St Andrew's Square. l‘or more ittl'ot'tttaliott go to \y \\ \y.lc\'.ot'g.ttk. Coburg House Studios Open Weekend ('oburg llouse Stttdios. l5 (‘oburg Street. 665 l I55. I lain 0pm. See Sat l3.
Filmhouse Movie Quiz l-‘ilnibouse (’alc Bar. 88 Lothian Road. 229 5932. 9pm. Test your lilm knowledge at the phenomenally successful and unique monthly lilm quix. Teams ol‘ tip to eight mast be seated by 9pm. (let there early to actually get a seat.
Fairs
Provincial Booksellers Fairs Association Antiquarian Book Fair Roxburgh Hotel. 38 ('harlotte Square. 240 5500. .\'oon (ipm. l‘ree. Scarce and collectable books. maps and prints from more than 20 booksellers. locusing particularly on Scottish books.
Holistic Health Fair Brodies (‘Iose. High Street, 0l50(i 872 750. Now) 8pm. See l-‘ri l2.
Antiques & Collectors Fair Royal Highland ('entre. lngliston. 558 8720. See Sat l3.
The Leith Market (‘ommercial Quay. Ocean Drive. 467 9422. See Sat l3.
Workshops
Sculpture Workshop lidinburgb Sculpture Workshop. 25 llawthornyale. 55] 4490. l lam 5pm. £70 (£50). See Sat 13.
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Activities & Events
Courtyard Readings Scottish Poetry Library. 5 (‘richton’s (dose. ('anongate. 557 2876. 2 3pm. £5 (£3). An open eyent l‘or all poetry loyet's. hosted by the School ol‘ Poets. All are inyited to come and read their own poems or personal layourites ol' other writers in the language ol‘ their choice.
Fairs
Provincial Booksellers Fairs Association Antiquarian Book Fair Roxburgh Hotel. 38 (‘harlotte Square. 240 5500. 10am (ipm. l’rce. See Sun 14.
Talks
Hess in Scotland National Library of Scotland. (ieorge lV' Bridge. 220 453l. 7pm. Lord James Douglas Hamilton tells the l'ascinating story ol’ Rudolph lless' unauthorised I940 mission to Scotland to talk Britain otll ol‘ the war. as detailed in his book The Truth About Rudolf/less.
Activities & Events
Martin Parr: Autobiography Weston Link. llawthornden Lecture Theatre. National (iallery. the Mound.
l2.45 1.30pm. l-‘ree. ()ne of the best photographers of this generation whose hyper-real documentations ol' Britain haye earned him great respect. talks about his work met“ the last 35 years. Martin will sign copies ol‘ the recently published The l’lluln/Nmk.‘ A History; co-authored by (ierry Badger at Stills (iallcry. 23 ('ockburn Street. (i 7pm.
Courtyard Readings Scottish Poetry Library. 5 (‘richton's (’lose. (‘anongate. 557 2876. 2 3pm. £5 (£3). See Mon 15.
Fairs
Provincial Booksellers Fairs Association Antiquarian Book Fair Roxburgh Hotel. 38 (‘harlotte Square. 240 5500. l0am (ipm. l‘ree. See Sun l4.
Workshops
The Bongo Social Swing Club The Bongo ('lub. .Moray House. 37 llolyrood Road. 558 7604. 7pm. £4 lot” one class £(i for both (£3 l'or one class £5 for both). Learn sw ing dancing with instructors from the award winning lilyright Dance (‘ompany The lirst hour is l'or beginners. the second l'or llttpt'oyct's and at 9pm the tutoring ends and social dancing begins. .\'o need to bring a partner.
Dumont Academy of Burlesque Teaser Workshops The Bongo (‘lub. Moray House. 37 llolyrood Road. 0789| 2o9 l44. 8pm. £l5 in adyance: £20 on the door. A chance to learn modern burlesque techniques. the history of the tantalising art. costuming on a budget and how to deyelop your ow n inimitable style and alter-ego. Ticket includes entry to the \‘audey ille (’abaret (‘|ub. ()yer l8s only. Booking ady isable as places are limited.
Activities & Events
20/20 Vision St John's (‘hurch. Princes Street. l2.30 2pm. l‘ree. Twenty years on limit his lirst l"estiutl pet'l‘ot'tttattce. Bill Bailey reflects on how comedy can be prophetic. subyersiye and a force for change. and what it might be like in the l‘uture. Part of the I'i'ylii'u/ of .Spi'rilimlily.
Courtyard Readings Scottish Poetry Library. 5 ('richton’s (‘lose. ('anongate. 557 2876. 2 3pm. £5 (£3). See Mon l5.
Fairs
Provincial Booksellers Fairs Association Antiquarian Book Fair Roxburgh Hotel. 38 ('harlotte Square. 240 5500. l0am 6pm. Free. See Sun 14.
Workshops
Dumont Academy of Burlesque Teaser Workshops The Bongo (‘lub. Moray House. 37 llolyrood Road. 0789l 269 I44. 8pm. £l5 in adyance; £20 on the door. See Tue l(i.
