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NEIGHBOURHOOD VOX ROSIE HARRISON
Age: 22
Lives: High Street, Edinburgh Favourite places to eat / drink? I really love this Lebanese restaurant called Hanam’s. It’s good value, has delicious food and a really nice atmosphere. When out for a drink, I’ll go to the Brass Monkey – they have a nice vibe, good beer and comfy seats (and Pac-Man).
Best day / night out? I like hill walking, so for me a good day out would be a wee walk in the Pent- lands. At night, I’d head to either the Bongo Club or Sneaky Pete’s – they both have great music and the people are really friendly and sometimes they’re free entry. Favourite quiet spot / hid- den gem? I’ve got a good one for this. I almost don’t want to say because I don’t want anyone else going to it… By the Dean River there’s a fence you can jump and just chill out next to a babbling brig. I find it really relaxing. (Fraser Doig)
✽ FREE Badges of Honour Launch Wed 1 May, 10am–4pm.
Glasgow Women’s Library, 23 Landressy Street, 248 9969. Launch party for GWL’s new project, an ode to the mighty power of the badge, which has played a role in campaigns from peace activism to domestic violence awareness. There’s even a badge-making station so you can take part in the tradition. FREE Glasgow Skeptics Wed 1 May, 7–9.30pm. The Admiral, 72a Waterloo Street, 221 7705. A chance to learn more about science, pseudoscience, politics and policy from the experts. Tonight: ‘The Geek Manifesto’ by Mark Henderson. FREE Streetland Sat 4 May, times vary. Govanhill, streetland.net. Community festival and street party in Glasgow’s Govanhill, one of those exciting areas with a burgeoning creative scene. Plenty of outdoor arts events, storytelling sessions and kids’ activities to keep the whole family entertained. Hopefully the sun will also be in attendance. Women’s Heritage Walks Sat 4 May, 2–4pm. £7.50. 248 9969. See Glasgow, Activities & Events. This week: West End Women’s Heritage Walk. May the Fourth Be with You! Sat 4 May, 6–9pm. £8 (under 13s
42 THE LIST 18 Apr–16 May 2013
£5). TouchBase Business Centre, 43 Middlesex Street, 429 0294. Get your geek on with a costume competition, raffle, tombola and hot dogs, which all leads up to a screening of Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back. Proceeds go to Sense Scotland.
Fairs & Markets FREE Merchant Square Market Sat 20 & Sun 21 Apr, Sat 27 & Sun 28 Apr, Sat 4 & Sun 5 May & Sat 11 & Sun 12 May, 11am–6pm. Merchant Square, 71–73 Albion Street, 552 3038. Arts and crafts market, with everything from cupcakes to candles. FREE Blochairn Car Boot Sale Sun 21 Apr, 28 Apr, 5 May & 12 May, 9am–3pm. Wholesale Fruit, Veg, Flower and Fish Market, 130 Blochairn Road, 287 2500. One of the UK’s largest weekly car boot sales. Attracts over 500 sellers every Sunday with just about anything you could think of on sale, from curtains to cakes. FREE Bohemia Sat 11 May, 11am–4pm. Hillhead Baptist Church, Cresswell Street, 339 1588. Hand made art, crafts, vintage items and goodies. Email nottycherub@gmail.com to book a stall (please do not contact the venue). FREE Little Birds Market Sun 12 May, noon–5pm. Sloans, 62 Argyll Arcade, 07946 715204. New market with a tantalising selection of vintage, craft and design vendors – including clothes, up-cycled furniture, accessories, cakes, stationery and lots more. Sport Bupa Great Women’s 10k Sun 12 May, Times 10am. £25 entry fee. George Square, greatrun.org. Ten kilometres is an achievable length for most people to run with a bit of training, so there’s no excuses for not signing up to this charity event. See the website to download a sponsorship pack.
