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O2 GLASGOW MELA Music and food are the twin highlights at this celebration of multicultural Scotland, so get ready to chow down on some tasty international cuisine to the tune of steel bands, brass bands, Bhangra acts and dance troupes from all over the world. After all that dancing you can make a beeline for the Mela Bazaar, too, to pick up some quirky gifts and accessories with an international flavour. ‘Oh this old thing? I just picked it up in India,’ you’ll say. We won’t tell if you won’t. (Charlotte Runcie) ■ Kelvingrove Park, Glasgow, Sat 15 & Sun 16 Jun.
FREE Tollcross parkrun Every Sat, 9.30am. Tollcross Park, 254 b Wellshot Road, parkrun.org.uk/tollcross See Glasgow parkrun. FREE National Road Race Championships Thu 20 Jun–Sun 23 Jun, Times vary. Various venues, 287 8080. Cheer as the country’s top cyclists race around part of the proposed course for the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games.
Talks Impressionism and Burrell Thu 13 Jun, 6.30–7.30pm. £5 (members free). Alliance Française de Glasgow, 3 Park Circus, 331 4080. Vivien Hamilton talks about the history, provenance and cost of some of the works to be included in the Burrell’s Masters of Impressionism exhibition in July. FREE Charles Rennie Mackintosh in the West End Mon 17 Jun, 6.30pm. Hillhead Library, 348 Byres Road, 339 7223. Mackintosh Society member Deirdre Bernard looks at Mackintosh’s influence on Queens Cross Church, Ruchill Church Hall, the Women’s Medical College and the interiors of the Hunterian and Kelvingrove. West End Festival. FREE The First Ladies of Football Wed 19 Jun, 5–6.30pm. Mitchell Library, North Street, 287 2999. The curator of the Scottish Football Museum illuminates women’s often overlooked contribution to the beautiful sport. Pecha Kucha 18: Fashion Wed 19 Jun, 6pm. £6 (£3). The Lighthouse, 11 Mitchell Lane, 276 5360. Fashion: whether you love it or hate it, you can never afford it. A mix of designers, writers and academics talk about what fashion means to them. FREE From the Sheepmount to the Camera Obscura Thu 20 Jun, 6.30pm. Hillhead Library, 348 Byres Road, 339 7223. Local historian Bill Black takes us back to 19th century Maryhill through historical anecdotes. West End Festival.
✽ FREE Terry Jones: Chaucer in the 21st Century Fri 21 Jun, 6pm. University of Glasgow, Sir Charles Wilson Building Kelvin Way, 330 2001. The Monty Python man talks about censorship in the Ellesmere manuscript, an early 15th century illuminated manuscript of Canterbury Tales. Funny and smart? Swoon. FREE Archive Show and Tell Sessions Fri 28 Jun, 2–3pm. Glasgow Women’s Library, 15 Berkeley Street, 248 9969. A closer look at the Suffragette
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Collection, including postcards and pamphlets, as part of the Illuminated Letters project. FREE Your Big Question with Sister Jayanti Fri 5 Jul, 7–8.30pm. Trades Hall, 85 Glassford Street, 552 2418. Sister Jayanti, a regular speaker at the UN, answers those big life questions, with the most interesting audience questions featured on the night. FREE Garden Talk: Allotments Sun 7 Jul, 1–3pm. Pollok Country Park, Pollokshaws Road, 276 0924. Gardener Sean Belshaw dispenses handy tips on how to get the most out of your allotment in the summer months. Think of all the carrots!
