaborative brainstorming and hands-on activities. Come along to create and prototype your own whimsical AI gadgets using paint, drawing, and simple model-making techniques. Other Workshops Check out ‘Crafting Resistance: A Zine-Making Workshop on Everyday Activism’ , with Savena Surana and Arda Awais from Identity 2.0, the second drop-in making workshop happening 12:00-14:00 at Bayes Centre as part of the Tipping Point event programme. Read More If you have any questions about the event and venue, please don't hesitate to contact us at designinformatics@ed.ac.uk . Photo credit: Christa Holka 2024 Information Source: Edinburgh College of Art | eventbrite

ARTIST PANEL Re-envisioning creative and critical engagement with AI through art Speakers: Wesley Goatley, Rachel Maclean, Kiki Shervington-White Date: Fri 8 August 2025 Time: 15:00-16:00 | Free/Ticketed Location: Bayes Centre, 47 Potterrow, Edinburgh EH8 9BT Venue Access Info: Bayes Centre | AccessAble Join us at the Bayes Centre for a dynamic panel discussion featuring artists Wesley Goatley, Rachel Maclean, and Kiki Shervington-White. Collectively, their works delve into the intersections of historical technological advances and contemporary AI developments, employing critical and speculative design, installation, interactive art, community engagement, and filmmaking. These artworks are not only designed to inspire us creatively but also to challenge us politically. How can art best serve as a powerful tool for empowering our creativity while critically exploring and advocating for more responsible, sustainable, and ethical futures in technology? OPENING RECEPTION Date: Fri 8 August 2025 Time: 18:00-20:30 | Free/Ticketed Locations: Inspace, 1 Crichton St, Newington, Edinburgh EH8 9AB G.07 at Informatics Forum, 10 Crichton St, Newington, Edinburgh EH8 9AB Venue Access Info: Inspace | AccessAble and Location | School of Informatics Join us at Inspace and Informatics Forum, to meet the artists behind the work and for the opening reception of Tipping Point: Artist Responses to AI, and Authenticity Unmasked: Unveiling AI-Driven Realities Through Art, celebrating and presenting two captivating exhibitions featuring ten new art commissions from the Bridging Responsible AI Divides (BRAID) art commission programme and BRAID funded project Cultivating Responsible Engagement with AI Technology to Empower Creatives (CREA-TEC), for the 2025 Edinburgh Art Festival and Edinburgh Festival Fringe. This evening reception features artworks by artists Louise Ashcroft, Julie Freeman, Wesley Goatley, Identity 2.0, Rachel Maclean, Kiki Shervington-White, Studio Above & Below at Inspace and artworks by Georgia Gardner, Kinnari Saraiya, dmstfctn at Informatics Forum. Join this event to discover how artists are opening up new perspectives on AI, envisioning desired futures, and exploring the communities essential for shaping them. Please book the tickets for the events you would like to attend. If you have any enquiries about the events and the venue, please contact us at designinformatics@ed.ac.uk . Image credit: Rare Metals 2 by Hanna Barakat & Archival Images of AI + AIxDESIGN www.hbarakat.com aixdesign.co/posts/archival-images-of-ai Information Source: Edinburgh College of Art | eventbrite

ARTIST PANELRe-envisioning creative and critical engagement with AI through art Speakers: Wesley Goatley, Rachel Maclean, Kiki Shervington-White, Studio Above&Below Date: Fri 8 August 2025 Time: 15:00-16:30 | Free/Ticketed Location: Bayes Centre, 47 Potterrow, Edinburgh EH8 9BT Venue Access Info: Bayes Centre | AccessAble Join us at the Bayes Centre for a dynamic panel discussion featuring artists Wesley Goatley, Rachel Maclean, and Kiki Shervington-White. Collectively, their works delve into the intersections of historical technological advances and contemporary AI developments, employing critical and speculative design, installation, interactive art, community engagement, and filmmaking. These artworks are not only designed to inspire us creatively but also to challenge us politically. How can art best serve as a powerful tool for empowering our creativity while critically exploring and advocating for more responsible, sustainable, and ethical futures in technology? OPENING RECEPTION Date: Fri 8 August 2025 Time: 18:00-20:30 | Free/Ticketed Locations: Inspace, 1 Crichton St, Newington, Edinburgh EH8 9AB G.07 at Informatics Forum, 10 Crichton St, Newington, Edinburgh EH8 9AB Venue Access Info: Inspace | AccessAble and Location | School of Informatics Join us at Inspace and Informatics Forum, to meet the artists behind the work and for the opening reception of Tipping Point: Artist Responses to AI, and Authenticity Unmasked: Unveiling AI-Driven Realities Through Art, celebrating and presenting two captivating exhibitions featuring ten new art commissions from the Bridging Responsible AI Divides (BRAID) art commission programme and BRAID funded project Cultivating Responsible Engagement with AI Technology to Empower Creatives (CREA-TEC), for the 2025 Edinburgh Art Festival and Edinburgh Festival Fringe. This evening reception features artworks by artists Louise Ashcroft, Julie Freeman, Wesley Goatley, Identity 2.0, Rachel Maclean, Kiki Shervington-White, Studio Above & Below at Inspace and artworks by Georgia Gardner, Kinnari Saraiya, dmstfctn at Informatics Forum. Join this event to discover how artists are opening up new perspectives on AI, envisioning desired futures, and exploring the communities essential for shaping them. Please book the tickets for the events you would like to attend. If you have any enquiries about the events and the venue, please contact us at designinformatics@ed.ac.uk . Image credit: Rare Metals 2 by Hanna Barakat & Archival Images of AI + AIxDESIGN www.hbarakat.com aixdesign.co/posts/archival-images-of-ai Information Source: Edinburgh College of Art | eventbrite

