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Edinburgh life
Saturday 2 continued
Northern Lights Netherbow Arts Centre. 43 45 Iligh Street. 556 9579. 7.45pm. £6 (£4). Join tour l'eisty women from Iceland. Norway and Ireland on a journey of sagas. f'olktale and romance.
Book events
Scottish International Storytelling Festival Netherbow Arts Centre. 43 45 High Street. 556 9579. See Thu 31.
Salute to Willie Macphee Netherbow Arts Centre. 4.3 45 High Street. 556 9579. 7.45pm. £6 (£4). Tribute to the piper. storyteller and tin- smith whose stories captivated listeners around campfires for 50 years.
Spons
Hibernian V Hearts Iiaster Road. 12 Albion Place. 661 1875. 3pm. SP1. football match.
Edinburgh Capitals v Hull Murraylield Ice Rink. Riversdale Crescent. 337 6933. 6pm. £9 (£5). Ice hockey league match.
Other events
A Practical Introduction to Sound Composition and Improvisation The Hub. (‘asrlehilL Royal Mile. 473 2000. 10am-4pm. £50 (£401. See Fri 1.
Autumn Colour in Your Garden Royal Botanic (iarden. Inverleith Row. 552 7171. 10amw4pm. Free. See Thu 31. Antique 8: Collectors Fairs Meadowbank Sports Centre. 13‘) London Road. 01764 654555. 10am 4pm. £1 (children free). Browse or buy from a wide selection of antiques and collectables.
3D/2D Craft & Design Fair Royal Highland Centre. Ingliston. 335 6200. llam~5pm. £1.60 (£1.20); under 12s free. See Sat 2.
Fly a Kite llolyrood Park. 556 1761. l—-3pm. I’ree. Advance booking required. Send your sell-built kite soaring at this fun activity day.
Sacred Journeys - World Faiths Explored Royal Museum. 2 Chambers Street. 247 421‘). 2.30-4.30pm. £20 (£12). Iixplore Islam. Hinduism. Sikhism. Judaism. Buddhism. Christianity and other religions in this six-week course. Starts today.
Monday 4
Workshops
Sounding Out North Iidinburgh Arts Centre. 15a Pennywell Court. 315 2151. 6.30~8.30pm. Free. A series of workshops on stttdio production techniques.
Other events
NEA Writers’ Group .‘s'orrh lidinburgh Arts Centre. 15a Pennywell Court. 315 2151. 6.30 8.30pm. Free. Open to adults who are interested in writing and the written word.
Museum Of Scotland Chambers Street. 247
Royal Mile. 556 1096. Dain 9.30am—0pm. $6550
International rugby Scotland v Romania. Sat 9 Nov: Scotland v South Africa. Sat 16 Nov: Scotland v Fiii. Sun 24 Nov. Murraylield Stadium. 0870 040 1925. www.sru.org.uk. Anyone who bemoans the Americaiiisation of Our sport — cheerleaders. cheap tickets. affordable merchandise. friendliness — can't begrudge its influence on rugby. You can see all three games in this year's Autumn Test Series for a measly 5722.530 and oil field entertainment is high on the agenda. If you see our rugby bravehearts take on Romania. South Africa and FIJI. you'll also bear witness to a Capercaillie concert. fireworks display. pipe band procession. RAF fly-past and a women's international. Not bad at all.
Ribticklers North lidinhurgh Arts Centre. 15a Penny well Court. 315 2151. 7 8.30pm. Free. .\1i\ed ability art group.
Spons
Edinburgh Capitals v Scottish Eagles \lurraylield Ice Rink. Riversdale Crescent. 337 6933. Spin. £9 t£5). Caledonian Cup ice hockey match.
Other events
Meadowbank Firework Party .‘yleadowbank Sports Centre. 13‘) London Road. 661 5351. 7.30pm. £3 £4. Annual fireworks display and bonfire organised by Iidinburgli leisure.
Wednesday 6
Book events
Christopher Brookmyre North Iidinburgh Arts Centre. 15a Penny well Court. 315 2151. 7.30pm. £1..-\ chance to meet the popular author of Quite I eh ()m' .llor‘nrng and {rm/rim (I l-‘mq. See preview.
Spons
Musselburgh Races .‘ytusselhurgh Racecourse. I.ink1ield Road. \Iiisselhurgh. 665 285‘). 2.10 5.05pm. £10 £15 t£5ll under 16s l'ree. I-‘lat horse racing.
Book events
Hanif Kureishi Assembly Rooms. 54 (ieor'ge Street. 220 4349. 7pm. £4 (£3 1mm \\'aterstone‘s (ieor'ge Street 1. The author reads from his latest collection o1" stunning liction. 'l‘lu' Bot/y. a study ot‘ personal identity and its indelible connection to our physical being. See I-‘eature.
