Scotland’s second Festival of Europe is being held at the French Institute, Edinburgh, on 10th and 11th May. Backed by the European Movement in Scotland and a wide range of other organisations, a major theme of the two-day event is “The Future of European Democracy”. The Festival of Europe lines up top-flight speakers to discuss… Read More »

This conference will explore the challenges facing liberal democracy in Europe. The panel will examine the evidence of the far-right threat to democracy in Europe and whether citizens’ movements across Europe can work together to reform and revitalise the European project.   Tickets and more information, including details of speakers here.   This event is… Read More »

Creative Stirling event with the support of the European Parliament Liaison Office in the UK as part of the LUX Audience Awards competition. The Oscar winning animated film Flow is a family friendly film about Cat, a solitary animal whose home is devastated by a great flood meaning he has to team up with other… Read More »

This conference will provide an overview of the UK-EU ‘reset’. The panel of experts will cover areas such as: what progress has been made so far, what are the prospects of new agreements, and what are the political factors influencing EU and UK sides.   Tickets and more information available here.   This event is… Read More »

JCreative Stirling event with the support of the European Parliament Liaison Office in the UK as part of the LUX Audience Awards competition. The award winning Dahomey film, directed by Mati Diop, takes the viewer on the journey of 26 plundered royal treasures from the Kingdom of Dahomey exhibited in Paris, now being returned to… Read More »

This seminar focuses on key issues for Europe as outlined in Mario Draghi’s ‘The future of European competitiveness’ and Enrico Letta’s ‘Much more than a market’ reports. The seminar will look at how and whether the report recommendations can be implemented, and examine implications for the wider Europe, including Scotland and the UK.   Tickets… Read More »

In this conference the economic and strategic challenge that the USA now presents will be tackled by an expert speaker, with responses and dialogue with experts on other regions and powers from the majority, non-aligned world beyond More information and tickets here. This event is part of our Festival of Europe.

Free Polish traditional paper cutouts (wycinanki) family workshop. Leading artists Marta Adamowicz and Robert Motyka invite you to this 90 minute family craft workshop. All materials provided, no previous experience required. The event is supported by the Consulate General of the Republic of Poland in Edinburgh and the European Parliament Liaison Office in the United… Read More »

Miasto wolności (City of Freedom) is an art documentary film with the theme of joining and belonging to the European Union and its values, hopes and freedoms. The film presents Polish communities’ feelings in post-Brexit Scotland. Supported by the Consulate General of the Republic of Poland in Edinburgh. Folktales for New Scots is an animated… Read More »

Libereco and People’s Consulate for Belarus in Scotland event, screening of ‘7 Symptoms of Belaruskast’. Opening remarks will be delivered by Lord George Foulkes, who is a Libereco ‘godparent’ sponsor for the Belarusian political prisoner Stsiapan Latypau. The screening will be followed by a Q&A session.     More details and tickets here. This event… Read More »