Talks ■ ARIKA13 Episode 4: Freedom Is a Constant Struggle Sat 20 Apr, 7.15pm. Festival pass £14; day pass £6. Tramway, 25 Albert Drive, 0845 330 3501. 7.15–8.15pm. Festival pass £14; day pass £6. An event called No-Total, or staying within the tale, about the way people reframe people from different communities with different histories. See feature, page 18. ■ ARIKA13 Episode 4: Freedom Is a Constant Struggle Sat 20 Apr, 8.45pm. Festival pass £14; day pass £6. Tramway, 25 Albert Drive, 0845 330 3501. Ni ‘Mamita’ ni ‘Mulatita is a performed film lecture from Dominican artist Teresa Diaz Nerio, investigating the ways in which the actresses and dancers in 40s and 50s Caribbean cinema subverted demeaning images of themselves. See feature, page 18. FREE ARIKA13 Episode 4: Freedom Is a Constant Struggle Sun 21, 2.30pm. Tramway, 25 Albert Drive, 0845 330 3501. In a talk entitled Listener as Operator, Howard Slater talks about the implications of the tension between collective and individual in free jazz. See feature, page 18. FREE Supersonic Snowballs in Hell Thu 18 Apr, 7.30pm. University of Strathclyde Royal College Building, 204 George Street, 950 3000. A talk on the deaths of super-cool sounding Superplunging Comets, with Astronomer Royal for Scotland Professor John Brown. Pecha Kucha 16: ASO2 – Paper Wed 24 Apr, 6pm. £6 (£3). The Lighthouse, 11 Mitchell Lane, 276 5360. An evening of micro-talks about paper, brought to you by Lighthouse Associates and Analogue Social. FREE Willy Römer: Life in the City of Berlin Sat 27 Apr, 3pm. Street Level Photoworks, Trongate 103, 552 2151. An illustrated talk about the exhibition by Dr Enno Kaufhold of the Goethe Institut. See preview, page 108.
✽ FREE Debate: Who Runs Scottish Culture? Thu 9 May,
7.45pm. Tron Theatre, 63 Trongate, 552 4267. Spurred on by Alasdair Gray’s 2012 essay ‘Settlers and Colonists’ (the ‘colonists’ being the English), the debate brings together Scotland-based artists, journalists and cultural commentators to try and answer the question ‘Who runs Scottish culture (and what is it anyway)?’ Part of Mayfesto. FREE Glasgow Café Scientifique Mon 13 May, 7pm. Tron Theatre, 63 Trongate, 552 4267. Explore the latest ideas in science and technology, outside a traditional academic context so’s all of us regular folk can understand. Tonight’s topic: ‘Synaesthesia: What happens when our senses overlap?’ with Vincent Walsh.
EDINBURGH Activities & Events Centenary Film Screenings Thu 18 Apr–Thu 16 May, 11am–3pm. Included in zoo admission. Edinburgh Zoo, Corstorphine Road, 334 9171. A number of documentaries and footage shot at the zoo over the years, to mark its 100th birthday. Papercraft Show Sat 20 Apr, 10am–4pm & Sun 21 Apr, 10am–3pm. £3 in advance (£3.50 on the door). Royal Highland Centre, Ingliston, 01684 561 061. Crafty types will find inspiration and materials for handmade cards and scrapbooks. FREE Victoria’s Language Cafe Mon 22 Apr, 29 Apr, 6 May & 13 May, 7pm. Victoria, 265 Leith Walk, 555 1638. A meet-up for people interested in learning languages – just turn up and see if someone’s got the lingo you want to pick up, then have a chat. Salsa Night at Harry’s Bar Wed 24 Apr, 1 May, 8 May & 15 May, 6.30–9pm. £5 (taster and social dancing are free). Harry’s Bar, Randolph Place, 07734 435354. Shake your bon bon, shake your bon bon, etc. Everyone welcome, no experience or partner required. Free social dancing from 9pm. Tradfest Wed 24 Apr–Mon 6 May, times vary. Prices vary. Various venues, 556 9579. A new festival inspired by the traditional arts of Scotland. Music, song, story, dance and craft coincide with the seasonal rites of Beltane and May Day, with a contemporary spin. See preview, page 39. FREE German Party at Boda Sat 27 Apr, 7pm. Boda Bar, 229 Leith Walk, 553 5900. You’re probably going to want to bust out the lederhosen for this one. An all-out celebration of all things German: the wursts, the beers, the incredibly literal language. FREE All Day Arthur’s Adventures Sun 28 Apr, 10am–3pm. Holyrood Park Education Centre, 1 Queen’s Drive, 01506 842065. For those who like their walks set to ‘challenging’, this one has plenty of strenuous inclines and rough terrain – along with an earful of fascinating facts about Arthur’s seat. Wear appropriate footwear and bring a packed lunch. Ages 16+. Booking essential. Edinburgh in Story Sun 28 Apr, 2pm. £6 (£4). Scottish Storytelling Centre, 43–45 High Street, 556 9579. Fregus McNicol and Ron Fairweather share some of Edinburgh’s key stories (and, boy, there are plenty). They’ll even tell a few on-location on the Royal Mile. See preview, page 39. Part of TradFest. Fashion Dash for Marie Curie Tue 30 Apr, 8am–8pm. £5. The Scottish Gallery, 16 Dundas Street, 558 1200. A chance to grab some bargain-priced fashion items donated by the public, with proceeds going to Marie Curie Cancer Care. Artist Michael Brennand-Wood has also donated a small sculpture.
