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Edinburgh Living History are our group of multi award-winning volunteers who interpret history in a variety of entertaining ways.  Come along to and watch the drama unfold at our performances in the Writers’ Museum. You will be treated to a performance about Edinburgh in poetry, prose and song. A 25-minute programme of pieces about Edinburgh or by writers who have lived in or visited Edinburgh.  This includes Burns, Scott, Stevenson and many others. Free and drop in, no need to book. 

Saturday 16 June, at 2pm
Saturday 7 July, at 2pm
Saturday 21 July, at 2pm

Free drop-in, no need to book.

Edinburgh Living History at Writers' Museum

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Writers Museum Gallery Tours

Gallery Tours at Writers' Museum

Fri 15 Dec 2017 to Sat 28 Apr 2018 Join one of our excellent guides on a spotlight tour of The Writers' Museum.

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The Writers' Museum

Free entry | Recommended donation £3 | Last entry 4.30pm

The Writers’ Museum celebrates the lives of three giants of Scottish Literature – Robert Burns, Sir Walter Scott and Robert Louis Stevenson. More info