I lam—0pm. Free. places must be reserved in advance. All are welcome at this discussion of (‘aribbean societies. (itiest speakers include Professor Linda Peake from York t'niversity. (‘anada and Professor Don Robotliaiii from ('ity t'niversity‘. New York. ('ontact david.howard(a ed.ac.trk for further details.
Activities & Events
Fireworks Display Meadow batik Sports ('entre. I39 London Road. 001 535 1. 0.30pm. £4.50. See picture caption. page 28.
Rouge Charity Gala Royal Mtiseum Main Hall. 2 (‘hamber's Street. 247 42l9. 7.30pm midnight. £40 £55 (£30). (ilitzy bash in aid of Medecins Sans I5rontieres. with fashion shows and music from jazz lovely .\'iki King. Tickets can he botiglit online at www.rouge.org.tik the more expensive the ticket the more glam the seat you get for the show. It's all abotit the front row. especially when it's for such an important cause.
Workshops
Style-a-Tron The Bongo ('lub. .\Ior'ay' House. 37 Holyrood Road. 55S 7004. I~-5pm. £3 (£2 members). Iilecti‘o b-boy battles for seasoned dancers and curious beginners.
Activities & Events
Spectrum Queen's Ilall. ('lerk Street. 008 2019. 3- I lpm. £0 £7. A new mini- festival for the Queen‘s Ilall from Sunday Supplement. Showcasing music from local acts and I).ls such as Bombskare. the Rttshes. Das (‘ontras. (iecko 3. Hooverfish. Mangomad and the Deep Dig Allstars alongside stalls. food and drink.
Fairs
Scotfairs Antique Fair Meadowbank Sports (‘entre. I39 London Road. 0I704 054555. l0am 4.30pm. £l. Browse stalls laden with jewellery. coins. linen. medals and antiques.
Talks Telescopes in Space Royal Observatory Visitor Centre. Blackford Hill. 00S S404. 7.30<S.30pm. £2 (£l ). (iillian Wright talks about the latest space telescopes to be launched in 20l3. hopefully revealing undiscovered planets and new life-forms. The universe will soon be our oyster. to boldly go where no
. and so on.
Tuesday 8
Talks
Barry Roberts: Anatomy of an Expedition Tiso Iidinburgh ()utdoor Iixperience. ('oriiiiiercial Street. Leith. 554 (ISO-4. 7.30pm. £4 (£3). See (ilasgow Wed 9.
Take a Walk on the Light Side Royal Mtiseum Lecture Theatre. 2 (‘hambers Street. 247 42l9. 0.30pm. £4 (£3). I-‘rom scientific curiosity to global communication tool. lasers have come a long way in 45 years. l’ind otit how they’ve changed our world on this action- packed journey with Dr lly'a liigenbrot. from Imperial (‘ollege London.
Hippo Talk lidinbtirgh '/.oo, (‘orstorphine Road. 3 l4 ()3 l 2. 7.30 9pm. £2 £3. Karen Paoliloon set tip the Turgwe River Ilippo Trust in Xiriibabwe: she comes to Iidinburgh Zoo to talk abottt her conservation work with hippos. Advance bookings welcome.
Wednesday 9
Talks
Alan Whicker ()ttakar's. 57 (ieorge Street. 225 4495. 5 0pm. lirec. See picture caption. below.
Mapping the Universe Dynamic Iiarth. Holyrood Road. 550 7S00. 0.30pm. l‘ree. Professor Andrew Lawrence. head
of the School of Physics at t'niversity of Iidinbttrgh (quite thick then). leads an exploration of the universe trsing the very latest maps. highlighting the progress iitade in understanding the big inky blackness above your head.
Workshops
World Arts: Japanese Art North Iidinburgh Arts ('entr‘e. l5a Pennywell (‘ourt. 3l5 2l5l. l0.30am. I‘ree. Mix ancient crafts such as printmaking and flower arranging with contemrmrar'y anime and cartoons to create your own work inspired by Japan and its culture.
