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13 Young Danes
Date	Location
Danish students at the art schools of Edinburgh, Dundee and Glasgow exhibit a wide range of current work as part of an artistic exchange programme led by the Danish Cultural Institute. View full details
11 Jun–26 Jul Mon–Thu 10am–4pm	The Danish Cultural Institute, Edinburgh

Aaron Wright
Date	Location
Rootsy local singer-songwriter hosting this Red Dog songwriters session. View full details
22 May–31 Jul Tue 9.30pm	The Ale House, Edinburgh

Acoustic Edinburgh
Date	Location
All unplugged, all original music. View full details
5 Jun 7pm	The Third Door, Edinburgh

Adam Beattie & The Consultants, Brooke Sharkey and The Nana Sesh
Date	Location
Tom Waits-influenced blues/folk finger-style guitarist at this Insider Festival warm-up party. View full details
14 Jun 8pm	Carter's Bar, Edinburgh

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

Alan McGowan: The Language of the Body
Date	Location
Figurative drawings of the human body, exploring ideas of enquiry and doubt. View full details
25 May–3 Jun Mon–Sun 10am–10pm	Art's Complex, 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

Aleksander Zyw: Paintings and Drawings
Date	Location
Paintings and drawings by Polish-born but subsequently Edinburgh-based artist (1905-1995), focusing on his work of the 1940s and 50s. View full details
12 May–30 May Mon–Fri 10am–6pm; Sat 10am–4pm	The Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh

Alina Bzhezhinska & Niki King
Date	Location
Award-winning vocalist Niki King and acclaimed harpist Alina Bzhezhinska collaborate on songs by Brel, Nina Simone, Bonnie Raitt and others. View full details
21 Jun 6pm	Scottish National Gallery, Edinburgh

Alina Bzhezhinska and Niki King
Date	Location
New collaboration from Perrier Jazz Vocalist award-winner Niki King and harpist Alina Bzhezhinska, covering musical ground from Jobim to Jack Brel, Nina Simone and Bonnie Raitt. View full details
21 Jun 6pm	Scottish National Gallery, Edinburgh

Alison Kinnaird: Taking Flight
Date	Location
Works in glass combining images of the human form with images of birds and flight. View full details
12 May–30 May Mon–Fri 10am–6pm; Sat 10am–4pm	The Scottish 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

Anagram
Date	Location
A mix of techno and punk from residents Dijimij, Steev-e and Kol for some free party acid, tribal techno with old skool punk and 'random stuff inbetween'. View full details
23 Jun 10pm	The Banshee Labyrinth, 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

Andrew Caskie
Date	Location
Organ recital, featuring a variety of works by Phillips, Lemare, Boellmann, Ireland, Karg-Elert and Duruflé, plus Richard Ayres' Toccata on 'All you need is love'. View full details
2 Jun 1.30pm	St Cuthbert's Church, Edinburgh

Andrew Miller: The Waiting Place
Date	Location
Andrew Miller's contribution to the Edinburgh Art Festival is the pavilion itself, intended as a tribute to those small buildings (pavilions, bothies, follies, gazebos) that are built for no one particular purpose. It's a playful summerhouse designed to be multi-purpose, good for hosting discussions, talks and tours and simply for being somewhere to hang out while you're waiting to meet people. The title is from Dr Seuss's classic Oh The Place You'll Go. Part of Edinburgh Art Festival. View full details
2 Aug–2 Sep Mon–Sun 10am–6pm	Edinburgh Art Festival Pavilion, Edinburgh

Andy & The Prostitutes
Date	Location
Punky folk. View full details
9 Jun 8pm	The Ale House, 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

Anne Eunson: In-between Calgary and Toronto
Date	Location
Photographs and drawings reflecting the time the artist spent in Canada. View full details
23 Jun–8 Jul Mon–Sun 10am–5pm	Art's Complex, Edinburgh

Anne Roberts & Heather Fraser
Date	Location
Paintings and sculpture. View full details
14 May–31 May Mon–Thu 10am–3pm; Sat 10am–2pm	St Bride's Centre, Edinburgh

