4,4,4&2: Demo Days
Join boom saloon at Custom Lane on 20th & 21st September to celebrate the finale of their work to rewrite the story of dementia in a publishing world first!
About 4,4,4&2: Demo Days
| 20th Sep 2025 to 21st Sep 2025 | |
| Saturday, 9am - 5pm / Sunday, 9am - 1pm | |
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Custom Lane 1 Customs Wharf, Leith EH6 6AL |
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| This is a free event | |
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Join boom saloon to celebrate the finale of their work to rewrite the story of dementia in a publishing world first!
4,4,4&2, the finale of our work to rewrite the story of dementia, launches in Edinburgh this September – and we’d love to see you at the celebrations for this publishing world first. Printed using an innovative disappearing ink to mimic the physical degeneration of the brain which can take place during the dementia journey, 4,4,4&2 maps the life of Maggie Watson – our close collaborator and dear friend, diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and Vascular Dementia in 2021. A ‘living cookbook,’ the publication walks readers through early childhood recipes, savoury dinners, shared bakes and treasured family hand-me-downs – using the medium of cooking to not only share the standout recipes from a life very well eaten, but also to map the effects of a dementia diagnosis on an individual, and those they share their life with.
Made possible thanks to the kind support of Custom Lane, The Leith Trust, Cadpeople and the Culture & Business Fund, 4,4,4&2 launches across a week with a full exhibition and weekend of activity – kickstarted with the book launch and exhibition opening on the 16th. On the 21st and 22nd, join us for a series of free talks, demonstrations and training sessions – offering insights into the role of the arts and creative industries in designing a better future for all.
SATURDAY
11-11:30am Euan Winton, Associate Professor of Design at School of Textiles and Design, Heriot -Watt University
11:35-11:40am Natalia Millman, artist [recorded]
11:45-12:05pm Matt Loader, Founding Director, Loader Monteith [recorded]
12:10-12:30pm Sarah Jane Storrie, Architect/ Director, SJM Architects [recorded]
BREAK
2-2:30pm boom saloon: Rewriting the story of dementia
2:30-3pm Dementia training taster
ALL DAY: Dementia VR demos from Cadpeople
SUNDAY
11-11:30am Ewan Graham, Partner & Healthcare Sector Lead, Hawkins\Brown Architects
11:35-11:55am Rosie Ashworth, Partners in Research Lead, NRS Neuroprogressive and Dementia Network
12-12:30pm 2-2:30pm boom saloon: Rewriting the story of dementia
12:30-1pm Dementia training taster
ALL DAY: Dementia VR demos from Cadpeople
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