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Thursday 14

Glasgow FR C David Ingram \Vareixioiie‘x.

I55 I57 Stillt'lllt'llall SIIL'L'I. 55: ”1115.

(r {it 8piii ’Iitkctcd Ihe launch o1 I'lri' Stu/iv (iii/luv. \. a grill} ci'iinc thriller wt in (ilaxgou

FREE Elaine Mummery ltoiderx Hook. ‘18 Buchanan Street. 333 “NH

b 3llpiri .-\cnc \Pt't‘ltllhl I‘.I;tlllt‘ \Iurnnier} launch her llL'\\ book. Spur/«u

Edinburgh FREE Bawr Stretter! Messages from a Poet Scottixh I’oetr} I.lI‘1;tl'_\. 5 ('richton'x ('onc. (‘aiiongattz 557 387x I Iain (rpm. The poetr} Iibr‘ar} \ Iatcxl e\1nbition Illitl'hS the opening ol the l‘.tI\\ll1 Morgan .'\1'L‘Ill\t' at the SM FREE Stuart MacBride Blackwell. 53 5‘) South Bridge. (r33 8311!». (r3llpin. 'Iicketcd. .'\bcrdccn author Stuart \Iath‘idc launches I118 latest in the I.ogan \IcRae thriller \ericx. li’lnri/ l'.\('. AGM of Edinburgh Sir Walter Scott Club The \cu ('Iub. 8o I’rinccx Street. 33o 4881. 7pm. £11). .»\(i.\1 \\III1 an atldr'cxx b} .Iactitiic Wright. 'I'icketx in ad\ance onl_\. Sec \\ \x \\.c\\\ \ccoin tor inore int'orination. FREE La Fontaine’s Fables Ilt\llltll I‘rancaix d‘Iicoxxe. 13 Randolph ('i'excent. 335 53m», t).3()ain (i.3(lpiii. Jean de la I’ontaine'x \Iiol‘l \loi'iLN fired the imagination ol I‘i'ench artist and priniar} teacher :\r'natid I".\cno l I‘Ibll‘3llll8i. More than 311 illustrationx rc\ cal the artixt'x paxxion tor aniinalx and coxluinex.

Glas ow EE Stuart MacBride Horderx

* Books. 08 Buchanan Street. (r33

S3110. (i..3()plil. St‘t‘ lIitl I4.

Edinburgh

FREE Bawr Stretter! Messages from a Poet Scottixh I’oelr} I.ibi'ar_\. 5 (‘richton'x ('one. ('anongate. 557 3870.

I 1am (3pm. See lIIll l4.

l-‘Rlili La Fontaine’s Fables Ilixliltll I'il'anc‘aix tI'I‘icoxw. l3 Randolph (‘I‘L‘SCL‘HL 335 5360. ‘1311ani (3.30pm. Sec Thu 14.

Saturday 1 6

Edinburgh

FRI Bawr Stretter! Messages from a Poet Scottish I’oetr} Librar}. 5 (’richlon'x (‘Io\e. (‘anongalo 557 387(i.

I 5 nn. Sec Thu 14.

FR La Fontaine’s Fables Ilixllllll I‘rangrix d'Iicoxxe. 13 Randolph ('rexcent. 335 53m. 0.3(larn lpin. See Thu 14.

Ayrshire

Burns an’ n’ That Variotix \enucx. (11303 010305. l'niiI Sun 34 Ma}. lIlllCS \ar). I’ricex \ar}. The eighth Burns liexti\al ix going to be bigger than e\ er to celebrate the 350th annixerxar) ot' the bard\ birth. Ii\pect a \\ hoIc hoxt o1 lllll\lL'. \ong. poetr). art. .-\_\ rxtrike ithe largest coarxe tishing competition in Scotland) and .-\}l’]‘l;l}. \\ hich ix the Burns Shoucase tor .\'e\\ Bands (‘oinpetition 300‘).

Monday 18

Edinburgh FREE Bawr Stretter! Messages from a Poet Scotlixh I’oett‘) Librar'}. 5 (‘richton‘x (‘lo\e. (‘anongate 557 3876. 1 lain—(rpm. See Thu 14.

La Fontaine'a Fables Itislilul Francais d'Ecoxse. 13 Randolph Crescent. 335 5366. 9.3(Iarri—o30pni. See Thu 14.