Annuale
Date	Location
A chance for Edinburgh artist-led projects to show off their talents, supported by The Embassy. A celebration of all things grassroots and artist in Auld Reekie. View full details
8 Jun–24 Jun Times vary	Embassy, Edinburgh

Anthony Schrag: Tourist in Residence
Date	Location
Anthony Schrag's work has a subversive wit; an early video, Stairs, features him walking up the underside of a flight of stars in his block of flats, filmed with an upside-down video camera, so that a person walking down the stairs normally appears to be upside-down. Here he runs a series of participatory tours of Edinburgh which encourage you to interact with the city in different ways. Part of Edinburgh Art Festival. Booking is essential. View full details
4 Aug–29 Aug To be confirmed	Edinburgh Art Festival Pavilion, Edinburgh

Antics
Date	Location
Rock, emo, punk and metal dispatches from Edinburgh's alt.scene. View full details
29 May–26 Jun Tue 10pm–3am	The Hive, Edinburgh

Anya Gallaccio: Billboard for Edinburgh
Date	Location
Artist Anya Gallaccio's contribution to the Billboard for Edinburgh project is a microscopic photograph of a tiny speck of dirt taken from Arthur's Seat, Edinburgh's very own extinct volcano. View full details
23 May–21 Jul Mon–Sat 10am–6pm Billboard is viewable at any time.	Ingleby Gallery, Edinburgh

Aquillos Ensemble
Date	Location
A programme that includes Ibert's Trois Pieces Breves, Malcolm Arnold's Three Shanties, and a selection from Farkas's Hungarian Dances, as well as opening with an arrangement of Jean-Jacques Rousseau's overture from his opera Le Devin du Village. View full details
9 Aug 6pm	Scottish National Portrait Gallery, Edinburgh

Arabella Hope: New Works
Date	Location
Painting, photography and sculpture by Fettes College Artist in Residence Hope. View full details
18 May–31 May Fri–Thu 10am–6pm By appointment only.	Fettes College, Edinburgh

Aremy Stewart: Family Matters
Date	Location
Paintings by Minnesota-born artist, inspired by family life and growth. View full details
29 May–31 May Tue–Thu 10am–3pm	Whitespace, 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 and the Garden
Date	Location
Exhibition that explores the relationships between artists and the garden. View full details
5 May–8 Jul Mon–Sat 10am–5pm; Sun noon–5pm	City Art Centre, Edinburgh

Art by the Water
Date	Location
Fifteen artists from Coburg House Art Studios exhibit their paintings and crafts. Part of Leith Festival. View full details
9 Jun–16 Jun Mon–Sun 11am–6pm	Coburg House Studios, 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

Arts & Crafts Exhibition
Date	Location
An exhibition featuring everything from beadcraft to model railways. Part of Leith Festival. View full details
12 Jun 10am	South Leith Parish Church, Edinburgh

Ash Dickinson: Slinky Espadrilles
Date	Location
Multiple slam champion and performance poet reads from his debut collection. View full details
2 Jun 8pm	The Canon's Gait, 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

Bainbridge Presents
Date	Location
A free gig in Leith, line-up tbc. View full details
8 Jun 10pm	Nobles Bar, 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

Bears in the East
Date	Location
A men-only night for bears and their admirers to meet up with old friends or make new ones, organised by the BearScots. View full details
10 Jun 10pm	New Town Bar, 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

bETAMAX
Date	Location
New mutant disco, post punk, new wave and 2Tone night hosted by Chris FAST (FASTpunkclub) and Angus A-Go-Go (the Go-Go) with guests. View full details
8 Jun 11pm 13 Jul 11pm 10 Aug 11pm	Studio 24, Edinburgh

Betty's Bar Unplugged
Date	Location
Cosy acoustic sessions. View full details
24 May–21 Dec Thu & Fri 8pm	Betty's Bar, 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

Black River Falls
Date	Location
Rock and metal by the Edinburgh-based band. View full details
15 Jun Jun 15, 8.30pm	The Brickmakers, Norwich

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

Blackwell Book Quiz
Date	Location
Test your literary credentials in teams of up to five members. Please arrive for 5.45pm. View full details
11 Jun 6pm 2 Jul 6pm	Blackwells, Edinburgh

