The Scottish Parliament Visitor Centre

The Scottish Parliament Visitor Centre, Edinburgh

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Past Events

Here are the most recent events we had listed at The Scottish Parliament Visitor Centre, to give you a flavour of what goes on there

May 2019

  • 20 Years Of The Scottish Parliament - Still True To Its Principles?

April 2019

  • Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock

October 2018

  • The NHS At 70 - Unsustainable?

October 2017

  • Jonathan Lynn, Lord Butler of Brockwell
  • Mandy Rhodes, Dr Chris Ogden, Jason Boxt
  • Kirsty Hughes, Ivor Tiefenbrun MBE, Professor Nicola McEwen, Iain Macwhirter, Professor Alan Page

August 2016

  • Baroness Susan Greenfield Cbe

August 2015

  • Anti-Apartheid
  • China As A Global Super Power
  • Defining The 2014 Scottish Referendum On Television
  • Festival Combo - Well Fed? How Our Food Choices Impact ..... And What Is The Impact .....
  • Festival Combo - Workers' Rights In The 21st Century And Made In Dagenham
  • How Has Latin America Influenced The USA?
  • Migration
  • The History Of The Potato
  • Well Fed? How Our Food Choices Impact On Our Health And Planet
  • What Is The Impact Of Rising Food Prices?
  • Workers' Rights In The 21st Century - Do We Need Them?
  • Building A Peaceful Future After Genocide
  • Cathy MacPhail
  • Education As A Global Buisness
  • Festival Combo - Privacy Or National Security And All The President's Men
  • Festival Youth Cafe Workshop - Cartooning
  • Festival Youth Cafe Workshop - Film Making
  • Rally & Broad
  • Festival Youth Cafe Workshop - Vlogging
  • Freedom Of Speech
  • Muslim Women - Freedom, Femininity And Faith
  • Privacy Or National Security - Have Spy Agencies Gone Too Far?
  • Michael J Sandel
  • What Happened To The Arab Spring?
  • Who Will Win America?
  • What Are The Public Service Challenges For Scotland?
  • In Conversation
  • Professor Michael J Sandel
  • Festival Combo - Scotland And Slavery And 12 Years A Slave
  • Scotland And Slavery
  • The Democratic Challenge
  • What Does Your Commonwealth Do For You?

August 2014

  • Renewing Local Democracy
  • An Economic Vision For 2020
  • Broadcasting
  • Cochrane And Kerevan In Discussion
  • Eu Membership, The Uk And Scotland
  • I Spy..
  • In Time O' Strife
  • Immigration
  • What Currency?
  • The Scottish Independence Referendum: To See Ourselves As Others See Us
  • Scottish Social Attitudes/identity
  • Poverty And Life Expectancy
  • Black Gold
  • Polls And Polling
  • Political Strategy
  • One Humanity
  • Balancing The Books
  • Defence
  • Food Security

October 2013

  • Universities, Governments, Business And Society
  • Professor Iain Stewart
  • Public Libraries: Re-imagining Carnegie
  • Peace And International Law
  • From World War To A Global Ethic
  • Is Philanthropy Needed?
  • Eric Shiner
  • Andy Warhol: Pop, Power And Politics

August 2013

  • Festival Of Politics: A US Perspective On UK/EU Issues
  • Festival Of Politics: What Is The Future Of Immigration In Scotland?
  • Festival Of Politics: The Kennedys
  • Festival Of Politics: Scotland’s Defence Capability
  • The Future Of The Welfare State In Scotland
  • Festival Of Politics: The Power Of Social Media
  • The Sandy Brechin Band
  • Main Street Blues Duo
  • The Bango Lounge 4
  • Royal Conservatoire of Scotland String Ensemble
  • Festival Of Politics: Poetry Slam
  • Festival Of Politics: David Nasaw Book Signing
  • Festival Of Politics: The Future Of Europe And Small Nations
  • Festival Of Politics: Independence And Economic Issues
  • Festival Of Politics: Culture And Broadcasting
  • Festival Of Politics: Public Attitudes To Our Constitutional Future
  • Festival Of Politics: Identity And Community - The Happy Lands
  • Festival Of Politics: Politics And Art
  • Scottish Youth Theatre
  • InChorus
  • Amy Duncan
  • National Youth Orchestra Of Scotland Jazz Quartet
  • Jai McDowall
  • Festival Of Politics: Magnus Linklater Book Signing
  • Festival Of Politics: Ian Macwhirther Book Signing
  • Festival Of Politics: The Power Of Cultural Diplomacy And Of Small Nations In Overcoming Conflict
  • That Swing Sensation

July 2013

  • World Press Photo Exhibition

February 2013

  • Large Hadron Collider Exhibition

December 2012

  • Family Day

August 2012

  • The Future Of The Music Industry
  • Preserving Our Culture, Shaping Our Future?
  • What Place For Poetry In Politics?
  • Creating A Community, Cabinet Of Curiosity

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The Scottish Parliament Visitor Centre

Edinburgh
EH99 1SP

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