AroundTown EVENTS
printmaking summer school 2012 FREE Growing up in the New Age – Exhibition Tour Sat 19 May, 3pm. Street Level Photo Works, Trongate 103, 552 2151. Photographer Marjolaine Ryley gives a talk about the exhibition Growing Up in the New Age, which consists of her own photos of and texts about (plus archival photographs) of the counter- culture that she grew up in.
Edinburgh Printmaker’s summer school offers a great opportunity to spend a week making prints in our well equipped, spacious workshop with attentive instruction from our experienced tutors.
With classes running Monday to Thursday you have addtional two studio days on Friday and Saturday to put your skills into practice. Price for a week is £350 (£280 conc.) which includes all materials and free membership until April 2013. There is also a discounted rate for participants attending more than one course.
Digital Imaging and Screenprinting | 16 – 19 July Alternative Etching | 23 – 26 July Stone Lithography | 23 – 26 July Japanese Woodblock Printing | 30 July – 2 August For further information and booking details phone 0131 557 2479 or e-mail info@edinburgh-printmakers.co.uk www.edinburgh-printmakers.co.uk | 23 Union Street, Edinburgh, EH1 3LR
Workshops Glee Choir Fridays, 10am–noon. £7 per class. Glasgow Music Studios, 7 & 9 Osborne Street, 552 0907. Adult performance choir run by a resident teacher and featuring voice coaching and performance skills as the choir works up to a show night. Ages 16+. Write Camera Action Fri 27 Apr, 7pm. Mon 21 May, 6pm. £5 (members £3). CCA, 350 Sauchiehall Street, 352 4900. Creative, interactive workshop for film writers, directors and actors. FREE GoMA Bites Workshop for Adults Sun 29 Apr & 6 May, 1pm. Gallery of Modern Art, Royal Exchange Square, 287 3050. Experiment with creative techniques at these adult workshops. All materials provided and no experience necessary. This month’s sessions are all about sculpture, inspired by the work of Karla Black that is currently on show in the gallery. Dr Sketchy’s Anti-Art School Sun 29 Apr, 3pm. £7 (£5). Tron Theatre, 63 Trongate, 552 4267. Burlesque art class with a relaxed atmosphere, music, drinks and interesting models. Stage to Page Mon 30 Apr, 7pm. £3. CCA, 350 Sauchiehall Street, 352 4900. Either join in as an actor, director or writer, or just watch the creative juices flow at these workshopping sessions for play scripts in progress. Includes networking opportunities. FREE GWL Learners Forum Wed 2 May, 2pm. Glasgow Women’s Library, Mitchell Library, 15 Berkeley Street, 248 9969. A chance to meet other users of the Library and talk about what kinds of services and facilities would be useful to you. Introduction to Burlesque Sat 12 May, 1pm. £tbc. Vivace Theatre School – The White Studios, 286 Clyde Street, 554 3318. Confidence boosting classes led by smokin’ hot burlesque queen Wild Card Kitty. The aim is not performance, but rather to give women (sorry guys, it’s girls only) the chance to flirt with their femininity through burlesque. Scottish Screenwriters Mon 14 May, 6pm. £3. CCA, 350 Sauchiehall Street, 352 4900. Open sessions for screenwriters comprising an industry talk and a workshopping session. Singing with Jane Eaglen Wed 16 May, 5pm. £4 (£3). Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, 100 Renfrew Street, 332 5057. Masterclass with the McGlashan International Fellow in Singing. Violin with Marat Bisengaliev Fri 18 May, 2.30pm. £4 (£3). Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, 100 Renfrew Street, 332 5057. Violin maestro gives public masterclass with String Department students.
