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FREE Jaggy Nettle DIY: A Global Collective Thu 29 Aug, 2pm. Free with exhibition ticket. City Art Centre, 2 Market Street, 529 3993. Three Chinese designers send their models down the catwalk. self-funding or £160 in sponsorship. Edinburgh, globaladventurechallenges. com Criss-cross your way through the city and check out the famous sites, all bathed in glorious moonlight. Ride for the charity of your choice.
✽ Edinburgh Mela Sat 31 Aug & Sun 1 Sep, Times vary. £4. Leith Links,
Leith, 661 7100. World music, dance, fashion and fun, plus the Mela Global Food Village to replenish your energy after taking in all the sights and sounds. See Big Picture, page 11. FREE Sofi’s Knitting Club Tue 3 Sep, 8–11.30pm. Sofi’s, 65 Henderson Street, 555 7019. Friendly knitting session for all y’all purlers and garterers out there, with a chance to learn some new tricks. Cancer Research UK Charity Catwalk Thu 5 Sep, 7–9pm. £5. City Art Centre, 2 Market Street, 529 3993. Pop- up shop and fashion show. Theatre Tour Sat 14 Sep, 10.30am. £12.50. The Edinburgh Playhouse, 18–22 Greenside Place, 0844 871 3014. See the Playhouse from the other side of the curtain. FREE Bruncheon! Featuring The Sound of Muesli Sat 14 Sep, 11am–3pm. Out of the Blue Drill Hall, 30–36 Dalmeny Street, Leith, 555 7101. If you can have a dinner dance, why not a breakfast dance?
✽ Moon Festival Thu 19 Sep, 6–9pm. £20 (children £15). Edinburgh Zoo,
Corstorphine Road, 314 0340. A moonlit wander through the zoo to visit the pandas and other Asian animals, before a spot of moongazing plus traditional Chinese tea and mooncakes. Ages 10+.
Exhibitions FREE Craft Scotland Summer Show Thu 22, 11am–7pm. Fri 23, Sat 24 & Mon 26, 11am–6pm. Sun 25 Aug, noon– 5pm. White Stuff, 89 George Street, 300 0330. Check out what Scotland’s crafters have been up to, including ceramist Julia Smith, jeweller Grainne Morton, milliner Sally-Ann Provan, and more than 30 others. See preview, page 38.
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 Sun 25–Fri 30 Aug, 11am–8pm. Grassmarket, 07914 254334. A market featuring all imaginable goods, plus live acoustic acts and stand-ups. FREE Out of the Blue Flea Market Sat 31 Aug, 10am–3pm. Out of the Blue Drill Hall, 30–36 Dalmeny Street, Leith, 555 7100. Bargain buys including furniture, clothes, music and more. Antiques Fair Sat 14, 10am–4.30pm. Sun 15 Sep, 10am–4pm. £3. Royal Highland Centre, Ingliston, 335 6200. Pictures, jewellery, glassware and more. FREE Me to You Markets @ Columcille Centre, Morningside Mon 16 Sep, noon–4pm. Columcille Centre, 2 Newbattle Terrace, 07796 905986. A range of vintage home wares, preserves, clothing, toys, handmade jewellery and more. Sport ICW: Dave’s Not Here Man Sun 25 Aug, 6.30pm. £10. The Picture House, 31 Lothian Road, 0844 847 1740. Over 18s wrestling event featuring a number of bouts. Expect blood, sweat and tears (literally). FREE Wiff Waff Wednesday Wed 28 Aug, 6–10.30pm. Out of the Blue Drill Hall, 30–36 Dalmeny Street, Leith, 555 7101. Food and beer, eclectic music and the age-old game of Wiff Waff (aka ping pong). Miles for Macmillan Sun 1 Sep, 11am. £10. Holyrood Park, 0300 100 0200. The whole family can get fit, enjoy the views and raise money by walking through the park on either a three-mile or an eight- mile route. Edinburgh Night Ride Sat 7 & Sun 8 Sep, 11pm. £39 to register, plus £60
