AROUND TOWN | Events FREE EMMS Charity Christmas Craft and Cake Fair Fri 29 Nov, 1–4pm. St Stephen’s Church, East Fettes Avenue Comely Bank, 313 3828. Buy seasonal crafts, cakes and other treats, with all profits going to EMMS International’s healthcare projects. Eric Liddell Centre Christmas Fair Sat 30 Nov, 10am–4pm. £1. Eric Liddell Centre, 15 Morningside Road, 447 4520. Christmas fair with food and craft stalls, Santa’s Grotto, face painting and piano music from Leigh Ann Fraley. All money raised goes to support the Eric Liddell Centre. FREE A Spoonful of Vintage Sun 1 Dec, 11am–5pm. Spoon, 6a Nicolson Street, 07711 839958. Vintage ceramics, collectables, homewares and furniture from the 50s, 60s and 70s and more. FREE Loppis Sat 7 Dec, 2–4pm. Victoria, 265 Leith Walk, 555 1638. Swedish-style junk sale.
✽ Judy’s Affordable Vintage Fair Sun 8 Dec, 11am. £2. The Picture
House, 31 Lothian Road, 0844 847 1740. Get your fill of vintage fashions, accessories and more from Judy (and others, presumably).
Sport FREE Edinburgh parkrun Every Sat, 9.30am. Cramond Promenade, Cramond, parkrun.org.uk/edinburgh See Glasgow, Sport, Glasgow parkrun. Nepal Cycle Charity Spin Challenge Sun 17 Nov, noon–1pm. £10. LifesCycle, Bonnington Mill Business Centre, 72 Newhaven Road, 313 3828. A one-hour spin class with proceeds to EMMS International’s healthcare project in Nepal. Booking essential. Edinburgh Christmas 5k Fun Run Sun 8 Dec, 9.30am. £5–£15. Inverleith Park, Arboretum Place, 208 2500. Open to all, this 5k Christmas fun run will warm your cockles. All times are recorded, with First, Second and Third prizes awarded, plus goody bags for all. Don’t forget your Santa hat! Talks FREE Talk: Conan Doyle and Joseph Bell – The Real Sherlock Holmes Fri 15 Nov, 11am–noon. Free but ticketed. Surgeons’ Hall Museum, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, Nicolson Street, 527 1600. A lecture exploring the relationship between surgeon Joseph Bell and his student Arthur Conan Doyle (not yet a sir), including Bell’s influence on Sherlock Holmes. FREE Spotlight On: Hunting the Higgs Boson Thu 21 Nov, 2–3pm. National Museum of Scotland, Chambers Street, 0300 123 6789. An in-depth lecture about the hunt for the pesky particle, with exhibition curator Tacye Phillipson and Dr Victoria Martin, part of the team who found the Higgs Boson at CERN. FREE Women on the Platform – A Campaigning Tale Thu 21 Nov, 2pm. Museum of Edinburgh, Huntly House, 142 Canongate, 529 4143. Historian and activist Lesley Orr shares the stories of Eliza Wigham, Elizabeth Pease Nichol, Jane Smeal and other 19th century Edinburgh women. FREE Edinburgh Skeptics in the Pub Thu 21 Nov, 7.30–10pm. The Banshee Labyrinth, 29–35 Niddry Street, 07896 745991. Tonight, scientist Steuart Campbell discusses the Livingston Close Encounter. FREE ’Almost Same yet Different’: Ambivalence and Bisexuality in the Work of Louise Bourgeois Mon 25 Nov, 12.45–1.30pm. Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art One, 75 Belford Road, 624 6200. Juliet Mitchell discusses the work of the late French sculptor. Daniel Herrmann: Lecture on Eduardo Paolozzi Thu 28 Nov, 6.30pm. £3 (£5 for two). Edinburgh Printmakers, 23 Union Street, 557 2479. The Head of Curatorial Studies at the Whitechapel Gallery talks about the printmaking practice of Leith-born sculptor Paolozzi. Booking essential.
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SUMMERHALL BEER FESTIVAL The Summerhall Beer Festival is back for its second year, brewing up a variety of activities over a weekend. As well as beer from on-site brewery Barney’s, there will be a number of American, German, Belgian and Scandinavian-grown hops to sample. With live music and freshly prepared pretzels and bratwurst to line your stomach, this is more than just a booze-up in a brewery. ■ Summerhall, Edinburgh, Fri 15–Sun 17 Nov.
