Arcadia Scotland

Art and Culture

Objects Unpacked Series: Ethnographic Collection: 4 February, MUSA, 1:15pm

Rowan Gard, Anthropologist and MUSA staff member, reveals treasures from the Ethnographic Collection, exploring what they were originally used for and what they tell us about the human experience around the world.

Meet Me In St Louis: 5 February, Byre Theatre, 10:30am

Film screening.

Prehistoric Pots to Modern Mansions: recent Archaeological Work in the National Trust for Scotland: 19 February, School I, St Salvator's Quad, North Street, 8pm

Talk by Derek Alexander, Head of Archaeological Services, NTS.

Music, Comedy and Dance

Letter from America: 3 February, Music Centre, 1:10pm

Paul Stubbings performs 20th and 21st century music from the USA including William Bolcom’s swinging gospel preludes.

Designing an improvising environment for acoustic instruments and electronics: 4 February, Music Centre, Byre Theatre, 2:30pm

Talk by Dr Alistair MacDonald, Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.

Ken Mathieson Classic Jazz Orchestra: 7 February, Byre Theatre, 7:30pm

Step in to the golden age of swing with two top-notch Scottish bands: Ken Mathieson’s Classic Jazz Orchestra and John Burgess’s Big Five which plays swinging jazz in the Louis Armstrong All-Star vein.

Lectures, Sports and Local Festivals

Protecting our National Assets: 3 February, Chemistry Building, North Haugh, 7:30pm

Talk by Simon Milne, Regius Keeper, RBG Edinburgh;Friends of the Botanic Garden & Fife and Kinross Scottish Wildlife Trust.