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Activities 8x Events
200 Review lidinburgh Zoo: lidttcation Centre. Corstorphine Road. 334 9l7 l. 7—-9.30pm. £4. Animal department staff focus on the highlights of 2006. ’.\lon the baby animals!
Storytelling Cafe: Burns and A’That Scottish Storytelling Centre.
43- 45 High Street. 556 9579. 7pm. £3. An alternative Burns night. part of a series of monthly storytelling events. Writer. musician and storyteller Stuart McHardy hosts an evening where you can contribute or sit back and just enjoy the tales.
Food & Drink
Chocolate and Whisky Forth l-‘loor Restaurant Bar & Brasserie. Harvey Nichols. 30 34 St Andrew s Square. 524 8350. 7pm. £34.50. Plasir l)u Chocolat's chocolatier Bertrand lispouy and The Forth l"loor's award w inning Sommelier Colin Bell explain why chocolate and whisky wot'k so well together. There will be a tutored tasting session with five outstanding whiskies and Plaisir chocolates specially designed for the event. followed by a four-course dinner in the restaurant.
Introduction to Wine: The Classic Grape Varieties Henderson‘s. 94 Hanover Street. 01230 829920. 7pm. £28. Case Studies Wine School offer clear. simple introductions to wine tasting. focusing on one popular grape variety a session. liach tasting culminates in a main course dinner specially selected to complement the grape.
Politics
Moslem/Christian Co-operation Open Door. 420 Morningside Road. 447 9757. l0.30am. £l. Janice Clark. of Habitat for Htrrnartity. leads a discussion at the Morningsidc Jttstice and Peace (iroup.
Talks
Bengal Boats 8. Rickshaw Roads Royal Museum Lecture Theatre. 2 Chambers Street. 247 4219. 2.15pm. £6; free for students and RS(iS members. See (ilitsgow. Thu 25.
Saturday 20
Workshops
Writing for the Stage North lidinburgh Arts Centre. 15a Pcnnywcll Court. 315 2l5l. l0.30am 4pm. £l2
(£5 £8l. A relaxed creative day exploring the art of writing for the stage. led by one of Scotland's most successful young theatre writers. lsabel Wright.
Dr Sketchy’s Anti-Art School Counting Hotrse. West Nicolson Street. («)7 0876. 3.30 5.30pm. £7.50 (£5). Where cabaret meets life drawing the models are burlesqttc divas. strapping httnks of manhood and circus freaks. Win alcohol and fancy art supply miles at this antidote to solemn. lifeless life classes.
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Activities & Events
Winter Warmer llolyrood Park lidttcation Centre. I Queen's Drive. ()52 8150. 1 4pm. Free. You won’t be cold for‘ long on this brisk walk. Booking essential.
Talks
A Selective History of Astronomy Royal ()bseryatory Visitor Centre. Blackford Hill. ()(38 8404. 7.30 8.30pm. £3 t£l.50l. Light-hearted lecture highlighting the role of women in astt'otioltty.
Wednesday 24
Activities & Events
Le Cafe Historique: La Revolution Francaise, rupture ou continuité avec I’Ancien Regime? lnstitttt I‘rancais d‘licosse. l3 Randolph Crescent. ()l3l 225 53oo . 5.30pm. Young historian Patrick Landri invites you to rediscover the French Revolution. In French. Booking by the Saturday prior to the event recommended.
Food & Drink
Incredible Scotland Forth l’loor Restaurant Bar & Brasserie. Harvey Nichols. 30 34 St Andrews Square. 524 8350. b.30pm. £34.50. An edible evening of entertainment celebratirtg everything Scottish. with tastings. music and a three- course meal.
Politics
What Hope for Peace in the Middle East? Open Door. 420 Morningside Road. 447 9757. 10.30am. £l. l-‘ormer British .-\mbassador to Jordan Peter Hinchcliffe leads a discussion at the .\lor'ningside Justice and Peace (irotlp.
Activities and Events
Supper with Burns The Tass. High Street. 556 6338. 7pm. £15. linjoy your traditional Burns Supper with storytellers Linda Bandelier. David Campbell and Donald Smith. Supper is included in the ticket price.
The Big Word City Cafe. 19 Blair Street. 220 0125. 8.30 ll.30pm. £4 (£3). Spot of poetry on Burns’ Night'.’ Why not'.’ Contemporary lyrical talent comes from Paul Hinnrichs. Ali Harrold. The Beatnix Poetry Collective. (iraeme llawley and Jenny Lindsay. See feature. page 23.
Food & Drink
Burns Night in the Devil’s Kitchen 80 Queen Street Bar and Restaurant. 80 Queen Street. 220 5097. 7.30pm. £49.95.
Pipers. poetry. whisky tasting. a four- cotrrse dinner and a ceilidh. Hoots.
Activities & Events
The Guid Crack Club Waverley Bar. l St Mary's Street. 556 9579. 7.30pm. £3. lidinburgh’s popular storytelling cltrb returns. celebrating the season of Burns with songs. stories and poems. Borders storyteller James Spence performs.
