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Animal Birthdays Wed 14 Aug, 9am–5pm. Included in admission. Edinburgh Zoo, Corstorphine Road, 334 9171. You better believe this is going to be one big party – Yang Guang, the zoo’s male panda, hits double digits today. Showcasing Local and Scottish Designers Fri 16 Aug, 6.30–8pm. Free with exhibition ticket. City Art Centre, 2 Market Street, 529 3993. Tonight, it’s a collaborative fashion show between 21st Century Kilts and Iona Crawford. FREE A Tour of the Library Sat 17 Aug, 4–4.45pm. National Museum of Scotland, Chambers Street, 0300 123 6789. Andrew Patrizio uses Ilana Halperin’s exhibition The Library as a jumping off point to discuss the relationship between contemporary art and geology. Zoo Walkabouts Thu 22 Aug, 7.30– 9pm. £7 (members £5). Edinburgh Zoo, Corstorphine Road, 314 0379. Join the keepers on a Bird Walkabout, including a visit to the penguin enclosure. Exhibitions FREE Fashion Scandinavia Mon– Thu 10am–5pm (Thu 18 Jul, 6pm; Fri 19 Jul, 10am–5pm), until Thu 15 Aug. The Danish Cultural Institute, 3 Doune Terrace, 225 7189. Danish fashion writer Dorothea Gundtoft is behind this exhibition of up-and-comers from Denmark, Norway and Sweden. RSVP for exhibition preview on Thu 18 Jul.
Fairs & Markets FREE Stockbridge Market Every Sun, 10am–5pm. Saunders Street, Stockbridge, 551 5633. Artisanal food and craft market set by the water of Leith. FREE The Grassmarket Festival Fair Mon 22–Fri 26 Jul, Wed 31 Jul–Fri 2 Aug & Sun 4–Fri 9 Aug, 11am–8pm. Grassmarket, 07914 254334. A market featuring all the good things in life: art, jewellery, cake, records and vintage clothing, plus live acoustic acts and stand-ups. FREE Fair Trade on the Fringe Sat 10–Sun 18 Aug, 10am–6pm. Castle Street, 07914 254334. A nine-day sale of fashion, jewellery, crafts, food, drinks and accessories from around the world, all ethically traded. Summer Multiples Market Sun 11 Aug, 11am–4pm. £1 (under 5s free). Edinburgh Printmakers, 23 Union Street, 557 2479. A market of card, print, books, zines and jewellery multiples, and a chance to watch some printmaking demos.
Sport Big Fun Run Sun 28 Jul, 11am. Entry fees vary. Holyrood Park, 652 8150. A 5km fun run with charity partners available for those wishing to raise sponsorship for a good cause. Tour de Forth Sun 4 Aug, 8am–6pm. £12–£30 (children £8). Ocean Terminal, Ocean Drive, Leith, tourdeforth.com Charity cycling event, with routes to suit all levels of fitness and ability, in aid of the Mercy Corps. The Extreme Stunt Show Fri 9 Aug, 7.30pm. Sat 10 Aug, 6pm. Sun 11 Aug, 3pm. £12 (£6; family £33). Ocean Terminal, Ocean Drive, Leith, extremestuntshow.com See Glasgow, Sport. Talks FREE Jane Austen – Her Life and Works Thu 11 Jul, 6pm. National Library of Scotland, George IV Bridge, 623 3918. Sharron Bassett of the Jane Austen Society takes a closer look at the woman herself and what sort of experiences spawned her enduring novels. FREE Man Ray: Photographing Dreams Wed 17 Jul, 12.45–1.30pm. Scottish National Gallery, The Mound, 624 6200. Robin Gillanders looks at the challenge that Man Ray and other surrealists issued to boring, everyday realism.
