The Burryman Festival When the Edinburgh festivals are running the show in the city, the nearby town of South Queensferry on the edge of the Firth of Forth, hosts a very different kind of party. Situated overlooking the iconic Forth Rail Bridge and the slightly less iconic Forth Road Bridge, ‘The Ferry’ plays host […]
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AI and Libraries AI (Artificial Intelligence) has several “connotations arising from strong public imagination fuelled by scientific fiction and other popular media forms”. It can be viewed as an “evolving” technology rather than a single idea, which includes and not limited to, machine learning, solving and making decisions (Davis 2024). AI can be found in […]
World Oceans Day 2024 It is World Oceans Day 2024. It’s not exactly a catchy title, but the theme of this year’s World Oceans Day is “catalyzing action for our ocean and climate”. Phew. The founders of the event, which is celebrated every year on the 8th of June, are hoping to build a worldwide […]
Celebrating Pride Month The start of June is upon us which means the start of Pride month. After all, June is the month of pride. Why June you may ask? Well… The History of Pride 🏳🌈🌈🏳🌈 Celebrating Pride month in June is to commemorate the Stonewall riots that happened on the 28th of June 1969. […]
World Turtle Day World Turtle Day is celebrated annually on 23rd May each year. It aims to raise awareness of the threats faced by turtles and tortoises and their disappearing habitats around the world as well as encouraging human action to help them survive and thrive. Researching and protecting the turtle and tortoise populations is […]
International Tea Day Today is International Tea Day, which annually acknowledges the global popularity and widespread love for this versatile beverage as well as its origins, health benefits, and how it also promotes community worldwide. In the UK alone, a total of approximately 100 million cups of tea are consumed every day, which adds […]
National Mills Weekend National Mill weekend which celebrates the heritage of wind and watermills taking place on May 10th and 11th so it’s interesting to take a look at Edinburgh’s rich watermill heritage. Before the steam age, the main source of power for mills was water and so the Water of Leith, not far from […]
ENUSEC’s Le Tour Du Hack 2025 This weekend, Edinburgh Napier University’s Craiglockhart Campus will be buzzing with energy as ENUSEC (Edinburgh Napier University Security Society) hosts Le Tour Du Hack 2025 – the flagship cybersecurity conference that’s become a cornerstone of Scotland’s student-led tech scene. But this year, it’s not just any conference…2025 marks 10 years of ENUSEC, and we’re celebrating […]
If all the world’s a stage, then today its centre is occupied by the world’s greatest ever playwright. Take a bow, William Shakespeare, on this, your 461st birthday. We know very little about Shakespeare. We know he was born in Stratford-upon-Avon in the heart of England, that he was the son of a well-to-do glovemaker […]
International Forest Day 2025 Today is International Forest Day 2025. Learn about the wellbeing and healing effect our forests can have for us. You may not have heard the phrase shinrin-yoku. However the concept behind it has long been recognised for its health benefits and contribution to disease prevention. The Japanese expression means “taking in […]
