WHAT ' S ON 4th- 6th AUGUST
04-Aug-2013 HOLYROOD PARK: 1pm City Centre EDINBURGH OLD TOWN Paw Patrols- A moderate graded walk to explore the geology, natural history, archaeology and cultural history of Holyrood Park. This dog friendly walk, led by Historic Scotland Rangers Service, is a great opportunity to get out and about exploring with your pooch!- Free- www. historic-scotland. gov. uk / events
04-Aug-2013 BRUNTON THEATRE: 7.30pm Ladywell Way MUSSELBURGH 0131665 2240 Them Beatles- Clap your hands and rattle your jewellery to one of the UK › s most authentic Beatles tribute shows. With unparalleled attention to musical and visual detail, they are the next best thing to seeing the original Fab Four.- www. thebrunton. co. uk
04-Aug-2013 OLD CHAIN PIER: 7.30-9.30pm 32 Trinity Crescent EDINBURGH NEWHAVEN 0131 552 4960 Live Music at the Old Chain Pier( Sunday)- Every Sunday in the Old Chain Pier 7.30-9.30pm we have live music. Acts vary but you can expect to find a mixture of laid back jazz and blues music.- oldchainpier. com
04-Aug-2013 HOLYROOD PARK ROAD,( NEAR ROYAL COMMONWEALTH POOL) Holyrood Park Road EDINBURGH SOUTHSIDE Market- Royal Commonwealth Pool- A small local market with a big personality offering hot food, fresh produce and gifts.- www. edinburghmarkets. co. uk
04-Aug-2013 SEVEN STORIES: 3.30pm 30 Lime St NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE 0845 271 0777 Who’ s Afraid of Enid Blyton? Revisting the writer and her stories- Were you a member of The Famous Five Club?- www. sevenstories. org. uk
04-Aug-2013 SEVEN STORIES: 10.30am & 3.30pm 30 Lime St NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE 0845 271 0777 Creative Writing Workshop- Do you have thousands of stories in your head just dying to get out?- www. sevenstories. org. uk
04-Aug-2013 JOHN GRAY CENTRE: 1.30-3.30pm Lodge Street HADDINGTON 01620 828200 Fantastic Flint!- Become an archaeologist for the afternoon! Find out how flint was used in the past, and who would have used it.- Free, donations welcome. Suitable for all ages and abilities. Drop in to take part.- www. johngraycentre. org
04-Aug-2013 QUEEN’ S HALL: 7pm 87-89 Clerk Street EDINBURGH SOUTHSIDE 01316683456 Decagram- Become part of the Festival action as 10 eclectic Scotland-based artists- who have been chosen for their evasion of categorisation- work with members of Tinderbox Orchestra.- www. thequeenshall. net
04-Aug-2013 until 05-Aug-2013 QUEEN’ S HALL: 7.30pm 87-89 Clerk Street EDINBURGH SOUTHSIDE 01316683456 Young China Shines Beijing: No 4 High School- Boasting some of the most talented artists from Beijing No 4 School, Young China Shines Beijing returns to Edinburgh for a one day only unique dance event.- www. thequeenshall. net
04-Aug-2013 SCOTTISH STORYTELLING CENTRE: 1 – 1.50pm 43-45 High Street EDINBURGH OLD TOWN 0131 5569579 Scotland on the Threshold: Scotland’ s Literary Renaissance: A modern literature reborn?- Scotland on the Threshold- Overviews Scotland is in a time of change, whatever the outcome of the Independence Referendum.
04-Aug-2013 VOGRIE COUNTRY PARK: 1-4pm Vogrie Country Park GOREBRIDGE 01875821716 Vogrie’ s Historic Past- Today we’ ll be looking back through the ages of the Estate, with short tours of the House, some historical activities for kids, old fashioned games for all and a treasure trail into the past.
05-Aug-2013 SCOTTISH STORYTELLING CENTRE: 2.30 – 4.30pm 43-45 High Street EDINBURGH OLD TOWN 0131 5569579 Scotland on the Threshold: Dance Music- Scotland on the Threshold- Explorations Scotland is in a time of change, whatever the outcome of the Independence Referendum. Delve below the rhetoric to explore the culture, environment, arts and traditions of Scotland.
05-Aug-2013 JOHN GRAY CENTRE: 9-10.30am Lodge Street HADDINGTON 01620 828200 Being an Archaeologist- Being an Archaeologist: Find out more about being an archaeologist, as we excavate, survey our finds and handle some objects from the past. Suitable for ages 5-12.- www. johngraycentre. org
05-Aug-2013 OLD CHAIN PIER 32 Trinity Crescent EDINBURGH NEWHAVEN 0131 552 4960 Old Chain Pier Pub Quiz- The Old Chain Pier general knowledge pub quiz every 2nd Monday. Come down and test your knowledge against the other Old Chain Quiz participants.- oldchainpier. com
05-Aug-2013 until 10-Aug-2013 SAUGHTONHALL CHURCH HALL: 7.30pm Saughtonhall Drive EDINBURGH SCDA SAUGHTONHALL DRAMA GROUP PRESENT SAILOR BEWARE!- AM DRAM PRODUCTION. SATURDAY MATINEE AT 2.30PM- www. scda. org. uk
05-Aug-2013 until 11-Aug-2013 VARIOUS IN NORTH BERWICK Various NORTH BERWICK Fringe by The Sea 2013- The 2012 Fringe by the Sea was another great success – and huge thanks to all those who made it so memorable. From the performers to the sponsors, grant funders, volunteers, local businesses – and of course the visitors and local community who yet again provided their fabulous support.- www. fringebythesea. co. uk
05-Aug-2013 until 09-Aug-2013 HOPETOUN HOUSE EDINBURGH SOUTH QUEENSFERRY 0131 331 2451 Hopetoun Wildlife Week- A week of fun children › s activities in the grounds of Hopetoun led by the Hopetoun Rangers.- www. hopetoun. co. uk
06-Aug-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
06-Aug-2013 SCOTLAND’ S PEOPLE CENTRE( NEW REGISTER HOUSE): 6.30pm to 9pm Room 28 New Register House EDINBURGH 0131 314 4300 Scotland’ s People Centre( new Register House) Evening Visits- THE SCOTTISH GENEALOGY SOCIETY( tel: 0131 220 3677) runs regular monthly visits to New Register House( Scotland › s People Centre), Princes Street, in the evening from 6.30pm to 9pm. These visits are very popular with those who work when the Centre is open during the day. The cost is £ 10 per person- The cost is £ 10 per person- www. scotsgenealogy. com
06-Aug-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
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