SSPR members; £5 non-members. Best— selling author Graham Hancock enlightens the interested in this Scottish Society of Psychical Research talk.
Activities & Events
* Maydaze The Old l-‘nritmarket. (‘andleriggs. 353 8000. noonopm. Free. See llitlist.
Ongoing Glasgow
Activities & Events
Glasgow Tower Glasgow Science (‘entre. 50 Pacific Quay. 0871 540 1000. 10am 4.30pm. £4.95 (£3.95). See some spectacular views of Glasgow by taking the 21/2 minute ride over 100m skyward to the Glasgow Tower cabin. The tower will close in adverse weather conditions. as the wind that shakes the barley is a little bit stronger up there. (‘all 0871 540 1000 to confirm availability before visiting.
Exhibitions
Wildlife Photographer of the Year Scotland Street School Museum. Museum of liducation. 225 Scotland Street. 287 0500. Until Sun 17 Jun. Mon Thu & Sat 10am 5pm; liri 8; Sun 1 1am 5pm ((‘losedl. Free. The largest and most prestigious wildlife photography competition in the world comes to Scotland. With animals. you don't have to worry about red eye.
Talks
Thursdays under the Stars Glasgow Science (‘entre. 50 Pacific Quay. 0871 540 1000. 7pm. £4.95. A series of evening lectures on things that go hang and whoosh in the night. under the stars in the Planetarium. Perhaps not breakfast. but you could probably manage dinner on Pluto (food not included). See www.g1asgowsciencecentreorg for further information. livery Thursday.
Workshops
African Dancing Gather In Glasgow. Upper Floor. 37 Ruthven l.ane. ()7967 188513. 6.30pm. A chance to learn moves and routines. and relieve stress. livery 'l‘uesday.
Art classes liastwood Park Theatre. liastwood Park. Rouken Glen Road. Giffnock. 577 4970. Various times and prices. A range of professionally-tutored classes in craft. sculpting and painting. (‘reate your own ‘Venus di Milo' or ‘Girl With A Pearl liarring'.
The Essentials of Buddhism Glasgow Buddhist (‘entre. 329 Sauchiehall Street. 3330524. 7.30pm. £54 (£27). ()n the edge‘.’ This series of classes looks at how to apply Buddhist principles to everyday life. livery Wednesday.
Voicebeat Multicultural Singing Group The Annexe. 9a Stewartville Street. Partick. 357 6747. 7.15 9pm. £3.50. Mi mi mi mi mil l-‘ind your voice and lift your spirits. No experience necessary. livery 'l'hursday.
Hip Hop Street Dance Gather In Glasgow. Upper Floor. 37 Ruthven l.ane. ()7967 188513. 7.30pm. learn moves. strut stuff. look buff. livery 'l‘hursday. Introduction to Lace Knitting 'I‘heo‘s- ('offee and Play. 380 Great Western Rd.
77 8pm. The nice people behind Glasgow‘s Big Knit ()ut get tricksy on us. livery second 'I‘hursday. (‘all 0141 576 01 13 to book a place.
Meditation Class with creche Glasgow Buddhist (‘entre. 329 Sauchiehall Street. 333 0524. 11 10am. £30 (£18). Six week course in simple meditation techniques for harassed parents. with adjacent creche for young children allowing the creation of a calm space. livery 'l'hursday.
Spinal Chord Workshops: Basic Aerial Skills l.ansdowne (‘hurch Hall. 420 Great Western Road. 337 231 1. 4---6pm. £l2. Learn how to fly through the I air with the greatest of ease as a lady (or
x gentleman) on a trapeze. Absolute
beginners welcome. (‘all 07863 132 481 or email info(0‘spinalchordcom l'or lurther information.
Edinburgh Emm—
Food & Drink
Jolly Toper Tastings The Tolbooth Tavern. 167 (‘anongate. 556 5348. 7.30pm. £20. Long-running bi-monthly whisky tasting session at one of the best-stocked bars in town. typically including live malt whiskies at cask strength. Tickets must be booked in advance: call ()131 556 5864 or email chwsm‘wrncadenhead.corn to reserve.