Panda and Carnivore Talk Thu 28 Nov, 7.30–9pm. £7 (members £5). Edinburgh Zoo, Corstorphine Road, 334 9171. The keepers share what’s going on with their animals, including pandas Yang Guang and Tian Tian. FREE It Wisnae Us! Scotland’s Role in Black Slavery in the 18th Century Sat 30 Nov, 6–7pm. Free but ticketed. Surgeons’ Hall Museum, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, Nicolson Street, 527 1600. A panel discussion and Q&A session looking at how Scotland’s role in the black slave trade has been obscured in the history books. With Richard Holloway, Geoff Palmer and Tom Devine. FREE The Sense of the Original: Translating the Qur’an in the West Wed 4 Dec, 6–7.30pm. Old College, Playfair Library, University of Edinburgh, South Bridge, 650 4165. Prof Alastair Hamilton of the Warburg Institute looks at the ways European translations of the Qur’an have changed over the centuries. FREE Jenny Smith: Artist Talk Sat 7 Dec, 2pm. Bonnington Mill Business Centre, 72 Newhaven Road, 225 2505. Smith talks about her art practice and – wait for it – gives a laser demonstration. FREE The Library Lecture 2013: Lockerbie – Identification, but Through a Glass Darkly Wed 11 Dec, 7.30–9pm. Free but ticketed. Surgeons’ Hall Museum, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, Nicolson Street, 527 1600. Dr Howard Moody, an expert pathologist and forensic consultant, talks about the 1988 Lockerbie bombing and its aftermath, including his involvment in the identification of victims. Tom Sowden Lecture Thu 12 Dec, 6.30pm. £3 (£5 for two). Edinburgh Printmakers, 23 Union Street, 557 2479. The researcher and artist talks about the artist’s book and the way digital technologies have changed the medium. Booking essential. Workshops Art for Absolute Beginners: Making Art Thu 14 Nov, 1.30–3.30pm.
£15 (£12). Scottish National Gallery, The Mound, 624 6560. A hands-on collage session, led by artist Paula Flavell. Booking essential. Capoeira Cordão de Ouro Scotland Every Thu, 7–9pm. £6 (£5). North Merchiston Club, 48 Watson Crescent, 622 1757. Train your body and mind in the context of a friendly, welcoming group, and become the warrior you’ve always known you were. Forgotten Carols Sat 16 Nov, 10.30am–4.30pm. £36 (members £30). Scottish Storytelling Centre, 43–45 High Street, 556 9579. A day for exploration of Britain’s rich legacy of folk songs and carols, open to everyone, whether you read music or not. Practical Master Class with Illustrator Sara Ogilvie Sat 16 Nov, 10.30am–4pm. £30 (£25). Scottish National Gallery, The Mound, 624 6200. The award-winning illustrator shares her methods and techniques and offers advice on how to become a professional illustrator. Booking essential. Wood Printed Christmas Cards Sat 16 Nov, 10.30am–3.30pm. £18. Lauriston Castle, 2a Cramond Road South, 529 3963. Get crafty with your holiday correspondence this year. With artist Chris Kent. FREE The Artist Book Group: ‘bound: unbound’ Workshop Series Sat 16, 23 & 30 Nov & Thu 14 Dec, 2–5pm. McNaughtan’s Bookshop, 3a & 4a Haddington Place, Leith Walk, 556 5897. A series of workshops coinciding with the bound: unbound exhibition, offering calligraphy, book-making, origami and sewing sessions. Booking essential. Craft Workshop Every Wed, 7.30– 9.30pm. £10 (£34 for a four class block). Awesome Folk, Montrose House, 1–7 Montrose Terrace, 07717 330338. Learn a variety of different techniques and experiment with a multitude of materials with the experts at Awesome Folk. The Wynding Song Thu 21 Nov, 7–10pm. £5 for workshop and gig; £3 for gig only. Laughing Horse @ The White Horse, 266 Canongate, Royal Mile, 556 3403. A chance to jam with a professional musical act; tonight it’s Caro Bridges & the River. First half is a singing workshop, then a performance. Moku Hanga: Introduction to Japanese Woodblock Printing Fri 22 Nov, 12.30–3.30pm. £5. National Museum of Scotland, Chambers Street, 0300 123 6789. Printmaker Elspeth Lamb provides all the training you need to create your own print. Bring along a simple line drawing to work from. Dried Christmas Decorations Sat 23 Nov, 10.30am–4.30pm. £60 (members £54). Royal Botanic Garden, Arboretum Place, 248 2909. Make a wreath using supplies right from the garden, plus cranberries, oranges and spices. Just try not to eat it though, OK? Booking essential. Invokation of Lady MacBeth Workshop Tue 26 Nov 7–10.15pm. £6 (£5). Summerhall, 1 Summerhall, 0845 874 3001. Take a stab at cut-up technique – whereby a new text is made by rearranging an older text – with Russell MacEwan, ahead of Black Sun Drum Korps’ performance. Crochet for Beginners Wed 4 Dec, 10am–2pm. £15 (£12). Remade in Edinburgh, 17 Guthrie Street, 261 5904. A two-hour workshop that’ll send you on your way to becoming a super crocheter. Supplies provided, but you’re also welcome to bring your own yarn or hook. The Confection Box! Sat 7 Dec, 10am–4pm. £50 (members £45). Royal Botanic Garden, Arboretum Place, 248 2937. Make warming, aromatic herbal gifts, including chocolate orange balm, winter spice oil and mulled wine mix. Mmmmmm. Booking essential. Creative Spirit: Jewellery Workshop Sat 7 Dec, 1.30–4.30pm. £25 (£22). National Museum of Scotland, Chambers Street, 0300 123 6789. Get inspired by the pieces in the exhibition before creating your own jewellery masterpiece. With jeweller Dorothy Hogg.