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1,000 Suns
Date	Location
VF Theatre. This folk-rock musical is set in an alternate future where the American survivors of a nuclear war shelter in a huge crater from the fallout that remains in the world above. A group of young people struggle with their own identities, the harshness of their world and the ignorant authority of their elders. A story of wanderlust, love, fear, hope and pioneers. 1,000 Suns: An American Afterlife is an emotional rollercoaster and a display of young and inventive musical theatre at… View full details and ticket info (Edinburgh Festival Guide)
6 Aug–11 Aug Mon–Sat 7.35–8.50pm	theSpaces on North Bridge, Edinburgh

101st Airbourne
Date	Location
Jazz and funk with a Hendrix twist from guitarist Aki Remally and his four-piece band. View full details
8 May–26 Jun Tue 11.30pm	The Jazz Bar, Edinburgh

10cc
Date	Location
The hits of one of the most successful and influential English pop bands of the 70s, revisited by original member Graham Gouldman and a bunch of other guys. View full details
19 Oct 7.30pm	Edinburgh Festival Theatre, Edinburgh

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

18th Century Cottage Life
Date	Location
Fiona J Houston decided to live like an 18th century ancestor. In this talk she explains the pleasures and pains of her experiment, followed by an 18th century-inspired buffet. View full details
27 Sep 11am	Lauriston Castle, Edinburgh

2008: Macbeth
Date	Location
Set in a contemporary and brutal Middle Eastern conflict, TR Warszawa's 2008: Macbeth is unflinching in its depiction of the machine of violence that, once set in motion, works faster and ever more efficiently. With spectacular pyrotechnics, immersive video effects and an extraordinary, layered soundscape that plays tricks on the ear, Shakespeare’s web of politics, ambition and the supernatural is transformed into a contemporary, and highly physical, theatrical film. Supported by Adam… View full details and ticket info (Edinburgh Festival Guide)
11 Aug–18 Aug Mon 7.30–9.40pm; Wed 2–4.10pm; Thu–Sun 7.30–9.40pm	Royal Highland Centre, Edinburgh

2012 Invades Popular Culture: Mayans, Memes, and the End of a World Era
Date	Location
Apocalyptic culture researcher (one for the list of 'jobs we'd like to have') Kevin Whitesides discusses the 2012 phenomenon and how the end of the world has suddenly become a hot topic for everyone – not just the crazies. Part of Edinburgh Art Festival: Art Late. View full details (Edinburgh Festival Guide)
23 Aug 6.30pm	Edinburgh Printmakers, Edinburgh

3 Days Off Jesus - Free
Date	Location
David Burke / Laughing Horse Free Festival. Born on the 22nd of December, David Burke is only 3 days off Jesus. Join this non-drinking Irish man for a cup of tea and a night of comedy and stories about childhood growing up in old Ireland, religion, women and all that could lay in-between. 'David Burke is actually quite funny … A likeable fellow' ★★★ (AdelaideNow.com.au). 'Very funny guy … it was really worth it' ★★★★ ½ (TalkFringe.com). 'Ridiculous-like' (RipItUp.com.au). View full details and ticket info (Edinburgh Festival Guide)
2 Aug–26 Aug Mon, Tue & Thu–Sun 5.45–6.45pm	Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters, Edinburgh

48 Hour Film Project 5th Birthday Party
Date	Location
Celebrate five years of the 48-Hour Film Project in Scotland a special screening of some of the best films of the past years, including the 2012 winner. In the bar from 8pm, the first 48 ticketholders get a free Knops Beer and a cupcake. The screening starts at 8.50pm. View full details
31 May 8pm	Cameo, Edinburgh

5th Ave Girl
Date	Location
In this Depression-era comedy, a wealthy man recruits an unemployed woman in order to annoy his neglectful family. View full details
9 Jul 6.10pm Featuring an introduction by Chris Fujiwara, Artistic Director of the Edinburgh International Film Festival.	Filmhouse, Edinburgh

9 to 5: The Musical
Date	Location
Three office workers get their own back on their lying bigot of a boss and conspire to take over the company, all while singing along to 18 classic Dolly Parton numbers. View full details and ticket info
26 Nov–1 Dec Mon & Tue 7.30pm; Wed 2.30pm & 7.30pm; Thu & Fri 7.30pm; Sat 2.30pm & 7.30pm	The Edinburgh Playhouse, 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

