Upcoming Events

Lunch Time Talk: Catching the Clap-A History of Gonorrhoea

Date(s): 12 February 2026

Time: 1.15pm

Cost: £3

Age Restrictions: 16+

Booking Link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/lunch-time-talk-catching-the-clap-a-history-of-gonorrhoea-tickets-1679660974189?aff=oddtdtcreator

Join us for this bite sized lunch time talk exploring the history of medicine. The Royal College of Surgeons has existed for over 500 years and holds one of the world’s most significant pathology collections, documenting centuries of disease. In this fascinating lunchtime talk, Human Remains Conservator Cat Irving delves into the surprising and oft…

Dissecting The Author: Letters From The Burma Front with Katherine Venables

Date(s): 26 February 2026

Time: 7pm

Cost: £3

Age Restrictions: 16+

Booking Link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/dissecting-the-author-letters-from-the-burma-front-with-katherine-venables-tickets-1968203279993?aff=oddtdtcreator

Join this Zoom event where we discuss Letters From The Burma Front with Author Katherine Venables Join us for a thought-provoking Zoom talk exploring a unique perspective on courage, duty, and family through the eyes of a young doctor at the heart of a complex and multi-faceted WW2 campaign in Burma. Cat Irving, Human Remains Conservator at Su…

Pioneers in Practice: The Legacy of Women in Medicine

Date(s): 5 March 2026

Time: 7pm

Cost: £6.50- £10.00

Age Restrictions: 18+

Booking Link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/pioneers-in-practice-the-legacy-of-women-in-medicine-tickets-1968169859030?aff=oddtdtcreator

An evening celebrating the trailblazing women who advanced the art and science of medicine. Join Surgeons Hall Museum for a captivating evening honouring the vision, skill, and perseverance of some of the women who transformed healthcare and medical science. Pioneers in Practice: The Legacy of Women in Medicine brings together inspiring talks,…

Portraits & Patterns

Date(s): 7 March 2026

Time: 11am and 2pm

Cost: £6.50-£10.00

Booking Link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/portraits-patterns-tickets-1969265635527?aff=oddtdtcreator

Join artist Consuelo Rosa Servan for this 2hr practical workshop exploring portraiture Celebrate creativity and history in this two-hour portraiture workshop led by artist Consuelo Rosa Servan. Using stencils and paint on fabric, you’ll explore simple techniques for creating expressive layered portraits, which you’ll mount in an embroidery hoop…

Lunch Time Talk: A Legacy in Pages- The History of the RCSEd Library

Date(s): 24 March 2026

Time: 1.15pm

Cost: £3

Booking Link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/lunch-time-talk-a-legacy-in-pages-the-history-of-the-rcsed-library-tickets-1968194055402?aff=oddtdtcreator

Discover how the RCSEd Library has preserved centuries of medical knowledge and the stories hidden within its remarkable collections. Join us for this bite sized lunch time talk exploring selebrating some of Edinburghs rarest books. In this 30min talk College Librarian Steven Kerr will explore the history of The Royal College of Surgeons of E…