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Mav. Royal Highland Centre. lngliston. 335' 6210. 9am 5.30pm. £5 (£2). Pukka pedigree pooches‘.’ Please!
Teannaich Fri 16 May. Pollock Halls. Holyrood Park Road. 7.30pm. £8 (£6). Dance to a fttnky ('eilidh band with added mandolin mischief.
Colin Fry Sat l7 .May. Playhotisc. I8 22 Greenside Place. 0844 847 I660. 7.30pm. £22. Secrets from the afterlife with the Sixth Sense star. Find ottt w here your Aunty Doreen hid the expensive china. and what your gran really thinks of your new girlfriend.
FREE Inspired? Get Writing! Tue 2() May. National Gallery of Scotland. The Mound. Princes Street. 624 6200.
l2.45 l.30pm. Hear winning entries from the National Galleries of Scotland. English-Speaking t'nion and Scottish Poetry Library (‘t‘eative Writing (‘ompetition 2007/08 that was based on itltwot‘ls‘s from the National Galleries. Arts Cafe Wed 2l May. lnstitut Ft'ancais d'licosse. l3 Randolph (‘rescent. 225 .5366. 5.30 7pm. £6 (£4). Discover the history of artistic movements in France over a glass of wine.
FREE Meet the Badgers of Corstorphine Hill Wed 21 May. (‘orstorphine Hill. Queensferry Road. l);t\ idson‘s Mains. 447 71-15.
8.45 10.30pm. Join a countryside ranger for a badger watch. Their distant cousins the Wombles of \\'imhledon (’ommon might be paying a visit. the little (‘ockney scamps. Bring sturdy footwear. wartn dark clothes and waterproofs. Ages 12+. under 16s must be accompanied.
Exhibitions
FREE Extremes: Life in Subarctic Canada National Mttseum of Scotland. (‘hamhet's Street. 247 4422. Fri 16
May Sun l‘)()ct. 10am 5pm. .\ collection of objects collected by Scottish fur traders in the 1850s and 60s from the tribes living iii the ('anadian subarctic. We’re guessing from the 'fur tradcrs' hit that this tnight not be vegetarian-friendly.
Food 8 Drink
FREE The Eating Place (‘astle Street. 652 5940. noon 6pm. :\ line food market held in (‘astle Street on the second and last Thursday of every month.
An Evening About Women in Afghanistan
FREE Edinburgh Farmers’ Market Saturdays. (‘astle Terrace. 652 5940.
9am v 2pm. More local. quality. ethical produce than you could shake an organically-hewn ntttltigrain stick at. Jolly Toper Whisky Tastings Wed 14 May. The 'l‘olbooth Tavern. 167 (‘anongate. 556 5348. 7.30pm. £|7 £20. Long-running hi-monthly whisky tasting session at one of the best-stocked bars in town. typically including five tnalt whiskies at cask strength. Tickets must be booked in advance: call (ll 3] 556 5864 or etnail
chw s(0 w meadenhead.com to reserve.
Politics
FREE A Dialogue on the Sex
Industry Mon [2 May. Forest (‘alc tt'pstairs hall). 3 Bristo Place. 220 4538. 7pm. Are those working in the sex industry exercising a right to work and to choose their job'.’ The aim of this event is to create a safe space for discussion on this divisive issue and to grapple with some of the underlying questions and themes that fratne it. All people. perspectives. uncertainties and contributions welcome. l’url oflxulyj/i'st It‘lfl'II/HH‘g/l.
FREE An Evening About
Women in Afghanistan Sun 18 May. Forest ('afe. 3 Bristo Place. 220 4538. 7pm. See picture caption. above. I’url o/‘lmlvli'st Edinburgh. FREE Anti-Porn Seminar Thu 22 May. Scottish Women‘s Aid 'l‘raining Room. 132 Rose Street. ttoottr—2pttt. Seminar jointly hosted by Zero Tolerance and Scottish Women's Aid. presenting a feminist analysis of our increasingly ‘pornilied' culture. Tickets in advance frotn '/.cro 'I‘olerance on 0l3l 624 8955. Part ot‘lxtilv/i'sl [film/Hugh.
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The Scottish Open Championships (Tennis) Thu 8 Sttn l 1 May ('raiglockhatt Tennis & Sports (‘entre. I77 (‘olinton Road. 444 1084. Smashing stuff. .-\nd etc.