EDINBURGH INTERNATIONAL FASHION FESTIVAL Now in its second year, the Edinburgh International Fashion Festival has shifted its dates to avoid coinciding with the Fringe. A fashion event that prides itself on being welcoming and accessible (so your outfit should remain safe from the snide glances of waspish Frow mavens), it has expanded to cover nine days and several different venues. Events include a showcase of Scandinavian fashion, a runway show by Clements Ribeiro, an exhibition of Condé Nast photographs, and plenty of work by up-and-coming Scottish designers. ■ Various venues, Edinburgh, Fri 19–Sun 28 Jul, edinburghinternationalfashionfestival.com
FREE Edinburgh Skeptics in the Pub Thu 18 Jul, 7.30–10pm. The Banshee Labyrinth, 29–35 Niddry Street, 07896 745991. Tonight the enquiring minds chat about ‘Dealing Reasonably with Irrational Fear’. BAFTA Scotland Presents: Games Industry Secrets of Success Sat 20 Jul, 10.30am–noon. £4 (£3; members free). Filmhouse, 88 Lothian Road, 228 2688. Brian Baglow looks at the 80 game companies located in Scotland, demos some games and discusses developers’ work with TV and film companies. FREE Ken Currie in Conversation with Julie Lawson Sat 20 Jul, 2–3pm. Scottish National Portrait Gallery, 1 Queen Street, 624 6200. The Portrait Gallery’s chief curator talks to Currie about his eerie, atmospheric oils. Booking essential. Scotland on the Threshold: Arts, Environment, Tradition Thu 1–Wed 7 Aug, 1–4.30pm. £5–£8 per event (£4–£6). Scottish Storytelling Centre, 43–45 High Street, 556 9579. Discuss and explore what’s at the heart of this country with a week of daily overviews, storytelling, music and dancing. FREE I HEART SCOTLAND: Artist Talk Thu 1 Aug, 6–7pm. Edinburgh Printmakers, 23 Union Street, 557 2479. Rachel Maclean walks about her exhibition, audience in tow, explaining the processes behind her work. FREE Leonardo da Vinci: The Mechanics of Man Lecture Fri 2 Aug, 6pm. Surgeons’ Hall Museum, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, Nicolson Street, 527 1700. Prof Peter Abrahams explores the original Renaissance man’s career as an anatomist and his influence on modern medical imaging. Antique Clothes – From the Mundane to the Glamorous Sat 3 Aug, 2pm. Free with exhibition ticket. City Art Centre, 2 Market Street, 529 3993. Check out the digs of women from the late Victorian era to the 1970s at this lecture from Bertha Walker. Peter Doig in Conversation with Keith Hartley Sat 3 Aug, 5–6pm. £5 (£4). Scottish National Gallery, The Mound, 624 6200. Doig discusses his otherworldly paintings with the Gallery of Modern Art’s chief curator.
GREAT DAYS OUT IDEAS
FREE Man Ray’s Women Tue 6 Aug, 12.45–1.30pm. Scottish National Gallery, The Mound, 624 6200. Dr Dorothy Rowe looks at Man Ray’s portraits of women in the context of the wider avant-garde world. FREE Carry On Tickling: The Heyday of Scottish Variety Theatre Wed 14 Aug, 12.45–1.30pm. Scottish National Gallery, The Mound, 624 6200. Author Vivien Devlin explores the rich history of variety entertainment in Scotland. FREE Fatal Magic: The Attractions of Witchcraft Tue 20 Aug, 6–7pm. Scottish National Gallery, The Mound, 624 6560. Marina Warner talks about representations of witches in fairy tales and myths. Booking essential.
Workshops German Longsword Session Every Thu, 7.30–9.30pm. £7 per session (introductory lesson free); per month £20 (students £15). Kirk O’Field Parish Church, Brown Street Pleasance, 07976 769630. Learn some fancy footwork at this historical fencing and Longsword class. Summerhall Life Drawing Every Mon, 10am–noon and 6–8pm. Every Tue, 6–8pm. £10. Summerhall, 1 Summerhall, 07972 767281. Stephen Thorpe
shows artists of all skill levels the finer points of drawing. Monday morning classes are project-led and experimental and evening classes feature a new life model each week. Booking essential. Bookbinding: Ulysses – Monk Journal Tue 16
Jul, 6.30–9pm. £60. Owl & Lion, 66 West Port, 221
0818. An intensive course to make a journal with a thick leather cover and pages that need to be popped via paper knife. No doubt your creation will make you the envy of all the monkhood. Mouse Taxidermy Sat 20 & Sun 21 Jul, 6–10pm. £65 for both days. White Rabbit, 44 Broughton Street, white- rabbit-edinburgh.com We all have varied interests, right? Well, your new pastime is stuffing dead mice with cotton and then stitching them back together. Learn how at this two-day workshop. See preview page 46.