The Blackwell Children's Book Group
Date	Location
An hour of friendly chat about books for 8–11 year olds, every month. View full details
18 Jun 5.45pm 9 Jul 5.45pm	Blackwells, Edinburgh

Blazing with Crimson: Tartan Portraits
Date	Location
A stroll down the Royal Mile will confirm to even the most philosophically sceptical observer that tartan and highland dress are, as they say, Emblems of Scottish National Identity. This exhibition examines what the tartan meant to six people painted between 1680 and 1780. View full details
17 Feb 2012–31 Dec 2013 Mon–Wed 10am–5pm; Thu 10am–7pm; Fri–Sun 10am–5pm	Scottish National Portrait Gallery, Edinburgh

Blue Box Room
Date	Location
A series of exhibitions and drawing events. Space is limited. Booking is essential. View full details
10 Jun–11 Jun Mon & Sun noon–3pm With work by Sarah R. Cameron.	Top Floor Flat, 2 St Mary's Street, Edinburgh
15 Jun–16 Jun Fri & Sat noon–3pm With work by Paulina Sandberg.	Top Floor Flat, 2 St Mary's Street, Edinburgh
20 Jun Tue & Wed midnight	Top Floor Flat, 2 St Mary's Street, Edinburgh

Bluesoul, Crevis Inspection and Dignan, Dowell & White
Date	Location
Blues and jam band action. View full details
8 Jun 7pm	Whistlebinkies, Edinburgh

Bluesoul, Ged Hanley Trio and The Midnight Blues Band
Date	Location
Bluesy night. View full details
16 Jun 5pm	Whistlebinkies, Edinburgh

Boda Bar's Chan Bang
Date	Location
Jam session hosted by Roberta Pia (Banana Sessions). View full details
21 May–24 Sep Mon 8pm–1am	Boda Bar, 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

Bookbug Session
Date	Location
Rhymes, stories and songs to stimulate and delight wee ones. Suitable for under threes. Booking is essential. View full details
22 May–28 Aug Tue 10.30–11.30am	Wester Hailes Library, Edinburgh
22 May–31 Aug Tue & Fri 10.30–11.30am	Muirhouse Library, Edinburgh
23 May–29 Aug Wed 10.15am & 11.15am	Portobello Library, Edinburgh
23 May–29 Aug Wed 10.30–11am	Drumbrae Library and Community Hub, Edinburgh
23 May–29 Aug Wed 11–11.30am & 2–2.30pm	Newington Library, Edinburgh
23 May–29 Aug Wed 2–2.30pm	Piershill Library, Edinburgh
24 May–30 Aug Thu 10.15–10.45am 9 Jun 10am	Ratho Library, Edinburgh
24 May–30 Aug Thu 10.30–11am	Morningside Library, Edinburgh
24 May–30 Aug Thu 11am–noon	Granton Library, Edinburgh
24 May–30 Aug Thu 11.30am–noon	Moredun Library, Edinburgh
25 May–31 Aug Fri 10.30–11am	Blackhall Library, Edinburgh
25 May–31 Aug Fri 10.45–11.15am	Sighthill Library, Edinburgh
1 Jun 10.30am	Gilmerton Library, Edinburgh
2 Jun 10.30am	Oxgangs Library, Edinburgh
5 Jun–19 Jun Tue 10.30–11.15am 13 Jun 10.30am 27 Jun 10.30am	Leith Library, Edinburgh
5 Jun–19 Jun Tue 10.30–11.15am	Stockbridge Library, Edinburgh
7 Jun–21 Jun Thu 10.30–11am	South Queensferry Library, South Queensferry
7 Jun 10.30am	Balgreen Library, Edinburgh
8 Jun 10.30am 22 Jun 10.30am	Central Library, Edinburgh
8 Jun–9 Jun Fri 1–1.30pm; Sat 2.30–3pm 29 Jun 10.30am	McDonald Road Library, Edinburgh
28 Jun–29 Jun Thu 10.30–11am; Fri 11–11.30am	Fountainbridge Library, Edinburgh
3 Jul 10.30am 17 Jul 10.30am 11 Jul 10.30am	Leith Library, Edinburgh
3 Jul 10.30am	Stockbridge Library, Edinburgh
5 Jul 10.30am	South Queensferry Library, South Queensferry
5 Jul 10.30am	Balgreen Library, Edinburgh
6 Jul 10.30am 20 Jul 10.30am	Central Library, Edinburgh
6 Jul 10.30am	Gilmerton Library, Edinburgh
7 Jul 10.30am	Oxgangs Library, Edinburgh
13 Jul–14 Jul Fri 1–1.30pm; Sat 2.30–3pm 27 Jul 10.30am	McDonald Road Library, Edinburgh
26 Jul–27 Jul Thu 10.30–11am; Fri 11.30am	Fountainbridge Library, Edinburgh
2 Aug–16 Aug Thu 10.30–11am	South Queensferry Library, South Queensferry
2 Aug 10.30am	Balgreen Library, Edinburgh
3 Aug 10.30am 17 Aug 10.30am 31 Aug 10.30am 14 Sep 10.30am 28 Sep 10.30am	Children's Library at Central Library, Edinburgh
3 Aug Fri 10.30am & 11.15am	Gilmerton Library, Edinburgh
4 Aug 10.30am	Oxgangs Library, Edinburgh
7 Aug 10.30am 21 Aug 10.30am 8 Aug 10.30am 22 Aug 10.30am	Leith Library, Edinburgh
7 Aug–21 Aug Tue 10.30–11.15am	Stockbridge Library, Edinburgh
10 Aug–12 Aug Fri 1–1.30pm; Sun 2.30–3pm 31 Aug 10.30am	McDonald Road Library, Edinburgh

