3D Loch Ness Experience
0131 225 2290
A popular visitor attraction, designed, written and narrated by foremost authority on the subject, Adrian Shine, gives visitors the chance to learn about Loch Ness and the enduring mystery that surrounds it. The 3D effects give you a “sense of place” and add to the fun of the experience, although it is a serious look at the evidence for and against the existence of a monster
Winter from 10am
£5.95 - £3.95 (concessions available)

Dean Gallery
0131 624 6200
The home of the Eduardo Paolozzi gift of sculpture and graphic art, opened in 1999. Also housed here are the Gallery of Modern Art’s Dada and Surrealist collections.10am to 5pm Thurs 10am to 7pm. Free.

DOM Gallery
0131 225 9271
Artist-run gallery based in Edinburgh’s oldest house.
11am - 5:30pm Closed Wednesdays FREE

Edinburgh Printmakers Workshop and Gallery
0131 557 2479
Work by resident artists is displayed in the gallery. In addition, work by leading established artists,new work by contemporary up and coming artists, is on show. Tue to Sat 10am to 6pm. Free

Museum of Childhood
0131 529 4142
Described as “the noisiest museum in the world” this is a favourite with both adults and children. Mon – Sat 10am - 5pm. Sun 12pm - 5pm. Free

Museum of Edinburgh
0131 529 4143
Exhibits include Greyfriars Bobby’s collar and feeding bowl, the National Covenant signed in 1638 by Scotland’s presbyterian leaders. Mon – Sat 10am – 5pm FREE.

Museum of Flight
01620 897 240
Scotland’s National Museum of Flight: experience a historic WWII airfield, travel through 100 years of aviation and aerospace history. £3.00 (children free) 10am - 5pm.

Museum on the Mound
(HBOS Headquarters)
Tel: 0131 243 5464
A fresh look at money – and much, much more. Art & design, technology, crime, trade and security – all feature in the story of money
Tues-Fri: 10.00 - 17.00
Sat-Sun: 13:00 - 17:00
Shut on Mondays
FREE

Museum of Scotland
0131 247 4422
This collection presents the history of Scotland - its land, its people and their achievements.10am - 5pm. Tue 10am - 8pm. Sun 12pm - 5pm.

National Gallery of Scotland
0131 624 6200
One of the world’s greatest small collections of Western art. 10am - 5pm (Thu 10am - 7pm) Free

Newhaven Heritage Museum
0131 551 4165
Discover the origins of Newhaven as a naval dockyard and what it was like to live in the tightly-knit fishing community. Free

Queensferry Museum
0131 331 5545
The collection traces the history of the people of Queensferry and Dalmeny, the historic ferry passage to Fife, the building of the rail and road bridges, and the Forth estuary wildlife. 10am - 5pm. Sun 12pm – 5pm. (Closed Tue & Wed).

Royal Museum
0131 247 4422
Housing outstanding international collections of Archaeology, Decorative Arts, the Natural World, and Science and Industry. 10am - 5pm Free

Royal Scottish Academy Building
0131 225 6671
The RSA Students Art Exhibition and the Annual Exhibition are held annually in spring and early summer. 10am - 5pm Sun 12pm to 5pm

Royal Yacht Brittania
0131 555 5566
This magnificent ship has played host to some of the most famous people in the world. Home to Her Majesty The Queen and the Royal Family, now you are welcome on board to discover the heart and soul of this most special of royal residences.
10am - 4.30pm
£9.75 - £5.75 (Concessions available)

Scottish Mining Museum
0131 663 7519
Set in the wonderfully restored Lady Victoria Colliery, this ‘5 Star’visitor attraction houses the story of coal for Scotland. This vital way of life can be discovered through exhibitions, interactives, film theatres, a recreated underground and coalface, Magic Helmet Tour and Big Stuff Tour.
10am – 4pm
Adult £5.95
Child £3.95
Family ticket £17.95

Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
0131 624 6200
An outstanding collection of 20th century painting, sculpture and graphic art: major works by Bacon, Bonnard, Kirchner, Lichenstein, Matisse, Moore and Picasso. 10am - 5pm (Thurs til 7pm) Free

Scottish National Portrait Gallery
0131 624 6200
Unique visual history of Scotland told through the portraits of those who shaped it, from the 16th century to the present. Also houses the National Photograpy Collection. 10am - 5pm (Thurs til 7pm) Free.

Talbot Rice Gallery
0131 650 2211
The Torrie Collection of 16th/17th century European works, including the bronzes ‘Anatomical Figure of a Horse’ by Giambologna and De Vries’ ‘Cain and Abel’, The Hope Scott Collection with works by Bonnard, Ernst, Picasso, Utrillo and others. Tue to Sat 10am – 5pm

The People’s Story
0131 529 4057
Oral history, reminiscence and written sources tell the story of the lives, work and leisure of the ordinary people of Edinburgh, from the late 18th century to the present day. 10am - 5pm (Sunday Festival Only) Free

Writers’ Museum
0131 529 4901
A rich collection of portraits, manuscripts and personal exhibits from the lives and work of Scotland’s great literary figures. 10am - 5pm (Sunday Festival Only) Free

