AROUND TOWN | Events
Scots Music Group Ceilidh Sat 13 Dec, 8pm–midnight. £8 in advance, £10 on door (£6 in advance, £8 on door). St Bride’s Centre, 10 Orwell Terrace, 346 1405. Fundraising ceilidh of traditional music and dancing. FREE Don’t Wrap Alone This Christmas Sun 14–Wed 24 Dec, 11am–10.30pm. The Skylark, 241–243 High Street, 629 3037. You need never wrap alone again. Pop in during the evening, get a drink and wrap those presents – after all, it’s always good to have someone on hand to help find the end of the sellotape.
✽ Dance Dance Party Party Mon 15 Dec, 6–7pm. £3. 511, Below The Newsroom, 5–11 Leith Street, 557 5830. Edinburgh jumps on the worldwide bandwagon with its own version of the fun-focused women’s dance party which has just three key house rules: no boys, no booze and no judgement. Attendees are encouraged to bring along their own mp3 playlist and a suitably awesome DJ alias. Salsa Night at Harry’s Bar Wed 17 Dec, 6.30pm–midnight. £4–£5 (taster and social dancing are free). Harry’s Bar, Randolph Place, 07734 435354. Everyone’s welcome at these salsa classes, with no experience or partner required. Free social dancing from 9pm. FREE Carols at Six Fri 19 Dec, 6–7.30pm. St Andrew’s and St George’s Church, 13 George Street, 225 3847. Festive carol concert with live musicians.
✽ Edinburgh’s Hogmanay Tue 30 Dec–Thu 1 Jan, times vary, prices
vary. Various venues, 0844 573 8455. See feature, page 13.
✽ FREE Scot:Lands Thu 1 Jan, times vary. Various venues,
edinburghshogmanay.org. See feature, page 19.
Fairs & Markets FREE European Christmas Market Thu 11 Dec–Sun 4 Jan, times vary. East
CHRISTMAS SKATE JAM Sure, it may be cold out, but there’s no reason not to keep skating. Luckily, there’s an indoor skate park just waiting for you to let loose on its ramps for a day of festive jollity. There’s a kids’ jam at 1.45pm, followed by a girls’ jam, then a full jam for all, plus metal bands playing Christmassy tunes all day. ■ theSPACE, North Berwick, Sat 13 Dec.
Princes Street Gardens, Princes Street. See column, page 63. FREE Children’s Market Thu 11 Dec–Sun 4 Jan, times vary. East
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Princes Street Gardens, Princes Street. A Christmas market for those not old enough to enjoy a Glühwein. Kids can enjoy face painting and festive crafts. Christmas Arts & Craft Fair Sat 13 Dec, 11am–5pm. £1. Out of the Blue Drill Hall, 30–36 Dalmeny Street, Leith, 555 7101. A Christmas art market with a chance to pick up some unique Christmasabilia. The event features a bruncheon with live performances from local musicians. Summerhall Christmas Market Sun 14 Dec, 10am–5pm. £2. Summerhall, 1 Summerhall, 560 1581. See column, page 63. FREE Out of the Blue Flea Market Sat 27 Dec, 10am–3pm. Out of the Blue Drill Hall, 30–36 Dalmeny Street, Leith, 555 7100. Bargain buys including furniture, clothes, music and more. Sport The Great Edinburgh Santa Fun Run Sun 14 Dec, 9am–noon. £10 (children 5–11 £5; children 2–4 £2.50). West Princes Street Gardens, 01357 529950. It’s a wonder Santa can run anywhere after all those mince pies, but never the less, run he does. Thousands of him. All to raise funds for the ‘When You Wish Upon a Star’ charity to grant Christmas wishes to sick children. Price includes a Santa suit to keep (or elf hat for kids) and a medal. All participants are asked to raise £20.14 for the charity.
Talks FREE Do Our Genes Still Fit? The Neuroscience of Appetite and Obesity Thu 11 Dec, 6–7.30pm. University of Edinburgh, Anatomy Theatre, 57 George Square, edinburgh. neuroscience@ed.ac.uk Gareth Leng, Professor of Experimental Physiology at the University of Edinburgh, presents this year’s Public Christmas Lecture exploring the link between obesity and our genes. Booking essential. FREE GENERATION by Night Thu 11 Dec, 3–5pm. Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art One, 75 Belford Road, 624 6200. Julie Roberts talks about how institutional constraints on the female body affect her work.
