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John Hope Gateway, Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
Free Tickets Available
Thu, 08 Jan, 2026 at 02:00 pm to 02:30 pm (GMT+00:00)
John Hope Gateway, Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
Arboretum Place, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Immerse yourself in a mesmerizing fusion of art and science.
marks the première of Hannah Read’s albums The Fungi Sessions Vol. 1 and Vol. 2 as an audiovisual installation. The Edinburgh-born musician and composer gives voice to fungi through songs dedicated to her late father, Nick Read, a pioneering fungal cell biologist. Newly released Vol. 2 takes us on a journey from the world beneath our feet to fungal wonders above ground.
This unique collaboration with mycologist Dr Patrick Hickey features a suite of microscopic time-lapse videos that illuminate each track.
Image: Hannah Read, Silverphae (official video still), 2023. Microscopic time-lapse video of Stinkhorn mycelium by Dr Patrick Hickey.
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Tickets for Spotlight Talk: Fungi Sessions can be booked here.
| Ticket type | Ticket price |
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| General Admission | Free |
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