Crafting Resistance: A Zine-Making Workshop on Everyday ActivismFacilitators: Identity 2.0 Date: Fri 8 August 2025 Time: 12:00 -14:00 | Free/Drop-in Activity Duration: Approx. 10-20mins Audience:Age of 12 + (anyone under 18 should be accompanied by an adult) Registration is also welcome if preferred; participants with tickets are guaranteed entry and drop-in will be on a first come first served basis if capacity is full. Location: Bayes Centre, 47 Potterrow, Edinburgh EH8 9BT Venue Access Info: Bayes Centre | AccessAble Join us for 'Crafting Resistance,' a drop-in, hands-on zine-making workshop designed to archive your everyday moments of resistance and inspire you to find new ways to critically engage with and resist the unwanted and pervasive incursion of artificial intelligence into various aspects of our lives. This interactive session will guide you through the process of creating your zine and allow us to reflect on the importance of documenting and sharing modes of resistance. The workshop draws inspiration from Identity 2.0's collaboration with a diverse range of activists for their featured project, Issue: 404. Other Workshops Check out ‘Comedic Tools for Grappling with AI’ , with Louise Ashcroft, the second drop-in making workshop happening 12:00-14:00 at Bayes Centre as part of the Tipping Point event programme. Read More If you have any questions about the event and venue, please don't hesitate to contact us at designinformatics@ed.ac.uk . Image by Arda Awais Information Source: Edinburgh College of Art | eventbrite

ECO-Max 7: HOWARD LIDDELL MEMORIAL LECTURE. 2025 James Lovelock (1919 – 2022) : The Ecology of Gaia “Evolution is a tightly coupled dance, with life and the material environment as partners. From the dance emerges the entity Gaia.” The event will continue the theme of Eco-Max set out in the 1st Memorial Lecture in 2015 by paying tribute to one of Howard’s eco-pioneers, James Lovelock, chemist, environmentalist and inventor and author of Gaia: A New look at Life on Earth, Gaia - The Practical Science of Planetary Medicine, Healing Gaia and The Vanishing Face of Gaia - A Final Warning The event will be opened by Sandy Liddell Halliday giving the background to the Eco-max Series. This will be followed by author and journalist Jonathan Watts discussing his book: The Many Lives of James Lovelock: Science Secrets and Gaia Theory. This will be followed by a Q& A and a focus on contemporary issues. There will be opportunity to purchase signed copies of the book. Jonathan Watts Jonathan Watts is an author and journalist based in the Amazon rainforest. He is global environment editor for The Guardian and founder of the Rainforest Journalism Fund and Sumaúma.com A veteran foreign correspondent previously based in Tokyo, Beijing and Rio de Janeiro, Jonathan covered two tsunamis, three earthquakes, one cyclone, two bombings, a G8 conference, two world cups, three Olympics and interviewed numerous state leaders. He switched to full time environmental reporting after writing the eco-travelogue, When a Billion Chinese Jump . He is now living on the climate and biodiversity frontline in the Amazonian town of Altamira, where he can feel close to Gaia while writing a biography of the brilliant natural scientist James Lovelock. He is also leading a team of writers to finish the book started by his murdered friend, the British journalist Dom Phillips. The event is in person only and tea/coffee will be provided. Please e-mail us with any questions, dietary and access requiremetns on info@seda.scot Information Source: The Scottish Ecological Design Association (SEDA) | eventbrite

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Step into the world of deaf-led cinema with an evening of short films, Q&As and creative connection. Discover Solar Bear’s groundbreaking work with Klarissa Webster, Film & Screen Lead Officer, including Solar Reels—a bold film school for emerging deaf talent. Watch powerful short films by Scotland’s leading deaf filmmakers, join the conversation and end the night with drinks and networking in the Garden Bar. Inclusive, exciting, and not to be missed! Information Source: Deaf Action | eventbrite

Learn about the wildlife living in the heart of the city in this interactive workshop at Lochend Park, suitable for all ages. Please note the meeting point is at Deaf Action, Albany Street, Edinburgh Information Source: Deaf Action | eventbrite