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Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh

An elegant, historic venue in the heart of Edinburgh's New Town with stunning architecture and original features -- a perfect venue for weddings, dinners, conferences and meetings. The venue is also suitable for film locations, photo shoots and award ceremonies. The Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh (RCPE) is an independent medical standard-setting body and professional membership organisation.

What's On @ Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh

Ceilidhs (Scottish Dancing)
Dance

Ceilidhs (Scottish Dancing)

1 Aug 2025 - 23 Aug 2025

Edinburgh Ceilidhs An authentic Scottish experience in a historic building, with dance teacher and caller Ken Gourlay, and ceilidh band. All dances walked through and called. Good exercise and great fun. 'It's so joyful' (Audience review). After the ceilidh portion you can enjoy an interactive chat and jokes about ceilidhs, Auld Lang Syne, Robert Burns, Edinburgh, Scotland, the Scottish, England, your country? Tell jokes yourself. Improve your English and Scots. Audience participation, Audience required to walk or move around during the performance, More information No high heels please. Photos and videos are permitted but please keep devices on silent.
Amazing Prize Family Comedy Bingo
Kids

Amazing Prize Family Comedy Bingo

1 Aug 2025 - 9 Aug 2025

Jes Moon It's bingo with loads and loads of prizes. You get two bingo cards as part of your entry. If you bring a wrapped prize, you get another bingo card. Take your seats, get your dabber ready and let the winning begin. Jes is your game show host. He has crazy bingo variations like you've never seen before. Let's take the excitement through the roof! Oh, did I mention that there are loads of prizes? Just saying, because there are loads of prizes. See JesMoonBingo.co.uk for more information and customer reviews. Audience participation, Audience required to walk or move around during the performance
Hooked: 500 Years of Addiction
Visual art

Hooked: 500 Years of Addiction

1 Aug 2025 - 25 Aug 2025

Physicians' Gallery From heroin to gambling, from alcohol to love, Hooked explores the history of addiction. It invites you to consider the stereotypes attached to addiction and how all of us can be vulnerable to it. Exploring pills, drink, snuff and cigarettes, we uncover the many faces of addiction and the many attempts to combat it. We explore the dark origins of substance addiction in the western world – rooted deeply in colonialism and slavery. Featuring books, objects, artworks and interviews, the exhibition considers the meaning of addiction, its causes and the stigma attached to being addicted. Contains distressing or potentially triggering themes Age category: 12+
Snakes and Bladders
Kids

Snakes and Bladders

16 Aug 2025 - 16 Aug 2025

Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh Come along to our drop-in fun day and learn all about the bladder! Try your hand at testing "urine" in our lab, de-code Roman spy letters written in "urine", get crafty and build a functioning urinary system, meet a real snake and discover what snakes have to do with bladders, explore how to pee when you can’t with POOSScotland CIC, get sparkly with our glitter tattoos, build an edible urinary system (if you don’t eat it first), listen to fascinating talks from real doctors and experts... and more! A fun day for all ages! Audience participation, Audience required to walk or move around during the performance
Hooked: 500 Years of Addiction

Hooked: 500 Years of Addiction

14 Jul 2025 - 13 Feb 2026

From heroin to gambling, from alcohol to love, HOOKED explores the history of addiction. It invites you to consider the stereotypes attached to addiction and how all of us can be vulnerable to it. Exploring pills, drink, snuff and cigarettes, we uncover the many faces of addiction and the many attempts to combat it. We explore the dark origins of substance addiction in the western world – rooted deeply in colonialism and slavery.
Poetic Dancing of Han-Tang
Dance

Poetic Dancing of Han-Tang

13 Aug 2025 - 16 Aug 2025

WStar Arts Company and ECAA by Edinburgh This 50-minute silk-road reverie unites Chinese and UK-based artists in transcultural collaboration. Witness Tang Dynasty choreography reborn through celestial chimes and embroidered silks, performers will reconstruct palace rituals and poetic movements. The experimental staging dissolves temporal boundaries – bronze bells dialogue with electronic soundscapes, while traditional sleeve techniques merge with contemporary physical theatre. Culminating in an interactive finale, audiences will learn ceremonial gestures and simple dance motifs, transforming spectators into participants of this living heritage. More than a performance, it's an immersive cultural dialogue where 9th-century Chinese court elegance awakens within Scotland's avant-garde heartbeat. Audience participation

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