list.co.uk/aroundtown alternative Sunday sermon from Edinburgh Skeptics. FREE Paul Delaroche: Reviving an Illustrious Reputation Tue 5 Apr, 12.45pm. National Gallery of Scotland, The Mound, 624 6200. A reassessment of the reputation of this French artist. FREE Portraits in Focus: Self- portrait by Sir David Wilkie 1785–1841 Wed 6 Apr, 12.45pm. National Gallery of Scotland, The Mound, 624 6200. Art historian Bill Hare discusses this striking self-portrait in its historical context. Treasure Trove in Scotland: Recent Finds Wed 6 Apr, 7pm. £5 (£4; members free). National Museum of Scotland, Chambers Street, 0300 123 6789. Hear about the Treasure Trove Unit, which assesses the value of Scotland’s archaeological finds. FREE Portraiture in the 1950s Tue 12 Apr, 12.45pm. National Gallery of Scotland, The Mound, 624 6200. Dr Jonathan Blackwood discusses Lucian Freud, Francis Bacon, Joan Eardley and others. Curtain Raiser: Educating Agnes Tue 12 Apr, 6pm. £5 (under 18s free). Royal Lyceum Theatre, Grindlay Street, 248 4848. Step behind the scenes of the Lyceum’s current production. FREE Warding Off Evil? The Apotropaic in Trockel’s Drawings Tue 12 Apr, 6pm. Talbot Rice Gallery, University of Edinburgh, South Bridge, 650 2210. A discussion between visual culture lecturer Dr Ruth Pelzen and artist Louise Schmid. Booking essential. FREE Edinburgh Forteans Tue 12 Apr, 7.30pm. The Bongo Club, Moray House, 37 Holyrood Road, 558 7604. Alison Rutter discusses ‘Images of the Dead’. Café Art: Les Musées de Paris Wed 13 Apr, 5.30pm. £8. Institut Français d’Ecosse, 13 Randolph Crescent, 225 5366. Agnes Ness on the lesser known museums of the French capital. FREE An Allegory of Abundance and Peace by Agostino Carracci Fri 15 Apr, 12.45pm. National Gallery of Scotland, The Mound, 624 6200. The chief curator of Italian and Spanish art discusses this recently re-discovered painting. The Art of Charles Bell Fri 15 Apr, 1pm. £5 (£3) as part of museum admission. Surgeons’ Hall Museum, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh Nicolson Street, 527 1649. A tour of work by surgeon and expert anatomical artist Charles Bell. FREE Claude Cahun Talk Sat 16 Apr, 2pm. Inverleith House, Royal Botanic Garden, Arboretum Place/Inverleith Row, 248 2971. Lizzie Thynne discusses Playing a Part, a film by Cahun. FREE Bela Uitz Mon 18 Apr, 12.45pm. Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, 75 Belford Road, 624 6200. A talk on the Hungarian artist’s Analizis’ Portfolio of linocuts and etchings. FREE Elementary Particles – Antoine Watteau’s Use of Drawings Tue 19 Apr, 12.45pm. National Gallery of Scotland, The Mound, 624 6200. Comparing the drawings and paintings of the French artist. FREE Edinburgh Skeptics Thu 21 Apr, 7.30pm. The Bongo Club, Moray House, 37 Holyrood Road, 558 7604. Keir Liddle talks about alternative medicine and ‘The Nocebo Effect’. FREE Claude Lorrain and the Art of Drawing Tue 26 Apr, 12.45pm. National Gallery of Scotland, The Mound, 624 6200. Art talk from Jon Whitely of the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford. Paeonia: The Imperial Flower Thu 28 Apr, 7.30pm. £5 (members £3). Royal Botanic Garden, Arboretum Place, 552 5339. An illustrated talk on the history of peonies.
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Workshop Wed 6 Apr, 13 Apr & 20 Apr, 6pm. £8 (£6). Quaker Meeting House, 7 Victoria Terrace, 331 4469. Discover your path to peace. Part of Edinburgh International Festival of Middle Eastern Spirituality and Peace. Ceilidh Classes Wed 6 Apr, 6.30pm & 7pm. £6.50 (£5.50). Thomas Morton Hall, Ferry Road, Leith, 554 1408. Classes for those who want to learn Scottish dance, with live music; beginners at 6.30pm, intermediate at 7pm. Part of Ceilidh Culture. FREE Easel Sketching in the Gallery Thu 7 & Fri 8 Apr, 2pm. National Gallery of Scotland, The Mound, 624 6200. Artist-led sketching session with a different subject each month and sometimes a live model. Tessa Lynch Creative Workshop – Claude Cahun/Sue Tompkins Sun 10 Apr, 11am–3pm. £10 (students £5). Royal Botanic Garden, Arboretum Place, 248 2979. Develop a creative response to the current exhibition. Dr Sketchy’s Anti-Art School Sun 10 Apr, 3pm. £7 (£6). The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. Where cabaret meets life drawing – the antidote to solemn, lifeless classes. Drawn from the Body Mon 11 Apr, 10am–3pm. £10. Surgeons’ Hall Museum, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh Nicolson Street, 527 1649. Draw inspiration from some of the Royal College of Surgeons’ most beautifully illustrated texts in creating your own artist’s book. Life and Death Drawing Tue 12 Apr, 10am–3pm. £12. Surgeons’ Hall Museum, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh Nicolson Street, 527 1649. Drawing workshops open to all with a life model plus a few items from the Museum’s Pathology Collections. Theatre Class: Educating Agnes Wed 13 Apr, 10.30am. £5. Royal Lyceum Theatre, Grindlay Street, 248 4848. Learn more about the Lyceum’s new production.