Bedlam Theatre
0131 225 9873

Fri 4 July
The Improverts
Edinburgh’s longest-running improv troupe. 10:30pm
£3.50

Black Bo’s
0131 557 6136

Wed 2 & 6 July
Electric Mouse
Stand-up comedy with MCs Jim Park and Graeme Harkins.
9pm
Free

Jekyll and Hyde
0131 225 2022

Thu 3 July
Heresy Project
Jekyll and Hyde
Stand-up comedy night with a twist - a heady mix of the wierd and wonderful with a touch of darkness thrown in for good measure. Compered by Rick Holland.
9pm
£3.00

Jongleurs
0870 787 0707

Fri 25 July - Sat 26 July
JoJo Smith
Live stand-up. After-show disco until 3am.
8:15pm (7pm doors)
£14.00, £11.00

Fri 11 July - Sat 12 July
Martin Bigpig, Michael Fabbri, Joe Heenan
Live stand-up. After-show disco until 3am.
8:15pm (7pm doors)
£14.00, £11.00

Fri 18 July - Sat 19 July
Roger Monkhouse, John Scott, George Egg, Adam Crow
Live stand-up. After-show disco until 3am.
8:15pm (7pm doors)
£14.00, £11.00

Fri 4 July - Sat 5 July
Rudi Lickwood, Matt Kirshen, Dom Carroll, Sandy Nelson
Live stand-up. After-show disco until 3am.
8:15pm (7pm doors)
£14.00, £11.00

Fri 4 July - Sat 5 July
Steve Gribben, Francesca Martinez, Keir McAllister, Pete Jonas
Compere both nights is Joe Heenan. Bill includes an open spot on each night.
9pm (7pm doors)
£9.00 (Fri), £12.00 (Sat)

The Stand
0131 558 727

Tue 1 July
Wicked Wenches
With Francesca Martinez, Lou Conran, AL Kennedy and Kim Griffin. Hosted by Susan Calman.
8:30pm (7:30pm doors)
£7.00

Wed 2 July
The Stand Improv
With Stu Murphy and Garry Dobson.
8:30pm (7:30pm doors)
£5.00 (£2.50 members)

Thu 3, 10, 17 & 24 July
The Thursday Show
Join compere Joe Heenan for an evening of comedy featuring the cream of Scottish and international talent. On the bill tonight: Steve Gribben, Francesca Martinez, Keir McAllister and Jim Park.
9pm (7:30pm doors)
£7.00

Sun 6, 13, 20 & 27 July
Whose Lunch Is It Anyway?
Two hours of improvised comedy with Stuart Murphy and Gary Dobson.
1pm (12:30pm doors)
Free

Sun 6, 13 & 20 July
Sunday Night Laugh-In
Keep the weekend going with Del Strain, Nick Morrow and Rick Molland. Hosted by Billy Kirkwood.
8:30pm (7:30pm doors)
£5.00 (£1.00 members)

Mon 7, 14, 21 & 28 July
Red Raw
Monday show featuring lots of new acts with Del Strain.
8:30pm (7:30pm doors)
£2.00

Tue 8 July
Fringe Preview
8:30pm (7:30pm doors)

Wed 9 July
Melting Pot
New comedy writing - original short, funny theatre pieces from Scotland’s hottest talent. The audience chooses the piece they want to see produced as a short play in next month’s show. It’s a Comedy Referendum!
8:30pm (7:30pm)
£5.00 (members £2.50)
£4.00

Fri 11 July - Sat 12 July
Brendan Dempsey, John Gordillo, Bruce Fummey, Rick Molland
Compere both nights is Susan Morrison. Bill includes an open spot on each night.
9pm (7pm doors)
£9.00 (Fri), £12.00 (Sat)

Tue 15, 16 & 22 July
In aid of Headway
Comedy Benefit Night
Time: 8:30pm (7:30pm doors)
£7.00

Fri 18 July - Sat 19 July
Owen O’Neill, Matt Kirshen, Roland Gent
Compere both nights is Raymond Mearns. Bill includes an open spot on each night.
9pm (7pm doors)
£9.00 (Fri), £12.00 (Sat)
£8.00 (Fri)

Fri 25 July - Sat 26 July
Craig Campbell, Barry Dodds, Dee Custance
Compere both nights is Susan Morrison. Bill includes an open spot on each night.
9pm (7pm doors)
£9.00 (Fri), £12.00 (Sat)

Tue 29 July - Thu 31 July
Fringe Previews

The Outhouse
0131 557 6668

Thu 3 July
Improbabble
Comedy improv.
8:15pm
£2.00

Exhibition

City Art Centre
0131 529 3993

Sun 1 June - Wed 31 December
Recognised: Highlights From The Collection
Mon - Sat: 10am - 5pm
Sun: 12pm - 5pm
Free

Collective Gallery
0131 220 1260

Sat 31 May - Sat 12 July
Paul Rooney - Lost High Street
Four minute single screen video projection in which a tourist can be heard speaking as he is filming his tour-bus ride around the city of Edinburgh, commenting on what he sees and on what the tour guide is telling him.
Tue - Sat:12pm - 5pm
Free

