www.list.co.uk/aroundtown behind the camera. Booking required. Teach-In with Yvonne Rainer: Dance, Politics and WAR Thu 7 Oct, 10am–1pm. £tbc. Tramway, 25 Albert Drive, 0845 330 3501. Influential choreographer and film maker Yvonne Rainer leads a workshop on dance and politics, based around her 1970 film WAR, a response to the protest movements of the Vietman war years. For bookings and info email theworkroom@me.com.
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Activities & Events Take One Action Film Festival Thu 23 Sep–Tue 5 Oct, times vary. Prices vary. Various Venues, Edinburgh and Glasgow, www.takeoneaction.org.uk. See Glasgow, Activities & Events. The Guid Crack Club Fri 24 Sep, 7.30pm. Suggested donation £3. Scottish Storytelling Centre, 43–45 High Street, 556 9579. A new season of the club launches with tales from guest storyteller Michael Kerins. FREE Celtic Crag Sat 25 Sep, 9am–noon. Holyrood Park, 652 8150. Discover what life was like in Holyrood Park 2000 years ago. Booking essential.
✽✽ FREE Edinburgh Doors Open Days Sat 25 & Sun 26 Sep, times
vary. Various venues, Edinburgh, 557 8686. Poke around the capital’s most interesting nooks and crannies on the nosey parker/history fanatic’s favourite weekend of the year. Look around everything from observatories to churches to theatres, and even some architect-designed private houses, and take advantage of free guided tours and special events. Magnificent Machines Sat 25 & Sun 26 Sep, 10am–5pm. £10 (£8; under 12s free; parking £4). National Museum of Flight, East Fortune Airfield, 247 4238. A beauty pageant of automotive land vehicles. LadyFest Soapbox Sat 25 & Sun 26 Sep, Sat 11am–5pm; Sun 1–5pm. £tbc. Forest Café, 3 Bristo Place, 466 2009. A weekend of feminist workshops and entertainment. FREE Painting Edinburgh Green! Sat 25 & Sun 26 Sep, Sat 11am–4pm; Sun 10am–4pm. Out of the Blue Drill Hall, 30–36 Dalmeny Street, Leith, 555 7100. Environmentally-themed market stalls, talks, storytelling and children’s activities. Afternoon Tea and Champagne Sun 26 Sep, 2–4pm. £20. Caledonian Hilton Hotel, Princes Street, 07901 555 352. Glamorous afternoon tea and fashion advice session raising money for It’s Good 2 Give.
✽✽ FREE DIY Drop-In Tue 28 Sep, time tbc. The Spider And The Fly,
65 Bread Street, www.thespiderandtheflyedinburgh.blogsp ot.com. Monthly social and crafting session for creative types. A craft dilemma shared is a craft dilemma halved, don’t you know. And there’s tea and cake. Email magpiemarket@gmail.com for details. See Hitlist. FREE RBGE Show and Tell: Plants of Afghanistan Wed 29 Sep, 1.30–3pm. John Hope Gateway Centre, Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh, Arboretum Place, 552 7171. Talk on the work of the RBGE on Afghan plants. Owl Flights Wed 29 Sep, 6.30–8.30pm. £12 (£10 members). Edinburgh Zoo, Corstorphine Road, 314 0350. It’s bad luck to see an owl during the day, but come along in the early evening and you can get up close to these beautiful birds. Stevenson’s Pacific Adventures Wed 29 Sep, 7pm. £5 (£4). National Museum of Scotland, Chambers Street, 225 7534. A talk on the travels of Robert Louis Stevenson. FREE Edinburgh Cine and Video Society Thu 30 Sep, 7.30pm. Edinburgh Cine & Video Society, 23a Fettes Row, Open night for the cinephile club. FREE Active Archaeology Sat 2 Oct, 9am–noon. Holyrood Park, Holyrood Lodge, 652 8150. A longer walk
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exploring the rich archaeological history of Holyrood Park. Booking essential. Digital Plant Photography Workshop I Sat 2 & Sat 9 Oct, 9.30am–3.45pm. £75 (members £67.50). Royal Botanic Garden, 20a Inverleith Row, 248 2937. Learn how to get the most out of your digital camera. Don Giovanni Study Day Sat 2 Oct, 10.30am–4.30pm. £25. Usher Hall, Lothian Road, 478 8353. An in-depth look at Mozart’s much-loved opera, ahead of a performance of the work by the SCO on Thu 7 Oct. FREE Aspergillus and Candida: Fungus in the Air and in our Guts Sat 2 & Sun 3 Oct, 1–4pm. Royal Botanic Garden, 20a Inverleith Row, 552 7171. Learn about the fungi Aspergillus, which recycles nitrogen from decaying plant material, and Candida, which lives in our guts. FREE RBGE Show and Tell: Scotland’s Celtic Rainforest Wed 6 Oct, 1.30–3pm. John Hope Gateway Centre, Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh, Arboretum Place, 552 7171. Join lichenologist Chris Ellis for an exploration of Scotland’s lichens.
