AROUND TOWN | Events
Mary Bosworth and Sarah Turnbull discuss British Immigration Removal Centres and border control. GRAMNet presents. Refugee Week Scotland. FREE Refugees and the Referendum Sat 28 Jun, 10am–1pm. Albany Learning and Conference Centre, 44 Ashley Street, Woodlands, 248 9799. Discussion exploring Scotland’s constitutional future with a focus on refugees and asylum seekers. Workshops FREE Led Bike Ride and Creative Writing Tue 17 Jun & 24 Jun, 10.30am–1.30pm. Fri 20 Jun & 27 Jun, 10am–1pm. FreeWheel North, Glasgow Green Play Village, 550 2267. Glasgow Women’s Library presents an easy-paced bike ride, followed by a creative writing and cake pitstop! Melting Pot Wed 18 Jun, 1–5pm. £tbc. The Old Hairdressers, Opposite Stereo, Renfield Lane, 222 2254. Saltmarket Design lead this mixed media jewellery workshop. Refugee Week Scotland. Print It-Sew It Weekend Workshop – Cushion Cover Sat 21 Jun, 10.30am–4.30pm. Sun 22 Jun, 10.30am–4.30pm. £100 for both days. Glue Factory, 22 Farnell Street, Garscube Industrial Estate, Maryhill, 07969 044462 Textile designers Bespoke Atelier and the Stitchery’s Cassandra Belanger lead this two-pronged workshop: screenprint your own fabric, then turn it into a cushion cover. FREE Rags to Riches: A New Place to Sit Sat 21 Jun, noon–2pm. The Arches, 253 Argyle Street, 565 1000. Create a small piece of furniture at this refugee-themed upcycling workshop. Refugee Week Scotland.
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REFUGEE WEEK SCOTLAND This year’s cultural celebration of refugees’ contributions to Scotland is based around the theme of ‘welcome’. Take your pick from short film nights, stand-up comedy, exhibitions and even a literary dining event. One highlight is 44 Stories (pictured), a performance at The Arches which explores the experiences of LGBT people in the 44 Commonwealth countries where homosexuality is illegal. ■ Mon 16–Sun 22 Jun, various venues across Scotland. See scottishrefugeecouncil.org.uk for more info. Also see Music, page 70.
Activities & Events ✽ Edinburgh Festival of Cycling Thu 12–Sun 22 Jun, times vary.
Prices vary. Various venues, edfoc.org. uk The bike festival lends a bit of sport to Edinburgh’s stacked festival calendar, with cycling events, scenic tours and talks from well-known cyclists galore. Plus, a related film and art programme. The Head Bang Theory: Alternative Quiz Every Thu, 8–10.30pm. £1. Pivo Caffè, 2–6 Calton Road, 557 2925. Rounds on alternative music, movies, comics, art, TV and more, with four prizes up for grabs. An Audience with Bannockburn! Fri 13 Jun–Sat 19 Jul, times vary. Prices vary. Scottish Storytelling Centre, 43–45 High Street, 556 9579. Multi- arts commemoration of the Battle of Bannockburn, with live storytelling, live painting, costumed battles and more. Neu! Reekie! Does Titian Fri 13 Jun, 7.30–10.30pm. £10. Scottish National Gallery, The Mound, 624 6200. Bespoke show for NGS, with performances from alt hip hop six-piece Stanley Odd; slam poet Holly McNish; and actor/performer
Tam Dean Burn and OPTIMO’s JD Twitch. Plus, a contemporary dance performance of Ovid’s classical tales. Leith Festival Sat 14–Sun 22 Jun, times vary. Prices vary. Leith, 629 1214. Leith shows off its festival skills with a fun-packed programme of events. Among the line-up of exhibitions, concerts, walks, talks and films is the anticipated Leith Festival Gala Day and Pageant (14 Jun) and the closing Tattoo (22 Jun), Polish Scottish Heritage Festival Wed 18–Sun 29 Jun, times vary. Prices vary. Various venues, polishscottishheritage.co.uk Celebrate Polish culture in this 12-day festival. The Royal Highland Show Thu 19–Sun 22 Jun, 9am–5pm. £22 (£18). Royal Highland Centre, Ingliston, 335 6200. Part agricultural show, part food festival, part family fun day out, with everything from motor, equine and craft programmes to food and drink and children’s activities. Edinburgh Zoo Nights Fri 20 & 27 Jun, 6–10pm. £20 (RZSS members £17). Edinburgh Zoo, Corstorphine Road, 314 0340. Find out what all those critters do after dark, as the zoo opens its gates
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for adults-only extravaganzas featuring dancing, music, street food, facepainting, street performers and animal talks. FREE Midsummer Party Fri 20 Jun, 4pm–1am. Hemma, 75 Holyrood Road, 629 3327. Celebrate at this Swedish Midsummer soiree featuring a Maypole dance, Aquavit, herring, the frogdance and plenty of joyous, summery singing. Edinburgh Canal Festival and Raft Race Sat 21 Jun, noon–4.30pm. £tbc. Edinburgh Quay, Behind Cargo, Fountainbridge, edinburghcanalfestival. org.uk Stalls, games, music, arts and a very competitive home-made raft race to celebrate the city’s waterways.
