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samples and general glamour-enhancers from top city retailers. FREE The Anatomical Museum Open Day Sat 26 May, 10am–4pm. Anatomical Museum, Doorway 3, Old Medical School, Teviot Place, anatomy.mvm.ed.ac.uk/museum Explore the grisly collections and meet notorious body snatcher Burke (or at least his skeleton). FREE Sustainable Transformations: Leith Walk Mon 28–Thu 31 May, 10am–5pm. Out of the Blue Drill Hall, 30–36 Dalmeny Street, Leith, 555 7101. Work by Sustainable Design students, exploring sustainable, environmentally responsive buildings and neighbourhoods and stimulating debate about how a future Leith might look. FREE Dragonflies from Scratch Wed 30 May–Fri 1 Jun, 1–4pm. Royal Botanic Garden, Arboretum Place, 248 2909. Hang out with BBC Springwatch’s dragonfly geek Ruary Mackenzie Dodds and learn all about the devil’s darning needles. Ages 8+. Wolves in Sheep’s Clothing Thu 31 May & Mon 4 Jun, 11.15am, 12.15pm, 2pm & 3pm. £16 as part of castle admission (£13; children £9.20). Edinburgh Castle, Royal Mile, 225 9846. Hear about a daring night attack on Edinburgh Castle in 1314 on behalf of Robert the Bruce. FREE Bebaroque Sample Sale Fri 1 & Sat 2 Jun, from 10am. 25A Thistle Street, New Town, bebaroque.com Pick up one-off editorial pieces, samples that never made it to production and past season stock from the über-hip Glasgow hosiery label. Gardening Scotland Fri 1–Sun 3 Jun, 10am–6pm. £14–£16 (children free). Royal Highland Centre, Ingliston, 333 0965. Show gardens, plant sales, food and craft fairs, environmental organisations and more.
Hidden Gardens of the Royal Mile Fri 1 Jun, 11am–12.40pm. £7 in advance; £8 on the door. John Knox House, High Street, 556 2647. Gentle walking tour around a little-known side of Edinburgh’s Old Town.
✽✽ FREE Meadows Festival Sat 2 & Sun 3 Jun, times tbc. The
Meadows, Melville Drive, meadowsfestival.3st.org.uk Community charm on Edinburgh’s southside, dominated by a vast selection of stalls selling everything from sweeties to sculpture, plus live music, workshops, a kids’ footie competition and a family- friendly funfair. Tenth Annual World Quizzing Championships Sat 2 Jun, 10am–6pm. £20 (£10 for IQA newcomers). The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, 556 7060. Quiz session, pro style – we mean organised-by-the-International- Quizzing-Association pro style. Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Weekend Sat 2 & Sun 3 Jun, 11am–3.30pm. £tbc. Edinburgh Zoo, Corstorphine Road, 334 9171. Jubilee- themed arts and crafts and a special diamond treasure hunt. Heriot-Watt School of Textiles and Design: Graduate Fashion Show Thu 7 Jun, 4pm & 8pm. £10 standing; £15 seated. Dovecot Studios, 10 Infirmary Street, 473 2000. Catwalk showcase of student work directed by fashion designer Mark Eley of Eley Kishimoto.
✽✽ Leith Festival Fri 8–Sun 17 Jun, times vary. Prices vary. Leith,
leithfestival.com Community arts festival in which most participants, artists and performers are Leith-based. See preview, page 41, selected listings below, and full listings at list.co.uk/events/leith-festival.
✽✽ Taylor’s Funfair Thu 7 & Fri 8 Jun, 6–9.45pm; Sat 9 & Sun 10 Jun,
noon–9.45pm. Leith Links, leithfestival.com Rides and fun for children of all ages. Leith Festival.
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6-8 JULY 2012 – THE MEADOWS
Taste of Edinburgh is back for a sixth year of summertime eating, drinking and entertainment. To celebrate, we have an exclusive ticket ofer for readers of The List – buy two standard tickets for £18 – saving £10! Find out more at tasteofedinburgh.co.uk or call 0871 297 0742
RESTAURANT LAUNCH LINE UP Angels with Bagpipes Balfour Castle The Balmoral Café Gandoli Chez Roux Cucina at Hotel Missoni Forth Floor Restaurant The Honours Kama Sutra The Road Hole Restaurant at the Old Course Hotel Plumed Horse Tigerlily Two Fat Ladies at The Buttery Restaurant Mark Greenaway Valvona & Crolla VinCafè and much more, including AEG’s Perfekt Cooking Classes with Edinburgh School of Food & Wine!
*Calls cost 10p per minute plus network extras. Ofer is limited and applies to standard tickets bought in advance only. Discount calculated on door price. Booking and transaction fees apply. Subject to availability. Show times and dates correct at time of promotion. Any date changes will be communicated in advance and relected in replacement tickets. 24 May–21 Jun 2012 THE LIST 67