Musicology at the Australian National University, discusses (iaelic songs written in Australia. Songs performed by members of Australian folk band liilean Mor.
Wednesday 1 1
Activities & Events
Arthur’s Secrets llolyrood Park. 652 8150. l---3pm. Free. (iuided walks tip hills and through the history of everyone‘s favourite volcanic plug. Meet at llolyrood Park Information Centre.
Food & Drink
Jolly Toper Tastings The Tolbooth Tavern. 167 Canongate. 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 0131 556 5864 or email chws(a‘wmcadenhead.com to reserve.
Saturday 14
Activities & Events
Mad for Madagascar Weekend Edinburgh Zoo. (‘orstorphine Road. 334 9171. 10am—5pm. Admission applies. A weekend of activities celebrating the fabulous wildlife of Madagascar and support a Europe-wide campaign to protect the exotic island‘s fragile habitats and wildlife. That's Madagascar the country. not the p(X)rly'-received Disney film.
* West End Fashion Show Hudson Hotel/ House of Fraser. Hope Street. 0870 1607239 . 12.30pm. 2pm & 3.30pm. See Hitlist.
Fairs
CD and Record Fair Assembly Rooms. 54 (ieorge Street. 01360 440546. 10am—4pm. £1 (£70p). Roll up your sleeves and prepare to elbow fellow vinyl junkies in the stomach for a rare bootleg or two.
Spons
Rat Race (‘ity Centre. 0845 009 4365. Times vary. £20—£99. The urban adventure race returns to Edinburgh. with some strapping. well-muscled participants cycling. hiking. running. canoeing and generally hanging tough as they make their way across the city. limail info(a‘ratraceadventure.com for more information. Also Sun 15 Jul
Performance ll‘ Shadowed Spaces Secret location. Edinburgh. 7.30pm. Free. See preview.
Wednesday 18
ACiIVIlleS & Events
Travels in Book Art National Library of Scotland. George [V Bridge. 226 4531. 10am—4pm. Free. Explore some examples
of personal journeys from the John Murray Archive and experiment with the an of book-making to record your own joumeys with artist Rachel llazcll.
Food & Drink
Introduction to Wine : The Classic Grape Varieties Henderson‘s. 94 Hanover Street. 01236 829920. 7pm. £28. (‘ase Studies Wine School offers clear. simple intrtxluctions to wine tasting. focusing on one popular grape variety a session. liach tasting culminates in a main course dinner specially selected to complement the grape.
Activities & Events.
The Big Word The Jan Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 220 4290. 9pm. £4 (£3). A big fat summer slam night of performance poetry. featuring Aisle l6 founder Ross Sutherland.(ilasgow Slam champion Drew Taylor. the Big Word Slam collective. (iracme llawley. and music from llalel Morrison.
Spon
Urban Beach Tour Princes Street (iardens liast. Princes Street. 556 4633. Times vary. (‘ome and see the Scottish stars of the fast-growing Olympic sport of beach volleyball serve. smash. volley and block as the tour arrives in lidinburgh. Look. we know they’re not Swedish. Stop being so unpatriotic.
Activities and Events
Clamour Tuesdays The Jan. Bar. 1 (‘hambers Street. 220 4290. 5.30pm. Weekly snowboarding evening. with l)Js. screenings of some of the best classic snowboarding movies of the last ten years. and probably a lot of excited chaps in large trousers going ‘()oohl' ‘Aaaahl' and ‘()uch!' livery 'I‘uesday.
Food 8 Drink
Edinburgh Farmers’ Market (‘astle Terrace. 652 5940. 9am 2pm. More local. quality. ethical produce than you could shake a stick at.
Exhibitions
Costumed Performances Edinburgh (‘astlc. Royal Mile. 225 9846. £1 1 (£5.50—~£9). Hear about history straight from the mouths of those who were there - from kings and queens to peasants and the King‘s executioner. We presume that they‘re actual actors and not reanitnated corpses.
Stories of Scotland . and South Asia
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Exhibitions
Amazing Rare Things: The Art of Natural History in the Age of Discovery The Queen's (iallery. Palace of llolyrtxxlhouse. 556 5100. lintil Sun 16 Sep. l)aily 9.30am 6pm;
9.30am 2pm. £5 (free £4.50: family ticket £13). (mated by the Royal (’ollection in collalmration with Sir David Attenborough. this exhibition brings together the work of four anists
Leonardo da Vinci. ('assiano dal Pol/o. Alexander Marshal. Maria Sibylla Merian and Mark (‘atesby who have helped shape contcmtmrary understanding of the natural world.
Fonn‘s Duthchas: Land and Legacy National Musetnn of Scotland. (‘hambers Street. 247 4422. Until Sun 2 Sep. 10am 5pm. A special touring exhibition celebrating life in the Highlands. Please see www.ftinnisduthcas.com. Part of Highland 2007.
Tea and Tigers: Stories of Scotland and South Asia National Library of Scotland. (ieorge 1V Bridge. 226 4531. lintil Sun 30 Sep. Mon Sat 10am 5pm: Sun 2 5pm. Free. An exhibition exploring Scotland's involvement and influence in India over the centuries. on the 60th anniversary of Indian independence from British colonial rule.
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Around Town
Qurzzes
Ouiznation Logic Baird‘s Bar. 1—3 South Bridge. Royal Mile. 5569940. 9pm. £1. Top prile and free nibbles at one of the most thorough pub quiz/es in the city take part in the worldwide Quest for Knowledge with Magic Jake. livery 'l'hursday.
Food and 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
Life Club The (‘umbcrland Bar. 1 ('umbcrland Street. 558 3134. 7pm. £15. 90-minute workshop in getting the tnost out of life: live more. play more. laugh more. earn more. and meet like-minded people. (‘ontact 0797 660 7337 or see www.lifeclubs.co.uk for info. livery 'I‘ucsday.
Shoe Swing (‘ounting House. 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.
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As Scotland’s artists and musicians continue to
colonise forgotten public spaces, the people behind the Instal and Kill Your Timid Notion festivals have arranged a series of events in the nooks and crannies left over by urban living. Psychogeographer Denis Wood reads from his essay ‘Shadowed Spaces,’ accompanied by improvised music from New York-based experimental musicians Sean Meehan and
Tamio Shiraishi.
I Sliadowed Spaces, secret locations Ill Easier/rouse {Tue 70 Jul). Cumbemau/d (Sat 74 Jul) and Edinburgh (Sun 7:3 Jul). See wwwar/‘kaorguk for more
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Saturday 30 June — Wednesday 5 September
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For over 400 years Scots have been drawn to India and the South Asian subcontinent. but what brought them there and what was their legacy? Take a journey of discovery with the Scottish soldiers. doctors. missionaries. traders. politicians. civil servants and travellers who made their mark on India.
Info: events@nls.uk 013! 623 3845
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