Dean Gallery
0131 624 6200

Sat 7 June - Sun 31
Foto: Modernity in Central Europe 1918 - 1945
Featuring well over 100 photographs, this exhibition explores the rich and varied work of pioneering European artists working in the new and exciting medium of photography.
August
Mon - Sun: 10am - 5pm
£6.00

Fruitmarket Gallery
0131 225 2383

Sat 17 May - Sun 13 July
Lucy Skaer
A young Glasgow-based artist best known for large works on paper that combine imagery drawn from different sources in intricate, highly-wrought and often disturbingly beautiful drawings. This exhibition will feature new work commissioned for the Gallery.
Mon - Sat: 11am - 6pm
Sun: 12pm - 5pm
Free

Thu 31 July - Sun 28 September
Janet Cardiff and George Bures Miller
The artists are known for immersive, imaginative installations which engage all the viewer’s senses in the creation of alternative realities, and this exhibition features The Paradise Institute alongside four other major works made between 1995 and 2006.
Mon - Sun: 11am - 6pm
Free

Edinburgh Printmakers Workshop and Gallery
0131 557 2479

Sat 24 May - Sat 5 July
Akram Rahmanzadeh
A fascinating exhibition of woodcuts, drypoints and monoprints by Iranian artist Akram Rahmanzadeh, exploring the human condition through placement and misplacement.
Tue - Sun: 10am - 6pm
Free

Sat 24 May - Sat 5 July
Velvet
A deeply engaging exhibition of elaborate and darkly seductive mezzotint prints by established artists originating from Scotland, the Netherlands, France and Japan.
Tue - Sat: 10am - 6pm
Free

Edinburgh Festival Theatre

Sat 12 July - Sun 13 July
The Singing Kettle - Pirate Island
The Singing Kettle
Join Cilla, Artie, Gary and Kevin for nautical nonsense and singalongs as they try to rescue their shipwrecked kettles.
Sat - Sun: 12pm, 3pm
£10.00

Inverleith House
0131 248 2943

Sat 3 May - Sun 6 July
John Hutton Balfour: Bicentenary Exhibition
Celebrating one of the Garden’s most significant Regius Keepers - responsible for the building of the Temperate Palm House and the acquisition of Inverleith House, this exhibition portrays an extraordinary life devoted to botany and its teaching.
Tue - Sun: 10am - 3:30pm
Free

Sat 3 May - Sun 6 July
Louise Bourgeois - Nature Study
The French-born American artist (b. 1911) exhibits new works on paper and assemblages selected by her for Inverleith House, where they are being shown for the first time.
Tue - Sun: 10am - 3:30pm
Free

National Gallery of Scotland
0131 624 6200

Sat 19 July - Sun 12 October
Impressionism and Scotland
This exhibition features world-class art by the French Impressionists and the Scottish artists they inspired. It includes masterpieces by many of the greatest names in Western art: Manet, Monet, Renoir, Sisley, Degas, Van Gogh, Gauguin and many more.
Mon - Sun: 10am - 5pm
£8.00

National Museum of Scotland
0131 225 7534

Fri 16 May - Sun 19 October
Extremes - Life In Subarctic Canada
The Tlicho people live in harmony with a remote and hostile environment that boasts some of the most extreme temperature changes on earth. This exhibition highlights their traditional skills and relationship with Scotland.
Mon - Sun: 10am - 5pm
Free

Patriothall Gallery
0131 226 7126

Thu 10 July - Wed 23 July
Gill Foster - Mixed Media
Mon - Sun:12pm - 5pm
Free

Thu 26 June - Wed 9 July
Life Drawing Groups Exhibition
Free
Mon - Sun: 12pm - 5pm

Wed 30 July - Mon 18 August
The Nakbah Project - Return Of The Soul
Mon - Sat: 12pm - 5pm
Free

Royal Botanic Garden
0131 552 7171

Sat 14 June - Sun 20 July
The Secret Life Of Lichens
An intriguing insight into the secret life of lichens. Play ‘lichudo’, take a closer look through microscopes and discover the many uses of lichens in your daily life.
Mon - Sun: 10am - 7pm
Free

Royal Scottish Academy Building
0131 225 6671

Sat 12 July - Sun 21 September
Research Residencies In Focus
The aim of this exhibition is to highlight the work of RSA Residency participants who have completed RSA opportunities in 2007.
Free
Mon - Sat: 10am - 5pm
Sun: 12pm - 5pm

Tue 15 July - Sun 21 September
Kaleidoscope: Works On Paper Recently Acquired
This exhibition showcases a selection of seventy of the finest photographs, drawings and prints acquired by the National Galleries of Scotland over the past few years.
Mon - Sun: 10am - 5pm
Free

Scottish National Portrait Gallery
0131 624 6200

Sat 14 June - Sun 21 September
Vanity Fair Portraits: Photographs 1913 - 2008
This exhibition features remarkable and memorable photographic portraits from Vanity Fair magazine. Vintage works from Vanity Fair’s classic period (1913 - 36) are displayed alongside stunning photographs featured in the current-day magazine.
Mon - Sun: 10am - 5pm
£6.00

