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  1. Byre World 24/25: The Seven Sages of Scotland

    Byre World 24/25: The Seven Sages of Scotland

    Hosted by Dr Jane Bonsall, from the School of Modern Languages

    What might we learn from medieval narratives about violence, gender, and truth-telling? This adaptation of the 15th-century Older Scots story collection The...

  2. Byre World 24/25: The Seven Sages of Scotland

    Byre World 24/25: The Seven Sages of Scotland

    Hosted by Dr Jane Bonsall, from the School of Modern Languages

    What might we learn from medieval narratives about violence, gender, and truth-telling? This adaptation of the 15th-century Older Scots story collection The...

  3. The Worth of Women at the Byre Theatre

    The Worth of Women at the Byre Theatre

    Pay what you can: £15, £12, £10

    Kairos Italy Theater (KIT), New York's distinguished Italian Theatre Company, brings The Worth of Women to St Andrews. This is a wonderfully theatrical...

  4. Poetry Reading by Philippe Beck

    Poetry Reading by Philippe Beck

    Philippe Beck will read a selection of poems (French with English translations), including some from his latest collection, Ryrkaïpii (Flammarion, 2023)....

  5. Wardlaw Museum presents Aelita: Queen of Mars

    Wardlaw Museum presents Aelita: Queen of Mars

    Silent Film with live piano accompaniment by Matthew Shiel - £10/£14/£18, Students £6, U18 FREE

    Step back in time to the dawn of science fiction cinema with Aelita: Queen of Mars, the 1924 Soviet silent film directed by Yakov Protazanov. Join us for an...

  6. Byre World 24/25: Poetry from the Mine (and elsewhere)

    Byre World 24/25: Poetry from the Mine (and elsewhere)

    Hosted by Dr Gavin Bowd, from the School of Modern Languages - FREE but please book

    To mark the beginning of the Festival of Languages and the fortieth anniversary of the 1984-1985 miners' strike, Gavin Bowd and acclaimed poet Paul...

  7. 1974-2024: Annie Ernaux's Years -- A Global Perspective

    1974-2024: Annie Ernaux's Years -- A Global Perspective

    International conference on literature Nobel laureate Annie Ernaux

    This international conference on the works of literature Nobel laureate, Annie Ernaux, will unfold over three days and in three different locations: Thursday 3...

  8. Byre World 2024-2025: Publishing from and for Morocco: a conversation

    Byre World 2024-2025: Publishing from and for Morocco: a conversation

    In conversation with Clara Defachel

    This talk will discuss the challenges faced by authors, translators and publishers in Morocco to publish their texts locally, in a literary market that is often...

  9. Byre World 24/25: The Holobiont Herbarium

    Byre World 24/25: The Holobiont Herbarium

    Hosted by Dr Damiano Benvegnu, from the School of Modern Languages - FREE but please book

    Herbaria are collections of preserved biological specimens documenting the plants, algae, and fungi of the world. Even though their scientific role has declined...

  10. Byre World 24/25: Writing for Ukrainian Children in Wartime

    Byre World 24/25: Writing for Ukrainian Children in Wartime

    Hosted by Dr Emily Finer, Senior Lecturer from the School of Modern Languages - FREE but please book

    Ukrainian writers, illustrators, and publishers have responded to the war waged by Russia by publishing an unprecedented number of children's books. In...