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Strictly Dance Fever Kirk ()‘liield Parish Church. Brown Street. Pleasance. 07900 21.5 500. 8.30 [0.30pm. £5. (iel your bobby socks on and get ready to learn this fun dance. Absolute beginners welcome. no partner necessary. Beginners class 8.30pm. ltltpt’oyel's at 9.30pm.
Activmes & Events
20/20 Vision St John's ('hurch. Princes Street. 12.30 2pm. Free. See Wed l7. Courtyard Readings Scottish Poetry Library. 5 ('richton's (‘lose. ('anongate. 557 2876. 2 3pm. £5 (£3). See Mon l5.
Fairs
Provincial Booksellers Fairs Association Antiquarian Book Fair Roxburgh Hotel. 38 ('harlotte Square. 240 5500. l0am (1pm. Free. See Sun l4.
Food & Drink
Chocolate Connoisseur Evenings (‘oco ol‘ Bruntslield. Bntntslield. 228 4526. 7.30 8.30pm. £5. Learn all about chocolate and how it's made lrom bean to bar. taste a yariety ol' sublime samples washed dow n with a glass of French Banyulus ((irenache). and learn the sensory tests to detect a superior chocolate bar. Take home a ('hocolate ('onnoisseur cenilicate to stick on the fridge. Booking essential.
Spon
Scotland v Australia (irange ('ricket (‘|ub. Raebttrn Place. 332 2l48. You'll be bowled over by the sound of leather on willow. ()oh er.
Talks
Kathleen Ferrier and the Edinburgh Festival Blackwells tl‘ormerly James Thin South Bridge). 53 59 South Bridge. 622 8222. lpm. Free. A musically illustrated talk by author Paul ('ampion. celebrating the launch of a new edition of I'i'rricr .kl ('urt'cr Recon/ed.
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category this little one falls into. Don’t worry though, he’s being well looked after. Deep Sea World’s seal sanctuary is dedicated to the rehabilitation and release of orphaned, injured or sick seal pups from the east coast of Scotland. It‘s also the permanent residence of three grey seals, Morag (what a good name), Heather and Nessie. You can now be whisked off to enjoy an afternoon of losing your heart to the big eyed lovelies by jumping on the free shuttle bus from the centre of Edinburgh
over the water to Deep Sea World.
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The Edinburgh Interactive Entertainment Festival lil('(‘. l5t) Morrison Street. 300 3000. l'ntil Sun l4 Aug. Wed Fri llam 7pm; Sat llam (upm: Sun llatn 5pm. £3. ()ne ol the l'K's most important l‘estiyals l‘or gamers. 'l‘here‘s an industry strand of conl‘erences. panels and discussions and tor the consumer there‘s the (io Play (ittltlesl and (lame Screenings l'or hands-on action. talks and sneak peaks at some ol~ the biggest tip-coming games such as Zelda. The ('limnirli'y u/flVurniu and 24. ('heck \y w w.eiel‘.co.ttk lor Itiore inl‘o. Ian Hamilton Finlay: Early Works from the Hawthorne Press 1964-1971 Scottish Poetry Library. 5 ('richton's (’lose. ('anongate. 557 2876. l'ntil liri 7 ()ct (not Sun). Mon Hi I lam 6pm; Sat noon 4pm. Rare early pieces and classic images iron) the collections ol‘ lidyy in Morgan. Jerwood Applied Arts Prize: Furniture Mtiseum of Scotland. (’hambers Street. 247 42 I9. l'ntil Sun l8 Sep. .Mon ck Wed Sat l0am 5pm; Tue l0am 8pm; Sttn noon 5pm. l-‘ree. This exhibition showcases the linalists in the Jerwood Applied Arts Pri/e 2004: Furniture. \\ ho were draw it l'rom the l'K's linest talent in the lield. Nicholas and Alexandra, the Tsar and Tsarina Royal Mitseum: liuropean Art (iallery. 2 (‘hambers Street. 247 42l9/4422. l'ntil Sun 30 Oct. Mon (k Wed Sat l0am 5pm; Tue 10am 8pm; Sun noon 5pm. £5 (£4). The story ol'Tsar Nicholas ll and his wile. the limpress Alexandra the last royal l'amily ol' Rtissia told through court costumes. icons lrom the collections of the state llet‘ttiitage museum. St Petersburg and obiets d'art by Faberge. Outside Looking in Royal Botanic (iardens (West (iate). Royal Botanic (iardens. Arboretum Place. 552 7 l 7 l. l'ntil Hi 30 Sep. £4 t£3.50). An e\hibiliott about the newly refurbished Him/unis on (he lliir/il glasshouse esperience. Scotland’s Secret War National Library ol‘ Scotland. (ieorge l\' Bridge. 22(1453l. l'ntil Sun lb ()ct. l0am 5pm; 2 5pm. The hidden stories ol. Scotland‘s WWI] history ol' inyention. intelligence and propaganda through secret goyernment documents. prisate papers. maps. photographs and artilacts. Surgeons’ Hall Pathology Museum Royal ('ollege ol‘ Surgeons. 9 Hill Square. 527 I949. l'ntil l-‘ri 9 Sep. |0am 4pm. The rarely accessible museum llings open its doors to celebrate the 50001 anniyersary ol. the ('ollege: things in jars and the lascinating history of surgery. l)on't miss.
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