Thu 15 May - Sun 7 December
Heroes - 19th Century Self-Help Role Models
Central to this display is Samuel Smiles’ 1859 work, Self-Help. The display presents the people who were promoted by Smiles as contemporary role models and critically re-examines what we mean by ‘Victorian values’.
Mon - Sun: 10am - 5pm
Free

Thu 24 April - Sun 20 July
Faces and Places
Exhibition which highlights individuals who have contributed to Scotland’s built heritage. A range of items are on display, including paintings, sculpture, drawings, photographs, notebooks and instruments.
Mon - Sun: 10am - 5pm
Free

Scottish Storytelling Centre
0131 556 2647

Fri 13 June - Tue 28
National Gallery of Scotland
Art Competition For Schools 2008
The Art Competition for Schools exhibition features the 53 winning works from nursery, primary, secondary and special education schools all over Scotland.
October
Free
Mon - Sun: 10am - 5pm

Sat 14 June - Sat 19 July
The Royal Mile: A Hidden History
A stunning collectiion of photographs from Edinburgh City Library’s Capital Collections reveals the hidden story of Edinburgh’s Royal Mile.
Free
Mon - Sat: 10am - 6pm
Sun:12pm - 6pm

Sat 26 July - Sat 27 September
An Aviary Of Stories
Illustrator Stephanie Black exhibits re-presentations of bird stories in the form of chapbooks that entertain, provoke and intrigue.
Mon - Sat: 10am - 6pm Sun: 12pm - 6pm
Free

Stills Gallery
0131 622 6200

Sat 10 May - Sun 20 July
Nicky Bird - Beneath The Surface / Hidden Place
Gathering together family snaps, historical records and oral accounts, Nicky Bird has been collaborating with individuals and groups from communities across Scotland to unearth personal histories whose physical traces are on the brink of erasure.
Mon - Sun: 10am - 5pm
Free

The Queen’s Gallery
0131 556 5100

Fri 25 April - Sun 26 October
The Art of Italy in the Royal Collection: The Renaissance
This highly acclaimed exhibition of 16th and 17th century Italian art presents 32 paintings and 42 drawings from the period of the Italian Renaissance, including works by Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Raphael and Bellini and Titian.
Mon - Sun: 9:30am - 6pm
£5.00 (£13.00 family)

Writers’ Museum
0131 529 4901

Sat 12 April - Sat 12 July
A Scots Helicon
Inspired by Mount Helicon, the mythical home of the nine muses, this exhibition features portraits of 9 contemporary Scottish women writers. The portraits are the work of Edinburgh artist Anna Caro, a graduate of Edinburgh College of Art.
Mon - Sat: 10am - 5pm Free

Theatre

Brunton Theatre

Fri 25 July
An evening of Ballet & Divertissments
Russian Ballet Society, Directed by Eunice Biedryski Bartell with guest chorographers and students of the international summer ballet course.
7:30pm
£8 - £6

Thu 31st Jul
YDance
Project Y 2008
YDance brings together the best young dancers Scotland has to offer in an exciting programme of new contemporary dance work.
7:30pm
£6, £22 family of 4

Edinburgh Playhouse
0131 524 3333

Mon 7 July - Sat 12 July
Our House
Steve Brookstein
A touching tale of life and love, heartbreak and comedy, right and wrong. Featuring the non-stop classic hits by Madness.
Mon - Thu: 7:30pm
Fri: 5pm, 8:30pm
Sat: 4pm, 8pm
£28.00 - £10.00

Fri 25 July - Sat 26 July
Annie
Ever popular musical, full of favourites such as Tomorrow, It’s A Hard Knock Life and Easy Street, in which orphan Annie is determined to leave Miss Hannigan’s horrid Orphanage and find her real parents.
Stage Experience production featuring the City’s budding young actors, musicians and technicians.
Fri: 7:30pm
Sat: 2:30pm, 7:30pm
£12.50

Edinburgh Festival Theatre

12 - 13 July
The Singing Kettle
Scotland’s favourite children’s entertainers, The Singing Kettle, are setting sail for a thrilling sing-a-long voyage to a tropical paradise. They soon discover that plundering pirates have made off with the precious cargo of treasure kettles and taken the booty back to their hideout on Pirate Island. There’s lots of nautical nonsense and songs to join in with, including ‘Pirate Crew’, ‘The Drunken Sailor’ and ‘Over the Irish Sea’. Even Bonzo the Dog will be invited to walk the plank. Pirate Island is a treasure trove of fun for girls and boys of all ages. There may even be a chance to dress up on stage!
Don’t miss this non-stop, fun-packed, swash buckling adventure.
Stalls: £10.00
Dress Circle: £10.00
Upper Circle: £10.00
Family Ticket: (Group of 4, max 2 adults)
All areas £36.00

Traverse Theatre
0131 228 1404

24 July - 24 Aug
Fall

28 July - 24 Aug
Pornography

30 July - 24 Aug
The New Electric Ballroom

31 July - 24 Aug
Architecting

31 July - 10 Aug
Finished with Engines

31 July - 10 Aug
Nocturne

31 July - 24 Aug
Free Outgoing

31 July - 24 Aug
Deep Cut

Castle Terrace

Sat 5 Jul
Farmers’ Market
Around forty stalls selling farm produce such as bread, dairy products, eggs, traditional and exotic meats, fish, organic vegetables, cheeses, and home baking.
Time: 9am - 2pm

