AroundTown EVENTS
FREE Out of the Blue Flea Market Sat 31 Mar, 10am–3pm. Out of the Blue Drill Hall, 30–36 Dalmeny Street, Leith, 555 7101. Bargain buys including furniture, clothes, music and more. FREE Gin in Teacups Sun 1 Apr, noon–6pm. The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, 556 7060. An eclectic emporium of crafts, vintage jewellery and clothing and curiosities. FREE Ceilidh Culture Street Fair Fri 6–Mon 9 Apr, 10am–6pm. Castle Street, 07914 254334. Scottish food, drink, crafts, fashion, music and more throughout the Easter weekend. FREE Morningside Makers Market Sat 7 Apr, 11am–4pm. Columcille Centre, 2 Newbattle Terrace, 447 7404. Craft and design market. Greenbank Scouts Annual Jumble Sale Sat 14 Apr, 9.30am–noon. £2 (children free). Greenbank Parish Church, Braidburn Terrace, greenbankjumblesale@yahoo.co.uk Annual second-hand bonanza. FREE Portobello Makers Market Sat 21 Apr, 11am–4pm. Portobello Town Hall, Portobello. Handmade crafts and original designs by Scottish makers. The Vintage Kilo Sale Sat 21 Apr, 11am–4pm. £1. Out of the Blue Drill Hall, 30–36 Dalmeny Street, Leith, 555 7101. Vintage fashion sale where shoppers turn up and pay £15 per kilo of clobber. Sport Booiaka Sundays, 10.45–11.45am. £4–£5. Edinburgh Studios, 21 Arthur Street, info@fitnessaroundtheworld.co.uk Intense but fun cardio workout. Zumba Mondays, 8.15–9.15pm. £4. Pentland Community Centre, Oxgangs Brae, 445 2871. Get fit with the dance activity that burns calories to Latin music. Urban Funk – The Hip Hop Dance Class Tuesdays, 6–7pm. £5 per class. Edinburgh Studios, 21 Arthur Street, fitnessaroundtheworld.co.uk Urban dance class that combines some sweet moves with a serious workout. Auld Reekie Roller Girls Home Season 2012 Sat 7 Apr, 2pm. £6. Meadowbank Sports Centre, 139 London Road, 661 5351. The Cherry Bombers take on the Skatefast Club, ahead of the season final on Sat 28 Apr. Edinburgh Pole Competition Sat 14 Apr, 6.30pm–midnight. £10. The Granary, 32–34 The Shore, Leith, 554 9465. Pole dancing competition open to all levels of performer, with age categories from 16 up. Spectators are welcome too, but will have to pre-book. Rock ‘n’ Roll Half Marathon Sun 15 Apr, 9am. £43. Holyrood Park, 652 8150. Charity race with an added twist: bands including Kassidy, Homework and Stanley Odd entertain the runners at mile points along the way, turning a 13.1-mile loop of Edinburgh into a big ol’ block party. Register online by Sun 8 Apr. Outdoor Pursuits Scotland Sat 21 Apr, 10am–5pm; Sun 22 Apr, 10am–4pm. £10 (£6; children £1; family £21). Royal Highland Centre, Ingliston, 335 6200. A combination of trade fair and fun interactive family day out events.
Talks FREE From Amsterdam to Edinburgh via Hollywood Fri 30 Mar, 12.45–1.15pm. Scottish National Gallery, The Mound, 624 6200. A talk on Jan Weenix’s painting Landscape with Huntsman and Dead Game (Allegory of the Sense of Smell). FREE National Gallery of Modern Art Highlights Tour Sat 31 Mar, 2–2.45pm & 3–3.45pm. Scottish National Gallery, The Mound, 624 6200. A guided tour of the Gallery of Modern Art’s permanent collection, focusing on the major works. The tour meets at the gallery entrance. FREE Soapbox Sun 1 Apr, 3–4pm. Collective Gallery, 22–28 Cockburn Street, 220 1260. A presentation event by artists and academics, focusing on themes arising from the current exhibition. 48 THE LIST 29 Mar–26 Apr 2012
It’s Funtime This sparkly and wonderfully silly quiz night pays homage to the golden days of the game show. Activities include eating, drinking and observation rounds, fancy dress, balloon art, limbo, the ‘tower of strength’ task (one pint glass, oodles of pennies and incredible displays of human grit) and possibly a kazoo orchestra. For tickets, visit its-funtime.com. (Lauren Mayberry) ■ Bongo Club, Edinburgh, Sat 31 Mar.
FREE Moments in European Sculpture: From Epstein to Now Mon 2 Apr, 12.45–1.30pm. Scottish National Gallery, The Mound, 624 6200. Dr Jonathan Blackwood discusses six significant sculptures from the past 50 years. Why Infrared is the Future, Why the Past is Infrared Mon 2 Apr, 7.30–8.30pm. £3 (£1.50; children £1.50). Royal Observatory Visitor Centre, Blackford Hill, 668 8404. Sandy Rogers explains the technology required to investigate the history of the Universe. 20th Century British Sculpture in Context Tue 3–Thu 5 Apr, 6–7.30pm. £20 (£10). Scottish National Gallery, The Mound, 624 6560. Three linked talks from Dr Jonathan Blackwood.
