WHAT'S ON 10th - 13th AUGUST
10-Aug-2013 QUEEN’S HALL : 8pm 87-89 Clerk Street EDINBURGH SOUTHSIDE 01316683456 Withered Hand / Eugene Kelly / Second Hand Marching Band - Edinburgh DIY folk-rock troubadour Dan Willson brings new look Withered Hand band to this special show, fresh from recording long- awaited second album. - www.thequeenshall.net 10-Aug-2013 BRUNTON THEATRE : 7.30pm Ladywell Way MUSSELBURGH 0131665 2240 Carol Kidd sings Cole Porter - Scotland›s First Lady of Jazz, accompanied by top jazz pianist Brian Kellock, celebrates the supremely gifted songwriter Cole Porter. -www.thebrunton.co.uk 10-Aug-2013 EDINBURGH CORN EXCHANGE : 19:00 11 Newmarket Road, EDINBURGH A Night in Vegas with the Absolute Elvis Show - The Edinburgh Corn Exchange are proud to present an evening which will take you across the Atlantic. Put on your blue suede shoes and come and join us for a Night in Vegas with the Absolute Elvis Show. - www.edinburghcornexchange.com 10-Aug-2013 BRUNTON THEATRE : 2pm Ladywell Way MUSSELBURGH 0131665 2240 Fly Right Dance Company Tea Dance - Join Fly Right Dance Co and Nova Scotia Jazz Band for a traditional afternoon tea dance.. - Tickets £14 - www.thebrunton.co.uk 11-Aug-2013 QUEEN’S HALL : 8pm 87-89 Clerk Street EDINBURGH SOUTHSIDE 01316683456 Battlefield Band - The Battlefield Band are internationally acclaimed masters of Scottish music and song who are inspired by an authentic mixture of ancient and modern. - www.thequeenshall. net 11-Aug-2013 QUEEN’S HALL : 11am 87-89 Clerk Street EDINBURGH SOUTHSIDE 01316683456 EIF: Chiaroscuro Quartet - Formed in London in 2005, the young Chiaroscuro Quartet has already garnered widespread praise for its invigorating, sharply focused performances. - www.thequeenshall.net 11-Aug-2013 BOWHILL HOUSE & COUNTRY ESTATE Bowhill SELKIRK 01750 22204 Kids Outdoorsy Fair - Get your hands dirty! Enjoy a day out in the fresh air with some family friendly outdoor activities; see our website www.bowhill.org for more details. - Adult £3.50, child £2.50 - www.bowhill.org 11-Aug-2013 LINLITHGOW PALACE : 1pm LINLITHGOW Water Safari - Get a different view of Linlithgow Palace, the loch and its wildlife from duck level by kayak or Canadian canoe with fully qualified instructors. - www.historic-scotland.gov.uk/events 11-Aug-2013 PRESTONGRANGE MUSEUM : 1:30pm – 3:30pm Morison’s Haven PRESTONPANS 0131 653 2904 Afternoon Tea at the Pithead Canteen - Join us for a tea and homemade treats made locally by The Mixing Bowl. - prestongrange.org 11-Aug-2013 VARIOUS IN GOREBRIDGE Various GOREBRIDGE BIRKENSIDE FUN DAY 2013 - Birkenside Park, Gorebridge 1.00pm – 4.00pm. Children’s entertainers, Laser Quest, Quad Bikes, Inflatables, Children’s Rides, Pony Rides, Stalls and Fun Races with medals for the winners. Further information from www.birkenside. org.uk. - www.birkenside.org.uk 11-Aug-2013 JOHN GRAY CENTRE : 1.30 -3.30 drop in sessions Lodge Street HADDINGTON 01620 828200 Meet the Ancestors - Bones, bones, bones. Learn about our ancestors how they lived and died and what the archaeologists found. Join us on Sunday 11th and 18th August. - Free, Donations welcome - www.johngraycentre.org 12-Aug-2013 until 18-Aug-2013 EICC (EDINBURGH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE CENTRE) : from 8:30pm Morrisson Street EDINBURGH 0131 300 3000 Edinburgh Festival Fringe: Jimeoin - The hilarious and eagerly awaited return of Ireland’s internationally acclaimed star of ‘Live at Apollo’, ‘Ch4’s O2 Comedy Gala’, ‘Royal Variety Performance’ and ‘Michael McIntyre›s Comedy Roadshow’. - www.eicc.co.uk 12-Aug-2013 FESTIVAL THEATRE EDINBURGH 13/29 Nicolson Street EDINBURGH SOUTHSIDE FIDELIO - Imprisoned and tortured for threatening to expose the barbarity of a brutal regime, political prisoner Florestan has little hope left. Only a daring feat of heroism by his loyal wife Leonore can offer him a chance of escape - www.edtheatres.com 13-Aug-2013 QUEEN’S HALL : 11am 87-89 Clerk Street EDINBURGH SOUTHSIDE 01316683456 EIF: Bernarda Fink: mezzo soprano; Anthony Spiri: piano - - www.thequeenshall.net 13-Aug-2013 QUEEN’S HALL : 8pm 87-89 Clerk Street EDINBURGH SOUTHSIDE 01316683456 Admiral Fallow - Scottish indie-folk five piece Admiral Fallow, formed in 2007 by singer/songwriter Louis Abbot, have picked up rave reviews at SXSW, UK festivals and have high profile fans like Elbow›s Guy Garvey and Bob Harris. - www.thequeenshall.net 13-Aug-2013 until 17-Aug-2013 SCOTTISH STORYTELLING CENTRE : 8.45pm (1hr) 43-45 High Street EDINBURGH OLD TOWN 0131 5569579 A Creation Myth for Scotland - Out of the northern mists the ancient hag of the mountain ridges – The Cailleach – dropped from her creel the peats that formed her beloved Caledonia.
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