WHAT ' S ON 29th JULY- 1st AUGUST
29-Jul-2013 TOWN MOOR: 6.30pm( evening run)- Please arrive ready at 6.10pm for the Big Warm Up Exhibition Park NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE Newcastle’ s Big Fun Run( 5K)- The course will take you around the Newcastle Town Moor. Located in the heart of Newcastle and less than five minutes away from the A167, the Town Moor provides the perfect combination of a quiet traffic free route which is also in the city centre.- www. bigfunrun. com /? newcastle
29-Jul-2013 HOLYROOD PARK: 1pm City Centre EDINBURGH OLD TOWN Arthur’ s Amble- The Historic Scotland Rangers Service will lead this easy graded walk to explore the geology, natural history, archaeology and cultural history of Holyrood Park.- Free- www. historic-scotland. gov. uk / events
30-Jul-2013 HOLYROOD PARK: 1pm City Centre EDINBURGH OLD TOWN Arthur’ s Secrets- A moderate graded walk, led by Historic Scotland Rangers Service, to explore the geology, natural history, archaeology and cultural history of Holyrood Park.- Free- www. historic-scotland. gov. uk / events
30-Jul-2013 LINLITHGOW PALACE: 10am. LINLITHGOW Young Rangers- From jellyfish surveying to bird box building the Historic Scotland Rangers Service offers a range of hands on and active environmental activities for primary age children, accompanied by an adult.- Free- www. historic-scotland. gov. uk / events
30-Jul-2013 VICTORIA PARK HOUSE HOTEL 221 Ferry Road EDINBURGH LEITH Leith Folk Club- All performances are in the Clarke Suite at The Victoria Park House Hotel. Leith Folk Club meet weekly on a Tuesday. Check website for this weeks act.- www. leithfolkclub. com
30-Jul-2013 until 25-Aug-2013 SCOTTISH STORYTELLING CENTRE: 10am – 6pm 43-45 High Street EDINBURGH OLD TOWN 0131 5569579 Burke, Hare & Robert Knox: Poverty & Science- An exhibition of drawings and haunting effigies from artists Joyce Gunn Cairns and Mary Archibald based on the Edinburgh murderers Burke and Hare and their dark relationship with Dr Robert Knox in 1828.- Free
30-Jul-2013 SEVEN STORIES: 2-3pm 30 Lime St NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE 0845 271 0777 Stargirl with Vivian French- Welcome to Stargirl Academy, the magical school in the clouds. Flutter your wings and fly down to Seven Stories to meet author Vivian French and learn how to become a perfect fairy godmother.- www. sevenstories. org. uk
30-Jul-2013 until 25-Aug-2013 SCOTTISH STORYTELLING CENTRE: 1pm( 55mins) 43-45 High Street EDINBURGH OLD TOWN 0131 5569579 Rumpelstiltskin & The Wheel of Fortune- Thu 1 – Sun 25 Aug( not 19) Ages 4-10yrs Previews: Tue 30 & Wed 31 Jul | £ 5 241: Mon 5 & Tue 6 Theatre of Widdershins Poor Polly Buckwheat is in a bit of a pickle! If she doesn’ t turn a roomful of straw into gold by morning.- www. theatre-of-widdershins. co. uk
30-Jul-2013 GORGIE CITY FARM: 10am 51 Gorgie Road EDINBURGH GORGIE 0131 337 4202 Old Mac’ s Munchkins- Join us at the Farm every Tuesday at 10am, for an hour of farm-themed story telling, crafts, play group and songs. Suitable for children ages 2 +. Group meets at the Red Tractor.- £ 2 per child, no registration required.- www. gorgiecityfarm. org. uk / munchkins /
31-Jul-2013 until 25-Aug-2013 PLEASANCE COURTYARD: 19:00 60 Pleasance EDINBURGH 0131 556 6550 JAMES ACASTER- LAWNMOWER- This year James returns with his low-key whimsical routines and trivial stories for new show‘ Lawnmower’.- £ 6.00- www. jamesacaster. com
