Days Out, Edinburgh
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| Scotland's largest truck festival with plenty of entertainment for all the family. | |
| 2 Aug–3 Aug 9.00am–6.00 | Royal Highland Centre, Edinburgh |
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| Fast cars, demos and stalls. | |
| 20 Jul | Royal Highland Centre, Edinburgh |
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| More local, quality, ethical produce than you could shake a stick at. | |
| Saturdays 9.00am–2.00 | Castle Terrace, Edinburgh |
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| With jewellery, pottery, porcelain, coins, pictures, books, carte-de-visites, linen, prints, ceramics and toys there's something for everyone. | |
| 3 Aug, 7 Sep, 5 Oct, 2 Nov, 7 Dec 10.00am–4.30 | Meadowbank Sports Centre, Edinburgh |
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| A revolving series of family science shows: 'Alex's Amazing Adventure'; 'Fantastic Forces'; or' Sounds Amazing!' Limited places. Ages 5+ | |
| Saturdays, Sundays 11.45am, 12.45, 1.45 & 2.45 | National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh |
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| Hear about history straight from the mouths of those who were there - from kings and queens to peasants and soldiers. | |
| 16 Jun–21 Sep 11.00am, 12.00, 1.30 & 2.30 | Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh |
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| Dealers from throughout Scotland sell antiquarian and secondhand books, maps and prints. | |
| 17 Aug–23 Aug 10.00am–6.00; Sun 12.00–6.00 | Roxburghe Hotel, Edinburgh |
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| Tales of magic, mystery, trees and travel for children of all ages (5+). | |
| 20 Jul, 17 Aug 2.00–3.00 | Exhibition Hall Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh |
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| The Art Cart will be loaded with a variety of art materials and literature to help all ages engage with the City Art Centre's collections. | |
| Saturdays, Sundays Sat 10.00am–4.45; Sun 12.00 & 4.45 | City Art Centre, Edinburgh |
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| Nature-based art activities for children aged 4-8. Please wear old clothes and bring a bag to take home any creations. Under 16s must be accompanied. | |
| 10 Jul, 24 Jul, 31 Jul 2.00–3.30 | Cammo Estate, Edinburgh |
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| An outdoor bug walk followed by art activities. Bring a packed lunch. | |
| 25 Jul 10.30am–3.00 | Lauriston Castle, Edinburgh |
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| A drop-in beading workshop inspired by the Tlicho peoples of sub-arctic Canada. Ages 5+. | |
| 19 Jul 10.30am–4.00 | National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh |
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| Mexican cookery workshop for budding chefs aged 10-15. | |
| 7 Jul–11 Jul 9.00am–3.00 | Cooking Mania, Edinburgh |
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| A variety of stalls with clocks, coins, stamps, silver, plate, china, paintings, gold, silver, costumes and jewellery. | |
| 13 Sep, 18 Oct, 15 Nov, 13 Dec 10.00am–4.30 | Freemasons Hall, Edinburgh |
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| Learn weaving methods with Susan DuFeu. Booking essential. | |
| 22 Sep 10.30am–5.00 | Four Winds Inspiration Centre, Edinburgh |
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| Weekly pub quiz, with the proceeds going to a different charity every time. | |
| Thursdays 8.00 | Bar Diesel, Edinburgh |
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| Learn how to care for beautiful tiny trees with David Platt. Booking essential. | |
| 30 Aug 10.30am–5.00 | Four Winds Inspiration Centre, Edinburgh |
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| The chance to peruse and pick up artwork from over 60 exhibitors from the UK and the rest of Europe. | |
| 22 Nov–24 Nov | Corn Exchange, Edinburgh |
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| Stories and harp music from Heather Yule. Ages 5+. | |
| 20 Jul, 3 Aug 11.15am, 1.15 & 2.15 | National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh |
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| Take felt, wool and pom-poms and Tessa Asquith-Lamb will show you how to turn them into a woodland collage. | |
| 21 Jul 10.30am–12.30 & 1.30–3.30 | Lauriston Castle, Edinburgh |
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| Exhibition celebrating the achievements of 500 years of printing and publishing in Scotland. | |
| 27 Jun–12 Oct Mon–Fri 10.00am–8.00; Sat 10.00am–5.00; Sun 2.00–5.00 | National Library of Scotland, Edinburgh |
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| An exhibition of new works exploring short phrases, comprising hand-bound books, cards and screen-prints from Julie Johnstone's Essence Press imprint. | |
| 19 Apr–19 Jul, not Sundays Mon–Fri 11.00am–6.00; Sat 1.00–5.00 | Scottish Poetry Library, Edinburgh |
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| Scotland's most famous queen returns to tell her own tale of tragedy, treason, turmoil and martyrdom in this living history presentation. | |
| 2 Aug–3 Aug 11.00am, 12.00, 2.00 & 3.00 | Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh |
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| Explore the Inveresk pond at this Ranger-led children's event. Booking essential. | |
| 8 Jul 2.00–3.30 | Inveresk Lodge Garden, Edinburgh |
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| Morag Nisbet shows you how to make rugs from scraps of hessian. Booking essential. | |
| 30 Aug 10.30am–5.00 | Four Winds Inspiration Centre, Edinburgh |
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| A major new permanent exhibition charting Scotland and its people from WWI to the present day. | |
| 11 Jul–31 Dec 10.00am–5.00 | National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh |
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| Bitesize science with five-minute introductions to all sorts of interesting phenomena. Ages 5+. | |
| 21 Jul–1 Aug 10.00am–5.00 | National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh |
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| Learn about trees native to Scotland, their practical uses, superstitions and ancient rites. Booking advisable. | |
| 14 Aug 11.00am | Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh |
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| David Pirie leads a class in preparing lotions and potions from plants and herbs. Booking essential. | |
| 2 Aug 10.30am–5.00 | Four Winds Inspiration Centre, Edinburgh |
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| A unique blend of music, ceremony, entertainment and theatre featuring bands from across the globe, set against the magnificent backdrop of Edinburgh Castle. Booking essential. Tickets will be available from 3 Dec. | |
| 1 Aug–23 Aug Mon–Fri 9.00–10.30; Sat 7.30–9.00 & 10.30–0.10am | Castle Esplanade, Edinburgh |
