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Hogmanay Gardens Princes Street Gardens liast. Princes Street. 47.3 3600. The carniy‘al joins the lidinhurgh wheel offering the whole family a wonderful winter playground.
German Market Princes Street Gardens liast. Pritices Street. 473 3600. 10am~ 8pm. Get a taste of a real traditional German market at the heart of our fair city with customary food. drink and gifts on offer.
Winter Wonderland Princes Street Gardens liast. Princes Street. 473 3600. 10am 10pm. £4.50 £5.50 (£3.50); £16 for family. A spectacular ice rink and Christmas fair is set up in the centre of lidinhurgh also featuring a tohoggan run. coy-cred cafe area and fairground rides. The Edinburgh Wheel Princes Street Gardens. 10am llpm. (‘ome and join in the fun with the iconic lidinhurgh wheel. Acrobounce Princes Mall Rooftop Pla/a. Princes Street. 01630 870318. 10am 8pm. £4 for 3min. Enjoy this high flying experience as you‘re catapulted 9 metres high to weightless freedom.
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Hogmanay Gardens Princes Street Gardens Iiast. Princes Street. 473 3600. See Thu 3.
German Market Princes Street Gardens liast. Princes Street. 01630 870318. 10am 8pm. See Thu 3.
Winter Wonderland Princes Street Gardens liast. Princes Street. 473 3600. 10am- 10pm. £4.50 £5.50 (£3501; £16 for family. See Thu 3.
The Edinburgh Wheel Princes Street
Gardens. 10am llprii. See Thu 3.
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Gardens liasl. Princes Street. 47.3 .3600. See Thu 3.
German Market Princes Street Gardens liast. Princes Street. 473 3600. 10am 8pm. See Thu 3.
Winter Wonderland Princes Street Gardens liast. Princes Street. 473 3600. 10am 10pm. £4.50 £5.50 (£3.50); £16 for family. See Thu 3.
The Edinburgh Wheel Princes Street Gardens. 10am 11pm. See Thu 3. Acrobounce l’t'inccs Mall Rooftop Pla/a. Princes Street. 01630 870318. 10am 10pm. £4. See Thu 3.
Game on Challenge Royal Museum. 3 (‘hamhers Street. 347 431‘).
l lam 13.30pm. l-‘ree. l)o yoti hay e a great idea fora \ ideoganie'.’ If so. the (‘halleiige is the game for you. [p to ten teams of four people tiiap their ideas on story hoards with prizes aplenty tip for grabs.
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Hogmanay Gardens Princes Street Gardens liast. Princes Street. 473 3600. See Thu 3.
German Market Princes Street Gardens liast. Princes Street. 473 3600. 10am 8pm. See 'I'hti 3.
Winter Wonderland Princes Street Gardens liast. Princes Street. 473 3600. 10am 8pm. £4.50 £5.50 033.501; £16 for family. See Thu 3. The Edinburgh Wheel Princes
Street Gardens. 10am 1 1pm. See Thu
Acrobounce Princes .\1all Rooftop Pla/a. Princes Street. 01630 870318. 10am 10pm. £4. See 'I'hti 3.
Talks
Getting On: Culture, Diversity and Belonging R()_\'ttl Museum. 2 (‘hamhers Street. 347 431‘). 6.30pm. £4 (£3). Writer and researcher in (‘tiltut'al Policy. l‘rancois Matarasso presents this evening talk.
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Talks Saturday Write Fever ’lray'crse 'l‘heatre. (‘amhi'idge Street. 338 1404. llaiii. £6 l£3 l. The 'l‘rayerse 'l’heatrc (‘onipaiiy leads this fllll playwriting workshop.
Tuesday 14
Talks
it
required. learn how to look after yaltiahles with coiisei'yation officer
Dorothy Marsh.
Robert Burns: Jacobin or Jacobite? Museum of lidinhurgh. lforiiierly lltintly House). 143 ('anongatc. 53‘) 4143. 13.30pm. l‘ree. Dr Bob .\1cl.ean
questions the political allegiances reflected in the hat‘tlis \sol‘k.
Regenerating European Oak
Forests Quaker Meeting House. 7 Victoria 'l‘errace. 335 4835. 7.30pm. £3
Ancient Astronomers Royal ()hsei'yatory Visitor ('entrc. Blackford Hill. 668 8404. 7.30pm. l‘it‘cc. (‘liyc Worsop looks hack through history to our early
star ga/ers as part of the ()hsery atory 's fantastic selection of talks and lectures. No
(£1 ).('oiisultant l‘orester and forest licologist Scott Wilson considers: ls \Vood Pasture lissential‘.’
Acrobounce Princes Mall Rooftop Plaza. Princes Street. 01630 870318.
10am 8pm. £4. See Thu 3.
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Hogmanay Gardens Princes Street
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attractions
Camera Obscura Castlehill. Royal Mile. 226 3709. Mon—Sun 10am-5pm. $4.95 ($250—$305); famin ticket E14. Pick tip a pedestrian in your hand at this attraction. which gives VlSthfS a real-time. 360 image of the Clly. The most recent addition to the venue is the Magic Gallery. givuig hands-on experiences about the art of Visual trickery.