Talks
Ian Rankin, Tricia Malley and Ross Gillespie Stills. 23 ('ockburn Street. 022 0200. 0 Spin. £2. redeemable against purchase of the novel. Rankin introduces photographers .\Ialley and (iillespie as they give an illustrated talk on their novel Rr'lms'Sr'riI/rurt/ and explain how they unravelled the conundrum of how to take photos for a biography of a fictional character.
Canoe Country (ieorge Square Theatre. l‘niver‘sity of Iidinburgh. George Square. 050 9195. 7.30pm. £0 (£3). See (ilasgovv Wed 9.
Activities & Events
Friends of the Earth Conference: Tackling Environmental Crime (‘ity ('hambers. George Square. 554 9977. 9.45am 4pm. £l05w£l55 (£45 £75). To ensure a safe. clean environment for all in Scotland. environmental crimes iiitist be dealt with appropriately. Should a specialist environmental court be set up'.’ The Scottish Iixectitive will consult in spring 2000. (‘ome and hear expert opinion and get involved.
Workshops
* Hats Off to Fashion Museum of Scotland. (‘hambers Street. 247 4422. 10.30am 4pm. £00 (£45). Price is for four sessions. Booking essential. See llitlist.
Activities & Events
Counting the Dead? St John‘s ('hui'ch. Princes Street. l0.30am. Poetry. music and reflection marking the outbreak of war in Iraq and the ‘liallujah Iixjm‘ience’.
Fairs
Record Fairs Assembly Rooriis. 54 (ieorge Street. 220 4349. 10am-4pm. £l (70p). Buy. sell and exchange at this ('1). vinyl and cassette fair.
Antique and Collectors Fair Royal Highland Centre. Ingliston. 335 0200. More antiques than yoti could shake a stick at.
Politics
Edinburgh Stop the War Coalition Demonstration Parliament Square. off High Street. 473 2000. noon. (’alled by Iidinburgh Stop the War (‘oalition and supported by the Muslim Association of Britain and Scottish ('Nl).
Monday 14
Talks
3|: Do Black Holes Really Exist? Royal Observatory Visitor (‘entre. Blackford Hill. 008 S404. 7.30pm. £2 (£l ). See Ilitlist.
Wednesday 1 6
Talks
Cycling India’s Ghat’s on a Gear Bicycle Royal .\ltiseuni Lecture Theatre. 2 ('hambers Street. 247 42 I9. 2.l5pm. £0 (£3). After eight years of cycle touring. lari Macartney has traversed all the continents arid is now approaching l00.000 miles of pedalling. He comes to talk about his 5500 mile trip from Delhi to (‘hennai Buns of steel.
Thursday 1 7
Activities & Events
Gangland Crime North Iidinburgh Arts (‘entre. l5a Pennywell (‘ourt. 3l5 2I5I. 7.30pm. £5 (£3.50). Notorious hard-man David Bryce went from a life of crime. violence and drug addiction to form (‘alton Athletic. a football team for recovering addicts. A life which he recounts in his recently published book Alive and Kicking. He's joined by
journalist David Leslie who has written a
book about Tom Mc(iraw. the alleged ‘ice- crcani' drug dealer. (Time/(ml. The authors come together to discuss crime and its effects.
Workshops
Watercolour Christmas Cards Lauriston Castle. -a ('ramond Road Sotith. 330 2000. l0.30am 3.30pm. £9. Design and create watercolour (‘hristirias ('ar'ds with our resident Artist in the comfort of the (‘astle. Pre-booking essential.
styie
Alan Whicker, eternally dapper global observer, brought far-flung exotica into British
I 1‘
homes way before the population were as worldly-wise as they are now. However in another life, Whicker was a soldier in Italy during WWII as part of the Army Film and Photo Unit. He comes to talk about this time on the release of his book, Whicker’s War.