✽ Beltane Fire Festival Tue 30 Apr, 8pm. £7 advance; £10 after
April 29 (under 12s free, but must have ticket). Calton Hill, Waterloo Place, beltane.org. A modern interpretation of
the ancient fertility festival of Beltane in the spectacular setting of Calton Hill. Beltane Fire Society performs the story of the death of winter and the birth of summer via dance, drumming, debauched acrobatics, giant-puppetry and fire. FREE Dawn Rising Wed 1 May, 5am. Arthur’s Seat, 556 9579. Join this amble up to the summit of Arthur’s Seat with park ranger and storyteller Donald Smith to watch the sun peek out its much welcome head. See preview, page 39. Part of TradFest. Theatre Tour Sat 4 May, 10.30am. £12.50. The Edinburgh Playhouse, 18-22 Greenside Place, 0844 871 3014. See the Playhouse from the other side of the curtain. Just remember not to go around saying ‘Hamlet’ while you’re there, all right? Arthur’s Seat: Journeys and Evocations Sat 4 May, 11am. £8. Arthur’s Seat, 556 9579. Author and Arthur-expert Stuart McHardy doles out the tales atop Arthur’s Seat before leading the pack to Duddingston Village to explore Edinburgh’s hidden enclave. See preview, page 39. Part of TradFest. FREE The Mummers Walk Sat 4 May, noon. Bruntsfield Links. Follow the parade of Scottish and Irish Mummers in full gear from Boroughmuir Assembly point, through the Meadows, and to Bristo Square. See preview, page 39. Part of TradFest. FREE Sofi’s Pugs in Pubs Sat 4 May, 1–5pm. Sofi’s, 65 Henderson Street, 555 7019. Finally, a playdate where it’s acceptable for all the parents to drink. All dogs welcome, not just those of the tiny, wrinkly variety. Eden Fashion Show Sun 5 May, 7.30pm. £20 (five tickets for £80). Tapa, 19 Shore Place, 476 6776. Check out the latest fashions for SS13 at this Eden fashion boutique catwalk show, and, while you’re at it, indulge in a taste of Spain with some tapas and a glass of cava. Booking essential. FREE Bruncheon! Featuring The Sound of Muesli Sat 11 May, 11am–3pm. Out of the Blue Drill Hall, 30–36 Dalmeny Street, Leith, 555 7101. Live music plus your choice of midday breakfast. Honestly, what’s not to love? Scottish Birdfair Sat 11 & Sun 12 May, 9am–5.30pm. £12 for day ticket; weekend pass £20 (£10–£18). Hopetoun House, Shore Road, South Queensferry, scottishbirdfair.org.uk. Honour our feathered friends though talks, walks, workshops, children’s activities and live music in the evening, as well as numerous exhibitors of bird-related books, art and other memorabilia. FREE Tea Dance: The Age of Variety Mon 13 May, 2–4pm. Scottish National Portrait Gallery, 1 Queen Street, 624 6200. Get nostalgic at this tea dance in the gallery’s Great Hall, full of memories of the great days of Scottish variety, as represented in the Tickling Jock exhibition.
Exhibitions FREE Scottish Women of Science: Celebrating Trailblazers from Our Past Thu 18 Apr–Tue 30 Apr, times vary. National Library of Scotland, George IV Bridge, 623 3918. An exhibition celebrating the little-known work of Scottish women scientists. Part of Edinburgh International Science Festival.
✽ FREE Britain From The Air Thu 18 Apr–Thu 16 May, times vary. Festival
Square, Lothian Road, britainfromtheair. com. Touring exhibition of more than 100 aerial photographs of Britain, organised by the Royal Geographical Society (with the personal endorsement of amiable TV globetrotter Michael Palin). Available to view 24 hours a day.
Fairs & Markets FREE Bruntsfield Makers Market Sat 20 Apr, 11am–4pm. Christ Church, Morningside Road, 667 3633. A monthly boutique market featuring crafters, artists and designers from around Scotland.