Days out, free events and "Edinburgh"

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Adventure Day Trips
Date	Location
A day trip out of Edinburgh to Glen Tress for canyoning and other adventurous activities, organised by the YMCA and departing from the Acorn Centre. Booking is essential. View full details
23 Jun 10am	The Acorn Centre, Edinburgh

Alastair Morton and Edinburgh Weavers: Artist-designed Textiles and Pioneering Modern Art
Date	Location
Lesley Jackson tells the story of the career of Constructivist artist Alastair Morton, highlighting his importance for British art and textiles in the 20th Century. View full details
21 Aug 12.45pm	Hawthornden Lecture Theatre at Scottish National Gallery, Edinburgh

All Day Arthur's Adventures
Date	Location
This is a challenging walk with strenuous inclines and rough terrain, but it's packed full of fascinating facts about the history of Arthur's seat. Wear appropriate clothing and walking boots. Bring a packed lunch and a drink. View full details
16 Jun 10am 29 Jul 10am	Holyrood Park Education Centre, Edinburgh

Allan Ramsay: Fathers & Sons, Wives & Children
Date	Location
Art historian Dr Patricia Andrew gives a talk on the theme of 'Picturing Power', as part of a series of Portrait Gallery talks. View full details
29 Aug 12.45pm	Scottish National Portrait Gallery, Edinburgh

The Anatomical Museum Open Day
Date	Location
A chance to explore the collections and meet notorious body snatcher Burke (or at least his skeleton). View full details
30 Jun 10am	Anatomical Museum, Edinburgh

Angus Dundee Shop Sampling at Scotch Whisky Experience
Date	Location
Angus Dundee's Douglas Scott presents a selection of their range for sampling, including the gentle Tomintoul. View full details
23 Aug Noon	Scotch Whisky Experience, Edinburgh

Arms Trade Treaty Panel Discussion
Date	Location
A topical and informative discussion about the upcoming arms trade treaty negotiations, with speakers including journalists Billy Briggs and Jackie Kemp, academic George Wilkes and SNP MSP Marco Biagi. The chair is Shabnum Mustapha of Amnesty Scotland. View full details
6 Jun 7.30pm	St John's Episcopal Church, Edinburgh

Art and Conflict: Commissioning War Art
Date	Location
Talk exploring the varied difficulties of commissioning art on contemporary conflict, with particular discussion of Roderick Buchanan’s film and photographic work Legacy in the context of 20th and 21st-century war art. View full details
1 Aug 12.45pm	Hawthornden Lecture Theatre at Scottish National Gallery, Edinburgh

Art Cart
Date	Location
Artist-led art activities for all the family, inspired each month by something different from the gallery collections. View full details
3 Jun 2pm 1 Jul 2pm	Scottish National Gallery, Edinburgh

Arthur's Adventure
Date	Location
This challenging guided walk explores the history of Arthur's Seat. Booking is essential. View full details
6 Jun 1pm 20 Jun 1pm 4 Jul 1pm 18 Jul 1pm	Holyrood Park Education Centre, Edinburgh

Arthur's Amble
Date	Location
Learn all about the folk who lived and worked around Arthur's Seat on this gentle walk around Hunter's Bog and St. Margaret's Loch View full details
4 Jun–30 Jul Mon 1–2.30pm	Holyrood Park Education Centre, Edinburgh

Arthur's Secrets
Date	Location
Take a walk up Edinburgh's own volcanic plug and discover its past, present and wildlife. Moderately graded walk. Ages 8+. Booking is essential. View full details
8 May–31 Jul Tue 1–3pm	Holyrood Park Education Centre, Edinburgh

Arts & Craft Fair
Date	Location
What's better than arts and crafts? Sexy arts and crafts, that's what. Peruse a titillating selection of erotic books, clothing, jewellery, artwork and craft goods at your leisure. Part of Festival of the Erotic Arts. View full details
23 Jun (Over-18s only) 1pm	The Banshee Labyrinth, Edinburgh

