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Edinburgh Zoo Nights
There is no one among us who hasn't wanted to visit the zoo after hours. Just what do all those critters do after dark, anyway? Now's there's a way to find out! The zoo opens its gates for an adults-only extravaganza featuring dancing, music, a champagne and a Pimm's bar, tapas, sushi, BBQ (take a breath) facepainting…
Edinburgh Zoo
Fri 24 May
£20 (Members £17) / 0131 314 0340
- 18:00 – 22:00
Fri 28 Jun
£20 (Members £17) / 0131 314 0340
- 18:00 – 22:00
Summer(beer)hall
All things beery, yeasty and delicious are packed into Summerhall for one ale-filled weekend. A pop-up bottle shop, live music, brewery tours and talks run alongside a smorgasboard of Barney's Beer (which is brewed onsite), a number of guest beers and, of course, some obligatory bratwurst and pretzels. Prost!
Summerhall, Edinburgh
Fri 24 May
£5–£8 / 0845 874 3000
Sat 25 May
£5–£8 / 0845 874 3000
Rock'n'Roll Ping Pong
Free table tennis club with DJs Ding and Dong providing the music. If you're feeling brave enough it's £1 to enter the sudden death tournament (strictly amateurs), and the winner takes home the cash.
The Bongo Club, Edinburgh
Sun 26 May
Free / 0131 558 8844
- 19:00
The Whisky Stramash
A chance to sample as many different whiskies as you think you can handle, also promising 'mystery, music entertainment, comicality and madcap pioneering.' That includes Heston-style whisky-based molecular experiments, a murder mystery challenge with a trip to Jura for one lucky winner, whisky cocktails and much more.
Surgeon's Hall, Edinburgh
Sat 25 May
Risque Zero: Compagnie Galapia
A series of games, challenges and rituals of escalating risk from this young contemporary circus company, featuring live music, sharp objects, explosions, high-flying comedians and bearded giants Risque ZerO.
The Hippodrome, Great Yarmouth
Fri 24 May
£12–£18 (£12; Children £8 under 14s) / 01493 844172
- 18:15
Sat 25 May
£12–£18 (£12; Children £8 under 14s) / 01493 844172
- 18:15
Victoria's Language Cafe
A meet-up for people interested in learning languages – just turn up and see if someone's got the lingo you want to pick up, then have a chat.
Victoria, Edinburgh
Mon 27 May
Free / 0131 555 1638
- 19:00
Mon 3 Jun
Free / 0131 555 1638
- 19:00
Mon 10 Jun
Free / 0131 555 1638
- 19:00
Bad Boy Pub Quiz
The Bad Boy Pub Quiz: an evening of fun and frolics, musical statues, pass the pineapple, and the chance to win 'hunners' of money. Loads of great prizes to be won, and plenty of crap ones too!
Cargo, Edinburgh
Wed 29 May
Free / 0131 659 7880
- 18:00 – 20:00
Wed 5 Jun
Free / 0131 659 7880
- 18:00 – 20:00
Wed 12 Jun
Free / 0131 659 7880
- 18:00 – 20:00
Home, Glasgow
Mon 27 May
Free / 0141 552 1734
- 21:00 – 00:00
Mon 3 Jun
Free / 0141 552 1734
- 21:00 – 00:00
Mon 10 Jun
Free / 0141 552 1734
- 21:00 – 00:00
Sloans, Glasgow
Thu 30 May
0141 221 8886
- 19:00 – 21:00
Thu 6 Jun
0141 221 8886
- 19:00 – 21:00
Thu 13 Jun
0141 221 8886
- 19:00 – 21:00
Demonstration of Mediumship
The Edinburgh Association of Spiritualists hosts a variety of mediums as they demonstrate their skills.
The Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Centre, Edinburgh
Sat 20 Jul
£20 / 0131 625 0700
James Van Praagh and Tony Stockwell
- 19:30
Japanese Pattern Cutting and Sewing Techniques
A step by step guide to Japanese pattern cutting, making a garment of your choice.
City Centre, Edinburgh
Fri 24 May
Prices to be confirmed
- 18:00 – 21:00
Sat 25 May
Prices to be confirmed
- 18:00 – 21:00
Mon 27 May
Prices to be confirmed
- 18:00 – 21:00
Joseph Pearce's Jogging Club
Weekly running club following the very best kind of route: one with a bar at each end. After meeting at Joseph Pearce's the group jogs down to Sofi's for some refreshing lingonberry juice, before heading back up to JP's, which is a route of 3.5 miles.