Food & Drink
Burns’ Supper Harry .‘yliller Hall. The Pleasance. 332 2758. 7.30 10pm. £5 l£2.50l. Kirk 0‘ Field Parish Social Club presents a traditional evening of speakers. artistes and a ftrll supper.
Activities & Events
Burns Reloaded (‘orn lixchangc. l I New Market Road. 319 8077. 7pm 2am. £35. Promising all the ftrn of a traditional Burns supper but in a revised and r'evitalised fortnat. Burns Reloaded returns to raise fttrther funds for CHILDREN 1ST. In addition to a three-course dinner. wine and a wee dram. there will be games. quirk,V Versions of the Bard's best works and reels of ceilidh music and dancing. A great evening for a great cause.
Talks
Guided Walk - Saving the World’s Flora Royal Botanic (iardens. Royal Botanic (iardens. Arboretum Place. 552
7 l 7 l. l lam. £4. A (iarden (iuide explains how the Botanics are helping to save some of the world's endangered flora from extinction. Meet at the Temperate Palm House. Suitable for the over- 12s.
Sunday 28
Activities & Events
Discover Edinburgh by Bicycle Royal Commonwealth Pool. l)a1keith Road. 0131 332 3442. lllarn. l-‘rce. A gentle bike ride designed to introduce you to cycling in
° Have you ever wanted to take in the whole of Glasgow at a m “3 glance? Scotland’s tallest building, the 127m high Glasgow Tower adjacent to the Science Centre at Pacific Quay, has reopened to the public, offering some of the most beautiful views over the city it’s possible to get without craning your neck out of an aeroplane window. The tower - the only structure in the world which fully rotates through 360 degrees - has had an uneven few years due to various structural hold-ups, but is fully functional again. It takes two and a half minutes to get up to the top by lift, although there are 500 stairs if you’d rather . . . I Glasgow Scrence Centre. Pacmc Quay, Glasgow 087 l 540 100:3.
Around Town
lidinburgh. The leisurely. social rotrte goes from the Commonwealth pool to Musselburgh and back. exploring mainly off-road cycle paths and quiet routes. Plenty of rest and chat stops. Please bring a bike in roadworthy condition. water. a light snack and money for refreshments. limail rnaggie((i trycyclingedinburgh.org.uk or call 0131 313 21 14 to book your spot.
Monday 29
Activities & Events
Extravaganza of the Arts Traverse Theatre Bar. Cambridge Street. 228 1404. (330er. A one-off fundraising feast to celebrate 21 years of Cancerbacktrp's work in Scotland. Visual art. music and dancing by Scottish artists. Log on to
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Talks
The Night Sky in February Royal Observatory Visitor Centre. Blackford Hill. («vs 8404. 7.30 8.30pm. £3 t£l.50l. Russell liberst turns his eyes towards the heavens to see the stars of the second month. A Royal Observatory talk.
Wednesday 31
Activites and Events
>l< Charity Speed Dating The (irape. 13 St Andrew Square. (icorge Street. lidinbtrrgh. 557 4522. £20. Speed dating event to benefit NCH Childrens' Charities. Pic-booking essential. See Hitlist.
Politics
Election 2007: The priorities of the SNP Open Door. 420 .‘ylorningside Road. 447 9757. 10.30am. £1. The .‘vlorningside Justice and Peace (irotlp. with gttest speaker Robert Holland. Scottish parliamentary candidate. Iidinburgh Sottth.
Ongoing Edinburgh Activities and Events Supernatural History Tours The Real .‘vlary King's Close. 2 Warriston's Close. High Street. 08702 430 lb(). Times vary. £8 1L7. children £0). (iuided tours examining the urban myths and legends surrounding this reputedly haunted site. Do you dare to discover what lurks beneath'.’ Tours every 20 minutes. Sensible footwear essential. Not suitable for children under five years under 12s at parents‘ discretion. Please call in advance for clarification of suitability for disabled visitor‘s.
Exhibitions
>8 Holocaust - and After? Scottish Storytelling Centre. 43-45 High Street. 550 9579. 10am-6pm. l-‘rec. .\lyer Lacome’s exhibition looks at the implications of the Holocaust. in connection with Holocaust Rernemberance Day. From Sat 20 Jan. Sec llitlist.
Strands City Art Centre. 2 Market Street. 529 3993. l'rttil Sttn l l l‘eb. .\lon Sat 10am 5pm: Strn noon 5pm; I 5pm. Free. lixhibition looking at our love affair with fabrics. Contemporary and historic works show aspects of the fabric industry and craft.
Food & Drink
Edinburgh Farmers’ Market (‘astle
'l‘errace. 052 5940. livery Sat. 9am 2pm. More local. quality. ethical produce than
you could shake an organic breadstick at.
Workshops
Dance Base Classes l)ance Base.
l4 lo (irassmar'kct. 225 5525. Vogue. hip hop. belly'dance. ballet-hop and burlesque yourself into shape. Visit
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Daytime Dance North lidinburgh Arts Centre. 15a Penny well Court. 315 2151. 10.30am. £2.50. Weekly dance workshop run by experienced dance teacher lively'ne Nicolette. aimed at adttlts with learning difficulties.
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