Oliver Burkeman’s Four Thousand Weeks changed people’s lives. Now he joins us with a wise and practical plan for shedding our illusions and finding true fulfilment.

Oliver Burkeman’s global bestseller Four Thousand Weeks was that rarest of creatures: a self-help book that genuinely changed lives, inspiring thousands of us to rethink careers, relationships, and big decisions. Building upon those ideas and those of his new book, Meditations for Mortals, Oliver will take us on a liberating and invigorating journey towards a more meaningful life – a journey that begins not with fantasies of the ideal existence, but the reality in which we find ourselves.

How can we embrace our non-negotiable limitations? Or make good decisions when there’s always too much to do? How to shed the illusion that life will really begin as soon as we can 'get on top of everything'? And what if purposeful productivity was often a matter of letting things happen, not making them happen?

Don’t miss this rare chance to hear from one of the wisest and most respected writers at work in the psychology and wellbeing field today, and to ask him your own questions about how to live a fuller and more enchanted life.

Josie Long Bio

Josie Long  is a trailblazer of the UK comedy industry, as the first woman to be nominated 3 times for Edinburgh Comedy Award (2010 – 2012). Her 9 critically acclaimed tours showcase her unique and powerfully original voice and have been performed globally to sell-out shows. Her various podcasts and original radio shows have garnered her a world-wide audience of dedicated listeners and multiple awards.

Josie is an avid film-maker, having written and performed in 2 short films and most recently a full-length feature called Super November. She’s been on all the TV channels, and has 2 comedy specials currently streaming. Cara Josephine is available on Amazon Prime, and Something Better is available on Netflix. Her debut book, a collection of short stories called Because I Don’t Know What You Mean and What You Don’t is out now.

Age Restriction

14+ at the discretion of a parent or guardian 

Access Bookings

Limited wheelchair and companion spaces. Please contact the box office on 0131 228 1155 or by emailing boxoffice@edinburgh.gov.uk in order to book.

Note - There is no level access to the Lower and Upper Balconies