Abandoman
Date	Location
Bound and Gagged Comedy. Abandoman is back! Abandoman recently completed a UK tour with Ed Sheeran. They create hilarious musical sketches at lightning speed live in front of their audience. ' Flight of the Concords meets 8 Mile ' (Chortle.co.uk). Ages 16+. View full details and ticket info (Edinburgh Festival Guide)
1 Aug–3 Aug Wed–Fri 9.45–10.45pm Preview performance.	Pleasance Dome, Edinburgh
4 Aug–27 Aug Mon–Sun 9.45–10.45pm	Pleasance Dome, Edinburgh
6 Aug–7 Aug Mon & Tue 9.45–10.45pm Two-for-one ticket offer available.	Pleasance Dome, Edinburgh

Aberdeen vs Glasgow vs The World II - Free
Date	Location
FGC Comedy / Laughing Horse Free Festival. For two years running, Chris Stephen has brought you the finest upcoming Scottish comedians as well as guest acts from around the globe, and this year is no different – except this time we're going for it! Through the entire festival we will bring you stand-up comedians, ventriloquists, character acts, games, fun and general mayhem. Last year was our most successful after receiving a four-star review and touring the show afterwards in Scotland. View full details and ticket info (Edinburgh Festival Guide)
2 Aug–26 Aug Mon–Sun 4.30–5.30pm	Laughing Horse @ The Newsroom, Edinburgh

Absolutely Legless
Date	Location
Absolutely Legless. Bringing Irish traditional music, song and dance alive. A high energy show of Irish rhythms, reels and song. With fiddles, flutes and feet our fantastic dancers and live band promise to deliver an exhilarating dance and music experience. The group have gained international acclaim having performed in the USA, Europe and throughout the UK. The original choreography combined with the energetic live music will guarantee to have the whole family clapping and toe-tapping… View full details and ticket info (Edinburgh Festival Guide)
24 Aug–25 Aug Fri 6.45–8pm; Sat 3.15–4.30pm & 6.45–8pm	Acoustic Music Centre @ St Brides, Edinburgh

Academy of Ancient Music
Date	Location
The Academy plus its Choir, under conductor Richard Egarr, plays a programme of Handel's royal music, as part of the celebrations for the Queen's Diamond Jubilee: the Coronation Anthems, the Water Music Suite, Music for the Royal Fireworks and the 'Hallelujah!' and 'Amen' from Messiah. Fun fact: the Water Music was composed for George I, who enjoyed it so much that he made the unfortunate musicians play the whole thing three times. View full details
4 Jun 7.30pm	Usher Hall, Edinburgh

Acid Fascists, The Fnords, Babylon Dub Punks and Shock & Awe
Date	Location
Punk and rock to raise money for ECAP (Edinburgh Coalition Against Poverty) and ACE (The Autonomous Centre of Edinburgh). View full details
29 Jun 7.30pm	Leith Dockers Club, Edinburgh

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

Acting Workshops
Date	Location
Drama classes focusing on improvisation, role play, character development, story-telling and movement. All abilities welcome. Ages 16–25. View full details
23 May–13 Jun Wed 7–9pm	Southside Community Centre, 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

Adam Hills: Mess Around
Date	Location
Off The Kerb Productions by arrangement with Lisa Richards Agency. In 2010 Adam based his show around the audience, made a stuffed toy a hero, raised cash for the Sick Kids. He's back to do it all again. 'Hills is astonishingly good at what he does' (Chortle.co.uk). Sundays with BSL interpreter. Ages 14+. View full details and ticket info (Edinburgh Festival Guide)
2 Aug–3 Aug Thu & Fri 7.40–8.40pm Preview performance.	Assembly Hall, Edinburgh
4 Aug–19 Aug Mon–Sun 7.40–8.40pm	Assembly Hall, Edinburgh

Adam Larter: Happy New Year - A Free Comedy Show
Date	Location
Adam Larter / Laughing Horse Free Festival. If your worst New Year's Eve was the time you cried alone in the toilet, it won't be now! Adam Larter has travelled back in time to celebrate New Year's Eve with you. With the massive budget he's been given by his completely legitimate sponsorship from Fosters he'll have fireworks, roller-skating and possibly a joke. 'The sheer volume of his daft ideas is stunning … a very disorganised genius' ★★★★ (Skinny). 'Had the audience giggling with bemused… View full details and ticket info (Edinburgh Festival Guide)
4 Aug–26 Aug Mon–Sun 1.15–2.15pm	Laughing Horse @ Captain Taylor's Coffee House, Edinburgh

Adobe Photoshop
Date	Location
Become worthy of wielding the mighty airbrush with this six week course teaching you skills in repairing, retouching and all-round improving images, as well as using scripts and thinking more creatively about your images. View full details
9 May–13 Jun Wed 6.30–8.30pm	Leith Academy, 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