Fairs FREE Scotcampus Freshers’ Festival Thu 23 & Fri 24 Sep, 10am–6pm. The Meadows, Melville Drive, 221 6241. Info on clothing, food, health, lifestyle and academic advice as well as live DJs, free food and goodie bags. Scottish Woodcraft Show Fri 24 & Sat 25 Sep, 9.30am–4.30pm. £7 (two day ticket £10). Lowland Hall, Royal Highland Centre, Ingliston, 335 6200. Woodworking shows, demos, talks and more. Scottish Quilt Fair Championships Fri 24–Sun 26 Sep, 10am–4.30pm. £7 (£6; children £3). MacRobert Pavilion, Royal Highland Centre, Ingliston, 335 6200. Workshops, demonstrations and exhibitors selling a wide range of fabrics and accessories. FREE Women’s Health Day Sat 25 Sep, 10am. Spire Murrayfield Hospital, 122 Corstorphine Road, 316 2507. Well- being for the fairer sex: complementary therapies, health talks, yoga, exercise, free massages and reflexology sessions.
✽✽ FREE By Leaves We Live 2010: A Celebration of Artists’ Books and Small Presses Sat 25 Sep, 11am–6pm. Scottish Poetry Library, 5 Crichton’s Close, Canongate, 557 2876. Browse stalls, listen to talks, attend workshops and meet writers, publishers and editors throughout the day. See Hitlist. Bead Fair Sun 26 Sep, 11am. £4. Corn Exchange, 11 New Market Road, 477 3500. Exhibitors, sales and workshops for adults and children. Scottish Home Improvement & Self Build Show Sat 2 & Sun 3 Oct, 10am–4pm. £6.50 in advance; £8.50 on the day (under 16s free). Royal Highland Centre, Ingliston, 335 6200. Find inspiration and advice on how to improve, refurbish or extend your home. FREE Morningside Makers Market Sat 2 Oct, 10.30am–4.30pm. Columcille Centre, 2 Newbattle Terrace, 447 7404. Monthly boutique craft and design market.
Sport Edinburgh Rugby v Leinster Fri 24 Sep, 7.05pm. £tbc. Murrayfield Stadium, Riversdale Crescent, 346 5180. Old rivals scrum it out at Murrayfield. FREE Kilomathon Sun 3 Oct, 8am. Royal Highland Centre, Ingliston, 335 6200. A 26.2km (16.3m) race - perfect if you fancy a challenge but aren’t quite ready for a marathon. There’s also a 2.62km race for kids. For info and registration see www.kilomathon.com. Talks FREE National Gallery Highlights Tour Sat 25 Sep, 2–2.45pm & 3–3.45pm. National Gallery Complex, The Mound, 624 6200. Tour of key paintings in the
It’s pushing all our eco-friendly fashionista buttons, this one: a pop- up restyling event downstairs at Stereo, with designers on hand to help you re-style and adapt pieces bought on the day or brought from home. For those inclined to pose, style bloggers Les Garçons de Glasgow (pictured) are running a photo shoot all day. ■ Stereo, Sat 25 Sep, 11am–4.30pm. £2.