I Theatre Royal, Glasgow, Tire 8 Nov; Ottakar's. George Street. Edinburgh. Wed
9 Nov. See listings for details.
Around Town
Ongoing Edinburgh
Activities & Events
Filmhouse Movie Quiz l-‘ilinlioiise (are Bar. SS Lothian Road. 229 5932. 9pm. Stiii l3 .\'ov. Test your film knowledge to the max at this ultra-hard monthly film quiz. Teams of tip to eight must be seated by 9pm.
Lothian Conservation Volunteers St Andrew‘s Square. 337 0223. 9.30am. livery Sun. Help nature out w ith a variety of conservation tasks. You iiitist book by the l'i'ltlit)‘ before the task: meet at the north side of St Andrew 's Square. I‘oi‘ more information go to www.lcv.org.uk. Winter Nights at the Observatory Royal Observatory Visitor (‘enti'e. Blackford llill. 00S 8404. 7 S45pnt. £3.50 (£2.50); £9 for a family ticket. livery liri. lixplorc the autttmn sky and find otit where to see .\lars. If the weather is crap. check ottt the R()li‘s collection of meteorites. Booking essential.
Exhibitions
Anti-War Exhibition St John's ('htirch. Princes Street. I lam 0pm. Tue S Sat l2 .\'ov. Video screenings. photography and a slide-show encoiripassing various issues around the war in Iraq. in particular the bombardment of l-‘allujah. human rights abuses and catastrophic loss of life. It will also focus on British families who have lost loved ones iii the conflict. anti-war feeling and invasion of civil liberties.
Fabric to Fashion: Scottish Textiles and International Style .\ltiseum of Scotland. ('hariibers Street. 247 42l9. t'ritil Tue -S l-‘eb. .‘yloii Sat l0am 5pm; Sun noon 5pm; Tue
I0am Sprri. An exhibition of pieces from the big wigs in the world of fashion highlighting their continual love affair with tweed. tartar) arid knitwear.
Gifted Royal Museum ('r'afl (iallery. 2 (‘hamber‘s Street. 247 42 I9. Hi I l
.\'ov Sun 29 Jan. .\Ion Sat 10am 5pm: Strn noon 5pm: Tue l0ani Spin. Free. A showcase of Scottish contemporary crafts. with jewellery. textiles. ceramics arid glassware. Iiver'ything is for sale. so a good chance to sort ottt your ('liristiiias shopping.
Immortal Pharaoh: Tomb of Thutmose lll ('ity Art (‘eiitre. 2 Market Street. 529 3993. l'ntil Stiii S .laii.
.‘ylon Sat l0am 5pm; Sun noon 5pm. £0 (£4.50). This major exhibition features an exact replica of the Valley of the Kings burial chamber (it"l‘lititiiioses. who ruled from I479 to I420 I“:
Food & Drink
Edinburgh Farmers’ Market (‘astle 'I‘errace. 052 5940. 9am 2pm. livery Sat. Local. quality. ethical produce. OddBins Wine Fair Murray field Stadium. Riv ersdale (‘rescenL 0S70 040 I925. I lam 5pm. £20. Sat 5 Stir) () Nov. Producers such as Laurent Perrier. Perrier- Jotiet and Bow more cotne to display their wares. (beers?
The Leith Market ('oiiiiiiercial Quay. Ocean Drive. 407 9422. livery Sat tx' Sun A permanent market with food. fashion. design. aritiqttes. furniture. books and music.
Workshops
Meditation Classes St (‘oltiiiibas-by- the-Castle. .loltnstoite 'l‘ei'race. Ul3S7 S00 400. 7pm. £5. livery Wed. Reduce stress and experience a [waceful mind through the development of concentration. liacli class includes a talk and time for meditation.
Writers’ Group North lidiiibiirgli Arts (’entre. l5a Penny well ('oui'l. 3l5 2l5l. 0.45pm. £3 (£l.50 £2). Share ideas with fellow scr‘ibblers ill these tltemed workshops,
Swingbeats The Bongo ('liib. .‘yloi'ay House. 37 Holyrood Road. 55S "004. 7pm. I-‘ree. livery 'l'ue. Lenny Love and Monkey-boy keep yoti dancing until you drop with a mix ofja/l. soul, swing and breaks.
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