EVENTS AroundTown
Chaos on the Clyde — European Roller Derby
list.co.uk/aroundtown Hyndland Street, 357 5825. One-off extravaganza of handmade bargains. FREE Ashton Lane Sunday Market Sundays, 11am–5pm. Ashton Lane, grosvenorcafe.co.uk Vintage clothing, original jewellery and art work. FREE Craft Fair Sat 1 & Sun 2 Sep, 10.30am–4.30pm. Hopkirk Building, Glasgow Botanic Gardens, 730 Great Western Road, 334 2422. Regular craft fair, with organisers’ profits going to charity. FREE Little Birds Market Sun 9 Sep, noon–5pm. Sloans, 62 Argyll Arcade, City Centre, 07946 715204. Vintage, craft and design vendors. The Scottish Wedding Show Sat 15 & Sun 16 Sep, 10am. £9.50. SECC, Finnieston Quay, 587 6088. Advice and shopping opportunities for brides-to-be.
music, comedy, poetry and craic. Introduction to Photo Etching Sat 25 Aug, 10am–5pm. £72 (£66). Glasgow Print Studio, Trongate 103, 552 0704. Learn how to work with a digital image to prepare it for photo etching. Belly Dance Classes Wednesdays, 6.30–9pm. £5.50. The Dance Factory, 142 Calder Street, 07905 674 891. Fun, energetic and informative belly dance classes with Alchemy Dance. FREE The Happiness Club Wed 12 Sep, 7.30–9.30pm. Sloans, 62 Argyll Arcade, City Centre, 221 8866. Find out about positive psychology, NLP, alternative therapies and practical exercises for wellbeing at these regular sessions. EDINBURGH
Sport ✽Chaos on the Clyde – European Roller Derby
Tournament Sat 25 & Sun 26 Aug, from 9.30am. Day tickets £10; weekend £15 (under 14s free). Kelvin Hall International Sports Arena, 1445 Argyle Street, glasgowrollerderby.com See caption.
✽The Great Scottish Run Sun 2 Sep, 9.30am. Prices vary. George
Square, 0845 270 0166. Your chance to take part in Scotland’s largest mass participation sporting event – choose from a 10k or a half marathon, or shorter races for kids – and raise money for charity in the process. The Glasgow Night Hike Fri 7 Sep, 7.30pm–3am. Registration £30; £23 each for teams of four or more. Riverside Museum, 100 Pointhouse Place, 0300 123 1801. A very special ten-mile tour of Glasgow by night, experiencing iconic buildings and sights in a different setting, all in aid of Maggie’s Centre cancer care unit. Participants must commit to raising a minimum of £185 sponsorship. Pedal For Scotland Sun 9 Sep, 7am. £24 (£14); Sportive ride £35. Glasgow Green, Greendyke Street, pedalforscotland.org Annual display of pedal power as participants cycle the 47 miles from Glasgow Green to the finishing line in Edinburgh’s Murrayfield Stadium. There’s also a 110-mile timed ‘Sportive’ ride taking a more difficult route with over 2400 metres of ascent for those who like a challenge. With rest stops, food and entertainment along the way. Forget-Me-Not-Walk Sun 16 Sep, 11.30am. £10–£12.50 (under 12s £5–£7.50; family £25–£32.50). Pollok Country Park, Pollokshaws Road, 276 0924. This 4.5km charity walk is suitable for all ages.
Talks FREE ‘Japan Matters’ Public Lecture Thu 30 Aug, 2.30–4pm. St Mungo Museum of Religious Life and Art, 2 Castle Street, 276 1625. A talk about the realities of life in Fukushima, Japan, since the accident at the nuclear plant there following March 2011’s earthquake and tsunami. FREE Retreat in the City Sat 8 Sep, 10am–4pm. Inner Space Glasgow Meditation Centre, 277 High Street, 552 7446. One-day course in raja yoga, ideal for newcomers to meditation. Booking essential. FREE Garden Talks: September Soup Sun 9 Sep, 1–3pm. Pollok Country Park, Pollokshaws Road, 276 0924. So you planted your veggies months ago and now they’ve grown and been harvested. What now? This is the place to find out. FREE Advances in Medical Imaging Sat 15 Sep, 3–5pm. Suggested donation £2. Mitchell Library, North Street, 287 2999. A talk by Mark Donohoe, hosted by the Galilean Society. Workshops Taigh Ceilidh Ghlaschu Thursdays, 7.30pm. £2 (£1). Argyll Hotel, 973 Sauchiehall Street, 337 3313. An informal Gaelic night of songs, stories,
Activities & Events ✽Turing Festival Thu 23–Sat 25 Aug, times vary. Prices vary (£15+
per event). Various venues, turingfestival. com See caption, page 34. Festival of Spirituality and Peace Until Mon 27 Aug, times vary. Prices vary. Various venues, festivalofspirituality.org.uk Multi-faith series of events based in St John’s Church on Princes Street, marrying creativity and peace-making. The Joy of Sex Until Sun 26 Aug, noon–4pm. £10 (£7). Sapphire Rooms, 81–83 Lothian Road, 229 6391. Last chance to catch this interactive sex- themed exhibition.
