Join us for a talk by Jim Slaven, Edinburgh Detours, that will take us on a tour through the history of Edinburgh’s Old Town.

One of the messages in Faust by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe was that every development is simultaneously a destruction. Join us for this talk by Jim Slaven, a member of Edinburgh Detours, to discuss Goethe's relationship with characters such as Sir Walter Scott and Thomas Carlyle as a lens through which to view the history of the city.

The talk will view its discussion through the prism of class and the idea of a Faustian pact and will pay particular attention to the changes to the Cowgate and St Cecilia's from the 18th century onwards.

Primarily exploring these changes through the arts, including famous figures in the literary, musical, and art worlds, this talk will uncover the connections between these apparently disparate figures.

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St Cecilia’s Hall Concert Room & Music Museum

50 Niddry Street, Cowgate, Edinburgh, Midlothian, EH1 1LG
01316 502600

Free to all

Opening times

Opening Hours:

Monday – Closed
Tuesday – 10:00 – 17:00
Wednesday – 10:00 – 17:00
Thursday -10:00 – 17:00
Friday – 10:00 – 17:00
Saturday – 10:00 – 17:00
Sunday – Closed

Last entry is at 16:30 daily.

Closed in late December and early January, see website for details.

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The museum is free to enter and booking is not necessary.

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