Rising from the Ashes...

Our forthcoming exhbition Edinburgh Rising from the Ashes: 200 years of the Scottish Fire Service will be accompanied by a number of events, which will take place at the Museum of Edinburgh, the City Art Centre, or the Museum of Scottish Fire Heritage. Check them out below!

Painting of the Great Conflagration as seen from Calton Hill, with Nelson Monument to the left

Fire-Space: How Edinburgh shaped Global Fire-Safety Standards

Thursday 27 June 2024, 2:00pm

Lecture to complement the exhibition ‘Edinburgh Rising from the Ashes: 200 years of the Scottish Fire Service’

This talk offers a brief overview of key fires that occurred in Edinburgh from 1426 to 1911. It considers the way these fires were shaped by the... Book now More info
Phoenix, a black springer spaniel in his working harness

Fire Investigation Dogs: The History and Science Behind Fire Investigation

Friday 5 July 2024, 2:00pm

Lecture to complement the exhibition ‘Edinburgh Rising from the Ashes: 200 years of the Scottish Fire Service’

This talk and presentation will include how fire investigation has developed over the years and the many benefits it has delivered for communities,... Book now More info
A drawing of a firefighter with a fire hose

Sums of Water

Saturday 6 July 2024, 12:30pm

Family escape room workshop to complement the exhibition ‘Edinburgh Rising from the Ashes: 200 years of the Scottish Fire Service’

Sound the alarms and gear up! Join us for a family workshop at the museum, where you'll step into the boots of firefighters heading to a rescue... Book now More info
A drawing of a firefighter with a fire hose

Sums of Water

Saturday 6 July 2024, 10:30am

Family escape room workshop to complement the exhibition ‘Edinburgh Rising from the Ashes: 200 years of the Scottish Fire Service’

Sound the alarms and gear up! Join us for a family workshop at the museum, where you'll step into the boots of firefighters heading to a rescue... Book now More info
A drawing of a firefighter with a fire hose

Sums of Water

Saturday 6 July 2024, 2:00pm

Family escape room workshop to complement the exhibition ‘Edinburgh Rising from the Ashes: 200 years of the Scottish Fire Service’

Sound the alarms and gear up! Join us for a family workshop at the museum, where you'll step into the boots of firefighters heading to a rescue... Book now More info
An image of a contemporary fire engine and historical photograph of firefighters

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service: 200 years of History

Thursday 11 July 2024, 2:00pm

Lecture to complement the exhibition ‘Edinburgh Rising from the Ashes: 200 years of the Scottish Fire Service’

The world’s first public and local authority funded Fire Service was established in the city of Edinburgh in 1824. However, humans have always needed... Book now More info
Coloured pencils and an image of the SFRS badge

Design Your own Badge

Saturday 20 July 2024, 2:00pm

Family drop-in workshop to complement the exhibition ‘Edinburgh Rising from the Ashes: 200 years of the Scottish Fire Service’

2pm - 4pm If you were to redesign the fire service badge, what would it look like? Drop in to learn about the meaning of the SFRS badge and have a go... Just drop in More info
Crowds watch the fire which burned for days in November 1824, and began in a printer's shop in the High Street

Disasters of the 19th Century Old Town - A focus on the Great Fire 1824 and Paisley Close 1861

Thursday 1 August 2024, 2:00pm

Lecture to complement the exhibition ‘Edinburgh Rising from the Ashes: 200 years of the Scottish Fire Service’

An American, Nathanial Willis, visited Edinburgh in 1834 and made this interesting observation. ‘The Old Town and the New are separated by a broad... Book now More info
A red helmet

Paint Your Own Mini Helmet

Saturday 10 August 2024, 2:00pm

Family drop-in workshop to complement the exhibition ‘Edinburgh Rising from the Ashes: 200 years of the Scottish Fire Service’

2pm - 4pm These mini helmets are handmade replicas of the historic firefighter helmets on display in our exhibition Edinburgh Rising from the Ashes:... Book now More info