Hopetoun House
0131 331 2451

Sat 12 Jul 2008
Moth Night
8pm - 12am
£3.70

Sun 13 Jul
Up Close To Moths
10am - 12pm
£3.70

Sun 27 Jul
Hopetoun House Summer Fair
An action packed day with exciting arena displays, plenty of entertainment, music, food, shopping, and all the usual fun-of-the-fair activities you would expect
11am - 5pm
£7.50 (£24.00 family)

National Museum of Flight
01620 897 240

Sat 26 Jul
Museum Of Flight Airshow
Annual air display featuring over two hours of high octane aerial displays plus children’s activity workshops, fairground rides, flight simulators, demonstrations and much more.
10am - 5pm
£17.00 (£45.00 family)

National Museum of Scotland
0131 225 7534

Thu 10 Jul
In The Moog
‘The Social Construction of the Electronic Music Synthesizer’ - a lecture by Trevor Pinch, Cornell University.
3pm
Free

Sat 12 Jul
Get Creative - Beading Workshop
Be inspired by the Tlicho’s intricate beadwork. Decorate bags and scarves with your own floral-bead patterns. Lead by artist Nina Sleight. Materials included in ticket price.
11am or 2pm
£5.00

Sun 13 Jul
Scottish Swordsmen of Legend
Maestro Paul MacDonald brings legend and adventure to life! Hear fascinating tales of battlefield terror and honour from the extraordinary lives of some of Scotland’s greatest swordsmen and witness how their weapons were used in battle.
12:45pm, 1:45pm, 2:45pm
Free

Sun 20 Jul 2008
A Hysterical History of Scotland
Join Shonagh Price and Alan McHugh on a theatrical, comical and musical journey through Scotland’s past from the Picts to the present day.
12:45pm, 1:45pm, 2:45pm
Free

Meadowbank Sports Centre
0131 661 5351

Sat 5, 12 & 19 Jul
Connect Super Science Show
Find out about science in the real world.
11:45am, 12:45pm, 1:45pm, 2:45pm
Free

Sun 6 Jul
Antique and Collectors Fair
Antiques for the connoisseur, hidden treasures for the experts, specialist items for the experienced collector, and 1000s of interesting, beautiful and affordable items for the general public. Come along and enjoy the informal atmosphere of the market!
10am - 4:30pm
£1.00

Sun 6 Jul
Edinburgh Tattoo Highland Ceilidh Dancers
Get your toes tapping to the sounds and spectacle of Scottish traditional dance with a variety of performers, dance styles and music.
1:45pm, 2:45pm
Free

Sat 19 Jul
Extremes Event: Fun With Beads
Kids can make their own bead necklaces, inspired by the beautiful beadwork of the Tlicho people of Subarctic Canada.
10:30am - 4pm
Free

Sun 20 Jul
Extremes Event: Tales From The Subarctic
Storyteller and harper Heather Yule weaves stories and music inspired by the beautiful objects in our special exhibition.
11:15am, 1:15pm, 2:15pm
Free

Ross Theatre
0131 221 6336

Mon 7, 14, 21 & 28 Jul
Scottish Country Dancing
Open air country dancing to live music. Open to all, from experienced dancers to spectators. Each dance is demonstrated once by a team of experienced dancers.
7:30pm - 9:30pm
£3.00

Royal Highland Centre
0131 335 6210

Sun 20 Jul
Scottish Modified Car Show
10am - 5pm
£13.00 (£30.00 family)

1st July - 18 Jul
Bird Brains
Join our birdy arts and crafts afternoon sessions for activities such as mask and hat making, flying bird mobiles and flurry feathered friends!
Puffin Club
2pm-3pm

16 - 18 Jul
RSPB Scotland and Scottish Environment LINK
Meet some of the world’s most incredible seabirds with RSPB Scotland and sign your pledge to help protect them.
Drop in/Puffin Club
11am - 5pm

19 Jul
Rockpool Rambles
Take a closer look at the seashore in our rock pool rambles. Please come prepared and wear warm clothes and waterproof footwear. All Children must be accompanied by an adult, places are limited
Puffin Club
11am-12pm

19-20 Jul
Treasure Trail
Decipher the clues and follow the trail to lead you to the treasure!
Puffin Club
2pm-3pm

22-24 Jul
Chick Challenge
It’s not easy being a chick, do you have what it takes to complete the challenges and grow big and strong?
Puffin Club
2pm-3pm

26 - 27 Jul
Build a bird
Faster than the speed of light, able to catch 100 fish at once, what would you choose if you could make your own bird?
Puffin Club
2pm-3pm

28-29 Jul
Backyard Bugs and Beasties
Find out how to encourage a happy healthy garden, make your own compost and provide natural food for the birds. With WRAP
Puffin Club
1pm-3pm

30-31 Jul
Know your birds!
How can you tell a gannet from a guillemot? What is the difference between a puffin and a peregrine? Come along and find out more about the local bird life.
Puffin Club
2pm-3pm

Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
0131 624 6200

Every Monday
Lunchtime Lectures
A regular programme of lectures held weekly on Mondays. Each lecture is focused on a specific artwork at the gallery.
12:45pm
Free

Every Friday
Lunchtime Lectures
A regular programme of lectures held weekly on Fridays. Each lecture is focused on a specific artwork at the gallery.
12:45pm
Free

Scottish National Portrait Gallery
0131 624 6200

Every Wednesday Lunchtime Lectures
A regular programme of lectures held weekly on Wednesdays. Each lecture is focused on a specific artwork at the gallery.
12:45pm
Free

Scottish Storytelling Centre
0131 556 2647

Tue 1 & 15 Jul
Tiny Tales
A morning of stories, rhymes and songs for wee ones (and grown-ups) to join in with.
11am - 12pm
£3.00

Wed 2, 9, 16 & 23 Jul
Storytelling Cafe
Storytellers host a relaxing evening of tales, music and songs. Come to experience the finest of Scotland’s live storytelling or contribute a tale of your own.
7pm - 9pm
£3.00

Fri 4 Jul
Family Story Circle: Summer Stories
Join in with Edinburgh Family Story Circle’s fun summer season! Each week a host storyteller shares their favourite tales and songs, and helps you make and tell your own. Bring your friends.
2:30pm - 4pm
£3.00 (£10.00 family)

Fri 11, 18 & 25 Jul
Family Story Circle: Summer Stories
Join in with Edinburgh Family Story Circle’s fun summer season! Each week a host storyteller shares their favourite tales and songs, and helps you make and tell your own. Bring your friends.
2:30pm - 4pm
£3.00 (£10.00 family)

Fri 25 Jul
Guid Crack Club
A summer night to remember at Edinburgh’s famous storytelling club. All welcome to listen or join in.
7:30pm - 10pm
£3.00 (by donation)

4 July
Friends @ Two
Fossil Rubbing
A visit to our Beechgrove Garden to do some fossil rubbing with the Collections Staff of the Museum! A lovely way to start the school holidays!
Free

8, 29 July & 12 August
Fun Ceramics
10.30am—2pm
Come along to the
drop-in ceramics painting workshops.
Free

20 July
Wacky Racer—Buggy Workshop
Drop in workshop suitable for 6-10 year olds.
2pm—4.30pm
Ticket price per child
£3.95 (includes access to museum’s tours and exhibitions). Limited places available—don’t miss out!

Sunday 27JULY
Family Fun Day
Come along and enjoy a fantastic fun day for all the family with pony rides, puppet shows, bouncy castles, face painting, Harley Davidson, bands, dancers, arts & crafts, miniature railway and much, much more! 11am—4pm
Entry fee includes all activities PLUS access to the museum’s tours and exhibitions.
Ticket prices: up to 2 people £6, up to 4 people £10, up to 6 people £14.

Out Of The Blue
0131 555 7101

Mon 7 Jul - Fri 11 Jul
First Impressions Around The World In Art
Children’s art summer school led by Julie Dawson.
11am - 12pm (3 - 6 yrs), 1pm - 2pm (7+ yrs)
£20.00

Music

Assembly Rooms
0131 220 4348

Fri 4 & 11 July
Assembly Rooms Ceilidh
8pm
£8.00 (1st 20 tickets £5.00), £10.00 on door

Brunton Theatre
0131 665 9900

Thu 24 July
Fat Sam’s Band
7:30pm
£14.00

Cabaret Voltaire
0131 220 6176

Tue 1 July
Amy Studt plus Jakil
7pm - 10pm

Thu 3 July
Smoked Glass plus These United States, Vandaveer
7pm - 10pm
Free

Tue 8 July
Richard Fleeshman
7pm
£10.00 + book fee

Thu 10 July
Jesus H Foxx plus Pearl, Prince Edward Island
7pm - 10pm
Free

Fri 11 July
Eve Selis and Band
7:30pm
£10.00 + book fee

Thu 17 July
Sellotape plus Fangs
7pm - 10pm
Free

Mon 21 July - Tue 22 July
Kora plus The Tivoli, Red
7pm
£8.00 + book fee

Thu 24 July
Barn Owl plus Ross Clark
7pm - 10pm
Free

Fri 25 July
Theatre Fall plus Futuristic Retro Champions
7pm - 10pm
Free

Sat 26 July
The Debuts plus Graystar, The Common Empire
7pm - 10pm
Free

Wed 30 July
Dananananaykroyd plus Mirror Mirror, Eunioa
7pm - 10pm
£5.00

Citrus Club
0131 622 7086

Fri 4 July
Monument
£10.00 + book fee

Edinburgh Castle
0131 225 9846

Wed 16 July
Leonard Cohen
£50.00 + book fee

Fri 18 July
Boyzone
£45.00 + book fee

Sat 19 July
The Proclaimers
7pm (gates)
£35.00 + book fee

Fri 25 July
Girls Aloud
Edinburgh Castle
£35.00 +book fee

Sat 26 July
Runrig
£35.00 + book fee

Edinburgh Festival Theatre
0131 662 1112

Wed 30 July
kd lang
7:30pm
£31.50, £28.50 + book fee

Edinburgh Playhouse
0131 524 3333

Sat 5 July
Abbamania
7:30pm
£16.50

Sun 27 - Mon 28 July
Tom Waits
8pm
£95 - £75

Thu 31 July
In Dreams
7:30pm
£19.50 - £15.00

Merlin Bar
0131 447 4329

Fri 4 & 25 July
Canongate Cadjers Ceilidh Band
8pm
£6.00

Pleasance
0131 650 9380

Wed 2 July
James Keelaghan, Hugh McMillan and Jaime RT
8pm (7:30pm doors)
£7.00 (£5.00 members)

