book club
The next Book Club will meet on Tuesday 14 July, 6.00 - 7.00 pm, to discuss March Violets by Philip Kerr.
Philip Kerr was born in Edinburgh and read Law at university. This novel is the first in a series of fourteen, set in Hitler’s Germany of the 1930s, featuring Bernhard Gunther, a private eye and former cop. Described as stylishly written and powerfully evocative, Kerr's crime classic transports readers to the rotten heart of Nazi Berlin, and introduces a private eye in the great tradition of Hammett and Chandler.
Register for the Zoom meeting here.
performing arts
We are delighted to announce the launch of our Performance Arts Special Interest Group, open to all WS members.
The purpose of the group is to arrange theatre/musical/arts outings generally based around Edinburgh with a social element attached.
If you are keen to know more, please confirm a mobile number to be added to the WhatsApp Group. Please email membership@wssociety.co.uk to confirm you would like to be added to the Performing Arts SIG WhatsApp group.
The hope is members will come forward with their own suggestions and plan an event.
In the meantime, if you would like to attend any of the following events, please complete this form. Please complete this at your earliest convenience, so tickets can be purchased. A social event (meal/drink etc) will be added once numbers are known.
Friday 2 October 2026 - Shostakovich Fives -The Usher Hall-Talk at 6.45pm followed by a concert at 7.30 pm.
Tuesday 13 October or Wednesday 14 October 2026 - The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie - The Royal Lyceum Theatre at 7.30 pm
Tuesday 26, Wednesday 27 or Thursday 28 November 2026 - A Man For All Seasons - Festival Theatre at 7.30 pm (featuring Martin Shaw as Sir Thomas More).
Please keep an eye on our dedicated Special Interest Group page for upcoming AI, Charity and Third Sector, Golf, Performance Arts and Student events.