Anatomy Up Close Thu 14 & Fri 15 Apr, 9.45am. £4. Surgeons’ Hall Museum, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh Nicolson Street, 527 1649. Get up close and personal with some historical specimens of human tissue and bone from the Museum’s Pathology Collections at this anatomical drawing class, suitable for all levels. FREE The Drawing Room Thu 14 Apr, 5.30pm. Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, 75 Belford Road, 624 6200. Monthly experimental drawing sessions. Weekend Dance Workshop Sat 16 & Sun 17 Apr, 10am–5pm. £20 for 1 day; £35 for 2 days. Columcille Centre, 2 Newbattle Terrace, www.nicolasbroardbridge.com. English Country Dance (Playford Style as danced by Jane Austen) with Simone Verheyen. Part of Ceilidh Culture. Saturday Could Be Creative Writing Day Sat 16 Apr, 10.15am–1.15pm. £12 (£10). National Gallery of Scotland, The Mound, 624 6560. A tour of works from the permanent collection followed by a creative writing workshop. Saturday Life Drawing Class Sat 16 Apr, 10.30am & 2pm. £10 (£8). National Gallery of Scotland, The Mound, 624 6200. See how others have portrayed the human body, then try it yourself, drawing from a live model. Introduction to Traditional Hand Embroidery Sat 23 Apr, 28 May & 18 Jun, 10.30am–4pm. £30 (£25). National Gallery of Scotland, The Mound, 624 6200. Learn a range of historical stitches and techniques. Booking essential. Portrait Photography Sat 23 Apr, 11am–5pm. £59 (£49). Stills, 23 Cockburn Street, 622 6200. Beginner- level look at the basics. Co-promotion
Workshops Columcille Music Workshop Thu 31 Mar & Wed 6 Apr, 10.15am; Mon 4 Apr, 10.14–11.45am. £4. Nelson Hall, 2 MacDonald Road Leith, www.ceilidhculture.co.uk Led by The Columcille Ceilidh Band. Part of Ceilidh Culture. Lothian Gaelic Choir Thu 31 Mar, 7.30pm. £7.50 (£5). Tollcross Primary School, Fountainbridge, www.ceilidhculture.co.uk. Learn some Gaelic songs. Part of Ceilidh Culture. Simple Art of Meditation Sat 2 Apr, 10am–4pm. £40 (members £36). Royal Botanic Garden, Arboretum Place, 248 2979. Where better to learn the proper way to calm and relax your mind than in the lovely peace of the Botanics? Northern Streams Workshops Sat 2 Apr, 10.30am–5.30pm. £8 (£6). The Pleasance, 60 Pleasance. Learn all about the Jew’s Harp (10.30am), Norwegian dance (1pm) or Danish dances (3.30pm) at these workshops. Part of Ceilidh Culture. Fox Gospel Papercuts Workshop Sat 2 Apr, 10.30am–3.30pm. £15. The English Speaking Union, 23 Atholl Crescent, 229 1528. Artist Tessa Asquith-Lamb shows how to create your own silhouette masterpieces. Unusual Artistic Practices – The Methods and the Materials Sat 2, 9 & 30 Apr, 10.30am–4pm. £25 (£20) per session. National Gallery of Scotland, The Mound, 624 6200. Practical workshops exploring some of the more unusual techniques used by artists including Rembrandt, Antoni Tapies and Matthew Barney. The Comedy Kitchen Mondays, 6pm. £5 includes entry to show. City Café, 19 Blair Street, 220 0125. A two- hour workshop, open to all hoping to polish their act, with advice, discussion and guest speakers. Instant Peace Lab: Living Your Full Potential Now! – Day Talking Dance
3rd Sofi’s Mamma DAY - Mothers Day – Book backroom for a singa long party to Mamma Mia! It is free to book! Random Selector Every Sunday in JP’s 3rd William Douglas 10th Demus Donnelly 17th Gavin Fort 24th Aki Remally 4th Boda’s ChanBang- every Monday with Roberta Pia Sofi’s Fim Night – every Monday at 8pm -£2 entry which goes towards our short film competition "Carl Award". 5th Sofi’s Knitting Night - Every first Tuesday of the month, 5th and 19th Victoria’s Language Café Fortnightly Tuesdays from 7pm @ Victoria 6th Sofi’s 6.30-8pm Coup Red’s Select Monthly Artist Gatherings 7th Sofi’s Songwriter Night we provide the Piano 11th Joseph Pearce’s Book Club 7pm– every 2nd Monday of the month 13th Boda’s Writer’s Night 18th Victoria’s Acoustic Bluegrass Jam Session with Pat & Friends 8pm 23rd April Easter Egg Hunt in all the bars. All day
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An informal sharing of work created in the course of the CCA spring season’s development residency, showcasing Glasgow-based dancers and introduced by Errol White (his company at work is pictured above), followed by discussion and Q&A with White and the dancers, facilitated by Ailsa-Mary Gold. Observe, listen and/or participate. ■ CCA, Glasgow, Sat 2 Apr, 7pm, £3.