At a glance — 2026

Monday 16 February

Talk/demo/workshop: Inclusive affordances – On the-air synthesiser performance [2pm, ECA West Court]

Opening Concert: The City Sings / 900 Voices [7pm, ECA Sculpture Court]


Tuesday 17 February

Talk: Crocodile Chariots and Mythical Battles: Technology and Spectacle on the Baroque Italian Opera Stage [2pm, ECA Hunter Lecture Theature]


Wednesday 18 February

Talk: Technologies of Guitars [11am, Centre for Research Collections (Collections Space), 6th floor of the University of Edinburgh Main Library (George Square)]

Workshop: Dirty Electronics [10am–5pm, ECA West Court (ECA Main Building, Lauriston Place)]

Concert: Revolution [7pm, Reid Concert Hall (Bristo Square)]


Thursday 19 February

Talk/workshop: Technology of the Taiko Drum: From ancient to modern [12pm, Reid Concert Hall (Bristo Square)]

Talk/workshop: Clarion Call – Digital Music-Making Opens Up Accessibility [3pm, ECA West Court (ECA Main Building, Lauriston Place)]

Film screening/Q&A: Iorram IBoat Song [7pm, ECA Cinema Space (0.25, Hunter Building, Lauriston Place)]


Friday 20 February

Talk: Technologies of Brass Instruments [11am, Centre for Research Collections (Collections Space), 6th floor of the University of Edinburgh Main Library (George Square)]

Workshop: Authenticity & AI [2pm, ECA West Court (ECA Main Building, Lauriston Place)]

Talk: Panel discussion: Authenticity & AI: Panel Discussion [4.30pm, ECA West Court (ECA Main Building, Lauriston Place)]

Talk: Closing Concert: Recording Culture: 75 Years of the School of Scottish Studies Archives [7pm, Reid Concert Hall (Bristo Square)]