✽✽ Locating Characters and Finding Your Voice with
Abigail Docherty Sat 19 May, 2pm. £4. Tron Theatre, 63 Trongate, 552 4267. A workshop offering help with characters in playwriting, with Abigail Docherty. Part of Mayfesto. EDINBURGH Activities & Events FREE The Anatomical Museum Open Day Sat 28 Apr, 10am–4pm. Anatomical Museum, Doorway 3, Old Medical School, Teviot Place, anatomy.mvm.ed.ac.uk/museum A chance to explore the collections and meet notorious body-snatcher Burke (or at least his skeleton). Theatre Tour Sat 28 Apr, 10.30am. £12.50 (£9.50). The Edinburgh Playhouse, 18–22 Greenside Place, 0844 871 3014. See behind the scenes at the country’s
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largest purpose-built theatre. FREE Peat Free Gardening Sat 28 & Sun 29 Apr, 1pm–4pm. Royal Botanic Garden, Arboretum Place, 248 2909. Find out how to garden without the use of peat, thus preserving the country’s peat bogs for future generations. The Great Edinburgh Music Quiz Sat 28 Apr, 7.30pm. £25 entry fee for each team of five. Royal College Of Surgeons, 9 Hill Square, 527 1600. Dust off your Spotify skills for this humbly- named quiz fundraiser presented by Red Dot Radio.
✽✽ Beltane Fire Festival Mon 30 Apr, 8pm–1am. £5–£8. Calton Hill,
Waterloo Place, 473 2000. A revival of ancient Celtic pagan tradition, Beltane ushers in the spring with teams of semi- naked drummers daubed in coloured paint, various dancing characters and the ritualistic lighting of a massive bonfire. See preview, page 40. The Pear Tree Pub Quiz Mon 30 Apr, 8pm. £1 per team. The Pear Tree House, 34 West Nicolson Street, 667 7533. Compete for cash prizes in this general knowledge quiz. FREE Nobles Cutting Edge Quiz Mondays, 8.30pm. Nobles Bar, 44a Constitution Street, Leith, 629 7215. It’s a quiz, it’s cutting-edge, and it happens every Monday in Nobles. FREE Edinburgh BlogTogether Tue 1 & 15 May, 6pm. Sofi’s, 65 Henderson Street, 555 7019. Sofi’s provide the blogging essentials (extension leads and biscuits) so you can focus on the serious business of expounding your opinions online, and meeting others who like to do the same. FREE Victoria’s Language Cafe Tuesdays, 7pm. Victoria, 265 Leith Walk, 555 1638. A meet-up for people interested in learning languages – just turn up and see if someone’s got the lingo you want to pick up, then have a chat. FREE Sofi’s Knitting Club Tue 1 May, 7.30pm. Sofi’s, 65 Henderson Street, 555 7019. Friendly monthly knitting session. Tuition available in exchange for a small donation. Amnesty St Marks Central Edinburgh Pub Quiz Thu 3 May, 7.30pm. £2. The Mercat Bar & Restaurant, 28 West Maitland Street, 225 8716. Pub quiz to raise money for a volunteer-run Amnesty group in Edinburgh. Maximum five people per team. FREE Edinburgh and Lothians MayDay March and Rally Sat 5 May, 11am. The Pleasance Theatre, 60 Pleasance, 650 4673. The annual chance for the workers to noise up the Man and have their say on current political and economic conditions. It begins with a march, led by Dalkeith Pipe Band, from Johnstone Terrace to a rally at the Pleasance Theatre, where speakers include Greg Philo, City of Edinburgh Unison, Occupy Edinburgh and Edinburgh Against the Cuts. Girls’ Day Out Fri 11–Sun 13 May, 10am–5pm. £12–£15 (£10–£12). Royal Highland Centre, Ingliston, 335 6200. Women’s lifestyle, health, beauty and fashion event. FREE Bruncheon! Featuring The Sound of Muesli Sat 12 May, 11am–2.30pm. Out of the Blue Drill Hall, 30–36 Dalmeny Street, Leith, 555 7101. If you can have a dinner dance, why not a breakfast dance? FREE Sparrowhawk Weekend Sat 12 & Sun 13 May, 1pm–4pm. Royal Botanic Garden, Arboretum Place, 248 2909. Exhibition and family activities focusing on these amazing raptors. FREE Gallery of Modern Art Highlights Tour Sat 12 May, 2pm & 3–3.45pm. Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art One, 75 Belford Road, 624 6200. A guided tour of current major exhibition The Sculpture Show. FREE Developing Future Lifestyles – Working Towards City Sustainability Sat 12 May, 2pm–4pm. St John’s Church, Princes Street, 221 2273. Stalls showcasing the activities of