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31-Jul-2013 until 25-Aug-2013 PLEASANCE COURTYARD: 21:30 60 Pleasance EDINBURGH 0131 556 6550 John Robins- Where is my mind?-“ One of the most naturally talented comedians I’ ve seen” TELEGRAPH John Robins is one of the most promising acts to appear on the circuit and comedy’ s best kept secret, with his musings around alter egos, ailments, love, nostalgia & indie-nights, he has it all covered!’.- £ 6.00- www. johnrobins. net
31-Jul-2013 until 26-Aug-2013 SCOTTISH STORYTELLING CENTRE: 7pm( 1hr) 43-45 High Street EDINBURGH OLD TOWN 0131 5569579 Lockerbie: Lost Voices- Fri 2 – Mon 26 Aug( not 7, 14, 21) Ages 12 + Preview: Wed 31 Jul & Thu 1 Aug | £ 5 241: Mon 5 & Tue 6 Elements Theatre For the 25th anniversary of the explosion of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland- £ 10(£ 8)
31-Jul-2013 SEVEN STORIES: 10.30am 30 Lime St NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE 0845 271 0777 Cave Baby Messy Play- Babies will love this fun-filled session! Encourage you little Cave Baby to explore making marks and experiment with surprising materials in our event designed for tiny fingers and toes.- www. sevenstories. org. uk
31-Jul-2013 until 25-Aug-2013 PLEASANCE: 5:30pm EDINBURGH DAN NIGHTINGALE- Following last year’ s critically acclaimed show‘ The 11 and ½ ill Conceived Edinburgh Shows Of Dan Nightingale; Dan is back once more ready to take Edinburgh by storm.- gagreflex. co. uk
31-Jul-2013 HOLYROOD PARK: 1pm City Centre EDINBURGH OLD TOWN Arthur’ s Adventure- This strenuous graded walk, led by Historic Scotland Rangers Service, will explore the geology, natural history, archaeology and cultural history of Holyrood Park. Find out about the people who lived in the park and learn more about the rare wildlife that makes the park so special.- Free- www. historic-scotland. gov. uk / events
31-Jul-2013 BOWHILL HOUSE & COUNTRY ESTATE: 2pm to 3.30pm Bowhill SELKIRK 01750 22204 Wildlife Cribs- Explore Bowhill woods with the ranger to discover the wonderful world of animal homes.- Child £ 2.50, accompanying adult free- www. bowhill. org
01-Aug-2013 until 26-Aug-2013 SCOTTISH STORYTELLING CENTRE: 11am( 45mins) 43-45 High Street EDINBURGH OLD TOWN 0131 5569579 Starbird- Fri 2 – Mon 26 Aug( not 7, 14, 19) Ages 3 + Preview: Thu 1 Aug | £ 5 241: Mon 5 & Tue 6 Toto Tales / Mull Theatre The beautiful Starbird loves her chicks and when the sun sets, she flies up high with sparkling wings, and shows them how to light up the stars until they sing, giggle and glow.
01-Aug-2013 until 25-Aug-2013 SCOTTISH STORYTELLING CENTRE: 10.30am, 12.15pm, 2.30pm, 4.30pm( 1hr 30) 43-45 High Street EDINBURGH OLD TOWN 0131 5569579 Pirates and Mermaids: A Fairytale for Adults- Fri 2 – Sun 25 Aug( not 5, 12, 19) Ages 12 + Preview: Thu 1 Aug | £ 8(£ 6) 241: Tue 6 Poorboy Theatre Cameron is in NYC. Eilidh lives in Scotland.
01-Aug-2013 until 11-Aug-2013 SCOTTISH STORYTELLING CENTRE: 9pm( 1hr) 43-45 High Street EDINBURGH OLD TOWN 0131 5569579 Ban This Filth!- Fri 2 – Sun 11 Aug Ages 16 + Preview: Thu 1 Aug | £ 8 241: Mon 5 & Tue 6 Andrea Dworkin: radical feminist. Alan Bissett: man. One microphone. Bissett plays himself, and one of the most original, reviled women in history, telling stories from his own life and from Dworkin’ s.
01-Aug-2013 SCOTTISH STORYTELLING CENTRE: 1 – 1.50pm 43-45 High Street EDINBURGH OLD TOWN 0131 5569579 SCOTLAND ON THE THRESHOLD:- Scotland on the Threshold- Overviews Scotland is in a time of change, whatever the outcome of the Independence Referendum.- £ 5(£ 4)-
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