AroundTown EVENTS
O2 Glasgow Mela Originally created after Glasgow was named European City of Culture in 1990, the Glasgow Mela is now an annual outdoor weekend as part of the West End Festival, based on the traditions of the Indian sub- continent. The event celebrates the traditions of international communities in the city, with stalls, music, dance and interactive arts. (Lauren Mayberry) ■ Kelvingrove Park, Glasgow, Sat 23 & Sun 24 Jun. Visit glasgowmela.com for more details.
Science Fiction Filmmaking Challenge Sat 23 Jun, from 10.30am. £9 (£7.50). Filmhouse, 88 Lothian Road, 228 2688. A 52-hour filmmaking challenge for 16–25-year-olds. It begins with a masterclass on Sat 23 Jun, the submission deadline is 4pm on Mon 25 Jun, and films will be screened on Sun 1 Jul. Part of Edinburgh International Film Festival. Green Shoots Sat 23 Jun, 11am & Tue 3 Jul, 6.30pm. £7 in advance; £8 on the day. The Hub, Castlehill, Royal Mile, 473 2000. Tour some of Edinburgh’s green spaces including a herb project, a children’s garden and the Johnston Terrace Wildlife Garden, which is usually closed to the public. Ages 16+. Refugee Week Community Dance and Music Night Sat 23 Jun, 7.30pm. Donations welcome. Tollcross Community Centre, 117 Fountainbridge, thewelcoming2006@hotmail.co.uk Enjoy music and dancing from around the world and celebrate refugees in the local community. Refugee Week. ArtWank! Sun 24 Jun, 7pm. £8; weekend tickets £40 (£35). Sapphire Rooms, 81–83 Lothian Road, 0800 411 8881. London Cabaret Award nominee ArtWank tries to stir debate about the nature of human sexuality in a multimedia-infused comic cabaret event. Part of Festival of the Erotic Arts. Short Film Showcase Sun 24 Jun, 9pm. £6. The Banshee Labyrinth, 29–35 Niddry Street, 0800 411 8881. Screening of short films promising to ‘tease without the sleaze.’ Part of Festival of the Erotic Arts. Traverse Arts & Entertainment Quiz Mon 25 Jun, 8pm. £1 per person. Traverse Theatre, Cambridge Street, 228 1404. Armed with the cultural knowledge provided every four weeks by your friendly Aunty List, you will surely triumph at this pub-quiz-without-the- boring-sporty-bits. The Netherlands National Circus Tue 26–Fri 29 Jun, 4.45pm & 7.30pm; Sat 30 Jun, 2pm, 4.45pm & 7.30pm; Sun 1 Jul, 1pm & 3.30pm. £12–£24 (children £10–£18). Leith Links, Leith, netherlandscircus.eu An award-winning circus spectacular blending together aerial feats, acrobatics, comedy, dance and theatre. LeithLate Thu 28 Jun, 6pm–9pm. £6. Various venues, Leith, facebook.com/ leithlate Late night visual art and music thrills across 17 venues on and around Leith Walk, including some site-specific installations in venues from a gym to a hairdressers’, a mobile ‘white-van gallery’ touring the area and a shutter art project livening up local shopfronts. The official LeithLate afterparty runs from 9pm at Henderson Halls, with a licensed bar and live music from Zed Penguin, Mars 2030, Paul Vickers & the Leg and Remember Remember. Edinburgh International Magic Festival Fri 29 Jun–Fri 6 Jul, times vary. Prices vary. Various venues,
Edinburgh, 473 2000. This magical new player on the Edinburgh festival scene returns for a third year with an even bigger array of performances, live illusions, close-up magic, films and children’s shows. FREE Potterthon Fri 29 Jun, midnight. Inspace, 1 Crichton Street, 650 2750. Alternatively billed as ‘24 Hours in Bed with Harry Potter’, this is the geek endurance event to end all geek endurance events. Bring your PJs (which are requested to be ‘in house colours’) and snuggle up to watch all eight films of the Harry Potter series, from bed. Apparently there’ll be Quidditch on the Meadows at lunchtime too, if you’ve got the energy. Part of Edinburgh International Film Festival: Atmosphere Programme. FREE The Anatomical Museum Open Day Sat 30 Jun, 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). FREE The Big Dance at the National Museum of Scotland Sat 30 Jun, 10.30am–5pm & Sun 1 Jul, 11am–4pm. National Museum of