Other events
The Variety Club North lidiiiburgh Arts Centre. 15a Pennyw ell Court. 315 2151. 2 4pm. Free. See Thu 31.
and ten glasshouses ‘.'.’1111 plants from the temperate
4219. Mon—Sat 10am-5pm; Sun
noon --5pm; Tue 10am—8pm. Free. Devoted solely to the history and heritage of Scotland, the building contains five thematically- arranged exhibitions. rnovrng from pro-history. through the Industrial Revolution. to the present day. at which point national heroes such as Billy Connolly and Elaine C Smith get involved. Palace Ot Holyroodhouse
(5‘3.(3()—S.‘.531: family ticket $216.50. Starting life as a 1311i century abbey. the palace has evolved into a sumptuous regal residence crammed full of paintings and artefacts dating back primarily to the 17th century.
Royal Botanic Garden Inverleith How. 53532 7171. Daily €3.30am T/pm. I ree. A sea of tranquillity in the hubbub of the city. the Botanic Garden is home to a wealth of flora from around the globe. Boasting a Rock Garden
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and tropical parts of the world. the site also has a year round 1)f'()(_11‘£111‘111(3 of events and exhibitions as well as guided tours in the summer.
Royal Museum
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10am 6pm; Sun
noon f>prii; lire 10am-Bpm. I ree. /\ 1‘.)th century museum housing international collections: of natural history geology. science. technology and the decorative arts. plus two
Culture Club North Iidinburglt Arts Centre. 15a I’ennyw ell Court. 315 2151. 6.30 8.30pm. £1. See Thu 31.
Friday 8
Other events
Storytelling in the Environment Royal Botanic (iarden. Inverleith Row. 552 7171. 10am 4pm. £25 (inc lunch). Workshop for people working with groups of children or adults wanting to deyelop skills ol storytelling and interpretation. Access to Art North Iidinburgh Arts Centre. 15a l’ennyw ell Court. 315 2151. 10am noon. liree. See Hi 1. Design and Decoration Royal .\Itiseuni. 2 Chambers Street. 247 4219. 10.30am 12.30pm. £12 (£9). See iii 1.
Donny O’Rourke and Nancy Nicolson .Netlterbow Arts Centre. 43 45 High Street. 556 957‘). S.30prri. £6 (£5). Poet I)onny ()‘Roiir‘ke and singer Nancy Nicholson lead an
ey ening ol' poetry. storytelling and music celebrating the revered Hamish Henderson.
Saturday 9
Book events
Courtyard Readings Scottish Poetry Library. 5 Cricliton's Close. Canongate. 557 2876. 2 3pm. l'ree. Poetry afternoons in the courtyard hosted by The School 01 Poets. Read your favourite poems or listen to others reading theirs.
Spons
Hearts v Aberdeen 'l'y necastle Stadium. (iorgie Road. 200 7201. 3pm. SP1. football match.
Scotland v Romania \tiri-i-ay-lield Stadium. Riyersdale Crescent. 346 5000. 4.30pm. £10 £2011'r'eel. International rtrgby match as part ol the Scottish Mutual Autumn 'l’ests. See photo caption.
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Other events
Homes Overseas Exhibition Royal Highland Centre. lngliston. 335 6201). liree. 1.0se tltose winter blues and get practical ady ice on buying a house in the sun.
Body and Soul Psychic and Healing Fair Assembly Rooms. 54 (ieorge Street. 220 434‘).
l lam 5.30pm. £3 (£2): weekend ticket £5. Body and Soul Healing l’air to ease you into the autumnal months.
Book events
Argot llolyrood 'l‘ay em. 9 llolyrood Road. 07919 341009. Spin. I‘ree. A \ariety of new writers read from their work in a relased and lriendly environment.
Spods
Edinburgh Capitals v Cardiff .\Iurray1ield Ice Rink. Riversdale Crescent. 337 69.3.3. 6pm. £‘) (£5). Ice hockey league match.
Other events
Homes Overseas Exhibition Royal Highland Centre. Ingliston. 335 6200. See Sat 9.
Body and Soul Psychic and Healing Fair Assembly Rooms. 54 (ieorge Street. 23114349.
1 lam 5.30pm. £3 (£2): weekend ticket £5. See Sat ‘).
Sacred Journeys - World Faiths Explored Royal .\ltrsettm. 2 Chambers Street. 247 421‘).
2.30 4.30pm. £20 r£l2i. See Sun 3.
Other events
Sounding Out North lidinburgh Arts Centre. 15a Penny well Court. 315 2151. 6.30 S30pm. l-‘ree. See Mon 4. Ribticklers North lidinburgh Arts Centre. 15a Pennyw ell Court. 315 21.51. 7 3.31mi”. l‘rec. See .\lntt 4.
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Other events
The Rise of Western Architecture Royal Museum. 2 Chambers Street. 247 421‘).
6.15 7.45pm. £36 (£22,501. See Tue 5.
Thursday 14
Book events
Simon Schama Assembly Rooms. 54 (ieorge Street. 220 4349. 7 9pm. The popular television historian Schama gives a reading and discusses his new work.
Talks
The Irrawaddy Project Royal Botanic (iar‘den. Iny erleitlt Row, 552 7171. 3 4pm. l‘ree. Renowned tray el photographer. Norma .loseph giyes an illustrated talk on her trip to Burma which inspired her e\hibition. .tm/ the Dawn (‘umi' lip like 'Iilrriirili'r.
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