Central Scotland - April - July 2014 Edinburgh May - Jun 2014 | Page 14

WHAT'S ON 8th - 10th MAY 08-May-2014 NATIONAL LIBRARY OF SCOTLAND : 6pm  George IV Bridge EDINBURGH CITY CENTRE 0131 623 3740  Louise Welsh at NLS - A pandemic is sweeping across the globe and London is a city in crisis….. - Free - Booking essential -  www. nls.uk  08-May-2014 until 17-May-2014 FESTIVAL THEATRE EDINBURGH  13/29 Nicolson Street EDINBURGH SOUTHSIDE  Scottish Opera: Madama Butterfly - Classic, timeless and stylish, Sir David McVicar’s Madama Butterfly has been a firm favourite since it was first staged in 2000. www.scottishopera.org.uk  09-May-2014 SEVEN STORIES  30 Lime St NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE 0845 271 0777  Baby Boogie Woogie - Go on a musical story adventure and get down with a good old baby boogie woogie! T oddle Waddle and dance along to our favourite songs and stories in a super sensory story session for babies and their grown-ups. -  www.sevenstories.org.uk  09-May-2014 until 10-May-2014 BRUNTON THEATRE : 7.30pm  Ladywell Way MUSSELBURGH 0131665 2240  V-Day East Lothian: The Vagina Monologues - A benefit performance for East Lothian Women’s Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre and Women’s Aid East and Mid Lothian. Award winning play based on V-Day founder and playwright Eve Ensler’s interviews with more than 200 women from all over the world. - £14 (£10.50) -  www.thebrunton.co.uk  09-May-2014 SCOTCH MALT WHISKY SOCIETY - QUEEN STREET LOCATION : 7.30pm-9.30pm  28 Queen Street EDINBURGH 0131 220 2044  Friday Night Chocolate & Wine Masterclass - A fun indulgent evening for the wine and chocolate lover Learn about the history and . chocolate - and sample a range of delicious handmade chocolates with expert Nadia Ellingham. www.rosemurraybrown.com  09-May-2014 TEVIOT ROW HOUSE : 7.30 pm  13 Bristo Square EDINBURGH 0131 650 4673  Hert o Oor Lairnin: Scots Music Group in Concert  - A handsel of eclectic musical talent- Stan Reeves & Matt Smith playing with Sarah Northcott; singers Wendy Carle Taylor, Steve Byrne, Mary McCann & Jennifer Sterling; fiddlers galore and stepdancing with Alison Carlyle. - SMG Members £9 (£7); Non- members £10 (£8) www.tracscotland.org 09-May-2014 THE HUB : 2 pm  Castlehill EDINBURGH OLD TOWN 0131 473 2015  Cuairt Litreachas Gàidhlig Dùn ÈIdeann Gaelic Literary Tour of Edinburgh - A bilingual walking tour of Old Town locations associated with Scotland’s Gaelic literature. The afternoon stroll will introduce you to the riches of Gaelic poetry while also being accessible to those with little Gaelic. - £6 (£4) -  www.tracscotland.org 14 09-May-2014 MEADOWS LECTURE THEATRE : 6.30 pm  William Robertson Wing EDINBURGH  Scotland’s Storytelling Renaissance - Why has live storytelling come back into the cultural mainstream in Scotland? Is it a folk tradition or a contemporary art- and why has a tech savvy generation tapped into story? - Free, Ticketed -   09-May-2014 SCOTTISH STORYTELLING CENTRE : 7.30pm  43-45 High Street EDINBURGH OLD TOWN 0131 5569579  The Alastair Savage Trio - A Scottish fiddle journey by one of the country›s leading ensembles, exploring the traditional music of Scotland alongside tunes from the present day. - £12 (£10) -  www. tracscotland.org 09-May-2014 PLEASANCE CABARET BAR : 8 pm  60 The Pleasance EDINBURGH 0131 650 2349  The Old Dance School - A musical feast drawing on folk, classical, jazz and blues. Growing out of jam sessions at the Fox Dance School in Birmingham, this multi-instrumental group has become one of the hottest tickets on the English folk scene. Music to set you dancing! - £12 (£10 concs/£8 members) -  www.tracscotland.org  09-May-2014 SUMMERHALL : 7.30pm  1 Summerhall EDINBURGH SOUTHSIDE 0845 874 3001  The Medicine Show Revue  - A cavalcade of fine Highland performers comprising of award winning guitarist Hamish Roberts, cult songwriter & funny man Fash Stewart, and the renowned Cigarbox Don whose 2013 album has been received with aplomb, which includes the much loved I’m feeling like Oor Wullie. -£8 -  www.summerhall.co.uk  10-May-2014 GREYFRIARS KIRK : 7:45pm  86 Candlemaker Row EDINBURGH 0131 225 1900  Meadows Chamber Orchestra - The MCO is delighted to welcome back David Watkin as guest conductor in an enterprising and varied programme. - £11/£9/£5/£1 -  meadowsorchestra.org.uk  10-May-2014 SEVEN STORIES : 11.30 am  30 Lime St NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE 0845 271 0777  Mixed - Up Fairy Tale Performance - We all know what our favourite characters get up to in their own stories, but how about when they pop out of their own pages and into someone else›s? - Free -  www.sevenstories.org.uk  10-May-2014 until 11-May-2014 SEVEN STORIES : 11.30 am  30 Lime St NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE 0845 271 0777  Mixed - Up Fairy Tale Performance - We all know what our favourite cha