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New College Festival – Francesca Stavrakopoulou

New College Festival – Francesca Stavrakopoulou

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About This Event

The New College Festival featuring Francesca Stavrakopoulou will occur on 6 November 2026 in Martin Hall, New College, School of Divinity, Edinburgh. The biblical scholar will present a talk titled 'God: An Anatomy'. Tickets are priced between £8.00 and £12.00.

Francesca Stavrakopoulou – 'God: An Anatomy'

Biblical scholar, writer and broadcaster Francesca Stavrakopoulou joins us at New College to speak about her recent book ‘God: An Anatomy’ (Picador, 2021), her work on the Hebrew Bible and its social and political milieu, and where her interests are taking her now. This event will be chaired by Helen Bond, co-host of the Biblical Time Machine podcast, and is sponsored by the Biblical Studies seminar series and the Centre for the Study of Christian Origins at the School of Divinity, University of Edinburgh.

Accessibility

We are committed to providing an accessible and inclusive attendee experience. In line with fire safety regulations attendees using a wheelchair must be able to self-transfer to an evac chair in order to safely evacuate the building.

If you have specific accessibility needs or accommodation requests please let us know during registration or contact us in advance by emailing divinity.news@ed.ac.uk.

Additional information can be found at Accessibility Information: New College

Venue & Travel

The event will take place at New College on the Mound. Please access via the glass door through main gated entrance.

New College is very accessible on foot, bike and bus. We would encourage all attendees to consider sustainable travel options to the event. Car parking is not available and limited only to nearby street parking:

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New College Festival – Francesca Stavrakopoulou takes place on Friday, 6 November 2026 at 11:00.

New College Festival – Francesca Stavrakopoulou is held at Martin Hall, New College, School of Divinity in Edinburgh (Mound Place, Edinburgh, EH1 2LX).

Tickets for New College Festival – Francesca Stavrakopoulou range from £8 to £12. Live prices and availability are shown on Eventbrite.

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