What's on in English Literature. This page may take slightly longer to load; please bear with us. Upcoming events Search Tags Asian Studies Celtic and Scottish Studies English and Scottish Literature European Languages and Cultures Film and Intermediality French and Francophone Studies German Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies Italian Life at LLC Meet our graduates Postgraduate Research Russian Scandinavian Studies Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies Teaching The Alwaleed Centre Translation Studies Undergraduate Event date Date from Date to Aug 07 2026 00.00 - 23.59 The Joker and The Thief A play produced by and starring Dylan Kaeuper (current English Literature and History MA Hons) and Will Grice (current English Literature MA Hons) with fight coordination by Rebecca Mahar (PhD candidate in European Theatre), following tensions between two friends during the 1980 Edinburgh Fringe. Part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe. 7 to 29 August. English and Scottish Literature Further information Aug 17 2026 00.00 - 23.59 Carrie: The Musical A musical version of Stephen King's novel classic, co-directed by two English Literature students (Hannah-Rose Laverick and Aoife Hallett), produced by an English Literature and History alumni (Louis Handley), and starring a current Scandinavian Studies and History student (Lucy Walker). Part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. 17 to 22 August. English and Scottish Literature European Languages and Cultures Scandinavian Studies Further information Aug 19 2026 00.00 - 23.59 Cogito, Ergo... Something? A black comedy/murder mystery story about two horrible, posh and horribly posh philosophy students and their murderous hijinks, asst. directed by Bella Burgess (English Literature MA Hons, 2026), starring Emily Cottle (Literature and Modernity MSc) and Jude Araim (English Literature MA Hons, 2026), with fight coordination by Rebecca Mahar (PhD candidate in European Theatre). Part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. 19 to 30 August. English and Scottish Literature European Languages and Cultures Further information Aug 24 2026 00.00 - 23.59 Much Ado About Climate: An Interactive Improv Show An improv Shakespeare play on the climate crisis, with discussions that serve as the jumping off point for audience interaction, from four LLC scholars - Peter Adkins, Eoin Price, Inma Sánchez Garcia and David Farrier. Part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. 24 and 25 August. English and Scottish Literature Film and Intermediality Further information Aug 24 2026 00.00 - 23.59 Rent A production of rock musical Rent by Edinburgh University Savoy Opera Group, assistant directed by Roni Sharp (English Language and Literature MA Hons, 2026). Part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe. 24 to 30 August. English and Scottish Literature Further information Aug 24 2026 18.45 - 19.45 Ghost Notes Acclaimed Scottish author Doug Johnstone will be in conversation with Mary Paulson-Ellis about the latest installment in his Skelf series, along with reflecting on his career so far. Part of the Edinburgh International Book Festival. English and Scottish Literature Further information Aug 25 2026 19.15 - 20.15 James Bond — Hurricane Room A talk by Kim Sherwood (Creative Writing) on her James Bond trilogy coming to its conclusion with the publication of her newest book, Hurricane Room. Part of the Edinburgh International Book Festival. English and Scottish Literature Further information Aug 27 2026 17.30 - 18.30 Hope When Home is Lost A discussion between Alycia Pirmohamed (PhD in Creative Writing, 2021) and non-fiction author Ece Temelkuran on the concepts of 'home' and 'belonging' in a war-torn and warming world. Part of the Edinburgh International Book Festival. English and Scottish Literature Further information Aug 30 2026 15.15 - 16.15 The World Beyond Ourselves A discussion between authors Cal Flyn and J C Niala, chaired by David Farrier (English Literature) on their individual new books, and their visions for the future. Part of the Edinburgh International Book Festival. English and Scottish Literature Further information Jun 28 2027 00.00 - 23.59 The 14th International Walter Scott Conference A three-day conference with talks, panels and a plenary session exploring the work of Scottish writer Walter Scott within the theme of 'Politics, Place and Print Culture'. Currently accepting submissions, deadline: 1 October 2026. Celtic and Scottish Studies English and Scottish Literature Further information Previously . . . Browse our archive for a curated selection of past events. This article was published on Tuesday 13 August 2024
