WHAT'S ON 8th - 12th JUNE
08-Jun-2014
OCEAN TERMINAL : 10.00am until 5.00pm
Ocean Drive EDINBURGH LEITH
Leith Dragon Boat Challenge - Dragon Boats made up of teams
of 20 people race in the Western Harbour adjacent to Ocean Terminal
raising £1,000›s of £›s for charity, both home and abroad. - £120 Team
+ £10 per participant - www.leithdragonboats.com
08-Jun-2014
LAURISTON CASTLE : 10:30am-12:30pm
2a Cramond Road South EDINBURGH 0131 336 2060
Let’s Get Hooked! - Spring clean your wardrobe and bring your old
clothes along to our Rag Rug workshop. We›ll teach you how to upcycle
them into a pretty wall design. Other textiles can be used, so feel free
to bring along old plastic bags, towels, dishcloths etc. With the Lauriston
team. Ages 8+. - £5 per person -www.usherhall.co.uk
09-Jun-2014
OLD CHAIN PIER : 7.30pm
32 Trinity Crescent EDINBURGH NEWHAVEN 0131 552 4960
Live Folk Session - Every Monday at the Old Chain Pier Live Folk
,
Music in the main bar area. All welcome 7.30-9.30. - oldchainpier
.com
09-Jun-2014
HOLYROOD PARK : 1 pm
City Centre EDINBURGH OLD TOWN
Historic Scotland: Arthur’s Adventure - Join us for a challenging
guided walk to learn about Arthur’s Seat’s turbulent past, created
by fire and ice! Find out who used the Park in ancient times right up
to today. This is a strenuous walk and will involve steep inclines and
rough terrain. - www.historic-scotland.gov.uk
10-Jun-2014
HOLYROOD PARK : 1 pm
City Centre EDINBURGH OLD TOWN
Historic Scotland: Arthur’s Secrets - Come along on a moderate
guided walk to learn more about Arthur’s Seat’s turbulent past,
created by fire and ice! Find out about the people who lived and
worked in the park from 7,000 years ago up until the present
day and learn more about the rare wildlife that populates the
park. - Free - www.historic-scotland.gov.uk
10-Jun-2014
NATIONAL LIBRARY OF SCOTLAND : 6pm
George IV Bridge EDINBURGH CITY CENTRE 0131 623 3740
Sherlock Holmes: The Hound of the Baskervilles - Free
preview of the NLS Edinburgh Fringe Show 2014 by The Snow
Angels Theatre Company! Ross Macfarlane directs Jack Reid in
this one man, one-hour performance as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle›s
famous detective (Sherlock Holmes) investigates the mystery of a
chilling family curse The Hounds of the Baskerville. - Free - Booking
essential -www.nls.uk
WHATSONSCOTLAND.COM
11-Jun-2014
NATIONAL LIBRARY OF SCOTLAND : 6pm
George IV Bridge EDINBURGH CITY CENTRE 0131 623 3740
James Kelman at NLS - James Kelman’s archive is now held at
NLS. As well as his literary papers, the collection includes Kelman’s
political archive. This reveals the extent of the writer’s commitment
to, and active support for, causes ranging from the Clydeside Action
on Asbestos campaign to the Stephen Lawrence Family Campaign.
www.nls.uk
12-Jun-2014
NATIONAL LIBRARY OF SCOTLAND : 6pm
George IV Bridge EDINBURGH CITY CENTRE 0131 623 3740
The Honey Diet - For thousands of years honey has been
regarded as having magical, remedial qualities. In tonight›s talk
nutrition expert and former Boots chemist Mike McInnes explains
why simply cutting out sugar and adding honey,