Atmosphere: Belief
Date	Location
Video documentary or 'cinematic data visualisation' that is the final part in the Flat Earth Trilogy, created by Matthew Jarvis, John Cobban, Alison Craighead, Jon Thomson and Steve Rushton. The installation comprises a montage of video footage sourced from YouTube, coupled with a projection of a map that shows where in the world each clip is from. Part of Edinburgh International Film Festival: Atmosphere Programme. View full details (Edinburgh Festival Guide)
21 Jun–1 Jul Mon–Sun 8.30–9pm	Inspace, Edinburgh

Atmosphere: Digital Storytelling
Date	Location
Matt Adams from multidisciplinary artists' group Blast Theory delivers a webinar (which you can attend in person or online) on the principles of digital storytelling. Part of Edinburgh International Film Festival: Atmosphere Programme. View full details (Edinburgh Festival Guide)
21 Jun 1.30pm	Inspace, Edinburgh

Bags of Art
Date	Location
Collect a bag of art activities from the art station, and you and your family can explore the gallery with its help and make your own art. Ages 4–12. View full details
17 Jun 2pm	Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art One, Edinburgh

Balfour Street Boutique Pop-up Shop
Date	Location
Locally made jewellery, preserves and treats, clothing and jumble. Part of Leith Festival. View full details
16 Jun 11am	Griffen Fitness Studio, Edinburgh

The Battle for Leonardo: Curating and Connoisseurship
Date	Location
Luke Syson gives a talk on the disputed authorship of some of Leonardo's most mysterious paintings, the Madonna Litta, the London Virgin of the Rocks and the Buccleuch Madonna of the Yarnwinder. He explores the scientific evidence and the hazy meaning of 'a Leonardo', both in the artist's own time and today. View full details
28 Aug 6pm	Hawthornden Lecture Theatre at Scottish National Gallery, Edinburgh

Bebaroque Sample Sale
Date	Location
Pick up one-off editorial pieces, samples that never made it to production and past season stock from the hip Glasgow hosiery label. View full details
1 Jun–2 Jun Fri & Sat 10am	25A Thistle Street, Edinburgh

Begonia
Date	Location
Explore the remarkable world of the beautiful and versatile begonia. Ages 5+. View full details
18 Aug–19 Aug Sat & Sun 1–4pm	John Hope Gateway Centre at Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh

Between Thought and Experience: Sol LeWitt and Donald Judd
Date	Location
Dr Kirstie Skinner, independent writer and lecturer, explores the viewer's experience of works within The Sculpture Show exhibition. View full details
11 Jun 12.45pm	Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art One, Edinburgh

The Big Tea Dance
Date	Location
Outdoor 40s-style tea dance as part of the nationwide Big Dance programme of events. If you don't know your three step from your basic weave, there's a 15-minute Foxtrot taster taught by Flyright Dance Co to begin with, before the main event kicks off with live jazz from That Swing Sensation big band and free tea to refresh thirsty dancers. Dress up vintage style for the full experience! View full details
30 Jun 5.30pm	Grassmarket, Edinburgh

A Bit of Cairo on Duke Street: Leith Bellydance Hafla
Date	Location
A demonstration of bellydancing in a friendly atmosphere. Part of Leith Festival. View full details
12 Jun 8pm	The Parlour Bar, Edinburgh

Blackwell Book Group
Date	Location
Share the reading experience with a group of fellow booklovers, with an evening of friendly discussion. View full details
18 Jun 6pm This time the group discusses Julian Barnes' The Sense of an Ending.	Blackwells, Edinburgh
16 Jul 6pm	Blackwells, Edinburgh

Book Signing: Dougie Bell
Date	Location
Author Dougie Bell talks about his two books Two Cooks and a Suitcase and The Half Canned Cooks at this signing accompanied by chilli and drinks. Booking is essential. View full details
16 Dec Sun 6–7pm & 7–8pm	Lupe Pintos, Edinburgh

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