Talks
Greening Beltane ()ctopus Diamond. 37 Guthrie Street. 225 974-4. 7 9pm. £2. Beltane's first green audit consider‘s the festival's carbon footprint and examines how climate change may alter the ritual celebration of the seasons. Sunbum isn't a good look at Samhain. I’url oft/re lie/rune Fire Festival 's 201/1 Anniversary (‘t’lt’ln'ullrnts.
Saturday 28
Workshops
Dr Sketchy’s Anti-Art School (‘ounting House. West Nicolson Street. 667 0876. 3.30 5.30pm. £7.50 (£5). This month's model is Gypsy (‘harms. and yes. she does.
Beltane Workshops ()ctopns Diamond. 37 Guthrie Street. 225 9744. A series of workshops in (‘eltic art. body painting. storytelling. ceremonial theatre and lantern making: essentially. everything you need to equip you for a night of ritual lire-worship. See www.beltane.org for further details. Also on Sun 29 Apr. I’urr oft/iv lie/lune I’irr' l-i'srii'ul '.v 20111 Arirtivmzsurv r‘r'lr'brrtlirms.
Activities & Events
Elemental Walks: Exploring Arthur’s Seat llolyrood Palace (‘ar Park. 555 1859. 10am noon. £2. Discover the geological wonders and cultural histories of Arthur's Seat. Be strre to take a jumper as it can be a cold. cold mountain. I’ur! oft/iv lie/lune Fire l-i'slivul '.v 20111 Annii'r'rsurv celebrations; Ill(’(’I (I! [he Holy‘l‘mn/ I’u/ur‘r' r'urpurk.
Elemental Walks: Explore Bosslyn Glen and Chapel Rosslyn (‘hapeL Roslin. 440 2159. 2 5pm. £2 + £7 entry to chapel. Guided walk through the mystical heritage of Rosslyn (‘hapel Noted area enthusiast Tom Hanks had not confirmed his attendance at time of going to press. I’ur! oft/re [iv/lune Fire I'i'slii'u/ 's 201/1 Anniversary r‘r'lr’hl'ulimrs..
Workshops
Room with View l.auriston (‘ast1e. 2a ('ratttond Road South. 529 3963.
10am 3.30pm. £12. Draw inspiration from some intimate corners of the l.auriston interior to create some beautiful watercolour studies. Booking essential.
Monday 30 .
Activities & Events :1: Beltane Fire Festival ('alton Hill. 228 5353 . See llitlist.
Talks
Curator‘s Tour: Relics of the Union Royal Museum llawthornden (‘ourt. 2 (‘hambers Street. 247 4219. l lam (it lpm. liree. Principal (‘urator of Scottish llistory. George Dalgleish leads a tour round relics of the 1707 Union and explains why there aren't more to examine.
Activities & Events Edinburgh Parks and Gardens Open
Day Various venues. 557 8686. Times vary. Free. Get out there and enjoy the sunshine! (‘ity-wide open day aimed at fostering an understanding of the pressures on local green space.
Workshops
Animation Workshop National Museum of Scotland. (‘hambers Street. 247 4422. 10.30am 4.30pm. £20 (£15). For those interested in creating animation. this adults only session offers advice from Red Kite Animation to guide you through the process. Booking essential.
Activities 8 Events
Scottish Traditions of Dance Trust Royal Museum. 2 (‘hambers Street. 247 4219. 1.45pm & 2.45pm. Free. linjoy the sounds and spectacle of a variety of Scottish traditional dances. International Dawn Chorus Ilopetoun llouse. Shore Road. South ()ueensferry. 331 2451. 4.30 6.30am. £l. Set your alarm clocks to catch the breathtaking dawn chorus at llopetoun. Waterproofs essential?
Spon
BUPA Great Edinburgh Run The Meadows. Melville Drive. 0870 ()1 l 3337. Some of the world's best athletes will front the lield followed by thousands of club and charity nmners as the popular 10k returns. Willi kids events as well. this promises to be a great day out for all the family.
Workshops
Drummers Do The Jan. Bar. 1 (‘hambers Street. 220 4290. 2 5pm. liree. l-‘eaturing sessions by local drummers. Q&A sessions. demos and technical advice.
Zendeh Laboratory: Making Monologues The Drill Hall. 36 Dalmeny Street. 555 7668. 2pm. £10. A workshop using improvisational techniques to explore and develop understanding of character monologues. For beginners. open to all.
