# Event Details - **Event Name**: A foray into fungi in language and song - **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 15 Oct, 2026 at 05:30 pm – Thu, 15 Oct, 2026 at 06:30 pm (+01:00) - **Event Description**: A playful exploration of the literary, linguistic, and lyrical significance of fungi in Scotland.About this EventJoin us for a playful exploration of the literary, linguistic, and lyrical significance of fungi in Scotland. What do mushrooms have to do with language? What would fungal folk music sound like? How do we describe mushrooms in Scots?This event will take you on a foray into these questions and more, revealing the surprising connections between fungi, creativity, and culture.The event will be followed by an audience Q&A.About the speakerLynne Campbell is host of The Scottish Mushroom Podcast, a prizewinning Scots singer, and storyteller.When you book an event, your personal information will be held and used by the National Library of Scotland and our third-party suppliers for the purposes of allowing you to attend the event and for audience research. For more information, visit the National Library of Scotland privacy pages, in particular the events notice and feedback and complaints notice. We expect attendees to behave respectfully towards presenters, guests and other audience members. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/edinburgh/a-foray-into-fungi-in-language-and-song/100001999760292868 - **Event Categories**: fitness, Art, literary-art, Music - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 1 hour - Location: National Library of Scotland - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: GBP ## Event venue details - **city**: Edinburgh - **state**: SC - **country**: United Kingdom - **location**: National Library of Scotland - **lat**: 55.9485782 - **long**: -3.1919722 - **full address**: National Library of Scotland, George IV Bridge, Edinburgh, United Kingdom ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: A foray into fungi in language and song - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/9e94d74ea5a66aade7b8f9500733413a5a27c699b7d3a12a835fbbf6dbaec15d-rimg-w1200-h800-dc080808-gmir.jpg?v=1788816735 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is A foray into fungi in language and song being held? - **A:** A foray into fungi in language and song takes place on Thu, 15 Oct, 2026 at 05:30 pm to Thu, 15 Oct, 2026 at 06:30 pm at National Library of Scotland, George IV Bridge, Edinburgh, United Kingdom. - **Q**: Who is organizing A foray into fungi in language and song? - **A:** A foray into fungi in language and song is organized by National Library of Scotland. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "A foray into fungi in language and song", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/9e94d74ea5a66aade7b8f9500733413a5a27c699b7d3a12a835fbbf6dbaec15d-rimg-w1200-h800-dc080808-gmir.jpg?v=1788816735", "startDate": "2026-10-15T17:30:00+01:00", "endDate": "2026-10-15T18:30:00+01:00", "url": "https://allevents.in/edinburgh/a-foray-into-fungi-in-language-and-song/100001999760292868", "eventStatus": "https://schema.org/EventScheduled", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "National Library of Scotland", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "George IV Bridge", "postalCode": "EH1 1EW", "addressLocality": "Edinburgh", "addressRegion": "SC", "addressCountry": "GB" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "55.9485782", "longitude": "-3.1919722" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "A playful exploration of the literary, linguistic, and lyrical significance of fungi in Scotland.", "offers": [ { "@type": "AggregateOffer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "GBP", "availabilityStarts": "2026-09-07", "availabilityEnds": "2026-10-15T18:30:00+01:00", "validFrom": "2026-09-07", "lowPrice": "0.00", "highPrice": "0.00", "price": "0.00", "url": "https://allevents.in/edinburgh/a-foray-into-fungi-in-language-and-song/100001999760292868" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "GBP", "availabilityStarts": "2026-09-07", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-09-07", "url": "https://allevents.in/edinburgh/a-foray-into-fungi-in-language-and-song/100001999760292868", "price": 0, "name": "Ticket" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "GBP", "availabilityStarts": "2026-09-07", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-09-07", "url": "https://allevents.in/edinburgh/a-foray-into-fungi-in-language-and-song/100001999760292868", "price": 0, "name": "Ticket + Donation" } ], "organizer": [ { "@type": "Organization", "name": "National Library of Scotland", "url": "https://allevents.in/org/national-library-of-scotland/22517532", "description": "------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------National Library of Scotland Privacy StatementYour personal information will be held and used by the National Library of Scotland for the purposes of managing your event booking. 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