Events | AROUND TOWN
Spirited Bodies Wed 24 Jul, 6.30–9.30pm. £10 for artists; free for models. Marchmont St Giles’ Church, 1a Kilgraston Road, 07791 121313. An empowering event where volunteers are invited to play muse at this life drawing session. All ages, shapes and sizes are invited to pose in the buff, while those who’d rather keep their skivvies on can set to drawing. Glistening Mosaics Wed 31 Jul & Thu 1 Aug, 11am–3.30pm. £30 for two days. Lauriston Castle, 2a Cramond Road South, 529 3963. Make beautiful mosaic panels at this absolute beginners’ workshop. Winter Vegetables Sat 10 Aug, 10am–4pm. £50 (members £45). Royal Botanic Garden, Arboretum Place, 248 2909. Learn what vegetables can make it through the tough winter season and how to protect them from the cold. The Finer Art of Felting Sat 10 Aug, 10.30am–3.30pm. Free with exhibition ticket. City Art Centre, 2 Market Street, 529 3993. Take inspiration from the surrounding exhibition to create a piece of needle felted art. Funky Monkey – Jive/Swing Dance Event Mon 12 Aug, 7–11pm. £8. The Merlin, 168-172 Morningside Road, Southside, 447 4329. Dancers of all levels throw shapes with jive, swing, Latin and blues. Exposed Spines: French Stitch Fri 16 Aug, 9.45am–4pm. £16. Surgeons’ Hall Museum, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, Nicolson Street, 527 1700. Make a book with an intricately stitched spine after taking inspiration from the College Archives. The Tale of the Brush: A Year of Haiku and Calligraphy Wed 21 Aug, 10.30am–4pm. £30 (£25). Scottish National Gallery, The Mound, 624 6560. Artist Campbell Sandilands and writer Helen Boden lead this workshop series in haiku and calligraphy, each focusing on a season of the year. Today, it’s summer! Booking essential.
OUTSIDE THE CITIES
Activities & Events Heavy Horse Show Sun 14 Jul, 10am–5pm. £7.50 (£6.50; children £5; under 5s free; family £22). National Museum of Rural Life, Wester Kittochside, Stewartfield Way, East Kilbride, 0300 123 6789. Tiny Shetlands, sturdy Highland ponies and giant Clydesdales – you can pet them all! There’s also show classes, donkey classes, agility courses, pony ride and children’s craft workshops. Jupiter Artland Gardener’s Tour Sat 20 Jul, 6.30–9pm. £15 (includes refreshments). Jupiter Artland, Bonnington House Steadings, Wilkieston, 01506 889900. Richard Irving gives a tour of the sculpture park’s 20 acres, pointing out some of the artworks he helped install. Places limited. Scotland’s National Airshow Sat 27 Jul, 10am–5pm. £16–£19 (£14–£17; children £8–£10; family £38–£45). National Museum of Flight, East Fortune Airfield, North Berwick, 0300 123 6789. Zoom zoom! Over two hours of high-octane aerial displays ranging from historic warbirds to contemporary military jets. Dare Protoplay Thu 8–Sun 11 Aug, Times vary. Prices vary (many free). Caird Hall, City Square, Dundee, 01382 434940. Huge free video gaming education and consumer festival with games, talks and workshops for the general public and industry big wigs alike. Sport The Open Championship Thu 18–Sun 21 Jul, Times vary. £15–£75 (£5–£30; under 16s free). Muirfield Golf Course, Gullane, 01334 460000. The oldest golf championship in the world returns to one of the oldest clubs in the world.
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