Talks BAFTA Scotland Presents: Small Screen Insights Sat 24 Aug, 10.30am. £4 (£3). Filmhouse, 88 Lothian Road, 228 2688. Lively discussion from a panel of industry experts. FREE Desiring Lens: A Look at Photography’s Relationship to Fashion Sun 25 Aug, 2–4pm. with an exhibition ticket. City Art Centre, 2 Market Street, 529 3993. Four fashion photographers discuss the importance of their craft to fashion. Booking essential. FREE Man Ray’s Portraits of Duchamp: Questions of Identity Tue 27 Aug, 12.45–1.30pm. Scottish National Gallery, The Mound, 624 6200. Prof David Hopkins discusses Man Ray’s enigmatic portraits of the arch-trickster of 20th century art, Marcel Duchamp. FREE Haunted and Fairy-Taken Witches Fri 30 Aug, 12.45–1.30pm. Scottish National Gallery, The Mound, 624 6200. Dr Diane Purkiss explores the role of folk myths in the history of witchcraft in Scotland. FREE See You There: Peter Doig in Trinidad Mon 2 Sep, 12.45–1.30pm. Scottish National Gallery, The Mound, 624 6200. Distinguished curator and art historian Catherine Lampert discusses the painter’s Trinidadian period (2003–2012). FREE Body Bits: Social and Ethical Mon 2 Sep, 6.30–8pm. Surgeons’ Hall Museum, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, Nicolson Street, 527 1700. A tour of the Human Body Trail is followed up by an activity (for adults and teenagers) about the ethics of donating body materials. Thirty Years of Collecting Rugs in the Middle East: A Traveller’s Account Wed 4 Sep, 10.30am. £8. Lauriston Castle, 2a Cramond Road South, 529 3963. Rug importer Rufus Reade shares stories of his years in the trade and brings in a real live flying carpet (maybe). Flodden 1513: How Unlucky Were the Scots? Mon 9 Sep, 6.30–7.30pm. £6 (£5). National Museum of Scotland, Chambers Street, 0300 123 6789. Dr David Caldwell explores how and why the Scots prepared for war with England and how the Battle of Flodden became a major national disaster. FREE Byron and Politics: Born for Opposition Tue 10 Sep, 6pm. National Library of Scotland, George IV Bridge, 623 3748. Curator David McClay delves into the political history of the Romantic poet. FREE Seaweeds for Food and Health Sat 14 & Sun 15 Sep, 11.30am– 4pm. Royal Botanic Garden, Arboretum Place, 248 2909. More and more, we’re realizing the nutritional and health benefits of seaweed. Here’s a chance to sample a few treats and learn more about the stuff. FREE Edinburgh Skeptics in the Pub Thu 19 Sep, 7.30–10pm. The Banshee Labyrinth, 29–35 Niddry Street, 07896 745991. Tonight, enquiring mind Ben Cowan leads the topic ‘Talking to Siri’. Workshops Absence and Presence Fri 23 Aug, 10.30am–4pm. £30 (£25). Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art One, 75 Belford Road, 624 6560. Artist Audrey Grant leads this ‘One-Day Practical Course Focusing on Ideas and Process, Rather than Outcome’, looking at artists such as Marina Abramovic and Joseph Beuys. Booking essential. Saturday Life Drawing Class Sat 24 Aug, 10.30am–12.30pm & 2–4pm. £12 (£10). Scottish National Gallery, The Mound, 624 6560. Learn how others have portrayed the human figure, and then practise it yourself.