✽FREE LeithLate Sat 21 Jun, 5–10pm. Sun 22 Jun, noon–5pm.
Various venues, Leith, leithlate.co.uk See preview, page 38.
✽ Edinburgh International Magic Festival Fri 27 Jun–Fri 4 Jul,
times vary. Prices vary. Various venues, 226 1918. A programme of close-up conundrums, mindboggling illusions, comic cabaret and other feats of the impossible. See 5 Things, page 39. FREE Scottish Africa United: Welcome Celebration Sat 28 Jun, 3–7pm. Sighthill Library, 55 Sighthill Road, 529 5571. Discover how you can get involved with Scottish Africa United’s activities, including football games and gardening, while enjoying a mix of food and music from different cultures. Refugee Week Scotland. FREE Portobello Film Club Wed 2 Jul, 7.30pm. The Skylark, 241–243 High Street, 629 3037. Film screening followed by a discussion. Plus – free popcorn.
Fairs & Markets FREE Platform 2 Market Every Fri, 11am–7pm. Waverley Station, Waverley Bridge, 558 9644. Fifty stalls offering ethical and local products. FREE Arts and Crafts Fair & Pop-up Library Sat 21 & Sun 22 Jun, 10am–5pm. Summerhall, 1 Summerhall, 0845 874 3001. A mix of Polish and Scottish arts and crafts, plus a library full of fascinating tales of the countries. Polish Scottish Heritage Festival.
Talks Juliette Burton: When I Grow Up Tue 17 Jun, 7.30pm. £8 (£6). Scottish Storytelling Centre, 43–45 High Street, 556 9579. Burton transforms her autobiography into a ‘docu-comedy’ exploring the gap between our childhood dreams and grown-up realities. FREE Edinburgh Skeptics Thu 19 Jun, 7.30pm. The Banshee Labyrinth, 29–35 Niddry Street, 07896 745991. Enquiring minds, breaking down doctrine with pints and chat. Tonight: ‘What’s the Ethical Status of Synthetic Biology’ with Dr Kevin Smith. FREE From Scotland to the Somme – A Family at War Mon 30 Jun, 6pm. National Library of Scotland, George IV Bridge, 623 3734. Journalist Stephen Jardine reflects on the recollections of Scottish WWI soldiers, including those of his grandfather. Booking essential. Spotlight on Ming: The Golden Empire Thu 3 Jul, 2–3pm. Free but ticketed. National Museum of Scotland, Chambers Street, 0300 123 6789. Delve into the current NMS exhibition with Kevin McLoughlin, Principal Curator of East & Central Asia.
Workshops Classic Men’s Shirt Masterclass Sat 14 Jun, 10am–6pm. £70. St Margaret’s House, 151 London Road, 661 1924. Create a men’s shirt with guidance from designer Emily Millichip. Plus, there’s craft beer, so y’know. Papermaking with Plants Sat 14 & Sun 15 Jun, 10.30am–4.30pm. £100 (members £90). Royal Botanic Garden, Arboretum Place, 248 2909. Jonathan Korejko teaches this course in making paper from natural ingredients. Booking essential. FREE An Edinburgh Jewish Welcome Sun 29 Jun, 10am–4pm. Edinburgh Jewish Community Centre, 4 Salisbury Road, fiona@scojec.org Share your story of immigration and welcome in this short story and poetry workshop, with guidance from three pros. Refugee Week Scotland. Reading Photography: A Guide to Understanding Photographs Every Sun 29 Jun–7 Jul, 2–4pm. £49 (£39) for four weeks. Stills, 23 Cockburn Street, 622 6200. Learn how to read, analyse and talk about photographs, utilising photography terminology and theory. Writing for Television with Yvonne Grace Sat 5 Jul, 10am–5pm. £95. Skriva Writing School, 25 Palmerston Place, skrivawriting.com Workshop hosted by script editor and producer Yvonne Grace. Bookbinding: Alexandria – Tunnel Books Sun 6 Jul, 10am–3pm. £60. Owl & Lion, 66 West Port, 221 0818. Modify a book with paper scenes attached on hinges – just like your favourite childhood pop-up book. FREE Carnival Costume Workshop Mon 7, Tue 8, Mon 14 & Tue 15 Jul, 6–8pm. Out of the Blue Drill Hall, 30–36 Dalmeny Street, Leith, 467 5200. Junkanoo Commandos help you create a spectacular costume for Edinburgh Festival Carnival (20 Jul) across four evenings. Suitable to all skill levels; materials supplied. Booking essential.
OUTSIDE THE CITIES Activities & Events Bannockburn Live Sat 28 & Sun 29 Jun, 10am. £20 (children £12.50; family £55). Bannockburn Heritage Centre, Glasgow Road, Bannockburn, Stirling, 0844 493 2139. Seven hundred years after Scotland’s most famous battle, comes the biggest ever re-enactment. Run by the National Trust for Scotland, the two-day event includes a brutally realistic re-enactment and themed villages, plus family friendly activities and food and drink. See preview, page 40. Part of Homecoming Scotland.