Books in Focus: Dada
Date	Location
Librarian Kerry Watson gives a talk looking at the history and artists of the Dada movement through their published books and periodicals, and particularly how they subverted expectations of publishing through anarchic artwork, poetry and typesetting. Booking is essential. View full details
2 Aug 11.30am	Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art Two, Edinburgh

Books in Focus: German Expressionism
Date	Location
Kirstie Meehan, from the Gallery's Archive and Library, discusses artists' books by German expressionists such as Kokoschka, Balach and Grosz (and Kandinsky, who wasn't German but who gave up the chance of a professorship in Law to study art in Germany). Booking is essential. View full details
7 Jun 11.30am	Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art Two, Edinburgh

Books in Focus: Surrealism
Date	Location
A chance to see rare publications dating from the very beginning of the Surrealist movement, many of them owned by Roland Penrose and Gabrielle Keiller, whose collections contain fine examples of works by artists including Max Ernst, Man Ray and Salvador Dalí. Booking is essential. View full details
6 Sep 11.30am	Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art Two, Edinburgh

Botanical Artists
Date	Location
Botanical watercolours from Fiona Strickland and Anna Knights. View full details
8 Jun–22 Jun Tue–Sat 2–5pm	Art Amatoria, Edinburgh

Botanical Images Scotia
Date	Location
Works by major botanical artists from around the world. View full details
6 Jun–22 Jun Mon–Sun 10.30am–4pm	John Hope Gateway Centre at Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh

Bragernes Kirkes Ungdomskor
Date	Location
Recital by Norwegian church choir. View full details
22 Jun 12.15pm	St Giles' Cathedral, Edinburgh

Breakdance for Kids
Date	Location
Bust some moves with Step it Up Dance at a beginners taster breakdance sessions. Part of Leith Festival. View full details
8 Jun–15 Jun Fri 2–3pm	Leith Victoria Swim Centre, Edinburgh
11 Jun Mon 4–5pm & 5–6pm P1–3 from 4pm; P4–7 from 5pm.	Calton Centre, Edinburgh

Brigitte Harris
Date	Location
Organ recital featuring music by baroque composers Clérambault, Muffat and Bach. View full details
21 Jun 12.15pm	St Giles' Cathedral, Edinburgh

Britain Through the Eyes of St Petersburg Artists
Date	Location
Paintings by St Petersburg artists visiting England. View full details
26 May–30 Jun Tue–Fri 10.30am–4.30pm; Sat 1.30–4.30pm	Scotland-Russia Institute, Edinburgh

