100 volunteer-involving organisations. to learn about their work and find otit how to get involved. See www.ediriburghvolunteers.org for more information.
Food & Drink
Fine Food and Drinks at Vermilion Vermilion. Scotsman Hotel. 20 North Bridge. 556 5565. £10 for a welcome drink and the event £25 for a welcome drink. the event and a two course dinner in Vermilion. An informal intrtxluction to the best of Scottish produce. lixecutive chef at the Scotsman llotel (ieoff Balharrie gives tips on how to prepare scallops.
Talks
Live Literature: James Kelman and James Meek North lidinburgh Arts Centre. 15a Pennywell Court. 315 2151. 7.30pm. £5 (£2.50 £3.50). A chance to meet two of Scotland's most exciting writers. Booker Prize winner James Kelrnan explores the life of a Scot in America and Guardian joumalist. James Meek. talks about his highly acclaimed new book The People's Act of 1.1))‘(’. an epic drama set in Siberia in 1919.
Activities & Events
Book Party: Pick a Poem Scottish Poetry Library. 5 Crichton's Close. Canongate. 557 2876. 6pm. Free. ticketed. As BBC Scotland prepares to launch its search for the nation's favourite Scottish poem of all time. so begins a succession of SPL-hosted ‘book parties'. with a glass of fin. and some inspirational hosts on hand to help inspire yotir nominations.
Saturday 8
Fairs
Record Fairs Assembly Rooms. 54 (ieorge Street. 220 434‘). 10am 44pm. £1 (£70p). Btry. sell and exchange at this C1). vinyl and cassette fair.
Food & Drink
Fungi Foray Valvona & Crolla. 1‘) Film Row. 556 1668. 7.30arn-~3pm. £40. Join art expedition to a secret location with consultant rnycologist Prof Roy Watling. to find fabulous fungi. Iinjoy a Valvona & Crolla packed lunch with wine. Wear waterproofs as mushrtmms prefer damp conditions and don‘t forget a basket for your finds.
Talks
Writing Europe Traverse Theatre. Cambridge Street. 228 1404. 10am 5pm. £3. Panel discussion and readings in a variety of languages from Neal Ascherson. Zsuzsa Bank. Ale'.’ Debeljak and Dilys Rose exploring the notion of ‘liuropean' writing.
Workshops
Stained Glass Workshop North lidinburgh Arts Centre. l5a Pennywell Court. 315 2151. 10amr4pm. £50
(£15- £30). Alice Betts leads a two-day workshop on the art of making stained glass art. using traditional and contempmary techniques.
Style Trial The Bongo Club. Moray House. 37 llolyrood Road. 558 7604. 1~5pm. £3 (£2 members). Building on the success of last year‘s Man of the Year comp and its monthly heats. a new open battle arena for all from the seasoned breakdancers to the just plain ctrrious.
Activities & Events
Lothian Conservation Volunteers: Dalkeith Country Park St Andrew‘s Square. 337 0223. ‘).30am. Help to tidy tip and clear weeds from hedges in the park. You rntrst book by the Friday before the task; meet at the north side of St Andrew‘s Square. For more information go to www.1cv.org.uk.
Filmhouse Movie Quiz Filmhouse
m m We’re a stylish bunch, we Scots, and we’ve always know where it’s at fabric-wise. The timelessness
and ongoing popularity of tartan, tweed and knitwear is demonstrated in this exhibition of designer clothing, including pieces by Vivienne Westwood, Alexander McQueen, Jean Paul Gaultier, Louis Vuitton, Elizabeth Emanuel and Dries Van Noten. Not forgetting a pair of Harris Tweed Nikes, perfect for sprinting through peat bogs.
I Fabric to Fashion: Scott/sh Rixfiles and lute/‘nat/ona/ Sty/e, Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh, Fri 7 Oct—Fol) 2006‘
Cafe Bar. 88 l.othian Road. 22‘) 5‘)32. ‘)pm. Test your filrn know ledge at the phenomenally successful and unique monthly film quiz. Teams of up to eight rntrst be seated by ‘)pm.
Spon
Edinburgh Rugby vs Connacht Murrayfield Stadium. Riversdale Crescent. 346 5000. Rugby league match
Workshops
Autumnal Baskets l.aur'iston Castle. 2a (‘ramond Road South. 336 2060. 10.30am 3.30pm. £8. .\lake charming seasonal baskets otit of natural materials including larch cones and feathers. Pre- booking essential.
Monday 10
Food & Drink
Fungi Surgery Valvona & Crolla. 1‘) film Row. 556 1668. l lam 4pm. Free. Bring your handpicked mushrooms along for consultant titycologist Prof Roy Wailing to identify.
Talks
* The Last Russian Tsar Royal Museum Lecture Theatre. 2 Chambers Street. 247 421‘). 6.30pm. £4 (£3). Booking advisable. See llitlist.
Tiso Winter Talks: The World’s Wild Places Tiso lidinburgh ()utdoor‘ lixperience. Commercial Street. 554 ()804. 7.30pm. £6 (£4.50). See Wed 13.
Wednesday 1 2
Talks
Bigger isn‘t Always Better Open Door. 420 Morningside Road. 447 0757. 10.30am. £1. Chris Thomson leads a tlisctrssion entitled ‘Redefining Progress in Scotland'.