FREE The Maths Behind the Imitation Game Sun 14 Dec, noon. Filmhouse, 88 Lothian Road, 228 2688. A panel discussion featuring experts talking about the work of Alan Turing.
✽ FREE Chris Leslie and Mitch Miller: Red Road Revisited Wed 17 Dec, 12.45–1.30pm. Scottish National Gallery, The Mound, 624 6200. Chris Leslie and Mitch Miller talk about their documentation of the Red Road flats. FREE Cézanne’s Montagne Sainte- Victoire Fri 19 Dec, 12.45–1.30pm. Scottish National Gallery, The Mound, 624 6200. Frances Fowle discusses Cezanne’s masterpiece. FREE GENERATION: Sam Ainsley and David Harding in Conversation Mon 5 Jan, 12.45–1.30pm. Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art One, 75 Belford Road, 624 6200. A talk about Glasgow’s place in the visual arts from Sam Ainsley and David Harding. FREE Artists Design for the British Stage Tue 6 Jan, 12.45– 1.30pm. Scottish National Gallery, The Mound, 624 6200. Jane Pritchard of the V&A talks about the relationship of British artists with theatre. FREE Portrait Gallery Curator Talks: Ponte City Thu 8 Jan, 5.30–6pm. Scottish National Portrait Gallery, 1 Queen Street, 624 6200. Anne Lyden talks about a new photography exhibition. Illustrating for Children – he Relationship Between Author and Illustrator, A Personal View Sat 17 Jan, 1.30–4.30pm. £15 (£12). Scottish National Gallery, The Mound, 624 6200. A talk on the collaboration between a writer and an illustrator. FREE ‘Behold the Light of Nature’: Ruskin on Turner, Edinburgh 1853 (Performed Reading) Tue 20 Jan, 12.45–1.30pm. Scottish National Gallery, The Mound, 624 6200. Paul O’Keeffe recreates Ruskin’s account of Turner.
Workshops Art for Absolute Beginners: Making Art Thu 11 Dec, 1.30–3.30pm. £15 (£12). Scottish National Gallery, The Mound, 624 6560. Hands-on sessions in art making, aimed at the total beginner, led by artist Ann McCluskey. Booking essential. FREE The Drawing Room Thu 11 Dec, 5.30–6.45pm. Royal Scottish Academy, The Mound, 624 6410. Monthly, experimental drawing sessions inspired by the modern collection. Saturday Life Drawing Class Sat 13 Dec, & Sat 17 Jan 10.30am–12.30pm & 2–4pm. £15 (£12). Scottish National Gallery, The Mound, 624 6560. Artist Graham Flack leads this drawing workshop; learn how others have portrayed the human figure, and then practise drawing from a life model yourself. Materials are supplied; suitable for all levels of experience. Belly Dance Hafla Sat 13 Dec, 9.15–10.15pm. £8–£10. Alba Flamenca, 74 East Crosscauseway, 07540 335270. Middle Eastern dance and belly dancing. Watercolour Art Classes Mon 15 Dec, 2–4pm. £5.50. Eric Liddell Centre, 15 Morningside Road, 447 4520. Informal class in watercolour techniques for beginners to advanced students. Creative Writing Course Wed 21 Jan, 10.30am–4pm. £30 (£25). Scottish National Gallery, The Mound, 624 6200. A one-day course in creative writing with Edinburgh-based writer Regi Claire. Watch & Wolf Thu 11 Dec, 7.30pm. £28. National Library of Scotland, George IV Bridge, 623 3734. Jelly & Gin present a multi-sensory film experience. Upon arrival guests are presented with a box of bite-sized food and cocktails which they eat and drink at the same time as the characters on screen. Each film has its own tailored menu of tasty bites and conceptual drinks. Tonight it’s Gremlins. Watch & Wolf Thu 18 Dec, 7.30pm. £28. National Library of Scotland, George IV Bridge, 623 3734. See Edinburgh, Food & Drink. Tonight it’s The Wizard of Oz.