Ceilidh (Scottish traditional dance) Monday, June 10th 2024

Ceilidh (prononuced: kay-lee) escended from the Gaelic word for ‘gathering’ or ‘party’… The beauty of a ceilidh is that everyone can take part, young or old, experienced dancers to beginners. Some people are nervous on the dance floor, but with a Ceilidh you’re walked through the steps so there’s nothing to be worried about! It is the perfect ice-breaking event for a succesful meeting. Comfortable shoes and light clothes help endurance and fun! 

Social Dinner at the Playfair Library: Tuesday, June 11th 2024

When William Playfair was commissioned to complete unfinished university buildings in 1817, the stunning barrel-vaulted neoclassical ceiling of the 190-ft library hall was his masterpiece.
Located within the Old College quadrangle, the stunning library now provides space to host up to 250 delegates theatre-style, 200 dinner guests or a reception for 450 people. The lower floor of the Old College contains four additional meeting rooms, making it suitable for meetings, large presentations, conferences, exclusive dinners, and celebrations. MAPS location

Arthur's seat climb

Arthur’s Seat is located in Holyrood Park, at the end of the Royal Mile, near to the conference centre of ESAT 2024. This large, grass covered hill is the remains of an extinct volcano that erupted 350 million years ago. Arthur’s Seat is the highest point of this extinct volcano. Although the origin of the name is uncertain, some claim that there is a connection between Edinburgh and King Arthur. Arthur’s Seat may have been the location of legendary Camelot. It offers stunning views over the city, the hills and the sea. Find the hike that best fits you. MAPS PATH 

Tour of James Clerk Maxwell's House, India Street

There is no need to remind the importance of JCM for modern science, and for thermodynamics in particular. JCM (1831-79) was born in this house at 14 India Street, Edinburgh.
In 1993 the JCM Foundation acquired Maxwell's birthplace. This elegant Georgian house, after period restoration, displays a growing collection of heritage material associated with James Clerk Maxwell, his associates and family circle.
14 India Street, in Edinburgh's ‘New Town' is a substantial terrace house, built for Maxwell's father in 1820. James was born there in 1831. He was only a few months old when the family left Edinburgh to return to Glenlair, their country estate in the south of Scotland; but he came back to Edinburgh to attend school at The Edinburgh Academy and the The University of Edinburgh. He inherited the house on his father's death and retained it throughout his life, finally bequeathing it to his wife on his death in 1879.
Correspondence with other eminent Scottish Thermodynamicists like Tait and Kelvin is largely documented. MAPS LOCATION