✽✽ FREE Books in Focus: Lewis Carroll Thu 5 Apr,
11.30am–12.30pm. Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art Two, 73 Belford Road, 624 6268. A talk on illustrator John Tenniel’s contribution to Carroll’s Alice books and Henry Holiday’s different but equally great illustrations for his The Hunting of the Snark. Booking essential. La tête et les jambes Thu 5 Apr, 6pm. £3 (members free). Institut Français d’Ecosse, 13 Randolph Crescent, 225 5366. Sports writer Jean-Louis Touzet discusses Lance Armstrong. Edinburgh Local Food Network: Meet, Eat and Talk Thu 5 Apr, 7–9pm. £5. Edinburgh Larder, 15 Blackfriars Street, 556 6922. A talk by Denise Walton from Peelham Farm. A Stroll Through the Axis of Evil Thu 5 Apr, 7.30pm. £8 (students £2; under 18s, RSGS members free). Appleton Tower, University Of Edinburgh, Crichton Street, 01738 455050. With travel writer John Pilkington. FREE Portrait Gallery Thematic Tours Sat 7 Apr, 2–2.45pm & 3–3.45pm. Scottish National Portrait Gallery, 1 Queen Street, 624 6200. Thematic guided tour of Portrait Gallery exhibitions. The Art of Sleepwalking: Edvard Munch – Painter and Printmaker Sat 7 Apr, 2–3pm. £5 (£4). Scottish National Gallery, The Mound, 624 6560. A talk about Edvard Munch’s printmaking. Booking essential. Edinburgh Forteans Tue 10 Apr, 7.30pm. £1. The Bongo Club, Moray House, 37 Holyrood Road, 558 7604. Ian
Robertson discusses ‘The Strange Case of Deacon Brodie and Mr Hyde’.
✽✽ Wide Days Wed 11 & Thu 12 Apr, times vary. £45. Teviot Debating
Hall, Bristo Square, 650 4673. Born to be Wide presents two days of music seminars. See preview, page 90, and win tickets, page 8. FREE World Heritage Day: World Heritage and Economic Regeneration Tue 17 Apr, 6pm. Royal College Of Physicians, 9 Queen Street, worldheritagedayedinburgh2012.eventbrit e.co.uk. James Rebanks and Ian Baxter speak at this evening to celebrate World Heritage Day. Registration from 5.30pm. FREE Architecture and Dance Wed 18 Apr, 1–2pm. RCAHMS, John Sinclair House, 16 Bernard Terrace, 662 1456. Clive Albert talks about the buildings housing DanceBase, the new Scottish Ballet Headquarters and the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. Booking essential. FREE First Breaks Wed 18 Apr, 7.30pm. Traverse Theatre, Cambridge Street, 228 1404. Playwrights including DC Jackson talk about the moments that got their careers off the ground. Part of Write Here. FREE Going the Distance Fri 20 Apr, 7.30pm. Traverse Theatre, Cambridge Street, 228 1404. Traverse Artistic Director Orla O’Loughlin discusses with three playwrights their experiences of writing a play for the Traverse, from initial idea to production. Part of Write Here. Scottish Ballet Insight: A Streetcar Named Desire Sat 21 Apr, 11am–12.30pm. £5.50 (£3.50). Edinburgh Festival Theatre, 13–29 Nicolson Street, 529 6000. Gain an insight into the workings of the company. See feature, page 110. Derren Brown: The Conversation Sat 21 Apr, 2–3.30pm. £15. The Pleasance Theatre, 60 Pleasance, 0844 557 2686. Brown is quizzed by Richard Wiseman on the tricks of his trade. Curtain Raiser: The Lieutenant of Inishmore Tue 24 Apr, 6–7pm. £5 (under 18s free). Royal Lyceum Theatre, Grindlay Street, 248 4848. Ahead of the performance of The Lieutenant of Inishmore, playwright Nicola McCartney discusses its writer, Martin McDonagh. FREE Artist’s Talk: Alison Turnbull and Ross Birrell in Conversation Thu 26 Apr, 6–8pm. Talbot Rice Gallery, University of Edinburgh, South Bridge,
650 2210. Turnbull discusses her work with artist and lecturer Ross Birrell. See review, page 120. The Edinburgh Lectures: Creativity and the Movies Thu 26 Apr, 6.30pm. £5. Filmhouse, 88 Lothian Road, 228 2688. Mark Cousins discusses ideas and where they come from. Workshops FREE BSL Workshop: Visual Connections with Mark MacQueen Tue 3 Apr, 6–8pm. Talbot Rice Gallery, University of Edinburgh, South Bridge, 650 2210. Workshop suitable for both deaf and hearing participants exploring how BSL connects with art. Introduction to Improv Workshop Wednesdays, 4 Apr–16 May, 7.30–9pm. £80 for the full course. The Canon’s Gait, 232 Canongate, 556 4481. Renowned comedy troupe To Be Continued . . . lead eight weeks improve classes. Explore Screenprinting Sat 7 Apr, 11am–4pm. £60 (£45). Edinburgh Printmakers, 23 Union Street, 557 2479. No experience required for this workshop where you’ll explore printing images in layers of colours. Booking essential. FREE Language with Flowers Sun 8 Apr, noon–4pm. Stills, 23 Cockburn Street, 622 6200. Open day with calligraphy and screen printing workshops. Dr Sketchy’s Anti-Art School Sun 8 Apr, 3pm. £7 (£6). The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. Life drawing where the models are burlesque divas, strapping hunks of manhood and circus freaks. FREE Camera Club Thu 12 Apr, 7pm. Sofi’s, 65 Henderson Street, 555 7019. Bring an image relating to the month’s theme for friendly discussion and advice. Etching and Colour Printing Taster Class Sat 21 Apr, 11am–4pm. £60 (£45). Edinburgh Printmakers, 23 Union Street, 557 2479. Beginner-level, artist-led workshop in etching and printmaking.
OUTSIDE THE CITIES ✽✽ FREE Dee-CON Sat 7 Apr, noon–2.30am. Dundee University
Students’ Association, Airlie Place, Dundee, 01382 386060. Anime, art and video game convention with tournaments, films, competitions, exhibitions and more throughout the day.