Joseph Pearce’s, Edinburgh
Tue 28 May
Free / 0131 556 4140
- 19:00
Tue 4 Jun
Free / 0131 556 4140
- 19:00
Tue 11 Jun
Free / 0131 556 4140
- 19:00
Kuk Sool Won Scottish Championships and Masters Exhibition
Martial arts championships all day with a masters exhibition in the evening.
Meadowbank Sports Centre, Edinburgh
Sat 25 May
£8 (Children £5; under 5s free) / 07743 885719
- 17:30
A Sweet Ending
Two light savoury courses are followed by the main event: dessert. Over 50 puddings and cakes adorn the Sweet Table, to which you can make as many visits as you like with no judgement from anyone.
Henderson's Vegetarian Restaurant, Edinburgh
Fri 12 Jul
Sat 13 Jul
Bullet Catch
- Written by: Rob Drummond
One man attempts the most notorious of theatrical illusions; so notorious and dangerous that even Houdini refused to attempt it, and twelve other brave illusionists, assistants and audience members have died since its 17th century conception. Solo drama written and performed by Rob Drummond.
National Theatre, London SE1
Fri 24 May
The Shed
£20 Stage And Gallery Level; £12 Gallery Restricted View / 020 7452 3244
- 20:00
Sat 25 May
The Shed
£20 Stage And Gallery Level; £12 Gallery Restricted View / 020 7452 3244
- 20:00
Mon 27 May
The Shed
£20 Stage And Gallery Level; £12 Gallery Restricted View / 020 7452 3244
- 20:00
Edinburgh Creative Writers' Club
Creative writers of all stripes – poets, short story scribes, script writers, flash fiction junkies – are invited to discuss all things writing, from procuring an agent to overcoming writer's block.
Pulp Fiction Café Bookstore, Edinburgh
Mon 27 May
Free / 0131 229 4444
- 19:00 – 22:00
Mon 3 Jun
Free / 0131 229 4444
- 19:00 – 22:00
Mon 10 Jun
Free / 0131 229 4444
- 19:00 – 22:00
An Evening Of Clairvoyance With Tony Stockwell
The irreverent TV star attempts to bring his audience messages from deceased loved ones.
Aylesbury Waterside Theatre
Tue 9 Jul
Beck Theatre, Hayes
Sun 22 Sep
£19.50–£21.50 / 020 8561 8371
- 19:30
Cliffs Pavilion, Southend-on-Sea
Sun 26 May
£20 (£19) / 01702 351135
- 19:30
Also on at:
- Cranleigh Arts Centre
- Croydon Fairfield Halls
- Floral Hall, Hornsea
- Forum 28, Barrow-in-Furness
- Harpenden Public Halls
- Huntingdon Hall, Worcester
- Middleton Arena, Manchester
- Prince Of Wales Centre, Cannock
- Princes Theatre, Clacton-on-Sea
- Princess Theatre, Hunstanton
- Rotherham Civic Theatre
- Southport Theatre And Floral Hall Complex
Friday Night Social
Friday night after-work wind down with cocktail masterclasses and live music.
The Living Room, Glasgow
Fri 24 May
Free / 0141 229 0607
- 17:00 – 03:00
Fri 31 May
Free / 0141 229 0607
- 17:00 – 03:00
Fri 7 Jun
Free / 0141 229 0607
- 17:00 – 03:00
The Jolly Bowman, Wallsend
Thu 30 May
Phone for prices / 0191 234 3053
- 20:45
Thu 6 Jun
Phone for prices / 0191 234 3053
- 20:45
Thu 13 Jun
Phone for prices / 0191 234 3053
- 20:45
The Malt Shovel, Northampton
Thu 6 Jun
£1 / 01604 234212
- 20:00
Thu 25 Jul
Free / 01604 234212
- 20:00
Great Grog Wine Fair
An evening festival to celebrate delicious fermented grape juice, with over 100 different wines on hand to taste.
