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Telephone Booking Fringe 0131 226 0000 International Festival 0131 473 2000 Book Festival 0845 373 5888 Art Festival 07500 461 332
Food & Drink ✽✽ FREE The Village Store & Tinker Tailor Sat 14 Aug,
10am–2pm. Out of the Blue Drill Hall, 30–36 Dalmeny Street, Leith, 555 7100. The return of the Drill Hall’s popular Village Store – a weekly local shop for Leithers in search of quality ethical goods including food, drink and household items. The Drill Hall’s friendly fixers will also be on hand to help you to learn how to make to and mend. See Hitlist. FREE Tomatin Distillers Whisky Sampling at the Scotch Whisky Experience Fri 13 Aug, 10am–5pm. Scotch Whisky Experience, 354 Castlehill, The Royal Mile, 220 0441. Samples on offer of the single Highland malt whisky alongside Tomatin’s well- known blended whisky, ‘The Antiquary’. FREE Ian MacLeod Whisky Sampling at the Scotch Whisky Experience Sat 14 Aug, 10am–5pm. Scotch Whisky Experience, 354 Castlehill, The Royal Mile, 220 0441. John Glass, Blending Assistant from Ian MacLeod Distillers, offers samples from their range. Whisky Fringe Sat 14 & Sun 15 Aug, 2–6pm. Sold out. Mansfield Traquair, 15 Mansfield Place, 525 9380. Annual whisky show offering the chance to sample the delights of a wide range of different whiskies. Adults only.
Kids Hi Fives for Diversity Until Fri 13 Aug, 11.30am–3.30pm. Included in admission: £9.45 (£8.10; children £6.30). Our Dynamic Earth, Holyrood Road, 550 7800. Celebrate the International Year of Biodiversity by following a treasure trail, drawing a favourite animal, or learning about how Arctic animals have adapted to their harsh environment. FREE In the Impressionist Garden: Fun Things to Make and Do Until Sun 29 Aug, 2–4.30pm. National Gallery of Scotland: Clore Education Centre, The Mound, 624 6200. Make flying birds, jumping fish and sprouting flowers to bring the Impressionist Garden alive. Children must be accompanied. Summer Holiday Cookery Workshops at Cookingmania Until Sun 15 Aug, 10am–4pm. £25. Cookingmania, 1 North West Circus Place, 0131 220 2040. A chance for budding chefs to get their fingers sticky as they learn the basics of international cuisine. BAFTA Young Games Designers Workshops Fri 13–Sun 15 Aug, Fri 2–5.30pm; Sat & Sun 10am–5pm. £70. EICC, 150 Morrison Street, 300 3000. A unique opportunity for 12 to 16-year-olds to work with experts on the planning, design and creation of video games. See picture, above. Behind the Ropes – Family Tour of the Palace Sun 15 Aug, 11am, noon, 1pm & 2pm. Included in admission: £10.25 (£9.30; under 17s £6.20; under 5s free; family ticket £27). Palace of Holyroodhouse, Royal Mile, 556 5100. See the State Apartments at the Palace under the guidance of an expert from the education team. Suitable for families with children aged 5+. Comic Book Drawing Thu 12 Aug, 10.30am–3.30pm. £17. Filmhouse, 88 Lothian Road, 228 2688. Create a comic strip with the help of a real comic artist, who’ll offer tips on techniques and drawing skills. Bring a packed lunch. Ages 10–13. Superstition and Animation Fri 13 Aug, 10.30am–3.30pm. £17. Filmhouse, 88 Lothian Road, 228 2688. Let your imagination run wild creating the scariest monster possible, and learn tricks of the
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BAFTA Young Games Designers Workshops A unique opportunity for 12 to 16-year-olds to work with experts on the planning, design and
creation of video games. Participants will have the chance to get a head start on their entries for the BAFTA Young Games Designers competition, which is open until 18 Oct. See www.bafta.org/ygd for details of competition and www.daretobedigital.com/events for workshop booking. ■ EICC, 300 3000, 13–15 Aug (Fri 2–5.30pm; Sat & Sun 10am–5pm), £70.
