The Scottish Universities'
International Summer School

School Social and Cultural Programme

SUISS student dance at the ceilidh

In addition to the formal academic programme, SUISS offers an extensive and varied programme of cultural and social activities, which always prove a hugely rewarding part of the friendly atmosphere of the School. A prominent feature of the programme is a series of readings from Scotland's leading contemporary writers: guests have included Alasdair Gray, A. L. Kennedy, Edwin Morgan, Ali Smith, Bernard MacLaverty, Don Paterson, Brian McCabe and Tom Leonard.

Social and Cultural Programme 2011

JULY

Monday 11

Welcome Reception Modernism
(evening)

Tuesday 12

Edinburgh: Old Town, New Town' - Talk & Bus Tour with Simon Green from the Royal Commission on the Ancient & Historical Monuments of Scotland
(evening)

Wednesday 13

Scottish Poetry Library Tour
(afternoon)

Christopher Brookmyre - Reading
(evening)
Sponsored by the University of Glasgow

Friday 15

the fun - and exhausting! - SUISS Ceilidh
(evening)

Monday 18

Film Screening: Cabaret
(evening)

Tuesday 19

Tour of the Gabrielle Keiller Library at the Dean Gallery
(afternoon)

Edinburgh University Reception
St. Cecilia's Hall
Museum of Instruments
(evening)

Wednesday 20

Postgraduate Study Information Seminar
(afternoon)

A.L. Kennedy - Reading

Friday 22

Farewell Party Modernism
(evening)

Monday 25

Welcome Reception Scottish Literature
(evening)

Tuesday 26

Edinburgh: 'Old Town, New Town' - Talk & Bus Tour with Simon Green from the Royal Commission on the Ancient & Historical Monuments of Scotland
(evening)

Wednesday 27

James Robertson - Reading

Thursday 28

Scottish Parliament Tour
(afternoon)

Friday 29

An Edwin Morgan Event at the Scottish Poetry Library
(afternoon)

AUGUST

Monday 1

Postgraduate Study Information Seminar
(afternoon)

Tuesday 2

National Theatre of Scotland: The Strange Undoing of Prudencia Heart Traverse @ Ghillie Dhu

Welcome Reception Creative Writing
(evening)

Wednesday 3

Liz Lochhead - Reading

Thursday 4

Exhibition and Talk Body Bags/Simonides
Robert Crawford and Norman McBeath
at the Edinburgh Art Festival
(afternoon)

Friday 5

the fun - and exhausting! - SUISS Ceilidh
(evening)

Monday 8

Welcome Reception Contemporary Literature
(evening)

Tuesday 9

The Fringe at SUISS: The Boom Jennies are back after their huge success in 2009
(evening)

Wednesday 10

Postgraduate Study Information Seminar
(afternoon)

The Creative Writing Tutors - Readings
(evening)

Tuesday 16

Theatre Evening for Contemporary Literature Students

National Theatre of Scotland:The Wheel

Traverse @ Cambridge Street

Wednesday 17

Kei Miller- Reading
(evening)

Friday 12

The Creative Writing Students - Readings
(evening)

Friday 19

Farewell Party
(evening)

Edinburgh Festivals

Summer is an exciting time to be in Edinburgh. During the fourth and fifth weeks of the Summer School, the city is host to the Edinburgh International Festival, the Fringe Festival and the International Book Festival. Some 700 theatre companies and other groups visit the Edinburgh International Festival and its Fringe, offering an extraordinary range of dance, music theatre, mime, and visual arts. The Edinburgh International Book Festival plays host to many of the world's renowned authors. There are additional International Festivals devoted to jazz, film, and television. For the month of August Edinburgh becomes the cultural centre of Europe.

Details of Edinburgh's festivals are available at:
http://www.eif.co.uk The Edinburgh International Festival website
http://www.edfringe.com The Edinburgh Fringe website
http://www.edbookfest.co.uk The Edinburgh Book Festival website

Traveling

SUISS students visit beautiful Scotland

Planning a trip for your long weekend? Try The Scottish Tourist Board's comprehensive website for more information about travelling in Scotland:
http://www.visitscotland.com

Tracing your kilted ancestors? Try the new genealogy website at:
http://www.ancestralscotland.com