The Merchants' Hall, Edinburgh
Fri 24 May
£16 (redeemable against a case of wine) / 0131 555 0222
- 18:00 – 20:30
Fri 22 Nov
£16 (redeemable against a case of wine) / 0131 555 0222
- 18:00 – 20:30
The Jolly Bowman, Wallsend
Sun 26 May
Phone for prices / 0191 234 3053
- 20:45
Sun 2 Jun
Phone for prices / 0191 234 3053
- 20:45
Sun 9 Jun
Phone for prices / 0191 234 3053
- 20:45
Tasty Science: Know Your Whisky
A whisky tasting with a difference: learn how the University of Glasgow Polyomics group are using cutting edge technology to test the chemical makeup of your favourite malts.
DRAM!, Glasgow
Fri 7 Jun
£5 / 0141 332 1622
Part of Glasgow Science Festival.
- 19:00 – 21:00
Torvill & Dean's Dancing On Ice The Final Tour 2014
The former Olympic ice dance champions Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean, star in the final national arena dancing show, based on the ITV television programme, an entertaining and colourful show for all the family.
Capital FM Arena, Nottingham
Tue 8 Apr
£32.50–£42.50 Arena Block; £57.50 Ice Side / 0843 373 3000
- 19:30
Wed 9 Apr
£32.50–£42.50 Arena Block; £57.50 Ice Side / 0843 373 3000
- 19:30
Thu 10 Apr
£32.50–£42.50 Arena Block; £57.50 Ice Side / 0843 373 3000
- 19:30
First Direct Arena, Leeds
Thu 24 Apr
£32.50–£42.50 Arena Blocks; £57.50–£67.50 Ice Side / 0844 248 1585
- 19:30
Fri 25 Apr
£32.50–£42.50 Arena Blocks; £57.50–£67.50 Ice Side / 0844 248 1585
- 19:30
Sat 26 Apr
£32.50–£42.50 Arena Blocks; £57.50–£67.50 Ice Side / 0844 248 1585
- 19:30
Sun 27 Apr
£32.50–£42.50 Arena Blocks; £57.50–£67.50 Ice Side / 0844 248 1585
- 18:30
Manchester Arena
Fri 28 Mar
£32.50–£42.50 Arena Blocks; £57.50–£67.50 Ice Side / 0844 847 8000
- 19:30
Sat 29 Mar
£32.50–£42.50 Arena Blocks; £57.50–£67.50 Ice Side / 0844 847 8000
- 19:30
Sun 30 Mar
£32.50–£42.50 Arena Blocks; £57.50–£67.50 Ice Side / 0844 847 8000
- 18:30
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Zippos Circus: Carnaval
The newest show from the well-travelled circus, featuring horse rider Nicky de Neumann, a bunch of motorbikes in a giant ball known as the 'Globe of Death' and the flying acrobats of Havana Troupe, among many other circus favourites.
Beddington Park, Wallington
Fri 24 May
£7–£16 (Children £5–£13) / 0871 210 2100
- 17:00
- 19:30
Sat 25 May
£7–£16 (Children £5–£13) / 0871 210 2100
- 19:00
Sun 26 May
£7–£16 (Children £5–£13) / 0871 210 2100
- 19:00
Mon 27 May
£7–£16 (Children £5–£13) / 0871 210 2100
- 19:00
The Pavilion, Perry Barr, Birmingham
Thu 30 May
£7–£16 (Children £5–£13) / 0871 210 2100
- 19:30
Fri 31 May
£7–£16 (Children £5–£13) / 0871 210 2100
- 19:30
Sat 1 Jun
£7–£16 (Children £5–£13) / 0871 210 2100
- 19:30
Jesus Green, Cambridge
Fri 24 May
£4; £4 5pm-10.30pm; £3
- 17:00 – 22:30
An Audience with James Naughtie
Presenter of the Today Programme for almost 20 years, James Naughtie talks about his career in political journalism and touches on his passion for music, giving an insight into his interesting life.
Gaiety Theatre, Ayr
Wed 25 Sep
£16.50 (£15.50) / 01292 288235
- 19:30
Barney’s Beer Presents: Brewery Lates
An after hours tour of the Summerhall Brewery (originally founded circa 1704), now home to Barney’s Beer. Includes tasting, talk and tour hosted by owner, head brewer and chief bottle washer Andrew (Barney) Barnett.
Summerhall, Edinburgh
Thu 30 May
£5–£20 / 0845 874 3001
- 19:00
Thu 27 Jun
£5–£20 / 0845 874 3001
- 19:00