From Reading Heads to the Rumpus Room: No Centuries of Psychiatry in Scotland National Portrait (iallery. 1 Queen Street. 624 6200. 12.45 1.15pm. Free. Dr (iaer Davis from the l'niversity of (ilasgow looks at Scotland‘s contribution to understandings of mental illness.
Activities & Events
Edinburgh Zoo Quiz Night litlinburgh Zoo: Mansion House. (‘orstorphine Road. 314 0350. 7.30 1 1pm. £10 per team. (iet together with /oo staff to test your general knowledge and win a case of wine. Teams tip to four. Booking essential.
Talks
The Fascination of Murder: Louise Welsh and Lin Anderson North lidinburgh Arts Centre. l5a Pennywell Court. 315 2151. 7.30pm. £5
(£2.50 £3.50). Two of Scotland's fittest crime writers come together to read and to discuss the ethics of crime fiction.
A Helping Hand: Supporting World Aid (ieorge Square Theatre. l'niversity of lidinburgh. (ieorge Square. 650 ‘)|‘)5. 7.30pm. £6. See Wed 12.
Under Siege in Berlin and Havana National Library of Scotland. (ieorge l\' Bridge. 623 3845. 7pm. Free. Patrl Scott has had an eventful life as a soldier and diplomat. lie was fit Berlin during the Soviet Blockade and in Havana during the Missile Crisis. lle relates stories from his latest A 'Iiri'nrii'tli Century life including a compelling account of these two events. which carne close to provoking a third world war.
Fairs
Antique and Collectors Fair Freemasons llall. ‘)() (ieorge Street. 558 8720. 10am 4.30pm. £1. A chance to peruse or btry frorn the wide range of antiques and collectables.
Talks
Food Walking Tour Victoria Street. 453 1660. 10am noon. £15. Forget history; take in lidinburgh‘s foodie delights with the emphasis on tastings. Advance booking required. go to www.disct)verthetastecom for more information.
Guided Tour: Autumn Bounty Royal Botanic (iardcn ('I‘err'ace Cafe). lnverleith Row. 552 7171. 10.15am. £6. linjoy the wonderful autumn colours in the Botanics on this guided tour.
Around Town
Workshops
Short Film Distribution lidinburgh Mediabase. 25a South West Thistle Street Lane. 220 0220. £55 (£35). If you've got a great short film and want to know how to get it on the festival circuit. this is the course for you. A one-day primer course for prtxlucers/directors of narrative. animation. documentary and experimental short filtns. covering everything yoti need to know to increase the profile of your film.
Activities & Events
Lothian Conservation Volunteers: Roslin Glen St Andrew's Square. 337 0223. ‘).30am. Help to remove choking weeds from saplings. You must book by the Friday before the task; meet at the north side of St Andrew's Square. For more information go to ww w.lcv.org.uk.
Talks
at Tiso Winter Talks: Alaskan Adventure Tiso lidinburgh ()utdoor lixperience. Commercial Street. 554 0804. 7.30pm. £5 (£3.50). See llitlist.
Tuesday 1 8
Food & Drink
Produttori Del Barbaresco Tasting \"alvona & Crolla. 1‘) film Row. 556 6066. 7.30 0.30pm. £25. Aldo V'acca. one of Piemonte's top winemakers. leads a preview of the .\'ebbio1o and Barbarcsco 2001 vintages. plus a tasting of many older vintages of Barbarcsco and Cru Barbarcsco.
Wednesday 1 9
Activities & Events
Meditation Classes St Columbus-by- the-Castle. Johnstone 'l'en'ace. ()1387 86() 406. 7pm. £5. Reduce stress and experience a peaceful mind through the development of concentration.
Talks
A Month in Israel/Palestine ()pen Door. 420 Morningside Road. 447 ‘)757. 10.30am. £1 donation. Margaret and
Low ell Parsons lead the discussion. Mountain, Moor and Loch Royal Museum lecture Theatre. 2 Chambers Street. 247 421‘). 2.15pm. £6. See Thu 20.
Workshops
Writers’ Group North lidinburgh Arts Centre. l5a Penny well Court. 315 2151. 6.45pm. £3 (£1.50 £2). Share ideas with fellow scribblers in these themed workshops.
Food & Drink
Adelphi Malt Whisky Tasting Valvona & Crolla. 1‘) [film Row. 556 6066.
7.30 ‘).30pm. £20. Charlie .\lacl.ean. author of The .llisi‘i'lliiirv of ll'lrixky. hosts a tasting of whiskies bottled by Adelphi. which are not coloured or filtered and are bottled at natural strength. linjoy a post- tasting serving of haggis. neeps and (allies with a dram of whisky. Then Charlie will be on hand to sign copies of his book.
Ongoing
Edinburgh Farmers’ Market ('astle 'l‘errace. 652 5‘)40. ‘)am 2pm. Due to the fren/ied desire of lidinburghers to fill their cupboards with local. quality. ethical prtxluce. the Castle 'l’crrace markets are now a weekly institution.
Fabric to Fashion: Scottish Textiles and International Style Museum of Scotland. Chambers Street. 247 421‘). Fri 7 ()ct Tue 28 Feb. 10am 5pm (Tue mat 10am 8pm); noon 5pm. See Picture Caption.
The Leith Market Commercial Quay. ()ccan Drive. 467 ‘)422. A rx‘rmanent market with food. fashion. design. antiques. furniture. books and music.
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