We have a varied selection of annual and special one off events for Members and their guests only.
All of these events allow members to socialise and meet other members with similar interests. Members are welcome to bring guests.
Most events can be booked below and all can be booked by calling Lauren on 0131 525 6157.
For events open to non-members please see the following pages.
Coffee Mornings | Speakers’ Lunches | Evening Lectures | Events for All
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Sunday 29th September 2019 | 11.00 | £35
Pop a note in your diary for a tasty brunch here at the Club and a trip to Musselburgh Race Course for the ‘The Honest Toun Family Day’ on Sunday 29th September 2019. This year you will be able to see all the action from the comfort of a private box (spaces limited). Brunch will be served in the Club at 11.30am. Don’t worry about transport – a coach will leave the Club at 1.00pm to get you there in plenty of time for the first race at 2.00pm, returning to the Club at 6.00pm. Exceptional value for only £35.
Dress: Jacket and Tie.
Monday 4th November | 5pm | £10/£20
This year we have decided to replace one of our evening lectures with an exciting tour of the historic Archers Hall on Monday 4th November 2019. The Archers’ Hall is the club house of the Royal Company of Archers, the Sovereign’s Bodyguard in Scotland. It is located at 66 Buccleuch Street in the Southside of Edinburgh, and has been used by the Company for over 230 years.
There are two different ticket options available:
£20 – All inclusive (Tour of Archers Hall and 2 course supper with wine at the Club)
£10- Tour only
For both ticket options the tour starts at 5pm and will last approximately 1hr and 30 minutes.
For those who book the all-inclusive package, after the tour you will be asked to make your own way back to The Club where a 2 course supper with wine will be served at 7pm. Dress code for the evening is smart casual. Please note, transport is not provided. Lothian bus numbers 23 or 27 depart from Forest Road which is a 10 minute walk from Archers Hall and will take you straight to the corner of Dundas Street and Abercromby Place. Alternatively it is a short 10 minute taxi or car journey.
Friday 29th November 2019 | 7pm | £42
On Friday 29th November 2019, the Club is hosting a St Andrews Night Dinner and our guest speaker for the evening will be Professor David Purdie. David graduated in medicine from Glasgow University then followed an academic and research career, which took him to Leeds University as the Clinical Dean of the medical school. His scientific publications and his MD doctoral thesis were in the diagnosis and treatment of Osteoporosis, the brittle bone disease. He is a Honorary Fellow of IASH, Edinburgh University’s Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities. Fellows of IASH work in the fields of: Classics; Philosophy; History and English Literature. David is the author of humorous books on Golf and Academia – and is co-editor of The Burns Encyclopedia and Thring’s Practical Legislation. David is a Patron of the National Galleries and National Library of Scotland and a Contributor to the JP Morgan Library, New York City.
This is one of the Club’s most popular events so we advise booking early. A very special black tie evening, decorations can be worn where appropriate. The evening will begin with a glass of champagne on arrival followed by a 3 course dinner with wine and a whole evening’s entertainment.
Saturday 7th December | 1pm | £24
A Christmas extravaganza this year! Included in your afternoon of festive fun will be a welcome drink, a delicious festive three course meal with wine and a wonderful carol concert. This year the carols will be performed by St Andrews and St Georges Choir. In addition to this we will be holding our ever popular raffle so don’t forget to buy your tickets on the day!
Tuesday 10th December | 6pm – 8pm
The Chairman is delighted to invite you to the Christmas Cocktails and Canapes on Tuesday 10th December. The first 100 places are complimentary, limited to two tickets per member. To book your place, please contact Lauren on 0131 525 6157.
Friday 24th January 2020 | 7pm | £42
We look forward to welcoming Professor Gerard Carruthers to deliver the Immortal Memory. Professor Gerard Carruthers FRSE is Francis Hutcheson Chair of Scottish Literature at the University of Glasgow. He is the principal investigator for the major project ‘Editing Robert Burns for the 21st Century’ (awarded a total of £2 million by the AHRC in 2011 and 2016), general editor of the new Oxford Collected Works of Robert Burns and co-director of the Centre for Robert Burns Studies at the University of Glasgow. Gerard is convener of the ‘Burns Scotland’ partnership (the National Burns Collection) and is the university’s representative on the Joint Abbotsford Advisory Committee guiding research into the library of Sir Walter Scott. The evening will begin with a glass of champagne on arrival followed by a 3-course dinner with wine.
Tuesday 28th January 2020 | 12 noon | £24
A great way to celebrate the Bard with all the usual food and entertainment but without the late night. Join us for a delicious 3 course lunch complete with the Address to the Haggis, some fantastic Scottish entertainment and a delightful afternoon with fellow club members.
Dress: Lounge Suit, something tartan
Friday 14th February 2020 | 7pm | £40
The Edinburgh University Jazz Orchestra (a.k.a. EUJO) is the University’s official Big Band, and one of the finest in Edinburgh! They are a 17-piece band consisting of some of the finest jazz musicians studying at the University – all band members re-audition every year to ensure the highest possible quality of music, so they never have the same band twice! The orchestra consists of four trumpets, four trombones, fives saxes, a four-person rhythm section, with a number of amazing singers to compliment the big band. Originally founded in 1987 as a dance band, EUJO is committed to spreading a passion for jazz throughout Edinburgh, the UK and Europe, performing for societies and local charities, as well as private and official university functions. The evening will begin with a glass of champagne on arrival followed by a 3 course dinner with wine. Dress code for the evening is smart casual.
Monday 27th Apr 2020 | 12 Noon | £50
Over the past few years the waterfront of Dundee has undergone a dramatic transformation that is not yet complete and will continue to evolve over the years to come. This special event will include brunch at the club, transport to the V&A, this fascinating tour which will take visitors around the building – inside and out, an hours free time to explore the museum, and return transport to the club where a delicious high tea will be waiting for you. An amazing opportunity to see this unique museum from a different perspective.
This event has limited spaces so advance booking is recommended.