Aerial Skills Beginners
Date	Location
With All or Nothing Dance Theatre Level 1 Climb, swing, suspend, hang and twist your way through this class in the basics of aerial skills. Starting with a warm-up and conditioning, the class will then move onto aerial equipment including trapeze, rope and fabrics. Suitable for those with a good level of fitness and some upper body strength. Wear loose, comfortable clothing and bare feet. Enrolment for this course closes on 28 April. Autumn term courses run from September and listings… View full details
16 Apr–18 Jun Mon 1.30–3pm	Dance Base, Edinburgh

Aerial Skills Improvers
Date	Location
With All or Nothing Dance Theatre Level 2 For those that have completed at least one term of beginners or have previous aerial experience and good awareness in the air. The class will involve a mix of trapeze, rope and silks and will focus on building skills and technique, introducing more complex tricks, climbs, and sequences. We`ll aim to be dancing and moving in the air rather than just pulling one move at a time. Wear loose, comfortable clothing and bare feet. Enrolment for this… View full details
16 Apr–18 Jun Mon 3–4.30pm	Dance Base, Edinburgh

African Cats
Date	Location
Samuel L Jackson narrates the stories of a lion family and a cheetah family as they raise their young in the Kenyan savannah. View full details
16 Jun–17 Jun Sat 1.15pm; Sun 11am	Filmhouse, Edinburgh

Afro Cuban
Date	Location
With Yamil Cuedo Ferrera, All Levels Learn to dance authentic Afro-Cuban dances such as Gagá, Vodú and Palo with Yamil Ferrera from Santiago de Cuba. In these general level classes you will learn how to dance to a number of key Afro-Cuban rhythms and Yamil will work on overall body movements and technique. No previous experience or partner required, just plenty of energy! Great fun and a great workout too. Wear loose, comfortable clothing and dance in bare feet. Enrolment for this course… View full details
19 Apr–21 Jun Thu 6–7pm	Dance Base, Edinburgh

Age of Consent
Date	Location
A couple of innocent college students fall in love. Director La Cava's fondness for improvisation brings the young cast to life. View full details
7 Jul 6.10pm Featuring an introduction by Chris Fujiwara, Artistic Director of the Edinburgh International Film Festival.	Filmhouse, Edinburgh

Age of the Geek
Date	Location
Hayden Cohen. Dictators have fallen. Empires have been won and lost. Now geeks rule the world. Combining spoken word, music and comedy, Hayden shows how the geeks have inherited the earth. Staring longingly into the heart of all things geeky, this is a show that will entertain you through our impending technological doom. Age suitability: rated 'PG'. View full details and ticket info (Edinburgh Festival Guide)
3 Aug–4 Aug Fri & Sat 3.05–3.55pm Preview performance.	theSpaces @ Surgeons Hall, Edinburgh
6 Aug–7 Aug Mon & Tue 3.05–3.55pm Two-for-one ticket offer available.	theSpaces @ Surgeons Hall, Edinburgh
8 Aug–25 Aug Mon–Sat 3.05–3.55pm	theSpaces @ Surgeons Hall, Edinburgh

Akira
Date	Location
Based on the multi-volume graphic novel by Otomo, Akira is a mythical, futuristic tale of post-holocaust Tokyo, where pill-popping biker kids begin to unearth a government project designed to exploit the psychic and telekinetic powers of a group of laboratory-bound children. Superbly animated, with a fantastic visual and narrative imagination, but you'd be well advised to know something of the plot before you see it. View full details
1 Jun 11pm	Cameo, Edinburgh

Alan Davies: Life is Pain
Date	Location
Best known as Stephen Fry's mop-topped buffoon on QI and duffle-coated detective in Jonathan Creek, Alan returns to his stand-up roots. View full details (Edinburgh Festival Guide)
9 Aug–14 Aug Mon, Tue & Thu–Sun 7.40–8.40pm	Venue 150 @ EICC, Edinburgh
18 Oct 7.30pm	Pavilion Theatre, Glasgow
19 Oct 8pm	Music Hall, Aberdeen
20 Oct 8.30pm	Eden Court Theatre, Inverness

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

Alastair Savage
Date	Location
Scottish fiddle tunes including 18th and 19th-century works alongside contemporary tunes as Savage presents 'A Scottish Fiddle Journey' as he's joined by guitarist/pianist Euan Drysdale and double bassist Iain Crawford. View full details
26 Jun 8pm	St John's Episcopal Church, 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

