Home / What's On / Edinburgh / Great Fire of Edinburgh – Evening Historical TalkGreat Fire of Edinburgh – Evening Historical TalkMuseum of Scottish Fire Heritage, EdinburghDateThursday 12 November 2026Starts6pmEnds7:30pmTypeOtherWhere1A Dryden Terrace, Edinburgh, EH7 4NBLast checked1 October 2026In 1824, Edinburgh witnessed two events that transformed firefighting in Scotland: the appointment of James Braidwood as the city’s first Master of Engines, and the devastating Great Fire of Edinburgh that swept through the Old Town weeks later. From destruction came innovation…At Museum of Scottish Fire HeritageMuseum — 1A Dryden Terrace, Edinburgh, EH7 4NB.Museum of Scottish Fire Heritage on FolkAirMore at Museum of Scottish Fire HeritageBookbug at the Museum (and a cuppa) — 6 October 2026LEGO® Little Engineers Workshop — 13 October 2026LEGO® Balloon Cars Workshop — 14 October 2026Around Museum of Scottish Fire HeritageLeith Walk Police Box — Landmark, 310mHaddington Place — Landmark, 320mThe Leith Walk Gallery — Art gallery, 340mListing from the original source. FolkAir links out rather than selling tickets for this event.