Superhero Spirit Challenge Sun I I May. Royal Highland ('entre. lngliston. 335 62 ll). 7.30am. Regional cheerleading competition with a superhero theme. We‘re not sure exactly what that means. but we think it sounds way more exciting
This is
Malalai
Joya, often called ‘the bravest woman in Afghanistan’. Not yet 30, Joya has not only stood and been elected to the new Afghani parliament, but has stood up against corruption within that establishment. She’s currently suspended from her job in suspicious circumstances, with high profile writers like Noam Chomsky and Naomi Klein campaigning for her reinstatement. Find out more about Joya, and about the plight of women in Afghanistan generally, at this free, Ladyfest-affilliated evening of talks, discussions and stalls. Includes a screening of a short film following
Joya’s fight to serve her constituents. I Forest Cafe, Edinburgh, Sun 7 8 May.
than your usual regional checrleading contest. Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life Sun I I May. Hopctoun House. Shore Road. South Queensfeny. 08705 l343l4. l lam. £12.50. Yep. more sweating for a good cause. See Listpicks.
Talks FREE Unbroken Tracks: Stories of Victorian Lady havellers Mon 12 May. Scottish Storytelling Centre. 43—45 High Street. 556 9579. 7pm. Free but ticketed. Storyteller Marion Kenny, with a little help from the John Murray archives, shows just how adventurous Victorian travellers (often women) were. Part of Through Stranger lives: Stories of Travel. FREE Lady Eve Balfour Mon 12 May Royal Botanic Garden (lnverleith House). lnverleith Row. 466 200‘). A talk about Lady live Balfour. a founding figure in the organic fanning movement. by Margaret Raven. Part of Indy/lav! Edinburgh. FREE Philippe et Ré Soupault, un couple surréaliste Wed 14 May. lnstitut Francais d'licossc. 13 Randolph Crescent. 225 5366. 6pm. French documentary film and an accompanying talk (in linglish) by Keith Aspley. former senior Lecturer in French at the University of lidinburgh. Dr Jane Goodall Tue 20 May. George Square Theatre. University of lidinburgh. George Square. 473 2000. 7pm. £15. (‘onversations with chimpanzees. See Listpicks. FREE Why Bread Matters Tue 20 May. National Library of Scotland. George IV Bridge. 623 4675. 7pm. A talk from Andrew Whitley from the Campaign for Real Bread (like the (‘ampaign for Real Ale. but doughier).
Workshops Introduction to Compassionate Communication Forest Cafe. 3 Bristo
Around Town
Place. 220 4538. 3.30—5.30pm. Donations. Learn ways to stay connected even in pressured situations. offering compassion and empathy to yourself and others. Part of ladyfes! Edinburgh.
Wood and Stone Carving Sat 10 May. Four Winds Inspiration Centre. The Pavilion. lnverleith Park. Arboretum Place, 332 2229. 10.30am—5pm. £45. A carving workshop led by Andy McFetters. Booking essential.
I Make Milk, What‘s Your Super Power? Sun 1 1 May, Out Of The Blue Drill Hall, 30—36 Dalmeny Street, Leith. 555 7101. 1.30—3.30pm. Donations. Workshop on the issues surrounding breastfeeding, followed by a guerilla stickering session. That‘s guerilla. No primates will be stickered in the course of this workshop.
Swing Dance Nights Mondays. The GRV. 37 Guthrie Street, 220 2987. 7pm. £4.50 (£4). Beginners' rtxnin, tootin‘ zoot suitin‘ swing dance lessons from 7pm every Monday. social dancing to jazz & big band hits from 8pm. If you‘re really lucky. Heather Graham might show up in the last act and fall in love with you. That would be money. baby.
Shoe Swing Wednesdays. Counting House, West Nicolson Street. £4.50 singles—£8 couples (£2 social dancing only). Just can‘t get enough swing? Alrighty then. you crazy retro throwback! Edinbop run weekly tutored classes from 7pm. after which those hep hip daddies from Vegas! open up their record boxes for a spot of social dancing. No need to book. and you don‘t even have to have a partner.
On Writing (Story) Sat 17 May. Traverse Theatre. Cambridge Street, 228 1404. 2pm. £7. Playwriting workshop with David Greig. For further information please contact Louise Stephens in the Traverse Literary Department (louise.stephens@ traverse.co.uk/()l3l 228 3223).
Jane Goodall
Primatologist, Conservationist, UN Messenger for Peace
'Budongo and Beyond’
George Square Lecture Theatre Edinburgh University Tuesday 20th May 7.00 p.m. Doors Open 6.30 p.m. Book signing 8.00 p.m. Books will be on sale but Jone will also sign visitors’ copies
www.ianegoodall.org www.rootsandshoots.org
Tickets £15 book early from The Hub i *‘c‘otittkets co ok
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