collection. FREE Romans Go Home? Spotlight On: Traprain Treasure Sat 25 Sep, 3pm. National Museum of Scotland, Chambers Street, 225 7534. Learn about famous archaeological finds near Haddington. FREE Joaquin Sorolla: Beyond the Spanish Context Tue 28 Sep, 12.45–1.30pm. National Gallery of Scotland: Hawthornden Lecture Theatre, The Mound, 624 6200. Hear about the work of the Spanish painter. FREE Views of a Nation Tue 28 Sep, 6pm. National Library of Scotland, George IV Bridge, 623 3918. Experts discuss the history and point of national atlases. Chasing the Light Roadshow Tue 28 Sep, 8pm. £15 (£12). Royal College Of Physicians, 9 Queen Street, 01963 250061. Travel photographer David Noton shows some of his most breathtaking shots and tells their stories. Jane Austen: Her Life and Work Wed 29 Sep, 10.03am. £8. Lauriston Castle, 2a Cramond Road South, 529 3963. A talk by Sharon Bassett of the Scottish branch of the Jane Austen Society. Curator’s Choice: Approach with Caution Wed 29 Sep, 2pm. £5 (£4). National Museum of Scotland, Chambers Street, 225 7534. Learn about the museum’s most dangerous artifacts. FREE The Artist, the Cabbage Patch and the Orchid House Fri 1 Oct, 12.45–1.30pm. National Gallery of Scotland: Hawthornden Lecture Theatre, The Mound, 624 6200. A talk on artist and collector Gustave Caillebotte. From Barbers to Bakers and Booksellers to Boothmakers Mon 4 Oct, 10.30am. £8. Lauriston Castle, 2a Cramond Road South, 336 2060. See Edinburgh through the eyes of an 18th century barber. FREE Moyna Flannigan in Conversation with Keith Hartley Mon 4 Oct, 12.45–1.30pm. Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, 75 Belford Road, 624 6200. Flannigan
discusses her new paintings. FREE Camille Pissarro: Art, Agriculture and Anarchism Tue 5 Oct, 12.45–1.30pm. National Gallery of Scotland: Hawthornden Lecture Theatre, The Mound, 624 6200. Christopher Lloyd examines Pissarro’s gardens. FREE Portraits in Focus Wed 6 Oct, 12.45–1.15pm. National Gallery Complex, The Mound, 624 6200. Susanna Kerr takes a look at Franciszek Smuglevicz’s portrait of eccentric antiquarian James Byres and his family. Chasing the Devil: The Search for Africa’s Fighting Spirit Thu 7 Oct, 7.30pm. £8 (under 18s/students/RSGS members free). Appleton Tower, University Of Edinburgh, Crichton Street, 650 8445. See Glasgow, Talks. Workshops Willow Garden Sculptures Fri 24 Sep, 10.30am–3.30pm. £15. Lauriston Castle, 2a Cramond Road South, 529 3963. Learn how to train plants to tumble over willow sculptures. Identifying Fungi Sun 26 Sep, 10am–4pm. £45. Teaching Lab, Royal Botanic Garden, Inverleith Row, 248 2937. An introduction to the identification of fungi. FREE Words, Words, Words Mon 27 Sep, 8pm. Traverse Theatre, Cambridge Street, 228 1404. Give your opinion on plays-in-progress, as new and experienced playwrights try out ideas. FREE Workshop: Beyond Google Tue 28 Sep, 6–7.30pm. National Library of Scotland, George IV Bridge, 623 3918. An introduction to Credo Reference and Oxford Reference Online. Napiers 150th Anniversary Workshops Wed 29 Sep, 6pm. £5 (redeemable against purchases). Stockbridge Parish Church, 7b Saxe Coburg Street, 332 0122. Learn about natural healthcare from Napiers the Herbalists. The Felted Garden Sat 2 Oct, 10am–4pm. £45. Royal Botanic Garden, Inverleith Row, 248 2937. Use felts to create an Impressionist picture.
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