animation trade. Bring a packed lunch. Ages 7–12. Mask Making Mon 16 Aug, 10.30am–3.30pm. £20. Filmhouse, 88 Lothian Road, 228 2688. Modroc mask making with expert tips on how to make a particularly beastly monster or convincing creature. Bring a packed lunch. Ages 10–14. Superheroes Tue 17 Aug, 10.30am–3.30pm. £18. Filmhouse, 88 Lothian Road, 228 2688. A chance for little ones to develop a superhero persona based on their own talents and traits, then use crafty materials to create a logo and costume. Bring a packed lunch. Ages 5–8. FREE Kids’ Lit Quiz World Final 2010 Sat 14 Aug, 2–5pm. Performing Arts Centre, Stewart’s Melville College, Queensferry Road, dianaesland@yahoo.co.uk. The final of the international children’s book quiz. FREE At Home with Mrs Doig Sat 14 Aug, 11am, noon, 2pm & 3pm. Museum of Edinburgh, Huntly House, 142 Canongate, 529 4143. Meet Mrs Doig, a Georgian-era merchant’s wife who wants to leave the slummy closes and wynds of the Canongate for the fashionable New Town. Children’s Storytelling Tours Wed 18 Aug, 11am–1pm. Children £5 (accompanying adults free). City Art Centre, 2 Market Street, 529 3993. Marion Kenny leads a tour of two of this summer’s most interesting major exhibitions – Edward Weston at the City Art Centre and Martin Creed at the Fruitmarket – with art, stories and music. Ages 4+. Booking essential. Tours begin at City Art Centre reception. LGBT FREE Different Strokes Thu 12 Aug, 4–6pm. Glenogle Swim Centre, Glenogle Road, Stockbridge, 343 6376. Fortnightly swimming and sauna session for transgender people. Email emma@lgbthealth.org.uk or telephone the LGBT Centre for Health and Wellbeing
on 0131 523 1100 for info and to sign up. Badminton Drop-in Sun 15 Aug, 2–4pm. £3. Crags Sports Centre, 10 Bowmont Place, 523 1100. A fun and easy sport to pick up (and plenty of punning opportunities to boot). FREE Clay Workshop Mon 16 Aug, 6.30–7.30pm. LGBT Centre for Health & Wellbeing, 9 Howe Street, 523 1100. No matter how you rate your artistic skills, there’s creative fun to be had at this workshop led by qualified art therapist Alison. All materials provided. FREE ShuttleScots Badminton Tue 17 Aug, 7–9pm. Crags Sports Centre, 10 Bowmont Place, 523 1100. Weekly social badminton group. FREE LGBT Glee Club Tue 17 Aug, 8–10pm. LGBT Centre for Health & Wellbeing, 9 Howe Street, 523 1100. Meet new people or come with friends to learn some songs and recreate the magic of the TV phenomenon. Email intern@lgbthealth.org.uk for more information. Talks FREE Impressionist Garden Tours at RBGE Sun 15 Aug, 2pm. Royal Botanic Garden, 20a Inverleith Row, 624 6560. An art historian from the National Galleries leads a tour around the Royal Botanic Garden, exploring the flowers, plants and gardens that inspired impressionist artists. Booking essential. FREE Naturalism, Symbolism, Modernism: Danish Painting from the 1890s–1920s Tue 17 Aug, 12.45–1.30pm. National Gallery of Scotland: Hawthornden Lecture Theatre, The Mound, 624 6200. In the second of three lectures, the University of Dundee’s Dr Jonathan Blackwood discusses the works of Harald Giersing, Karl Isakson and other Danish painters at the turn of the 20th century. A Capital System: The Development of Rail Travel in 19th century Edinburgh Wed 18 Aug, 10.30am. £8. Lauriston Castle, 2a Cramond Road South, 336 2060. Robin
Barnes discusses rail travel in and around Edinburgh. Includes refreshments and a tour of the castle. Booking essential. Workshops FREE Gardening Workshop Tue 17 Aug, 3.30–5pm. North Edinburgh Arts Centre, 15a Pennywell Court, 0845 612 1253. Pick up some gardening tips including how to build raised beds and grow your own vegetables to eat. FREE Sketching in the Park Fri 13 Aug, 10.30am–3pm. West Princes Street Gardens, 624 6410. Sketch the beautiful views from Princes Street Gardens, with artists on hand for tips and advice. Easel and all materials are supplied. FREE The Drawing Room Thu 12 Aug, 5.30–6.45pm. Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, 75 Belford Road, 624 6410. Monthly experimental drawing session inspired by works on display. All materials provided. Booking essential. Handmade Felt Bowls Sat 14 Aug, 10.30am–3.30pm. £15. Lauriston Castle, 2a Cramond Road South, 529 3963. Create felt bowls and decorate them with beads, sequins and buttons. Ages 16+. Booking essential. Creative Workshop: Joan Mitchell Sat 14 Aug, 11am–4pm. £10 (£5). Inverleith House, Royal Botanic Garden, Arboretum Place/Inverleith Row, 248 2971. Develop your own creative response to the Joan Mitchell exhibition. Ages 16+. Please email lyoung@rbge.co.uk to book. Introduction to Researching Your Scottish Family History Mon 16 Aug, 9.30am. £75. ScotlandsPeople Centre, ScotlandsPeopleCentre, HM General Register House, 2 Princes Street, 01683 300389. Whether you’re a beginner or have already started researching your family history, this day with a professional genealogist should help you take your ancestral sleuthing to the next level. Price includes lunch and refreshments. Telephone or email lesley@scottish-ancestral-trail.co.uk to book.