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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
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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
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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