Edinburgh
Wednesday 16 July 2025
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Please note, unless otherwise stated, all of our performances are strictly over 18s only
Take top academics, some thought-provoking ideas, add one comedian…
New for 2025, The Provocateurs promise to blend humour with ground breaking research. Join us for a spirited debate with some of Scotland’s sharpest intellects.
With host comedian Susan Morrison.
Tonight:
Voices of hope Roseminu Varghese (Edinburgh Napier University) finds power in familiar voices for coma patients.
"History” by Hollywood Alice Rae (The University of Edinburgh) is fascinated by how Hollywood interprets ancient Greece and Rome.
And
Talking to machines Dr Wataru Uegaki (The University of Edinburgh) dives into the weird overlap between human language and programming.
The Stand Comedy Club Edinburgh
5 York Place, Edinburgh, EH1 3EB
0131 558 7272