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Materials from our full archive dating back to 1947 are available on request from the National Library of Scotland.

List of Archived events

  1. Women in the Edinburgh Festival Chorus pictured singing from sheet music

    Members of the Edinburgh Festival Chorus

  2. Caribou's Sam Shepherd since in front of a colourful mural

    Caribou

  3. Alan Cumming pictured sitting on the floor and leaning back on one hand, with his other hand draped across his raised knee.

    Alan Cumming is Not Acting His Age

  4. The string section of the Scottish Chamber Orchestra, with cello players in the foreground.

    2021: Scottish Chamber Orchestra

  5. Thomas Quasthood smiling widely, dressed in a white shirt and pictured against a grey backdrop.

    Masterclass with Thomas Quasthoff

  6. Fatoumata Diawara stands in a desert landscape, wearing a blue cape that billows around her.

    Fatoumata Diawara

  7. The left-hand panel of the image shows Francesca Beard in close-up, looking up at the sky, while the right-hand panel shows Joelle Taylor dressed in suit, sitting leaning forwards and smiling.

    A Toast to the People: Francesca Beard & Joelle Taylor

  8. The singer pictured smiling while looking up and to the right, wearing a strapless dress and a silver pendant in the shape of Africa.

    Fatma Said & Malcolm Martineau

  9. The group pictured standing closely together, with some leaning on each others shoulders, all gazing into the camera.

    Kokoroko

  10. A Toast to the People: Vanessa Kisuule & Lemn Sissay

  11. Sona Jobarteh, wearing elaborate jewellery and bright clothing, poses with the musical instrument, the kora

    Sona Jobarteh

  12. The Quartet pictured with their instruments, dressed in formalwear and standing against a library backdrop.

    Gringolts Quartet