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3pm. The Common Guild, 21 Woodlands Terrace, 428 3022. Writer and art historian Dr Dominic Paterson gives his thoughts on the exhibition. Booking essential. Pecha Kucha 5 Thu 14 Jul, 7pm. £4.50 (£3.50). Tramway, 25 Albert Drive, 0845 330 3501. Another set of talks in the Japanese Pecha Kucha format, which, for the uninitiated, allows creative speakers to show 20 slides for a strict 20 seconds each, keeping things pacy and exciting. This month’s event is jointly curated by Trigger producer Suzy Glass and freelance designer Katy West. For the Time Being Sat 16 Jul, 1–5pm. £6 (£4). Tramway, 25 Albert Drive, 0845 330 3501. Panel discussion around themes in the British Art Show 7 featuring a distinguished array of curators and writers. See picture, right. FREE Gina Glover: Artist’s Talk Sat 16 Jul, 3–5pm. Street Level Photo Works, Trongate 103, 552 2151. A talk on the artist’s own practice (she’s currently exhibition at Street Level), but also on her experience as Director of Photofusion Photography Centre. Workshops FREE Blasad Ulpan Thu 23 Jun, 7pm. An Leanag, 22 Mansfield Street, 339 2022. Try out the Ulpan method of language learning, which has helped a lot of people conquer even the most impenetrable of languages – Welsh and Gaelic being two fine examples you can try at this session. Part of the West End Festival. FREE Come and Sing Handel’s Messiah Sat 25 Jun, 10am. St Mary’s Episcopal Cathedral, 300 Great Western Road, 337 2862. Learn how to sing Handel’s most famous work with St Mary’s Director of Music, Frikki Walker, and a performance at 2pm. West End Festival. Beginners’ Comic Classes Sundays, 26 Jun–28 Aug, 11am–2pm. £100 for ten lessons; or £12 per week. Make It Glasgow, 3 Osborne Street, 07597 122809. Come away after ten weeks having made your very own comic book and armed with advice on everything from character development to indie publishing. Argentine Tango Dance Classes Sundays, 26 Jun & 3, 10 & 17 Jul, 7pm. £7 per class. Spotlight Dance Studio, 63 Bath Street, 07803 043263. Learn to dance the sexy sexy tango with a fun course of classes. Beginners and improvers at 7pm; intermediate and advanced at 8pm. Wake up and Breathe with Transformational Breath Sun 26 Jun, 7pm. £20 in advance; £25 on the door. Yoga Healing Glasgow, Studio 7, Mansfield Park, 22 Mansfield Street, 01324 714974. Get more oxygen each time you breathe in, and thus become empowered. Really. FREE The Finnie Loop Stitch Club Wed 29 Jun, 6–8pm. Made With Love at eatiBOUTIQUIE, 231 Berkeley Street, Finnieston, 07526 997938. Club for knitters, cross-stitchers and the like to meet, practise their crafts and swap tips. Scottish Gaelic for Complete Beginners Wed 29 Jun, 7pm. £3 per session; £10 per year. Glasgow Gaelic School, 147 Berkeley Street, Partick, 632 0643. Informal language learning with tutors from Glasgow Gaelic School. Junk Jewellery Workshop Sun 3 Jul, 2.30pm. £30. Make It Glasgow, 3 Osborne Street, 07597 122809. Rework recycled, reclaimed and found materials to create something that is far from junk. Learn to Crochet Tue 5 Jul, 2–5pm. £25. Make It Glasgow, 3 Osborne Street, 07597 122809. Knitting? So last year, darling. The cool kids are doing it with hooks now. MENERGY’s School of Drag – Beginners Masterclass Sat 9 Jul, 2–7pm. £50. Luke and Jack, 45 Virginia Street, 552 5699. The inimitable Lady Munter of Menergy club nights, accompanied by Vanity von Glow, leads a masterclass in drag. Hold on to your stockings.
British Art Show AroundTown
A well-curated programme of events runs alongside the British Art Show this month, designed at engaging the public with much more than the impressive scale of the exhibition. BAS Artist Simon Martin will be in discussion with Kitty Anderson at the CCA on Saturday 2 July, after which there’s time to get yourselves up to Tramway for Gail Pickering’s performance Sixty Seconds of Neon, a work exploring her interests in socio- political theatre and broadcasting. There’s also a panel discussion, For The Time Being, on Saturday 16 July around the themes the show raises, as well as artist-led masterclasses offering the chance to work with a practising artist to produce your own sculptural works. ■ Simon Martin in Conversation, CCA, Sat 2 Jul, 3pm. Free (ticketed). Gail Pickering: Sixty Seconds of Neon, Tramway, Sat 2 Jul, 7pm. For the Time Being, Tramway, Sat 16 Jul, 1–5pm. £6 (£4). Artist-Led Masterclass, Galley of Modern Art, Sun 26 Jun, 11am–4pm, £75.