34 THE LIST “1-35 h‘cix 333:7

Tuesday 1 9

Edinburgh FREE Bawr Stretter! Messages from a Poet Scotthh I’oelr} librar}. 5

(‘richlon'x ('onc. (Linongate. .557 3.8"b llarri hprri See “in 14

FREE MacDonald Road Readings \Iaclhnialtl I ll‘l'al'}. \Iatlhillaltl Rihttl. 53‘) 5fr3b 5 3llpni Rt'.ltlll]}.'\ll'lt111 irioderii Iraqi \HIICI'S Siiiaii .‘\ntoon. ”1188;1111.tIm\lH/.lll_\. Iictool Khedani. (itiIaIa \ouri and Saadi \ouwcl In! or RH / Iii/t].

Reading Group: Nothing but the Poem Scottixh I’oetr} librar}. 5 (‘richton‘x ('loxc. ('anongatc. 55" 387!» (l, kit-8pm L51L'3i. Reirioxrng the prexxurcx ol rc\ icu. t‘l'lllt‘hlll .ind Inpc. and \\ ithout rel} ing on background

knou ledge. ””8 gentle reading group led b) .IuIie .lHIIIISIHIIt‘ locuxex on the reader\ r‘c\pon\c to the te\t. I-or booking and 11101‘t‘tlt'ldll8 pleaxc phone or email reception“l \pl.org.u1c

FREE La Fontaine’s Fables I118IllllI I'rancaix (I‘llt'tixu'. 13 Randolph ('rcxcent. 335 53M». 0.30am b.3llpin. See Thu 14.

Wednesday 20

Glasgow

FREE Burns Talks Mitchell I.ll‘l';ll'_\. 3111 North Street. 38-7 39‘)”. b.3llpin. .\ \cric\ ol talkx about the Bard I111118CII. 'I‘oda} it\ \ich I.ca\I\ on "The Vixioii'.

Edinburgh FREE Bawr Stretter! Messages from a Poet Scottixli I’oetr} I.ibi'ar'}. 5 (‘richton'x ('onc. (”anoiigate. 557 387(i. I Iain (rpni. See Thu 14. FREE The Golden Hour: Reel Iraq I'in'cxl ('alc. 3 Ill‘ixlo I’Iacc. 3311 4538. 8pm. .»\ \pecial edition ol' thix ol'tbeat cabaret night t'eaturing prominent Iraqi author\ and poet\ including Sinan .-\ntoon. Saadi YouchI'. (iuIaIa \ouri. “1188:1111ill-Kitt/illl). RaStlllI Saghir and Bctool thidari ta hall-Scottish. hall-Iraqi author). ”1””. l’rll'l (If Rt’t'l ll‘th. FREE La Fontaine’s Fables Illxliltll I‘rancaix d'Iicoxxe. 13 Randolph ('rcxccnt. 335 53(ih. 0.,3llarn (i.3l)pin. See Thu 14.

Edinburgh

FREE Bawr Stretter! Messages from a Poet Scottixh I’oeti‘} I.ibrar_\. 5 (‘richton'x (‘|o\e. (‘anongate. 557 3876.

1 Iain (ipin. See Thu 14.

FREE Mark Beaumont Blacku ell.

53 5‘) Sotith Bridge. (r33 S333. (i.3()pin. 'I‘ickeled. The man \\ho circunina\ igated the globe on hix bike in 1‘14 day and 1" hours pedals into Blackucll to sign copiex ol' Iii\ uorId-coiniuer'irig tale. 'I‘icketx troni e\entxcdinburgh(H blackuellcoiik or

()1 3| (r33 S3110.

FREE La Fontaine’s Fables Inxliltll I-‘rancaix d'Iicoxxe. 13 Randolph ('rexcent. 335 530(1. t).3(larn (i..‘~llprn. See Thu 14.

Edinburgh

FREE Bawr Stretter! Messages from a Poet Scottixh I’oetr'} I.ibrar_\. 5 (‘richton'x (lose. ('anongatc. 557 3876.

1 Iain (rpm. See Thu 14.

FREE La Fontaine‘s Fables lmiitut I'i'aircah d'I-Zcoxxe. 13 Randolph (”rexcent. 335 531m. 0.3llain b.3(1pin. See Thu 14.

A r Burns an’ a’ That: Hue and Cry Wellington Square. (11393 (rl 1 333. 7pm. £15. I’axxionate I5riendx pro\ ide support to litre and Cr} at the Ik‘xtixal (‘lub Spiegeletent. l’urr ofb’rmis An '.-1' Thu! Fur/ml.