Workshops
Hats and Headwear - Course National Gallery of Scotland. The Mound. 6246200. 10.30am. £60 (£55). An exciting four-week course led by designer/milliner lielicity l-‘aichney. taking inspiration from the National Gallery‘s art collection. All materials supplied.
Wednesday 9
Activities 8 Events
ECA Centenary Fashion Show lidinburgh (‘ollege of Art. 74 l.auriston Place. 221 6000. Iiclectic designs from li(‘A‘s final year fashion. textile and theatrical costume design students. Also on Thu 10.
Food & Drink
Wine Tasting lnstitut lirancais d'licosse. 13 Randolph Crescent. 225 5366.
6.30 8.30pm. £15 (£12; couples £20). Proprietor of Wines at 39. Joe Mchugh. leads a tasty exploration of Alsace wines from biodynamic vigneron Domaine Valentin Ztisslin.
Workshops
Drop in and Draw National Gallery of Modern Art. 75 Belford Road. 624 6410. 5.30 6.45pm. Free. Informal artist-led drawing sessions using the collections for inspiration. Please call 0131 624 6410.
Ongoing Edinburgh
Activities & Events
20 Years of Beltane Fire Festival The Bongo (‘lub. Moray House. 37 llolyrood Road. 558 7604. Until Tue 1 May. Mon- Fri 1 lam 8pm: Sat 6’; Strn 12.30 6.30pm. An exhibition commemorating 20 years of the infamous night of ritual mayhem.
Around Town
Conan Doyle and Joseph Bell - The Real Sherlock Holmes Surgeons‘ Ilall Museum. Royal (‘ollege of Surgeons of Iidinburgh. Nicolson Street. 527 1649. Until Thu 31 May (not Sat/Sun). Mon liri 10am 4pm. £5 (£3). A special exhibition looking at the life of Joseph Bell. former president of the Royal (‘ollege of Surgeons. and his relationship with the creator of Sherlock Holmes. Sir Arthur (‘onan Doyle.
Home Office Values Theatre Workshop. 34 Hamilton Place. 226 5425. Until Fri 8 Jun (not Sat/Sun). 10am ~4pm. liree. Before his death in May 2006. the photographer Robin Taudevin spent time documenting the lives of asylum seekers and refugees in Scotland. lie is thought to be the only photographer in the UK who has taken pictures of a dawn raid. This exhibition is a stark reminder of the hardships and constant threat of eviction faced by many asylum seekers.
National Gallery Highlights Tours National Gallery of Scotland. The Mound. 624 6200. Sat 28 Apr & Sat 26 May.
3 3.45pm. An intrixluction and tour of the National Gallery's permanent collection. focusing on key paintings. Meet at the main entrance of the National Gallery on The Mound.
Pixar: 20 Years 0! Animation National Museum of Scotland. (‘hambers Street. 247 4422. Until Mon 28 May. 10am 5pm. £6 (£3 £5). The (‘law! The (‘laaawl Drawings. paintings. sculpture and ctimputer-generated multimedia artwork demonstrate the creativity and skill of the company behind some of the best- loved animated films of recent times.
Food & Drink
Edinburgh Farmers’ Market (‘astle Terrace. 652 5940. 9am 2pm. More local. quality. ethical produce than you could shake a stick at. livery Saturday.
Workshops
Dance Base Classes Dance Base.
14 16 Grassmarket. 225 5525. Disco pigs and pretty ballerinas alike should lind something to please them at these workshops. For information on the summer term's classes. which include everything from break and belly dance to burlesque. visit wwwdancebase.co.uk. Shoe Swing (‘ounting llouse. West Nicolson Street. 667 0876. 7pm. £4.50 or £8 for couples (£3.50 or £6 for couples). A brand new swing dance workshop run by lidinbop every Wednesday night. Tutored classes from 7pm and social dancing from 9. Swing dancers. lindy-hoppers and jivers of all persuasions very welcome. No need to book. and you don‘t even have to have a partner. livery Wednesday.
Outside the Cities amm—
Festivals
Big in Falkirk (‘allendar Park. lialkirk. 552 6027. noon 6pm. Free. See preview. page 22.
SEX, BIGAMY AND BETRAYAL
TRY SOMETHING NEW FOR £10
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