Stage to Page Mon 18 Jul, 7.30pm. £3. CCA, 350 Sauchiehall Street, 352 4900. Either join in as an actor, director or writer, or just watch the creative juices flow at these workshopping sessions for play scripts in progress. Includes networking opportunities.
EDINBURGH Activities & Events The Royal Highland Show Thu 23 Jun, 7am–8pm; Fri 24 & Sat 25 Jun, 8am–8pm; Sun 26 Jun, 8am–6.30pm. £22 (£17; under 16s free). Royal Highland Centre, Ingliston, 335 6236. The biggest event in the agricultural calendar with oodles of tempting Scottish produce to buy and scoff, endless shopping opportunities, children’s activities, music, ferreting, BMX stunts and your chance to check out some prizewinning turnips. Heriot-Watt School of Textiles and Design Annual Fashion Show Fri 24 Jun, 8pm. £10–£15. Dovecot Studios, 10 Infirmary Street, 473 2000. A showcase of work by Heriot-Watt students, directed by fashion designer Mark Eley of the duo Eley Kishimoto. FREE Continuing Education Showcase Sat 25 & Sun 26 Jun, 11am–4pm. Royal Botanic Garden, Arboretum Place, 248 2979. A special promotion weekend highlighting the many programmes on offer within the Botanics’ Continuing Education programme,, which now offers everything from weekend workshops and evening classes to professional diplomas. Golden Heart Lunch Sat 25 Jun, noon. £20. Best Western Edinburgh Capital Hotel, 187 Clermiston Road, goldenheartlunch@hotmail.co.uk. A three-course lunch with raffle and auction, in aid of the St Columba’s Hospices. Salsa Dance Night Wednesdays, 29 Jun & 6, 13 & 20 Jul, 6.45pm. £5 (students £4). Harry’s Bar, Randolph Place, 07734 435354. Evening salsa dance classes, one for beginners at 7pm and a further, intermediate class at 8pm. A free taster session is offered from 6.45pm–7pm if you’re not sure. FREE Knit Night Wed 29 Jun, 8–9.30pm. 24 Hillview Terrace,
Corstorphine, 07799 686582. Social knitting meet-up, with tuition available from Knitting for All. Certain sessions will focus on a particular topic, such as different stitches, patters, and techniques such as felting. It’s free to come along to a session but you will need to be a member, which gets you discounts on wool. FREE Open Day at the Melting Pot Thu 30 Jun, 9am–9pm. The Melting Pot, 5 Rose Street, 243 2626. A free event for freelancers and home workers wanting to get out of the box room and into a friendly, professional workspace for a day. Edinburgh International Magic Festival Fri 1–Fri 8 Jul, Times vary. Prices vary. Various Venues, 473 2000. This magical new player on the Edinburgh festival scene returns for a second year with an even bigger array of performances. See preview, page 40, and Theatre section for full listings. FREE Scottish Academy of Fashion Showcase Sat 2 & Sun 3 Jul, 12–8pm. Inspace, 1 Crichton Street, 650 2750. A chance to see what the Creative Scotland-supported Scottish Academy of Fashion has been up to in its first year, bringing together movers and shakers in fashion, design, textiles, technology and higher education. FREE Back Garden Biodiversity Sun 3 Jul, 1–3pm. Holyrood Park, 652 8150. Take a walk with a ranger and discover the rich diversity of wildlife knocking around in Edinburgh’s most innocuous locations. FREE Coup Red’s Select Wed 6 Jul, 6.30–8pm. Sofi’s, 65 Henderson Street Leith, 555 1979. Artist gatherings hosted by arts initiative Coup Red. Submissions are welcome, be that artists, exhibitions, quotes or text that have caught your eye – email to mail@coupred.com. FREE Bruncheon! Featuring The Sound of Muesli Sat 9 Jul, 11.30am–3pm. Out of the Blue Drill Hall, 30–36 Dalmeny Street, Leith, 555 7100. Brunch and live music plus your choice of breakfast, traditional or continental. If you can have a dinner dance, why not a breakfast dance? FREE Dragonflies from Scratch Sat 9 Jul, 1–4pm. Royal Botanic Garden, Arboretum Place, 248 2979. Hang out
with BBC Springwatch’s dragonfly nerd Ruary Mackenzie Dodds and learn all about the beautiful devil’s darning needles and their various to-ings and fro-ings. Ages 8+.
Co-promotion Boda Bar – ARRH!!! Pirate Party 9th July A Scottish Welcome to all Festival visitors all through August
Joseph Pearce’s – Random Selector Every Sunday Crayfish tickets now for sale!!
Sofi’s Twin Peaks Photography Exhibition in July
Sofi’s 6th Birthday party 23rd July
Victoria – Blues for Pocket Money 30th June Victoria – Bluegrass Session 11th July
Victoria – Language Café now every Tuesday due to demand!
Visit www.bodabar.com for more info about our events or check out Facebook pages for Boda Bar, Sofi’s, Victoriaand Joseph Pearce’s.
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