Bruncheon! Featuring The Sound of Muesli
Date	Location
Live music plus your choice of breakfast, traditional or continental. If you can have a dinner dance, why not a breakfast dance? View full details
9 Jun 11am Part of the Leith Festival.	Out of the Blue Drill Hall, Edinburgh

Bubblegum
Date	Location
A student friendly chewed up, spat out mix of electro, pop, dance, disco, R&B and indie. View full details
26 May–30 Jun Sat 9pm–3am	The Hive, Edinburgh

Cafe Ceilidh
Date	Location
Relaxed day time traditional music session hosted by Linten Adie, for Scots Music Group. View full details
19 Jun 2pm	Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh

Callum Beattie, In Circles and Splendid Gentlemen
Date	Location
Covers, originals and acoustic tunes. View full details
30 May 7.30pm	Whistlebinkies, Edinburgh

Callum Innes: The Regent Bridge
Date	Location
Best known as an abstract painter, Callum Innes works for the first time with light in an installation which floods the dark and dirt-encrusted Regent Bridge with coloured light. Created with architect and lighting artist Gavin Fraser and co-commissioned by the EAF and the Ingleby Gallery. Part of Edinburgh Art Festival. View full details
2 Aug–2 Sep Times vary	Regent Bridge, Edinburgh

Callum Innes: Works on Paper
Date	Location
Retrospective of works on paper from 1989 to 2012 by Edinburgh-based abstract artist. View full details
15 May–14 Jul Mon–Sat 10am–6pm	Ingleby Gallery, Edinburgh

Camii Sinclair
Date	Location
Songs and humour from comedian and singer-songwriter Sinclair and guests. View full details
12 May–30 Jun Sat 6pm	The Jazz Bar, Edinburgh

Camp
Date	Location
Deejay Bird spins camp classics from Hi-NRG and disco to pop. View full details
9 Feb–28 Jun Thu 11pm–3am	CC Blooms, Edinburgh

Campbell Sandlands: Perfect Reflection
Date	Location
Paintings and prints inspired by the artist's interest in Zen Buddhism. View full details
12 May–30 May Mon–Fri 10am–6pm; Sat 10am–4pm	The Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh

Cast Contemporaries
Date	Location
Drawing and copying from casts of famous sculptures has been part of traditional art school education for centuries, although some question its relevance to the development of today's artists, and anyone who's ever been an inside ECA can verify that they have a truly impressive cast collection. This exhibition looks at it through the perspective of contemporary art, films and workshops. Part of Edinburgh Art Festival. View full details
3 Aug–2 Sep Mon–Sun 10am–5pm	Edinburgh College of Art, Edinburgh

Catriona Hewitson, Rebecca Anderson & Philip Sawyer
Date	Location
Recital by sopranos Hewitson & Anderson and pianist/organist Sawyer. View full details
8 Aug 4pm	St Michael & All Saints' Church, Edinburgh

Ceroc Modern Jive Partner Dancing
Date	Location
A demo and beginners class, free on presentation of your Leith Festival programme. Part of Leith Festival. View full details
14 Jun 7pm	The Edinburgh Masonic Club, Edinburgh

Charity Football Matches & Sponsored Walk
Date	Location
Ex-Hibs players take on Leith Athletic, and two teams of Leith Athletic veterans also play a friendly, plus there's a sponsored walk for local children and their families, and fundraising events in the evening. Money raised goes to local Primary Schools, Leith Festival itself, a charity of Paul Kane’s choosing and the Leith Athletic FC Soccer School. Part of Leith Festival. View full details
16 Jun Noon	Leith Athletic Football Pitch, Edinburgh

Charlotte McDonald: Converging Beauty
Date	Location
Recent paintings by the Scottish artist inspired by explorations of a privately owned forest in Scotland. View full details
22 Mar–14 Jun Mon–Sun 10am–6pm	Royal Overseas League, Edinburgh

