Around Town-
Edinburgh
Activities & Events Leith Festival Until Sun 8 Jun. various
venues. Leith. 0845 458 9709. Times
vary. Prices vary. Leith's growing community arts and music festival returns with comedy. visual arts. dance. drama. film. literature and sport.
Trainspotting Tour Until Sat 7 Jun. Port O‘Leith. 58 Constitution Street. 555 4104. 7.30—9.30pm. £5 (£4). Tim Bell leads a behind the story tour of Irvine Welsh’s seminal novel. Trainspotting. Participants will not be required to sprint along Princes Street to the sounds of Iggy Pop. You do that on your own time. sunshine. Purl ofthe [with I'k'stivul.
Charity Thursdays Every Thursday.
Bar Diesel. [9 Shore Place. Leith. 8pm. ! £3. Weekly pub quiz. with the proceeds I
going to a different charity every time. Ouiznation Every Thursday. Logie
Baird's Bar. 1—3 South Bridge. Royal
Mile. 556 9940. 9pm. £1. Top prizes and free nibbles at one of the most thorough pub quizzes in the city. Take part in the worldwide Quest for Knowledge with Magic Jake.
Dare to the Done [in 6.1un. The Raj Restaurant (Upstairs). 87»—9la Henderson Street. 10pm. £4 (£3). Thought-provoking musings from local beat poet Anita (iovan accompanied by a musical soundscape by Nik Paget-Tomlinson and video imagery by Jean-David Caillouet. Part of the Left/r festival.
Cut Chemistry l‘ri 6—-Sun 8 Jun. Transgression Skate Park. Ocean Terminal. Leith. ()845 458 9709.
10—1 1.30pm. £6. The sound (and sports) of the urban underground with MCs. Dls. beatboxers. breakdancers (litch n Sketch). BMX riders. skaters and free runners. Sick. lnnit. Groovy. baby. Purl off/Ir [Ill/l I-‘esrivul.
Ceilidh Caleerie Sat 7 Jun. 'lhc Merlin. 168 Momingside Road. 447 4329.
8—1 lprn. £6. Live music. prize raffle. craft stall and a Highland dance group at this fundraising ceilidh for Hope-into-llomes. a charity building project heading for Malawi and Kyrgyzstan.
Ceilidh Club Tue 10 Jun. The Lot. 4 Grassmarket. 225 9922. 8pm. £6. Ceilidh dancing. furious tiddlers and callers to lead you through the steps featuring Heeliegoleerie (10 Jun) and Free Range (17 Jun). We think ‘furious frddlers‘ refers to the speed of the violin-playing. not the attitude of the musicians.
FREE Edinburgh 'lreetest and Woodmarket Sat 14 & Sun 15 Jun. lnverleith Park. Arboretum Place. 0 l 31 332 2229. 10am—5pm. Yes. 'l‘Rlilil’liS'l‘. It‘s a festival of trees. See picture caption. above.
Old Town Festival Mon 16—Sun 29 Jun. Scottish Storytelling Centre. 43—45 High Street. 556 9579. Times vary. Prices vary. A celebration of Edinburgh‘s Old Town with theatre. storytelling events and visual art.
Exhibitions f
FREE IHdlsposable Edinburgh Until Fri 27 Jun (not Sun). Tollcross Community Centre. 1 l7 Fountainbridge. 9am—9pm; 9am—4pm. 50 cameras. 50 lives. 1 city: lNdisposable [Edinburgh presents a snapshot of life in the capital. seen through the eyes of 50 people from different backgrounds. Parr of Refugee Week 2008.
FREE Museum on the Mound Until Sun 29 Jun (not Mon). Museum on the Mound. The Mound. 243 5464. 10am—5pm; 1—5pm. Smell the colour of money at this exhibition where you can see what a million pounds looks like. discover Scotland‘s oldest banknote and have a go at cracking a safe.
104 Pairs of Shoes Until Fri 6 Jun. South Leith Parish Church. 6 Henderson Street. Leith. This poignant exhibition highlights the issues of domestic abuse and violence against women. Donated by prominent Scottish women including Annie Lennox and JK Rowling. the 104 pairs of shoes represent the two women
38 THE LIST 5—19 Jun 2008
Edinburgh Treefes
We are aware that there are other festivals covered in this particular issue, and that
many of them are trying to be carbon neutral or similarly ecologically friendly. But none of them are actually about trees. A celebration of all things wooden, leafy and barking, with whittling demonstrations (pictured), the famous Woodmarket, and, er, skateboarding. Because skateboards have . . . wooden bases? Please see www.cdinburghtreefest.org.uk, where all will be revealed.
I lnverleith Park, Edinburgh. Sat I 4 & Sun 75 Jun.
killed each week by a partner or former partner. I’rIrI rift/Iv Ix'iI/I l‘i’.v‘!fl'(l/.
FREE A Scots Helicon: Portraits of Nine Contemporary Scottish Women Writers tiniil Sat 12 Jul (not Sun). Writers‘ Museum. Lady Stair's Close. Lawnmarket. 529 4901.
10am— 5pm. Inspired by Mount llelicon. the mythical home of the nine muses. this new Writers' Museum exhibition features portraits of nine contemrmrary Scottish women writers by Edinburgh-based artist Anna Caro.
