Learn about some of the well known (and lesser well known) Edinburgh characters
Still Life is an exhibition running during the day in the set of Platformed.
Come along for free to learn about less well known Edinburgh characters such as Dora Noyce and Monkey Mary alongside well-known figures like Alexander Graham-Bell and Mary Moriarty. Add your own characters and let us know how you think Edinburgh should be represented.
Researched by the Active Inquiry cast, curated by Nicola Milazzo.
Part of Characters of Edinburgh - a community festival that invites us to imagine the Edinburgh we want to live in and how we want our city to be represented to the world.
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