Glas ow

Glraffes Can’t Dance \Vaterstone's. 153—157 Sauchiehall Street. 333 9105. 3-4pm. Celebrate the 10th

anni\er~.ii} oi 1I11\ popular childrenK l‘tkth I5} (illt'\ \lltllt‘tlt'

Edinburgh

FREE Bawr Stretter! Messages from a Poet Scottixh I’oeir} I ibrar}. 5 ('richton\(‘1o\c. (linongatc. 557 387b 1A5prri Sec Thu 14

FREE La Fontaine‘s Fables I11\lllllI Irancaix d'I‘coxxc. I3 Randolph (‘rcxcan 335 53M» ‘l 3Harri lpin See Thu 14

Maybole

Poetry Picnic (‘uI/ean (Xixtlc. 11844 4H3 3148 \oon 3piri Included in .ltI1111881011 L8 511 1‘5 511. 1.iiriil_\ ticket £31i I.unch and poctr_\ \\III1 the \Iakai I’rcxx I’oet in the \\.iIch (iardcn I'caturing Roucna I.o\e. \Irchacl \Ialonc and Sheila 'I'eiancton Bring a picnic and \oinething [0811011

Edinburgh FREE Bawr Stretter! Messages from a Poet Scollhlt I’oett'} I,II\1'.tl'}. 5 (‘richton'x ('Ime. ('anongate. 557 3871» 11am opin. Sec III“ 14. FREE Reading Group: Round Table Scottixh I’oetr} librar}. 5 ('richton‘x ('one. ('anongate. 557 38"(»_ (XMLNPIH. 'l'icketed. .-\n inlor'inaI poetr_\ reading group that cncotir'agcx Ii\e1_\ debate and otterx irieirrberx the chance to chooxc the poems. I~or booking and more tIt'l;tII\ please phone or email rcceptionw \p|.org.uk.

La Fontaine’s Fables I11\Illlll I'i'ancai\ d‘Izcmxe. 13 Randolph ('rexcenl. 335 5300. ‘).3llarn b.3llpiri. See

Thu 14.

Tuesday 26

Edinburgh

FREE Bawr Stretter! Messages from a Poet Scoirixli I’oetr} lihrar). S (‘i‘ichton'x (low. (‘illlUllfJillLH 5.57 387!» lIarn (ipni. See Thu 14.

FREE La Fontaine’s Fables limiiut I'i'ancaix tllic'tixxc. I5 Randolph ('rexcenl. 335 53M». 9.30am (i.3llpiii. See

Thu 14.

Wednesday 27

Edinburgh

FREE Bawr Stretter! Messages from a Poet Scottish I’oelr} Librar}. 5 ('richton'x ('one. ('anongate. 557 387(i.

1 Iain (rpin. See Thu 14.

FREE La Fontaine’s Fables Il1\llllll I‘i‘ancaix d'Iicosxc. 13 Randolph (‘rcxcan 335 53(ih. ‘).3llarn (x3llpiri. Sec

Thu 14.

Thursday 28

Edinburgh

FREE Bawr Stretter! Messages from a Poet Scotiixli I’octr‘} lihrar}. 5 ('richton'x (‘one. (’anongate. 557 3870.

I Iain (rpm. See 'Iihtl I4.

FREE Robin Gillanders SIIIIS. 23 ('ockburn Street. (r33 (r3111). o._3l)piri. Launch ot' Robin (iiIIanderx‘ new book ot photograph} t'rorn the Highland\ o1 Scotland and ()I'hllc}. “here Iic I'oIIim ed in the spirit ot' lid“ in .\Iuir\ Scottixh Journe} ot' 1934.

Kith and Kin Scottish I’oetr'} Librar}. 5 (‘richton'x ('Iose. ('anongate. 557 3876. 7.3(lprn. £5 i£3 i. llaltiixh \Vlnte and Diana Ilendr) read poems about tarnil} member»

La Fontaine's Fables Inxliltll I‘rancaix d'Iicoxxe. 13 Randolph Crescent. 335 5366. 9.30am4r.3(lprn. See Thu 14.

What did you think?

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Tho Arc'tr's‘. Glasgow Min :‘x Mar,

Victoria Finnighan, lawyer "It was rm tirtlt trrrro hero but I've been to open iriic nights below KIISIIH lnnos' rrprtorrrianr‘o war; rriy favourite With ’10! Scottish take on (thick lit '

Suzanne Egerton, fitness instructor “Wonderfully subverswe. I thoroughly (3111()y(:(l ll. 1 would most certainly rertorrirriorirt it to a friend Anyone who is; interested in intelligent humour would find a natural horrio hurt: '

Fiona Elder, mental health nurse. ‘What's unique about it is that it's down to earth due to the comedy aspect of it. You're quite at home."

Duncan Cameron, sales executive ‘It's not really my type of thing usually but my friend was in the show which inspired me to go and the experience itself would make me come again. It opens your mind and inspires you as you're in the journey with the person speaking on stage.‘