Fairs FREE West End Market Sat 7 Jun. Stafford Street. 10am 4pm. ()utdoor craft market. See Listpicks. FREE Leith Festival Gala Day and Pageant Sat 7 Jun. Leith. 0845 458 9709. The Leith liestival comes to its annual climax. See Listpicks. The Royal Highland Show Thu 19- Sun 22 Jun. Royal Highland Centre. lngliston. 335 6200. £18 £20 (£13; l? 16s free -£ 1 5). Annual agricultural jamborce which has established itself as the highlight of Scotland's countryside calendar. ‘Mon the heavy horsch
Food & Drink
Wine Tasting Thu 5 Jun. lnstitut l‘rancais d'licosse. 13 Randolph Crescent. 225 5366. 6.30pm. £20 (£17). Learn the art of sensory examination and evaluation of French wine from the experts. Cheese and crackers included. Please book in advance via culture(0‘ ich‘osseorgJIk‘.
FREE Edinburgh Farmers’ Market livery Saturday. Castle Terrace. 652 5940. 9am 2pm. More local. quality. ethical produce than you could shake a stick at FREE The Eating Place Thu 12 Jun. Castle Street. 652 5940. Noon 6pm. A fine food market held in Castle Street on the second and last Thursday of every lll()lllil.
Scottish Real Ale Festival Thu
19 Sat 21 Jun. Assembly Rooms. 54 (ieorge Street. 228 1155. 5 10.30pm. Scottish Real Ale‘s biggest showcase. with over 120 different beers on offer. Cider and perry also available. but we suspect you might be laughed at for ordering them.
Jolly Toper Whisky Tastings Thu l9
Jun. The Tidbooth 'l'avcrn. 167 Canongatc.
556 5348. 7.30pm. £17 £20. Long- rurming bi-monthly whisky tasting session at one of the best-stocked bars in town. typically including live malt whiskics at cask strength. Tickets must be booked in advance: call 0131 556 5864 or email chws(a‘wmcadenheadcom to reserve.
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Ex Hibs Players V Leith Athletic Sun 8 Jun. Lcith Links. Leith. 2pm. Divided loyalties for Leith residents. Who to support: your former heroes or your (very) local sidc'.’ I’url rift/1v [with l'i'sll'i'ul.
The Edinburgh Moonwalk Sat 14 Jun into Sun 15 Jun. 8pm noon. The Meadows. Melville Drive. 01483 741430. £42.50. A sponsored nocturnal power
walk to raise funds to combat breast cancer. As an added bonus. all participants are invited to walk in their bras (and that includes the men).
Workshops
Tango Returns to the Docks Thu 5 Jun. Stella Maris Centre. Rear of St Mary's Star of the Sea Church. Constitution Street. Leith. 07909 680397. 8pm. £5. Shove a rose between your teeth and get sexy. Leithers! I’urr aft/iv [with I'i'slivul.
On Writing: Location Sat 7 Jun. Traverse Theatre. Cambridge Street. 228 1404. l lam 5pm. £10. l’laywriting workshop with linda Walsh (Dr's-m Pigs). For further information please contact Louise Stephens in the Traverse Literary Department (louise.stcphens(a traverse.co.uk/0l31 228 3223).
Swing Dance Nights livery Monday. The (iRV. 37 (iuthrie Street. 220 2987. 7pm. £4.50 (£4). lieginners‘ rootin. tootin‘ zoot suitin’ swing dance lessons from 7pm every Monday. social dancing toja/z 8: big band hits from 8pm.
Shoe Swing livery \‘t'ednesday. Counting llouse. West Nicolson Street. £4.50 singles £8 couples (£2 social dancing only). Not enough swing in the city‘.’ All righty. you crazy retro throwback. iidinbop do tutored classes from 7pm and social dancing from 9pm.
Outside the Cities
Activities & Events
1 Three Harbours Arts Festival l'ntil
Sun 8 Jun. Var'ious Venues. liast Lothian. 07748 013042. Times vary. Prices vary. l’estival celebrating all forms of artwork in the three harbour towns of Prestonpans. Cocken/ie and Port Seaton in liast Lothian. Over 150 artists will be exhibiting work in ingenious spaces alongside street theatre. music. dance and boat trails. There will also be a programme of workshops. literature events and children's activities. See www.3harbours.com for full programme. GoNorth Dundee l’ri 6 Sun 8 Jun Various venues. Dundee. ()1382 434252. Times vary. l-‘ree. A showcase of new bands and artists and a series of workshops aimed at those in the mtisic industry. The main feature will be a series of free gigs which will showcase over 60 tip contemporary Scottish acts. Seminars and ()&A sessions will cover the screen iritlustrics. writing. publishing and other parts of the creative industries. See wwwgonorth.bi/ for full programme. Scotland’s Open Garden Scheme Various venues throughout Scotland. Sun 8 & Sun 15 Jun. 226 37l4. 2 5.30pm. £3. Private and public gardens across Scotland throw open their gates in aid of charities supported by Scotland's (iarden Scheme. Swagger across a lawn like Mr Darcy. while your admission charge wings its way to a good cause. Sec wwwgardenst)fscotland.co.uk for details of venues.
Get Active at Loch Lomond Sat 14 & Sun 15 Jun. Loch Lomond Shores. Ben Lomond Way. Balloch. 08707 200042. Times vary. prices vary. A chance to try a variety of sporting activities including canoeing. mountain biking. wakcboarding. power kiting. roller blading. archery and waterskiing. There will also be a 10k race for the more competitive and nature-based activities such as a hawk walk. for the more reserved. Other activities include learning to cook fish outdoors and a bird of prey demonstration. Become a Inrul man. whydontcha.
Milngavie Book and Arts Festival Sat 14 Sun 22 Jun Var'iotis Venues (Milngavic). Milngavie. Times vary. Prices vary. A new festival of celebrating books and other arts. the eight-day programme encompasses arts. crafts. a bandstand and stalls. and welcomes such literary luminaries as Christopher Brookmyrc and Denise Mina. See www.milngavie festival.org.uk for full programme.