EDINBURGH MELA The brightly-coloured festival of world music, dance, fashion and food returns for another extravaganza on Leith Links. Look out for a fiery new version of the Romeo and Juliet story told using Argentinian tango and Brazilian Capoeira, as well as a celebration of 100 years of Bollywood, an Asian wedding fashion spectacular, a headline set from The Orb and plenty of sizzling tempations to be found at the famous Global Food Village. (Charlotte Runcie) ■ Sat 31 Aug–Sun 1 Sep, Leith Links, Edinburgh, £4 all-day entry, edinburgh-mela.co.uk
FREE Shadows of Beauty – Mixed Media Workshop Sat 24 Aug, 10.30am–3.30pm. Free with an exhibition ticket. City Art Centre, 2 Market Street, 529 3993. Learn more about light and tone in image making using unusual materials and drawing methods. Experiments in Watercolour Mon 26 Aug, 10.30am–4pm. £30 (£25). Scottish National Gallery, The Mound, 624 6560. Artist Emily Learmont leads this workshop in watercolour, inspired by the jewel-like pictures of Arthur Melville. Booking essential. Edinburgh New Town Cookery School Courses Mon 26 Aug, 6.30–8.30pm. £35. Edinburgh New Town Cookery School, 7 Queen Street, 226 4314. Today, a short course in Beer and Food Matching. Tai Chi and Qigong Relaxation Classes Every Wed, 8–9pm. £63 for a nine-week block or £9 per class. St Stephen’s Centre, St Stephen Street, Stockbridge, 07990 582921. Learn Tai Chi and Qigong for strength and relaxation under the experienced guidance of Hazel Moffatt. Art for Absolute Beginners: Looking at Art Thu 29 Aug, 10.30am–12.30pm. £12 (£10). Scottish National Gallery, The Mound, 624 6560. Stand-alone introductory tours led by art historian Ola Wojtkiewicz. This first session is about Portraits. Booking essential. Art for Absolute Beginners: Making Art Thu 29 Aug, 1.30–3.30pm. £15 (£12). Scottish National Gallery, The Mound, 624 6560. Hands-on sessions in artmaking, aimed at the total beginner, Sapphire Seas and Buttercup Daisies Sun 1 & 8 Sep, 11am– 3.30pm. £30 for two days. Lauriston Castle, 2a Cramond Road South, 529 3963. Make a landscape using jewel- coloured paper, beads, buttons, sequins and ribbons. Fiddle-Singing Workshop Sat 7 Sep, 2pm. £18. Scottish Storytelling Centre, 43–45 High Street, 556 9579. Musician Kate Young leads this session in pairing voice and fiddle, offering tips and advice on how to accompany song. Two years’
experience and the ability to play by ear required. Ages 12+. Introduction to Screenprinted Textiles Mon 16 Sep–14 Oct, 6.30–9pm. £100 for five weeks. Edinburgh Contemporary Crafts, 59 Home Street, 07816 640298. Learn three techniques for getting your A1 designs onto textiles, learning about stencilling, painting and drawing, and printing in multiple colours. Dressmaking for Beginners Wed 18 Sep–20 Nov, 6.30–9pm. £190 for ten weeks. Edinburgh Contemporary Crafts, 59 Home Street, 07816 640298. Learn the necessary sewing techniques (including those tricky zips and sleeves) and know- how in adapting patterns to make your very own couture masterpiece. OUTSIDE THE CITIES
Activities & Events Largs Viking Festival Sat 31 Aug– Sun 8 Sep, Times vary. £2–£10. The Promenade, Largs, 01475 676182. Celebrate the 750th anniversary of the Battle of Largs by taking in a re- enactment of the battle, the burning of a Viking Longship and a firework display, plus other living history activities. RAF Leuchars Airshow Sat 7 Sep, 8am. £25 (£12; family £62) in advance; £30 (£15; family £80) on the day. RAF Leuchars, Leuchars, St Andrews, 01334 839000. Jets zoom overhead in spectacular flying displays, including from The Red Arrows and Typhoon.
Sport Tough Mudder Sat 24 & Sun 25 Aug, Times vary. £55–£120 (spectator £10). Dalkeith Country Estate, Dalkeith, 654 1666. Fancy running through 10,000 volts of electricity or jumping off a 15 ft plank into freezing cold water? If not, watch some other suckers do it. Fun, fun, fun! The Great Scottish Swim Sat 24 Aug, 9am–3.15pm. £21–£32. Loch Lomond Shores, Ben Lomond Way, Balloch, 01389 751031. Thousands of people take to the great open waters of Loch Lomond to raise money for charities. 22 Aug–19 Sep 2013 THE LIST 39