Christmas Lecture: Dr Benji Waterhouse
Join us at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh for our annual Christmas Lecture with speaker Dr Benji Waterhouse on Thursday 4th December!
About Christmas Lecture: Dr Benji Waterhouse
| 4th December 2025 | |
| 6:15pm - 8pm | |
|
Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh 9 Queen Street, Edinburgh New Town EH2 1JQ |
|
| £12 | |
| Visit the event website here | |
| Follow RCPEHeritage on Twitter | |
| Facebook information can be found here | |
| Follow PhysiciansGallery on Instagram | |
You Don’t Have to Be Mad to Work Here - A Psychiatrist’s Life
Psychiatrist, comedian and best-selling author Dr Benji unlocks the doors to the psych ward.
"The Adam Kay of mental health care" (Times)
"Humane, hilarious and eye-opening" (Guardian)
"Funny without turning patients into punchlines" ★★★★★ (Telegraph)
Dr Benji Waterhouse is an NHS Consultant Psychiatrist, award-winning comedian and author. His first book You Don’t Have to Be Mad to Work Here - A Psychiatrist’s Life unlocked the doors to the psych ward and was an instant Sunday Times best-seller described by the Guardian as “humane, hilarious and eye-opening”. He is currently adapting it for television and working on a second book about psychedelics.
Join us for drinks and mince pies from 6.15pm, with a chance to win a fantastic prize in our raffle. The lecture begins at 7.00pm.
All profits will be used to fund free learning resources for young people.
Where possible we will update our listings to notify of cancelled, postponed and rescheduled events, however we STRONGLY ADVISE that you check with the venue/organiser in the first instance for updates.
All information (whether in text or photographs) is supplied in good faith but should not be relied upon as being a statement of representation or fact.GOT AN EVENT TO SHARE? It's free to post your events on What's On Edinburgh, click here to find out more!
Want to be the first to hear about what's happening in Edinburgh? Just hit 'Like' on our Facebook page, join the What's On Scotland Facebook Group and 'Follow' on our Twitter account and you're all set!Sponsored Links
Other Events at Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
Scotland’s Opium Secrets
Join Professor Jim Mills on 11th November at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh as he traces the consumption of opium-based substances in Scotland in the early modern period!
READ MORESponsored Links
Similar events you might like...
Guided Looking: An Artwork Audio Described
Join Fiona Johnston, audio describer, as she describes various artwork and objects from the Royal Collection at the Palace of Holyroodhouse.
READ MORE
Palace Page Turners
Many authors have been inspired to pick up their pen to write about the Palace of Holyroodhouse. These sessions will explore these literary works followed by a hearty discussion!
READ MORE
Information Lecture: Help and Healing on the Spiritual Path through the teaching of Bruno Groening
A lecture about spiritual healing and help through the teaching of Bruno Groening is taking place at The Open Door Community Centre, Edinburgh on various dates throughout the year.
READ MORE
Find Out Fridays
Explore a different theme each week on Friday afternoons, during school term-time, with our Learning team at the National Museum of Scotland.
READ MORE
Wine & Crisps
Join us at 7pm on Thursday 2nd October for Mara’s Wine & Crisps Evening, hosted by the brilliant Poppy from Majestic Wines!
READ MORE
Meet the author Constance Trautsolt
Meet French writer Constance Trautsolt for a talk on her brilliant first novel Pour la peau de Shirley Page (‘For the Sake of Shirley Page’) at the Institut français d'Ecosse on 2nd October!
READ MORE
SPF Annual Dinner 2025
Dine, engage and network with over 400 industry professionals from leading companies in Scottish real estate at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre on 2nd October.
READ MORE
Book Launch: Heiresses: Marriage, Inheritance, and Slavery in the Caribbean
Join acclaimed historian Miranda Kaufmann and Lisa Williams on 2nd October for a powerful evening of conversation to celebrate the launch of Miranda’s new book!
READ MORE
Coffee & French Conversation
Want to practice your French in an informal setting? Join us at the Institut français d’Écosse for a relaxed morning chat – over a cup of coffee or tea and a croissant or pain au chocolat!
READ MOREFind other events in Edinburgh
Sponsored Links