Wed 9 July
Harem Scarem
8pm (7:30pm doors)
£7.00 (£5.00 members)

Pollock Halls

Fri 11 July
Teannaich - ceilidh
8pm - 12am (7:30pm doors)
£8.00 + book fee

Fri 25 July
Last Tram Tae Auchenshuggle - ceilidh
8pm - 12am (7:30pm doors)
£8.00 + book fee

Royal Oak
0131 557 2976

Sun 6 July
John Hinshelwood
8:30pm
£3.00

Sun 13 Jul
Rachel Hair and Paul Tracey
8:30pm
£3.00

Sun 20 July
Frank Burkitt Band
8:30pm
£3.00

The Ark
0131 228 9393

Tue 1 Jul
Faithful Narrator +Hannah O’Reilly + Garcoxmusic
7.30pm
£4

Wed 2 Jul
Dancing Mice + Withered Hand more tbc
7.30pm
£4

Thu 3 Jul
Blues Night : Missing Cat + more tbc
7.30pm
£4

Fri 4 Jul
Asmorod + Irezumi + Nohno
7.30pm
£4

Sun 6 Jul
Oliwa + Kudos + The Love Bastards + Electolite
7.30pm
£4

Mon 7 Jul
Academy Of Music
7.30pm

Tue 8 Jul
System Arcade + more tbc
7.30pm
£4

Wed 9 Jul
Break Nekk Speed + Dupec + The Black Lights + The Montevideo Five
7.30pm
£4

Sun 13 Jul
The Fatalists + Dead On The Live Wire + Zilla + Sylvanus
7.30pm
£4

Wed 16 Jul
A Torn Mind + More tbc
7.30pm
£4

Thu 17 Jul
Broken Friend Record Night: Be a Familiar + Plaaydoh +Come on Gang+ more tbc.
7.30pm
£4

Fri 18 Jul
The Planes +Myshkin +The Briganties + more tbc
7.30pm
£4

Sat 19 Jul
Rock Nite: Junior Priest + Arcane Corps + My Patron Saints + Dirty Rose
7.30pm
£5

Sun 20 Jul
Goodbye Lenin + Smoked Glass+ more bands tbc
7.30pm
£4

Tue 22 Jul
Beluga +more tbc
7.30pm
£4

Wed 23 Jul
Denied Sons Of Igleasis
7.30pm
£4

Thu 24 Jul
Neverzone: Underling + Chemical Poets Big Bang +The Laurel Tree
7.30pm
£4

Fri 25 Jul
Tie For Jack+ Tango In The Attic + more tbc
7.30pm
£4

Sat 26 Jul
Ledastray.(Special tribute night to ZEP)
7.30pm
£6/£8

Sun 27 Jul
Fading Fuse + more tbc
7.30pm
£4

Tue 29 Jul
For Pony + more tbc
7.30pm
£4

The Bongo Club
0131 558 7604

Thu 17 July
Ndaje African Connections
£5.00 + book fee

The Hive
0131 530 5540

Fri 4 July
Ramage Inc plus Firebrand Super Rock
7pm

Sat 5 July
Eaststrikewest plus Gasgiant, Taking Chase
7pm
£5.00
Pay at door

Wed 9 July
Sidelock plus We’re Not Superheroes Anymore
7pm
£5.00 + book fee

Wed 9 July
We Are Not Superheroes
£5.00 + book fee

Wed 16 July
Furthest Drive Home plus Kill The Arcade
7pm
£6.00

Fri 18 July
Just Panic plus Screaming Blue Murder
7pm
£5.00

Sat 19 July
The Archetype Falls plus Allstationsdown, Emersion
7pm

Wed 23 July
Yrock Night
7pm

Thu 24 July
Chief plus Taking Chase, Prehistoric Pyromaniacs
7pm
£4.00

Sat 26 July
The Pearly Doors IV
7pm

Mon 28 July
Bury Tomorrow plus Rise With The Fallen
7pm

The Lot
0131 225 9924

Tue 1 July
Ceilidh Club
8:30pm (8pm doors)
£6.00

The Liquid Room
0131 225 2564

Tue 1 July
Hoodoo Gurus
£13.50 + book fee

Sat 19 July
Blues ‘N’ Trouble plus Missing Cat
7pm (doors)
Price(s): £12.00 + book fee