Cheer Up! It's Not the End of the World …
Date	Location
Are we all doomed? A number of artists, including Gordon Cheung, Etienne Clement, Jake & Dinos Chapman, Damien Hirst and Andy Warhol have engaged with the subject of the end of the world as we know it, and with some claiming the apocalypse is nigh at the end of 2012, Edinburgh Printmakers has pulled together an apocalyptic selection of contemporary prints to ensure that we're all culturally sated as we hurtle towards the infinite black. Part of Edinburgh Art Festival. View full details (Edinburgh Festival Guide)
2 Aug–8 Sep Tue–Sat 10am–6pm	Edinburgh Printmakers, Edinburgh

Chris Beckett & Southern Tenant Folk Union
Date	Location
Award-winning sci-fi author Chris Beckett celebrates the recent release of his novel Dark Eden with a reading from the book, a Q&A session and an acoustic set from Edinburgh-based folk/bluegrass band Southern Tenant Folk Union (who released a song last year inspired by his novel The Holy Machine). View full details
21 Jun 7pm	Pulp Fiction, Edinburgh

Chris Finn, The Pentatonics and U-Know-Hoo
Date	Location
Covers and originals. View full details
1 Jun 5pm	Whistlebinkies, Edinburgh

Chris Hoy and Britain’s Cycling Revolution
Date	Location
Journalist Richard Moore gives a talk on super-cyclist Sir Chris Hoy, and charts Britain's historic cycling successes. View full details
15 Aug 12.45pm	Hawthornden Lecture Theatre at Scottish National Gallery, Edinburgh

Chris Saunders
Date	Location
Photographs of contemporary South African street culture, by a photographer and filmmaker with an intimate knowledge of it. View full details
18 May–10 Jun Mon–Sat 10am–5.30pm; Sun noon–5pm	The Institute, Edinburgh

Christ Congregational Chancel Choir
Date	Location
Recital by choir from Maryland. View full details
15 Jun 12.15pm	St Giles' Cathedral, Edinburgh

Christopher Harvie and Michael Gardiner
Date	Location
MSP Christopher Harvie launches his new book, Floating Commonwealth. He is joined by Michael Gardiner, Associate Professor at the University of Warwick and author of At the Edge of Empire. View full details
12 Jun 12.30pm	Word Power Bookshop, Edinburgh

The Church of High Kicks
Date	Location
New daytime gay/mixed club session hosted over by the delectable Jon Pleased Wimmin and a mix of house, pop, disco, new wave a trash tracks. Plus shows from the The Fabulous Kickettes, a weekly talent show (with a £50 prize) and a 'retro' buffet. View full details
10 Jun 2012–9 Jun 2013 Sun 4–9pm	CC Blooms, Edinburgh

Ciaran O'Driscoll
Date	Location
The Irish poet launches a new novel. Part of Edinburgh Book Fringe. View full details
11 Aug 1pm	Word Power Bookshop, Edinburgh

Classic Music Hour
Date	Location
Leith-flavoured music session. Part of the Leith Festival. View full details
11 Jun 7.30pm	Wardie Parish Church

Close Encounters: Thomas Annan's Glasgow
Date	Location
In 1866, Glasgow's City Improvement Trust set about planning large-scale improvements of old Glasgow city, large parts of which were among the worst slums in Britain. They commissioned photographer Thomas Annan to document what was going to be knocked down, and the result was the first photographic record ever made of slum housing and a fascinating and haunting series of photographs in its own right. View full details
17 Feb–31 Dec Mon–Wed 10am–5pm; Thu 10am–7pm; Fri–Sun 10am–5pm	Scottish National Portrait Gallery, Edinburgh

Coalition
Date	Location
Drum & bass, breaks, dubstep, techno and electro from the resident team every week. On 27 May expect grimey house from Jam City (Night Slugs), please note £3 (members free) for this date onll. View full details
6 May–30 Sep Sun 11pm–3am	Sneaky Pete's, Edinburgh

Colombian Celebration
Date	Location
Many different people have found many different reasons to celebrate the plant life of Colombia; but the purpose of this session is to examine its fascinating diversity. Get a taste of Colombian culture as well, in this drop-in session for ages 5+. View full details
11 Aug–12 Aug Sat & Sun 1–4pm	Real Life Science Studio at Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh

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Year of Creative Scotland

City Cabs

Olympic Torch

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