EDINBURGH Festivals & Events Festival of the Erotic Arts Until Sun 16 Jun, times vary. Prices vary. Various venues, 0844 487 7102. It’s the last weekend to check out the fest, which specialises in all things naughty and arty including performances, visual arts and crafts, film and more. Leith Festival Until Sun 16 Jun, times vary. Prices vary. Various venues, Leith, 629 1214. Leith Festival is coming to an end, but there’s still a chance to catch the Leith Festival Tattoo (Sun 16 Jun), get a guided tour of Trainspotting sites and follow comedian Susan Morrison on her ‘Witches, Quacks and Painted Dames’ tour, before saying adieu at Sofi’s Balkan-themed closing party (Fri 14 Jun). Edinburgh Festival of Cycling Fri 14–Sun 23 Jun, times vary. Prices vary. Various venues, edfoc.org.uk The inaugural bike festival lends a bit of sport to Edinburgh’s stacked arts festival calendar with nine days of cycling events, from lengthy scenic tours to talks from well-known cyclists, to race events. A related film and art programme runs alongside (it is Edinburgh, after all). Bio Blitz: Badgers with Bats Fri 14 Jun, 8–11pm. £10. Edinburgh Zoo, Corstorphine Road, 334 9171. The hunt is on for badgers, bats and moths. Help the zoo count ‘em up at this after-hours event. Ages 12+. Places limited. FREE Victoria’s Language Cafe Every Mon, 7pm. Victoria, 265 Leith Walk, 555 1638. Just turn up and see if someone’s got the lingo you want to pick up, then have a chat. Salsa Night at Harry’s Bar Every Wed, 6.30–9pm. £5. Harry’s Bar,
Randolph Place, 07734 435354. Everyone is welcome at these salsa classes, with no experience or partner required. Free social dancing from 9pm. FREE Jurassic June Sat 22 Jun, noon–4pm. National Museum of Scotland, Chambers Street, 0300 123 6789. Make your own dinosaur mask and then walk like a raptor as you look around the exhibit. Edinburgh International Magic Festival Fri 28 Jun–Fri 5 Jul, Times vary. Prices vary. Various venues, 226 1918. MagicFest pulls another rabbit out of the hat with a progamme of close-up conundrums, mindboggling illusions, comic cabaret and other feats of the impossible, with a line-up that includes escapologist Tony Roberts, street magician Fritz Alkemade and Inner Magic Circle gold star member Paul Nardini.
✽ Edinburgh Zoo Nights Fri 28 Jun, 6–10pm. £20 (members £17).
Edinburgh Zoo, Corstorphine Road, 314 0340. The zoo opens its gates for an adults-only extravaganza featuring dancing, music, a champagne and a Pimm’s bar, tapas, sushi, BBQ, facepainting, street performers and – wait for it – animal handling. FREE Sofi’s Knitting Club Tue 2 Jul, 8–11.30pm. Sofi’s, 65 Henderson Street, 555 7019. Friendly session for all y’all purlers and garterers out there. FREE Sofi’s Pugs in Pubs Sat 6 Jul, noon–5pm. Sofi’s, 65 Henderson Street, 555 7019. Like a playdate where it’s acceptable for all the parents to drink. All dogs welcome, not just those of the tiny, wrinkly variety. FREE Tabanata Japanese Star Festival Sun 7 Jul, noon–4pm. National Museum of Scotland, Chambers Street, 0300 123 6789. Celebrate the seventh day of the seventh month by tying wishes to bamboo trees as part of this traditional Japanese celebration. FREE Year of Natural Scotland at NMS Mon 8 Jul–Thu 11 Jul, noon–4pm. National Museum of Scotland, Chambers Street, 0300 123 6789. Celebrate Scotland’s diverse wildlife and historic landscapes with an afternoon of activities. Zoo Walkabouts Thu 11 Jul, 7.30–9pm. £7 (members £5). Edinburgh Zoo, Corstorphine Road, 314 0379. A chance to get more familiar with our closest relatives on this tour with the Primate Keepers.
Exhibitions FREE Display of Historic Cycling Maps Thu 20 Jun, 1.30–4pm. National Library of Scotland, 33 Salisbury Place, Causewayside, 623 3918. See how maps have changed from the 19th century up until nowadays. Space is tight, so please book in advance. Edinburgh Festival of Cycling. Fairs & Markets FREE Bruntsfield Markets Sat 15 Jun & 6 Jul, 11am–4.30pm. The Edinburgh Bookshop, 219 Bruntsfield Place, 447 1917. Indoor market selling a mix of organic fruit, flowers, cheeses, jewellery, books, clothes and art. FREE Sunday Market Every Sun, 10am–4pm. Royal Commonwealth Pool, Dalkeith Road, 01316 674058. An outdoor street market with more than 20 stalls of hot food, fresh produce, pet supplies and more. FREE Out of the Blue Flea Market Sat 29 Jun, 10am–3pm. Out of the Blue Drill Hall, 30–36 Dalmeny Street, Leith, 555 7100. Bargain buys including furniture, clothes, music and more. FREE Morningside Makers Market Sat 6 Jul, 11am–4pm. Columcille Centre, 2 Newbattle Terrace, 447 7404. A craft and design market with artists, crafters and designers from around Scotland. FREE Book and Craft Fair Sun 7 Jul, 11am–5pm. Scottish Storytelling Centre, 43–45 High Street, 556 9579. Local sellers set up their stalls in the Storytelling Court, with all sorts of fun stuff to riffle through.