Alex Cornish
Date	Location
Indie-pop from the Edinburgh-based singer-songwriter. View full details
22 Nov Nov 22, 8pm	The Cluny, Newcastle upon Tyne
23 Nov Nov 23, 8pm	Portland Arms, Cambridge
24 Nov Nov 24, 7pm, doors	The Cockpit, Leeds
30 Nov Nov 30, 7.30pm, doors	Bush Hall, London W12

Alex Yellowlees Hot Club Jazz Quartet
Date	Location
Alex Yellowlees Hot Club Jazz Quartet. Simply outstanding! This modern day Scottish Grappelli, on violin, along with virtuoso guitarists Ged Brockie and Mike Nisbet, and legendary double bassist Kenny Ellis, perform truly exciting, intoxicating and inspirational Hot Club jazz. Laced with swing and Latin rhythms and Celtic gypsy flair. 'Brilliant, don't miss them! Outstanding jazz musicianship.' (Turin International Jazz Festival). 'They will swing you into good health!' (BBC Radio 3). 'Alex… View full details and ticket info (Edinburgh Festival Guide)
10 Aug 8.30pm	Acoustic Music Centre @ St Brides, Edinburgh

Alexander Technique
Date	Location
With Robert Robertson or Sarah Bonner-Morgan All Levels The Alexander Technique analyses your whole movement pattern and helps you to become aware of balance, posture and co-ordination while performing everyday actions. This brings into consciousness tensions throughout your body that have previously gone unnoticed. Wear loose, comfortable clothing with socks or bare feet. Enrolment for this course closes on 28 April. Autumn term courses run from September and listings will be available… View full details
25 Apr–20 Jun Wed 5.30–6.30pm	Dance Base, Edinburgh

Alexander Technique
Date	Location
With Robert Robertson or Sarah Bonner-Morgan All Levels The Alexander Technique analyses your whole movement pattern and helps you to become aware of balance, posture and co-ordination while performing everyday actions. This brings into consciousness tensions throughout your body that have previously gone unnoticed. Drop-in option only available to people who have previous Alexander Technique experience. Wear loose, comfortable clothing with socks or bare feet. View full details
25 Apr–20 Jun Wed 5.30–6.30pm	Dance Base, Edinburgh

Alfie Boe: The Bring Him Home Tour
Date	Location
West End hits and light opera from tenor Boe. View full details and ticket info
25 Mar 7pm	The Edinburgh Playhouse, Edinburgh

The Alibis and Blue Spiders
Date	Location
Pop rock. View full details
1 Jun 8pm	Bannerman's, Edinburgh

Alien
Date	Location
Agatha Christie in outer space as a freighter lands on a mysterious planet and is ingeniously invaded by a ravenous intruder which proceeds to chomp its way through the cast list. Edge-of-the-seat suspense thriller with a strong cast and ghastly special effects. View full details
15 Jul 5.30pm	Filmhouse, Edinburgh

Aliens
Date	Location
Revived from a 57-year snooze in deep space, Warrant Officer Weaver is cajoled into joining a marine rescue mission to the planet that is home for the original alien beastie. Unrelentingly paced with a terrifically gutsy performance from Weaver, this nerve-shredding sequel not only matches its predecessor but cannily surpasses it. An Oscar winner for special effects. View full details
15 Jul 8.20pm	Filmhouse, Edinburgh

Alim Qasimov Ensemble
Date	Location
Alim Qasimov has been described as one of the world’s greatest vocalists. His performances of Azeri mugham – the classical music of Azerbaijan – are recognised worldwide for their searing intensity and raw emotion. Qasimov shares the stage with his daughter Fargana, their soaring voices combining in dramatic vocal duets on themes of love and devotion. Supported by the Aga Khan Foundation. Greyfriars Series: Buy for 8 concerts in the series and get the 9th free. Young people can buy any… View full details and ticket info (Edinburgh Festival Guide)
23 Aug 5.45pm	Greyfriars Kirk, 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

Alistair Barrie: Urban Fogey
Date	Location
CKP. The List called Alistair Barrie a 'Comic Dandy'. He prefers 'Urban Fogey'. The Independent went with 'Excellent'. Come and see why. ★★★★ (Chortle.co.uk). ★★★★ (Metro). ★★★★ (ThreeWeeks). Ages 14+. View full details and ticket info (Edinburgh Festival Guide)
1 Aug–3 Aug Wed–Fri 6.50–7.50pm Preview performance.	Underbelly Bristo Square, Edinburgh
4 Aug–26 Aug Mon–Sun 6.50–7.50pm	Underbelly Bristo Square, Edinburgh
6 Aug–7 Aug Mon & Tue 6.50–7.50pm Two-for-one ticket offer available.	Underbelly Bristo Square, Edinburgh

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