Panmure House (Edinburgh)

During his time living at Panmure House, Smith continued to study and write, producing four new editions of his magnum opus The Wealth of Nations between 1778 and 1789.

The exterior work included rebuilding the tall chimney stacks, re-slating the roofs, repairing the stone walls and renewing the windows.

Distinguished names welcomed at the House included James Hutton, founder of modern geology; Joseph Black, founding father of chemistry; Robert Adam, the neoclassical architect; William Robertson, Edinburgh University principal and historian; Hugh Blair, Professor of Rhetoric; Samual Rogers, English poet; and Dugald Stewart, philosopher, mathematician, and Smith’s first biographer.

A series of events designed to celebrate Scotland's intellectual and cultural contributions to the world, aptly delivered from the final home of Adam Smith.

A series named after James Hutton, the father of modern geology - executor of Smith's will and a frequent visitor to Panmure House.

Panmure House is Venue 305 at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, hosting shows focused on economics, finance, current affairs, influential figures, and the life and works of Adam Smith.

Written by Kirkcaldy playwright John Yule, the play explores what might happen if Smith's lost papers were recovered in the modern day.

The Prize is awarded to emerging leaders in academia who are planning to produce outstanding research on the topic of the long-term funding of innovation in the spirit of Adam Smith.