Sport FREE Edinburgh parkrun Every Sat, 9.30am. Cramond Promenade, Cramond, parkrun.org.uk/edinburgh See Glasgow, Sports, Glasgow parkrun. Seven Hills of Edinburgh Race & Challenge Sun 16 Jun, 9.45am. Calton Hill, Waterloo Place, seven-hills.org. uk A heart-pumping race up and down Edinburgh’s seven hills. FREE Joseph Pearce’s Jogging Club Every Tue, 7pm. Joseph Pearce’s, 23 Elm Row, 556 4140. Weekly running club following the very best kind of route: one with a bar at each end. A 3.5 mile route. Edinburgh Wolves v Dundee Hurricanes Sat 29 Jun, 2–5.30pm. £3 (children free). Meadowbank Sports Centre, 139 London Road, 661 5351. American football bout with plenty of kitsch Americana (think hot dogs and cheerleaders) to enjoy on the sidelines. FREE Wiff Waff Wednesday Wed 10 Jul, 6–10.30pm. Out of the Blue Drill Hall, 30–36 Dalmeny Street, Leith, 555 7101. Food, beer, eclectic music and the age-old game of Wiff Waff (aka ping pong). Talks Bicycle Culture by Design Sat 15 Jun, 7.30pm. £15 (£13). Assembly Hall, 1 Mound Place, 473 2000. Mikael Colville- Andersen talks about ‘Copenhagenizing’ – that is, encouraging people to get on their bike to travel to and from work and school, just like our Danish friends. Edinburgh Festival of Cycling. FREE Leith Stories: Strong Women Who Achieve the Impossible Mon 17 Jun, 2–4pm. Central Library, 7–9 George IV Bridge, 242 8100. Author Millie Gray illuminates the work of some of the women in Leith. An ‘Extraordinary Ordinary Women’ event. FREE Screens Behind Bars: The Mediascape of the Early Twentieth Century Prison Tue 18 Jun, 6.30– 8.45pm. St Cecilia’s Hall, Niddry Street, 651 1576. Alison Griffiths talks about historical prison reform initiatives and particularly how film was consumed by prisoners.
✽ Mark Beaumont Wed 19 Jun, 7.30pm. £13 (£10). The Queen’s
Hall, 87–89 Clerk Street, 668 2019. The record-breaking endurance cyclist, rower and adventurer discusses his incredible experiences. Edinburgh Festival of Cycling. Professor Andrew Whiten Lecture Thu 20 Jun, 7–9pm. £7 (members £5). Edinburgh Zoo, Corstorphine Road, 314 0379. The monkey and ape specialist reveals recent research on the social and learning culture of the creatures in both the wild and the zoo. Like looking in a mirror, innit? Booking essential.
✽ FREE Edinburgh Skeptics in the Pub Thu 20 Jun, 7.30–10pm. The Banshee Labyrinth, 29–35 Niddry Street, 07896 745991. Grab a pint and join the enquiring minds for an Orwellian discussion on ‘The Myths and Realities of CCTV in the UK’. The Fastest Woman to Cycle the World Sat 22 Jun, 7.30pm. £12 (£10). George Square Lecture Theatre, George Square, 473 2000. Juliana Buhring talks about how she circumnavigated the globe in 152 days using nothing but a humble bike. No big deal. Edinburgh Festival of Cycling. FREE Jewel in the Glen: Gleneagles, Golf and the Ryder Cup Tue 25 Jun, 6pm. National Library of Scotland, George IV Bridge, 623 3918. Just as it’s about to return home, Ed Hodge explores the history of the Ryder Cup from 1921 to the present day. FREE Your Big Question with Sister Jayanti Sat 6 Jul, 7.30–9pm. Church Hill Theatre, 33a Morningside Road, 447 7597. See Glasgow, Talks. FREE Edinburgh Café Scientifique Mon 8 Jul, 8.30pm. Filmhouse Café Bar, 88 Lothian Road, 228 2688. In his talk ‘Two Faces of Plastics: Destroying and Saving Our Planet’, Dr Michael P Shaver looks at the good and the bad of the easily vilified product.