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WHAT'S ON 1st - 6th MAY
29-Apr-2014 until 11-May-2014
VENUES THROUGHOUT EDINBURGH
TradFest 2014 - In its second edition after a triumphant debut
in 2013, TradFest returns as Edinburgh’s only multi-arts festival
dedicated to Scottish culture, traditional, Gaelic and folk arts.
www.tracscotland.org
29-Apr-2014 until 11-May-2014
SCOTTISH STORYTELLING CENTRE : 12pm, 2pm & 4pm
43-45 High Street EDINBURGH OLD TOWN 0131 5569579
It’s a Strange Auld Toon: Stories of Old Edinburgh - This old city
is just filled with strange history and gruesome tales. Join Calum Lykan
for a walk around the Historical streets of Edinburgh’s Old Town.
29-Apr-2014 until 11-May-2014
SCOTTISH STORYTELLING CENTRE : 7.30 pm
43-45 High Street EDINBURGH OLD TOWN 0131 5569579
Whisky & Tales Tour - Enjoy a selection of Edinburgh’s Finest
Taverns, hear a wonderful array of Traditional Scottish Stories about
Whisky, History and the magic of Scotland’s Lands & People, and
listen to some excellent Scottish Folk Music on this traditional Ceilidh
style tour. 18+ only. www.storytellingscotland.co.uk
05-May-2014 until 12-May-2014
VARIOUS
Edinburgh City EDINBURGH CITY CENTRE
Imaginate Festival 2014 - The Imaginate Festival is Scotland’s
international festival of performing arts for children and young
people and runs from Monday 5 to Monday 12 May 2014 at venues
across Edinburgh. www.imaginate.org.uk
05-May-2014
VOODOO ROOMS : 19.00
19a West Register Street EDINBURGH 0131 556 7060
Edinburgh Blues Club present Brothers Groove, Black Cat
Bone & Blue Jester - Brothers Groove In an industry dominated
by manufactured bands and artists, it is an extremely rare thing
to find a real band, a band of brothers, fellow musicians that truly
connect, both musically and in friendship; Brothers Groove is just
that. www.wegottickets.com
WHATSONSCOTLAND.COM
05-May-2014
SCOTTISH STORYTELLING CENTRE : 7 pm
43-45 High Street EDINBURGH OLD TOWN 0131 5569579
Nether Mind the Balkans - Join Transgressive North for an
evening of prize-winning films inspired by Scottish folklore. Includes
screenings of ‘When the Song Dies’ (2012, 15 min) and ‘Blackbird’
(2013, 90 minutes) which feature celebrated Scots folk personalities
Sheila Stewart, Norman Maclean and Margaret Bennett.
www.tracscotland.org
05-May-2014
SCOTTISH STORYTELLING CENTRE : 3 pm
43-45 High Street EDINBURGH OLD TOWN 0131 5569579
Crows in the Capital - Three Wee Crows is one of Scotland›s
most innovative theatre companies. Shape-shifting through the
characters, this performance uses nine short plays taking the
audience on a journey through milestones in the history of Argyll
and Scotland..tracscotland.org
06-May-2014
SCOTTISH STORYTELLING CENTRE : 10 & 11.30am
43-45 High Street EDINBURGH OLD TOWN 0131 5569579
Tiny Tradfest Tales - Join storyteller Anne Pitcher for a specially
created mixture of traditional stories, songs and dance, for the
tiniest Tradfest goers, packed full of puppets, sound makers and
interesting props along with lots of things to feel, see, hear and
smell. www.tracscotland.org
06-May-2014
SCOTTISH STORYTELLING CENTRE : 7.30 pm
43-45 High Street EDINBURGH OLD TOWN 0131 5569579
Storytellers of Gaelic Scotland: Art and Tradition - John
Francis Campbell and Alexander Carmichael have left a world
ranking treasury of Gaelic tales. But what of the storytellers
themselves. What do we know about people like Roderick McNeill of
Mingulay who gave the stories? www.tracscotland.org
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