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Scottish Kennel Club Championship Show
Date Location
Championship dog show featuring the country's finest bred dogs.
16 May–18 May 9.00am–5.30 Royal Highland Centre, Edinburgh
Local Heroes: The Art of the Graphic Novel
Date Location
Zap! Klang! Pow! Holy comic book exhibitions, Batman, it's a range of artwork and writing by Alan Moore, Art Speigelman, Frank Miller, Alan Grant, Cam Kennedy and Grant Morrison showing the Scottish influence on the maturation of the graphic novel form over the last 40 years, with 'The Broons', Marvel comics, 'Tintin' and Japanese Manga represented.
4 Apr–1 Jun Mon–Fri 10.00am–8.00; Sat 10.00am–5.00; Sun 2.00–5.00 National Library of Scotland, Edinburgh
Mary King's Ghost Fest
Date Location
Edinburgh's dark tales and strange paranormal activity will once again come to the forefront for Mary King's Ghost Fest. Highlights include the chance to take part in a parapsychological experiment and night vigils in haunted locations.
9 May–18 May (Times vary) Various Venues, Edinburgh
LadyFest
Date Location
We know that women are great, but it's nice to have a whole festival to celebrate their achievements in and contribution to arts, culture and society. Lasting almost a whole month, Ladyfest encompasses music, dance, workshops, film, exhibitions, comedy and seminars.
4 May–31 May (Times vary) Various Venues, Edinburgh
Felt Making
Date Location
Irene Blair shows you how to make felt from naturally coloured fleece. Booking essential.
17 May 10.30am–5.00 Four Winds Inspiration Centre, Edinburgh
Connect: Super Science Shows
Date Location
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
Edinburgh Farmers' Market
Date Location
More local, quality, ethical produce than you could shake a stick at.
Saturdays 9.00am–2.00 Castle Terrace, Edinburgh
Extremes: Life in Subarctic Canada
Date Location
A collection of objects collected by Scottish fur traders in the 1850s and 60s from the tribes living in the Canadian subarctic, and further objects purchased recently.
16 May–19 Oct 10.00am–5.00 National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh
Museum on the Mound
Date Location
Smell the colour of money at this exhibition where you can see what a million pounds looks like, discover Scotland's oldest banknote and have a go at cracking a safe.
19 Mar–30 Jun Tue–Fri 10.00am–5.00; Sat & Sun 1.00–5.00 Museum On The Mound, Edinburgh
Used Bookshop
Date Location
A large book sale of used and nearly new books. All very reasonably priced at either 50p or £1. Proceeds will go towards conservation work at the property and book donations are welcome.
21 Mar–31 Oct 10.00am–5.00 Gladstone's Land, Edinburgh
Antique and Collectors Fair
Date Location
A variety of stalls with clocks, coins, stamps, silver, plate, china, paintings, gold, silver, costumes and jewellery.
17 May 10.00am–4.30 Freemasons Hall, Edinburgh
Freshwater Mini-beasts
Date Location
Root around in ponds and streams to uncover the wildlife lurking beneath. Ages 5+
17 May 1.00–4.00 Exhibition Hall Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh
Garden Guides Daily Morning Tours
Date Location
Daily tours with the benefit of an experienced guide's wisdom. Tickets available from the Botanics Shop, Palm House Reception Desk or East and North Gates.
1 May–30 Sep 11.00am–12.00 Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh
Hands on History
Date Location
Take a closer look at the history of, well, us with real and replica objects from the handling collections.
Saturdays 11.00am–1.00 & 2.00–4.00 National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh
Working with Leather
Date Location
A leathercraft workshop led by Simon Potts. Booking essential.
17 May 10.30am–5.00 Four Winds Inspiration Centre, Edinburgh
In a Different Light
Date Location
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
It Didn't Happen Here
Date Location
Exhibition examining Edinburgh's links with the slave trade.
13 Jul 2007–30 Nov Museum of Edinburgh, Edinburgh
John Hutton Balfour (1808-1884)
Date Location
A bicentenary exhibition celebrating one of the gardens' Regius Keepers and featuring botanical teaching diagrams and models.
3 May–6 Jul Tue–Sun 10.00am–5.30 Royal Botanic Garden (Inverleith House), Edinburgh
Let's do kamishibai!
Date Location
Make manga-style picture cards with artist Julianna Capes. Ages 7+.
17 May 10.00am–12.00 National Library of Scotland, Edinburgh
On Writing (Story)
Date Location
Playwriting workshop with David Greig. For further information please contact Louise Stephens in the Traverse Literary Department (louise.stephens@traverse.co.uk/0131 228 3223).
17 May 2.00 Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh
People of the Sea
Date Location
Inspired by David Thomson's book 'The People of the Sea', Bob Pegg performs sea-related stories, music and song. 'Part of Through Stranger Eyes: Stories of Travel'.
17 May 7.30 Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh
Through Stranger Eyes: Stories of Travel
Date Location
It's not the destination but the journey that counts: a mini season of storytelling events inspired by adventure, expeditions and explorations.
9 May–17 May (Times vary) Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh
First Impressions: Henri Rousseau
Date Location
Julie Dawson continues her series of fun art-history workshops for kids, this time using the work of Henri Rousseau as inspiration for making jungle pictures using a combination of prints and drawings. The first workshop is for 3-6 years and the second is for ages 7+
17 May 11.00am–12.00 & 1.00–2.00 Out Of The Blue Drill Hall, Edinburgh
Garden Guides Daily Afternoon Tours
Date Location
Daily tours with the benefit of an experienced guide's wisdom. Tickets available from the Botanics Shop, Palm House Reception Desk or East and North Gates.
1 May–30 Sep 2.00–3.00 Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh
A Scots Helicon: Portraits of Nine Contemporary Scottish Women Writers
Date Location
Inspired by Mount Helicon, the mythical home of the nine muses, this new Writers' Museum exhibition features portraits of nine contemporary Scottish women writers: Kate Atkinson, Helen Dunwoodie, Margaret Elphinstone, AL Kennedy, Joan Lingard, Val McDermid, Denise Mina, Dilys Rose and Louise Welsh. All by Edinburgh-based artist Anna Caro.
12 Apr–12 Jul Mon–Sat 10.00am–5.00 Writers' Museum, Edinburgh

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