Organised by Dr Clarisse Godard Desmarest (Université de Picardie Jules Verne) & Dr John Lowrey (University of Edinburgh), this daylong conference celebrates the 250th anniversary of James Craig’s design for Edinburgh New Town and will cover the following topics:
- Edinburgh and the Enlightenment
- New towns in Scotland through history,
- The conservation of Edinburgh New Town
- Interior design and people in the craft in Edinburgh New Town
For those interested in architecure, history, and Edinburgh, this conference is not to be missed.
Edinburgh New Town and new towns in Scotland, 1767-2017:
Approaches to the urban landscape
Thu 14 June | 9.00am - 5.30pm
FREE BUT TICKETED
Patrick Geddes Centre
Riddle’s Court
322 Lawnmarket
Edinburgh EH1 2PG
Complete details available on the University of Edinburgh event page
Book online via Eventbrite