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Events are listed by date, then city. Submit listings at least ten days before publication to suzanne.black@list.co.uk. Listings are compiled by Suzanne Black.
Glasgow
Ceol's Cr‘aic ('( 'A. .350 Sauchiehall Street. 352 4900. 8.30pm. £12.50. A special (’eltic ('onnections version of the monthly (iaelic club and platform for (iaelic art and culture with Kathleen Maclnnes. Stevie Jackson (Belle and Sebastian). Norrie Maclver. Quest. The 'lciiipiis Fugitives and Maire Ni ('hoilm. I’urt of('eltle ('onnei'ttom.
Edinburgh
VIII Patrick Scott "099 Blackwells. 53 59 South Bridge. 622 8206. 6.15pm. 'l‘icketed. Did you hear'.’ Robert Burns is 250 this year. Patrick Scott llogg joins in the celebrations with his biography Robert Burns: The Patriot lim‘rl. Nip along for a free tipple.
Tessa Ransford: Selected Works Scottish Poetry Library. 5 ('richton's ('lose. ('anongate. 557 2876. 7.30pm. £5 (£3). Poet and founder of the Scottish Poetry Library. Tessa Ransford shares some of her favourite poems in conversation with Ken (‘ockburn Please book in advance.
Glasgow
Ceol's Craic (‘('A. .350 Sauchiehall Street. 352 4900. 8.30pm. £12.50. With Maeve Mackinnon. Ness Melodeon Band. The Parsonage and Louis de Paor. I’urt olt‘eltte ('onner‘tlmrs.
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Glasgow
Ceol’s Craic (‘('A. 350 Sauchiehall Street. 352 4900. 8.30pm. £12.50. With lain Morrison & Daibhidh Martin. Norman Blake. liuros (‘hild. Nuala Kennedy. Lorcan Mac Dancers. l’urt of (elite Connections:
Edinburgh
"II Flichterin Noise and Glee Scottish Poetry Library. 5 (‘richton's (‘lose. (‘anongate. 557 2876. I 5pm. An afternoon of Peggy's Playlist of poems and songs. as well as live performances. all in honour of the eve of Burns‘ birthday. Please book in advance.
Edinburgh
"I. Book Group Waterslone's. (‘aiiieron Toll Shopping (‘enlre. 6 lady Road. 666 1866. 5 6pm. A regular book group meeting on the last Sunday of every month. This month‘s required reading is Salman Rushdie's Midnight's ( ‘hildren. (‘ontact the branch for more information.
Shore Poets The Lot. 4 (irassmarket. 225 9922. 7.45pm. £3 (£2). A Burns‘ Night outing to The Lot for this long- running poetry and music night. Jim McUonigall. Jim (‘ Wilson and (‘harlotte Runcie provide the entertainment and Karen Dietz adds a splash of acoustic Americana.
Edinburgh
Supper with Burns The Tass. High Street. 556 6338. 7pm. £17. Enjoy your traditional Bums Supper with storytellers Linda Bandelier. David Campbell and Donald Smith. Supper is included in the ticket price. Booking recommended.
Tuesday 27
Edinburgh Supper with Burns The Tass. High Street. 556 6338. 7pm. £17. See Mon 26.
Wednesday 28
Royal ('oncen Hall. 2 Sauchiehall Street. 35.3 8000. 12.30pm. £3.50. lain Anderson chats with poet Tessa Ranslord and mUsician Mairi (‘ampbell
Edinburgh
Supper with Burns The 'l‘ass. High Street. 556 6338. 7pm. £17. Sec Mon 20.
Glas ow * IKE Nicolas Fargues Borders
Books. 98 Buchanan Street. 222 7700. 6.30pm. Author Nicolas l'argues talks about his book I Wis Behind )ou. which was published in 2006 and recently translated into linglish.
Louise Welsh Lost in Fiction.
1 l4 Byres Road. 337 307.5. 7 9pm. £6 (£5). The Scottish writer. author of The ('uttlng Room and 'Iomhurluine Must Die. talks about The Bullet Trick.
Edinburgh
The Authenticity of Memory lilinburgh Printmakers. 23 Union Street. 557 2479. 6 8pm. £4 (£2). Recitations by Tessa Ransford and (‘hristine De Luca. accompanied by musician John Sampson. Hill Bob Adams Blackwells. 5.3 59 South Bridge. 622 8222. 6.15pm. Ticketed. New Scottish author Bob Adams talks about his new book. .S'pvhus.
Edinbur h FRI Nicolas Fargues lnstitut l‘rancais d'l-‘xosse. 13 Randolph ('rescent. 225 5366. 5.30pm. See Thu 29. In linglish and French. Guid Crack Club Waverley Bar. 1 St Mary's Street. 556 9579. 7pm. £3 donation. l-klinburgh‘s monthly storytelling club welcomes all to listen or contribute to the spinning of yarns. A delightful evening of words and song.
Edinbur h I’ll One Book - One Edinburgh (‘entral Library. (ieorge 1V Bridge. 242 8000. 10.30am 12.30pm. Third time around for lilinburgh‘s popular citywide campaign to encourage reading. This time the scheme also includes Bristol. and in both cities copies of The lost World will be given away for free. (irab your copy at this launch event.
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I’ll Lost Worlds: Opening
Reading Royal Botanic (iarden (Temperate Palm House). lnverleith Row. 552 7171. 1 1.20pm. Ryan Van Winkle reads extracts from The Lost World and poems to match. You can also pick up a free copy of the book while stocks last. Part of One Book . ()ne Ifdlnhurgh.
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nu Jo n Kay Blackwells. 53—59 South Bridge. 622 8222. 5.45pm. Ticketed. John Kay discusses his latest book. The Long and the Short of It. a guide to financial management and risk.
Wednesday 4
E inbur h n Days Like This National
Library of Scotland. George 1V Bridge. 623 4675. 7pm. Launch of a new book anthologising stories of ‘a day in the life' that were submitted by Scottish people to the Scottish Book Trust in
annership with BBC Radio Scotland. Nell Nelson Waterstone‘s. 83 George Street. 225 3436. 7pm. Ticketed. An evening of foody fun with Nell Nelson as she discusses her new book Eat Well with Nell. TV series The woman Who Ate Scotland and everything else.
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m Lost Wm” M 2mg This year's One Book - One Edinburgh text is Arthur Conan
Doyle‘s The Lost World. Look out for free copies of the special 150th
anniversary issue, yes, with Wallace and Gromit on the cover, at various
events throughout the year. It all kicks off on Saturday 31 January with a
launch party in Central Library. Oh, and as it’s Darwin’s bicentenary too,
they’ll be giving away paberback comic biographies of his life.
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"I Adam Czerniawski Waterstone's. 153 I57 Sauchiehall
Street. 3329105. 6.30 7.30pm. Polish
poet Adam (‘zemiawski reads from The Invention of Poetry: Seleetetl I’oems Salt Modern Poets in 'I'runs‘luti'on S in association with the liistern liuropean language and literature department at (ilasgow Uni.
I'll Nell Nelson Borders Books. 98 Buchanan Street. 222 7700. 6.30pm. Ticketed. See Wed 4.
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Welcome to the Edinburgh Iranian Festival 2009!
This is the first ever Iranian festival in the United Kingdom, a cultural festival, with no political agenda.
We aim to raise awareness of Iranian culture and help to integrate it with other cultures.
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