City of the Dead‘s haunted Graveyard Tours
Meet by St Giles Cathedral, Royal Mile. 447 2230. Daily 8.30pm 8 10pm. £5181). Jorn this spooky t0ur it you dare. and y0u'll be guaranteed all manner of paranormal frights. including the infamous McKenzie
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Visitor ('cntre. Blackfor'd Hill. 668
8404. 7 9pm. £3.50 (£3.50). (‘oiiie
along and he da/lled by this incredible rooftop Viewing ey'ery l‘riday night. .\'o
Dynamic Earth
poltergeist. You have been warned.
Craigmillar Castle Craigriiillar Castle Road. (361 4445. Mon-Wed & Sat 9.130arn—4130pm; Sun 2prii—4.I30pni; Thu 0.130am—noon. $71 .80 (Mp-571.130). For a real taste of history. take a drive out to this rariishackle old castle. which although not gtiite as intact as Edinburgh Castle, is far
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more atriiospheric and the scene of much plotting during the reign of Mary. Queen of Scots. Dynamic Earth Holyrood Road. 53:50 {800. Wed—Sun 10am 6pm. 577.9515‘4601With volcanoes erupting beneath your feet, a tropical rainstorm pouring down, earthquakes; and tidal waves at every turn. the history of the earth has
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Good Housekeeping Day 1.;iuriston ('astle. 3a ('raiiioiid Road South. 336 3060. 10am 3pm. £10. :\d\ance hooking
nexer lieer‘. rtiore interesting.
Edinburgh Castle Royal Mile. 713508-10. lltlfly' 0.130arti (Sprii. 5‘23 '5‘? so. Although lunch of the castle's 111t:(f;t’}‘.til character was lost when :1 ‘.'.as converted into barracks in the 10th century, continuing excavations aim to redress this. Other attractions include .lariies IV's fariious cannon. Mons Meg. the One O'Giock Gun ‘.‘.’|fl1 its own exhibition. lots of military Sll\.’(:l‘.'.'£ll(3 and. of course. the Stone of Destiny. used to (:rot.'.'n Scottish kings s rice tiriie began.
Museum of Childhood 4? High Street. {>20 41-17. Mon Sat 10am fipni. l tee. founded in 10535). the museum has the public galleries With all iiiariizer of artefacts relating to childhood through the ages. l roiii antiritie dolls to a 1080s 13MX bicycle. there's plenty here to seitd you off on a trip (ltr‘.'.11 lllt}tll()l‘y’ lane.
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RHS General Certificate in
Horticulture Royal Botanic Garden.
lnyerleith Row. 553 7171. 6.30 0pm. £340. 'l‘lieory -hased course proy idiiig a
Museum of Scotland (Ettaiiiiiers Street. 134/ 4?“), Mon Sat
litain farm: Sun
r‘orin fiprti; l;ie
10am :3piii. lie-ca l)t?‘.()it’2;l sclely to 1.'1-;1- history and heritage of Scotland. the l)ti!l(llllg contains five illtEllléiiICEillyl-{irt£111g(}(1 exhibitions. riiovuig from pre history. through the Industrial Retolution. to the present day. at \.'.'l11(lfi point national heroes such as l3t|ly Connolly and Elaine G Smith get involved.
Palace of Holyroodhouse
Royal Mile. fifib 1090. {)ain E)..’30arn 13.45). 56530 1.313.130 S‘ftl; iélll‘illy’ ticket 840.530. Sfartaig life as a 113th century abbey. the palace has ey'oly'ed into a
sumptuous regal residence
(trariiriied ftill of paintings and artefacts dating back primarily to the fr'th century. lhe tower apartments housed a sad and lorimy Mary. Queen of Scots. 13:11 With its
hroad understanding of plant hiology and horticultural techniques aimed at those interested in a horticultural career.
soectacular ‘.’l(}y'.’ of Arthur‘s Seat it's difficult to toe! sorry for 110".
Royal Botanic Garden inverlenh Roux; 53531) .71 i' ‘i. l)a:iy €1.30aii‘. Jpn). free. A sea of tranquillity 'r‘ the l‘.lll)l)tll) of the city. the Botanic Garden is home to a ‘.'./ea|th of flora from around the globe. Boasting a rock garden and ten glasshousez; ‘.'.!l.". plants from the temperate and tropical parts of the world. the site also has a year round prograritriie of t':\.’(}11’.f3£tl‘.(1(Exftlltllittl‘S. lruly' beautiful let .i cizsp y-rinter's yaalk.
Royal Museum
1) (Iliariiberr; Street, 74." 41’10.Mori Sat
10arii own; 8111‘
noon fipiii; lue
illaiii 53pm. l tee. A ltllfl century riiuseurii housing international collections of natural histr‘ry. geoxgy science. technology and the decorative arts. plus Two 17t11'llill‘rt‘lll exhibitions: At! arid lirtfa'sfry and lot)
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