Thu 24 July
Molly Hatchett plus Blackfoot
7pm (doors)
£18.50 + book fee

Mon 28 July
Dickies plus Support
£13.50 + book fee

Queens Hall
0131 668 2019

Fri 25 July
Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival presents
The Big Chris Barber Band
Barber’s current band play early jazz styles with such skill and passion that there’s almost no-one in the world who can match them at the moment.
Far from easing towards retirement, Barber has possibly the most accomplished band he’s ever had. He’s surrounded himself and long-time colleagues, Pat Halcox and John Slaughter with a host of great players, who rip up classics from New Orleans, the early Big Band music of Duke Ellington, the blues, and even a Miles Davis tune. Every concert is a triumphant balance between artistic excellence and terrific entertainment
8:30pm
£21.50 - £17.50

Sat 26 July
Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival presents
Buddy Greco with the BBC Big Band
The hip-swinging smart club singer of the 50’s and 60’s was at the centre of the glamorous LA and New York scenes.
He hung out with Sinatra and James Dean; he sang with Ella, appeared with the Rat Pack; played piano for Benny Goodman; acted with Marilyn Monroe .. and amazingly, he’s still playing piano and singing great. Greco is a consummate performer, he’s a skilful pianist, a great raconteur, and he sings swinging ultra-hip interpretations of classy songs. Joined by the glamorous and gifted singer Leszlie Anders and the brilliance of the BBC Big Band under the direction of Jiggs Whigham, this is a rare chance to see one of the most charismatic stars from a golden age when celebrity meant class
8:30pm
£21.50 - £17.50

Sun 27 July
Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival presents
Esbjörn Svensson Trio + Trio AAB
Esbjörn Svensson (piano), Dan Berglund (bass), Magnus Öström (drums)
The band that has led a revolution in jazz - selling out concert arenas around the world and winning standing ovations whenever they play! Acoustic jazz piano trio with a different edge - fresh and inventive; open to influences from rock and classical music.
They are probably the most talked about and influential group in jazz in the last decade. Svensson’s lyricism and drive; Berglund’s power: Öström’s intelligence make them individual models as well as style leaders.
Trio AAB explore an audacious mix of musics – post Ornette bop, ECM jazz, Celtic folk, drum n bass, house, the Sound of Music, and indie rock – as well as dishing up some fun along with way. Phil Bancroft (sax), Kevin MacKenzie (guitar), Tom Bancroft (drums)
8:00pm
£23.50 - £20.00

Mon 28 July
Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival presents
Little Feat
The American rock band established iconic status in the 1970’s with their unique refraction of all things southern - blues, funk, rockabilly, jazz, latino, country – into a rhythmically intoxicating mix of freewheeling jam-band, popular melody and funk-boogie.
The line-up that made the classic record, “Let It Roll” is still there, although members are often found playing in other groups (Richie Hayward with Eric Clapton, for example). Here they are, touring again – a rare opportunity to hear that polished, classy musicianship; eclectic, gritty and memorable songs; and that all round good time feel of Californian optimism and Southern boogie
8:00pm
£29.50 - £23.50

Tue 29 July
Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival presents
30th Anniversary Concert
with Topsy Chapman’s New Orleans Band
Mike Hart’s Anniversary All Stars
Jazz Festival founder, Mike Hart, marks the Festivals’ anniversary with a specially assembled line-up of his own group and a welcome return for an old Festival favourite, and one of the great New Orleans jazz singers.
Mike’s band features Bob Barnard (trumpet), Roy Williams (trombone), and Hamish McGregor (reeds). Topsy Chapman fronts an eight piece US band playing classic New Orleans jazz
8:00pm
£18.00 - £15.00

Wed 30 July
Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival presents
Barbara Morrison
with special guests, Todd Gordon and John Altman
Morrison’s voice is earthy, real, sassy, swingin’, sensual, blues-drenched, and epitomizes everything great jazz singing is all about.

Whether it’s a ballad, a swinging blues or an up-tempo funk number, she milks it of every nuance. Tonight she sings with a band, and duets with Edinburgh’s smooth singing star, as well as bringing along the renowned film-music writer/saxophonist, Altman for some extra fun
8:00pm
£18.50 - £15.00

Thu 31 July
Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival presents
Muddy Waters
A postwar Chicago blues scene without the magnificent contributions of Muddy Waters is absolutely unimaginable.
From the late ‘40s on, he eloquently defined the city’s aggressive, swaggering, Delta-rooted sound with his declamatory vocals and piercing slide guitar attack.
His bands also featured what would become a who’s who of electric blues. Tonight, on their only UK appearance, six former members of the band, most in their 70’s and 80’s, give us the original sound: Jerry Portnoy (harp – and often a regular with Eric Clapton), Steady Rollin Bob Margolin (guitar), David Maxwell (piano), Calvin “Fuzz” Jones (bass) and Willie “Big Eyes” Smith (drums) are joined, for one night only, by the 83 year old, legendary, super-harmicona player James Cotton, also a former Muddy Waters band star
8:00pm
£21.50 - £17.50

The VooDoo Rooms
0131 556 7060

Tue 22 July
Lyrics Born plus Stephanie McKay
8pm
£14.00 + book fee

The Canon’s Gait
0131 556 4481

Thu 3 July
Out Of The Bedroom
8pm - 11pm
Free

Sat 5 July
Saving Aimee plus Support
7pm
£5.00

Various

Fri 25 July - Sun 3 August
Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival
Tickets: 0131 668 2019 or 467 5200