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Festival of Spirituality and Peace Now separate from the Fringe, this 3-week series of events looks at creativity, well-being and peace, with performances, film and music, discussions and talks. Various venues, Edinburgh, Fri 3–Mon 27 Aug. Whisky Fringe Officially a sell-out, this event celebrates all things malty, with over 200 whiskies to sample. We raise our glasses to you, if you managed to get a ticket. Mansfield Traquair, Edinburgh, Fri 3–Sun 5 Aug.
Auld Reekie Roller Girls Present – Live Roller Derby Come support the city’s own Twisted Thistles as they battle it out with fellow roller derby dames, the Tiger Bay Brawlers. Meadowbank Sports Centre, Edinburgh, Sat 4 Aug.
Scottish Independent Music Fair Cool free event put on by local labels to give Fringe-goers an idea of what’s afoot in the Scottish music scene. Summerhall, Edinburgh, Sat 4 Aug.
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The Ellie & Oliver Show Artists and radio DJs Ellie Harrison and Oliver Braid do a live broadcast their unique radio show as part of Edinburgh Art Festival. Edinburgh Art Festival Pavilion, Edinburgh, Fri 3 Aug.
Scree Magazine Presents A cross-over night of spoken word, poetry and experimental electronica over at Drill Hall. Out of the Blue Drill Hall, Leith, Sat 4 Aug.
The Joy of Sex Whimsical inter- active exhibition, with a flirty look at fetish and a naked tea party. Be sure not to wear your laundry day pants. Sapphire Rooms, Edinburgh, Fri 3– Sun 26 Aug.
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The Body in Motion: Damage, Disease and Destruction Tours organised to coincide with the Olympics, looking at the strengths and weaknesses of the human body and how our bodies cope under extreme pressure. Surgeons’ Hall Museum, Thu 2 Aug.
Olympic Summer Sports A talk looking at 15 Olympic sports featured in the gallery’s year-long exhibition, Playing for Scotland: the Making of Modern Sport. Scottish National Portrait Gallery, Thu 9 Aug.
The Olympics in Britain: 1908, 1948 and 2012 Special display of books, brochures and news reports on this year’s Olympic Games, and the times Britain has previously hosted the event. National Library of Scotland, Sun 12 Aug.
Coderace 2012 Grab your mountain bike, BMX or Raleigh ladies bicycle for this treasure hunt style event across the city. Edinburgh Napier University, Craiglockhart Campus, Sat 4 Aug.
Auld Reekie Roller Girls Present – Live Roller Derby! The first of the Twisted Thistles’ special Fringe bouts, this time going head to head with the Tiger Bay Brawlers. Meadowbank Sports Centre, Sat 4 Aug.