Scotland, Chambers Street, 0300 123 6789. The Big Dance takes over NMS’ Grand Gallery, Learning Centre and Auditorium with a two-day programme of workshops, taster sessions for kids and adults, talks, film screenings and mini- performances, from the likes of Scottish Ballet, Angela Watson School of Dance, Agnes Ness Dance and more. Part of the Big Dance. Awards Ceremony Sat 30 Jun, 1pm. £9 (£7.50). Filmhouse, 88 Lothian Road, 228 2688. Rub shoulders with the winners and runners-up as the awards make a welcome return to EIFF. Part of Edinburgh International Film Festival. FREE The Big Dance at Harvey Nichols Sat 30 Jun & Sun 1 Jul, 1pm–4pm. Harvey Nichols, 30-34 St Andrew’s Square, 524 8388. Don’t be too surprised if you encounter some poppin’ and lockin’ by the perfume counter, or tango in the aisles – Harvey Nics’ ground floor is being taken over as part of a weekend of dance all over the city. Part of the Big Dance. FREE The Big Tea Dance Sat 30 Jun, 5pm. Grassmarket, bigdanceedin. co.uk Outdoor 40s-style tea dance as part of the nationwide Big Dance programme of events. If you don’t know your three step from your basic weave, there’s a 15-minute Foxtrot taster taught by Flyright Dance Co to begin with, before the main event kicks off with live jazz from That Swing Sensation big band and free tea to refresh thirsty dancers. Dress up vintage style for the full experience! Part of the Big Dance. FREE Castle Rocks Park Jam Sat 30 Jun, 5.30pm. St Andrew Square, bigdanceedin.co.uk Scotland’s biggest breakdance championship, with DJs and MCs presiding over a series of hot head-to-head battles. Featuring Random Aspekts, Heavy Smokers, DJ P-Stylz, DJ Sonny, DJ Nasty P, Tony Thrills, Profisee and Silver Tongue. Magic Dinner Sat 30 Jun, 7pm. £50. The Royal Scots Club, 29–31 Abercromby Place, 473 2000. Enjoy a three-course meal with close-up magic, mindreading and illusion entertainment at your table. Ages 18+. Part of Edinburgh International Magic Festival. War of the Wizards Sun 1 Jul, 11am (under 18s) & 2pm (open adult competition). £5 (£3). Scottish
Storytelling Centre, 43–45 High Street, 473 2000. Top, local and up-and- coming magicians are judged by a panel of professional magicians and non- magicians. Ages 10+. Part of Edinburgh International Magic Festival. FREE All or Nothing Dance Theatre Aerial Dance Extravaganza Sun 1 Jul, noon–3.30pm. Dance Base, 14–16 Grassmarket, 225 5525. Hourly aerial dance performances by the All or Nothing flyers, with taster sessions at 12.30pm & 1.30pm (tickets released one hour beforehand). Part of the Big Dance. FREE Sky Bar at The Point Thu 5 Jul, 6pm–midnight. Point Hotel, 34 Bread Street, 221 5555. The monthly opening of the Sky Bar, with its amazing views over the rooftops of Edinburgh. A Tale o’ Twa Touns Sat 7 & Sun 8 Jul, 2pm. £20 (family £55). Georgian House, 7 Charlotte Square, 225 5445. A guided tour of Edinburgh, starting in the Old Town and finishing in the New. Find out why the capital city is known both as Auld Reekie and the Athens of the North. Includes visits to two NTS properties, Gladstone’s Land and the Georgian House. Voices in Scotland Fri 13 Jul, 7.30pm. £10 (£8). Scottish Storytelling Centre, 43–45 High Street, 556 9579. Mix of music and storytelling from Iran, Iraq, America, Australia and Britain. Ages 12+. Pentlands Walking Festival Thu 19–Sat 21 Jul, times vary. Prices vary. Various locations, Pentland Hills, pentlandhills.org A weekend of summer walks and activities for all ages, easily accessible from Edinburgh but nonetheless offering some spectacular views. Fairs & Markets St Mary’s Market Saturdays, 10am–3pm. Outside St Mary’s Metropolitan Cathedral, Broughton Street, edinburghmarkets.co.uk Food, clothes, crafts and household goods. Fashion Mash Sat 23 Jun, 10am–4pm. £2. Serenity Cafe, The Tun, 8 Jackson Entry, 111 Holyrood Road, 556 8765. Buy, sell or swap pre-loved clothes and accessories. There’s also a cafe, massages and manicures on site. FREE Arts & Craft Fair Sat 23 Jun, 1–6pm. The Banshee Labyrinth, 29–35
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