✽The Edinburgh Military Tattoo Until Sat 25 Aug, weekdays 9pm,
Sat 7.30pm & 10.30pm. £23–£59. Castle Esplanade, Edinburgh Castle, Royal Mile, 225 1188. The final few days of glittering military entertainment and nightly fireworks before the pets of central Edinburgh can relax once again. FREE Festival Club Thu 23 & Sat 25 Aug, 11pm–3am. Summerhall, 1 Summerhall, 0845 874 3001. Live art parties hosted by the Adam Mickiewicz Institute, showcasing Polish culture.
✽The Festival of Politics Fri 24 & Sat 25 Aug, times vary. Prices vary (most events free). The Scottish Parliament, Horse Wynd, 0800 092 7500. The second weekend of discourse and debate at the Parliament features topical talks on children’s access to sport (Fri, 1.30–2.30pm), the importance of cultural archives to the heritage of a nation (Sat, 10.30–11.30am), political apathy (Sat, 1.30–2.30pm), and possible futures for the music industry (Sat, 5–6pm). FREE Living History Performances Sat 25 Aug, 11am, 1pm & 2pm. City Art Centre, 2 Market Street, 529 3963. Edinburgh Museums and Galleries Living History Group brings the paintings to life. FREE Edinburgh Skeptics’ Skeptical Days Out Sun 26 Aug, 1.30–6pm. Venue tbc, 07896 745991, edinburghskeptics.co.uk Edinburgh Skeptics take their discussions out to various interesting sites around Edinburgh. FREE Rose Street Film Club Wed 29 Aug, 8.30pm. Rose Street, edinburghartfestival.com Your last chance to see new films by emerging artists projected onto the exterior wall of BHS. Part of Edinburgh Art Festival (hereafter referred to as EAF).
✽Edinburgh Mela Fri 31 Aug– Sun 2 Sep, free performance Fri 8.30pm, general opening Sat & Sun, noon–8.30pm, £2–£2.50 (under 13s free). Leith Links, Leith, 473 2000 (bookings), edinburgh-mela.co.uk (info). A celebration of international diversity, this year themed around Asian and world dance. If it’s music that you’re after, this year you can choose from classical Indian, Iraqi fusion, Nepalese folk, dhol funk, Ghanian drumming, or urban-tinged Bhangra dub beat (just as cool as it sounds), or take in an array of international fashion designs, professional dancing, fusion events and
This two-day event is the first of its kind in Scotland, bringing together six of the top roller derby teams in Europe. A weekend ticket or individual day pass will give you access not only to the high-octane bouts, but also the vendor village, merchandise stalls and on-site refreshments, with the home team hosting an after- party for skaters, officials and spectators each night. For more information on the teams involved and their star players, visit glasgowrollerderby.com. (Lauren Mayberry) ■ Kelvin Hall International Sports Arena, Glasgow, 25 & 26 Aug.
a food village brimming with delicious treats from all over the world. See caption, page 36. FREE Ready, Steady, Jewel! Fri 31 Aug, 5.30pm (auction begins 7.30pm). Out of the Blue Drill Hall, 30–36 Dalmeny Street, Leith, 555 7101. Bid on handmade jewellery made in just eight hours by ten recent graduates and five established jewellers. Proceeds to a variety of charities. Love Pets Sat 1–Sun 2 Sep, 10am–5pm (Sun until 4pm). £8 (children £1). Royal Highland Centre, Ingliston, 335 6200. Experts from the pet industry and an array of products, plus the chance to meet the Harry Potter owls. Paralympian Designs Sat 1 Sep, 1pm. Museum admission £5 (£3). Surgeons’ Hall Museum, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, Nicolson Street, 527 1649. A day celebrating the remarkable technology that breaks down barriers to participation in sport. Talk at 1pm, art workshop at 2pm. The Ladies Driving Challenge 2012 Sun 2 Sep, 9am–4.30pm. Registration £20, minimum sponsorship of £80. Royal Highland Centre, Ingliston, 0845 450 2000. Mildly sexist event but it’s all in the name of charity so let’s just grit our teeth, eh? Includes monster trucks, diggers and a penny farthing.
✽Virgin Money Fireworks Concert Sun 2 Sep, 9pm.
£12.50–£27.50. Princes Street Gardens, 473 2000, eif.co.uk Wave bye-bye to another festival season at the grandest show in town with the Scottish Chamber Orchestra – buy a ticket to be at the centre of the action, or just join the crowds on Calton Hill with a radio. King’s Theatre Edinburgh: Backstage Tour Sat 8 Sep, 10.30am. £7.50. King’s Theatre, 2 Leven Street, 529 6000. Guided tour of the newly refurbished theatre. FREE Archaeology Day Sun 9 Sep, 11am–3pm. Holyrood Park, 652 8150. A day of short guided walks and fun activities based around Iron Age life in Edinburgh.
EVENTS CO-PROMOTION
HEMMA Now open on Holyrood Road, Hemma has 2 floors and the top floor will be available for bookings of parties, leaving do’s, weddings, meetings etc. Just contact us on hemma@bodabar.com to make a booking! Upcoming Events: ...........................................
FILM NIGHTS in Sofi's Sofi's Monday Film night, every Monday 8pm £2!! CRAYFISH PARTY in Joseph Pearce's - eat lots of crayfish and quiche and sing even more songs for only £25
HEMMA'S JOGGING PARTY Every Thursday we will run around Arthur Seat or up Radical Road!
BODA'S MEZE FRIDAYS An After Work Drink in Boda - if you come between 5-7pm you can enjoy some Meze - nice nibbles and get a good start of the weekend! WEE WII SUNDAYS - Play your favourite Wii games in Boda on Sundays.
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