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

42 Royal Park Terrace, Edinburgh
Date	Event
21 Jun 8pm	In A Sma' Room House gig, tickets can be reserved by emailing douglasinscotland@blueyonder.co.uk. Jazz and folk music blended with drama to reflect the life of…

7 Dryden Gait, Edinburgh
Date	Event
23 Jun–24 Jun Sat & Sun 11pm	Ortonandon: 24 Hours Art group Ortonandon (composed of three sisters, Kate, Sophie and Anna Orton) invite you to spend 24 hours in their mother's home. Part of Annuale.

Acorn Arts Centre, Parade Street, Penzance
Date	Event
8 Jun Jun 8, 8pm, doors 7pm	Andrew Lawrence: The Best Kept Secret In Comedy Vitriolic humour from the Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee.

The Acorn Centre, Junction Place, Leith, Edinburgh
Date	Event
23 Jun 10am	Adventure Day Trips 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.
16 Jun Noon 14 Jul Noon	Dr Bike Surgery Have qualified mechanics look over your bike and advise you of any TLC it requires at these free sessions organised by Leith YMCA's On Yer Bike!
17 Jul 10am	On Yer Bike! Leith Family Day Trip A day trip for parents and children organised by the Leith YMCA, with canoeing and cycling fun taking place at a location outside of Edinburgh.
16 Jun 1pm	Oot an' aboot on yer bike! Part of Leith Festival. Have a wander along the local cycle paths of North Edinburgh and Leith with new friends, as part of YMCA Leith's On Yer Bike…
14 Jul 1pm	Oot an' aboot on yer bike! Have a wander along the local cycle paths of North Edinburgh and Leith with new friends, as part of YMCA Leith's On Yer Bike initiative. Everyone…
11 Jun–14 Jun Mon & Tue 11am–2pm; Thu 7–9pm	Two Cities Photography Exhibition Contrasting images of Leith and Edinburgh from local photographers. Part of Leith Festival.

Acoustic Music Centre @ St Brides, St Bride's, 10 Orwell Terrace, Edinburgh
Date	Event
24 Aug–25 Aug Fri 6.45–8pm; Sat 3.15–4.30pm & 6.45–8pm Fri 6.45–8pm; Sat 3.15–4.30pm & 6.45–8pm	Absolutely Legless Absolutely Legless. Bringing Irish traditional music, song and dance alive. A high energy show of Irish rhythms, reels and song. With fiddles…
10 Aug 8.30pm 8.30pm	Alex Yellowlees Hot Club Jazz Quartet Alex Yellowlees Hot Club Jazz Quartet. Simply outstanding! This modern day Scottish Grappelli, on violin, along with virtuoso guitarists Ged…
11 Aug 7.30pm 7.30pm	Anne Renshaw Sings! Anne Renshaw. With guests Ian Main and Andrew Lyons. A lovely, clear voice, singing mostly a selection of self-penned songs, full of tuneful…
15 Aug–24 Aug Wed 7.30–8.30pm; Fri 9–10pm Wed 7.30–8.30pm; Fri 9–10pm	Dustbowl Blues with a Glasgow Kick John Alexander. Alexander's strong song-writing, riff-driven guitar work and rich vocals combine to create a fine blend of folk-blues and country…
19 Aug–20 Aug Mon & Sun 3–4pm Mon & Sun 3–4pm	It's Clarsach Jim, But Not As We Know It! Pauline Vallance. Take a lovely traditional instrument, add some quirky well-crafted songs, some beautiful playing and the voice of an angel, mix…
9 Aug–15 Aug Thu–Wed 9–10pm Thu–Wed 9–10pm	The Late Jake Thackray Tony Cima. 2012 is the 10th anniversary of the death of one of Britain's most fondly remembered singer/songwriters. Jake Thackray's lugubrious…
18 Aug 9pm 9pm	Medieval and Spanish Blues: Guitar and Song Claude Bourbon. Claude Bourbon grew up in Switzerland, where he was classically trained. This finger picking guitarist has performed and studied…
19 Aug 8.30pm	Moishe's Bagel Part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Jazz inflected klezmer and Balkan dance music.
19 Aug 4.30pm 4.30pm	Nick Keir Nick Keir. Nick Keir is one of Scotland's finest songwriters and most respected performers. He is best known for his work with The McCalmans folk…
18 Aug 8.30pm	North Sea Gas Part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Hugely entertaining Scottish folk band who combine guitars, mandolins, bodhrans, banjos, whistles and bouzoukis…
8 Jun 8.30pm 8.30pm	North Sea Gas: In Concert North Sea Gas. The best of Scotland. Back with another great evening of Scottish songs, tunes, wit and banter. Songs from their latest album, Tak…
26 Aug 6.45pm 6.45pm	The Outside Track Outside Track. The Outside Track are one of Scotland's hottest musical exports. A stunning synthesis of virtuosity and energy, their marriage of…
11 Aug 8.30pm 8.30pm	Panning for Gold Goldrush Bluegrass Band. Goldrush are a crucible of passion and fire. A five piece blistering fusion of white-hot original and traditional…
25 Aug 8.30pm	Preston Reed Part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Fusing blues, folk, funk and jazz to create aural pictures of Americana, the Girvan-based American is widely…
18 Aug–25 Aug Sat 6–7pm Sat 6–7pm	Ragged Glory Ragged Glory. They are back again, with their eclectic mix of original, traditional, and contemporary songs. They were delighted with the…
13 Aug–15 Aug Mon–Wed 6–7pm Mon–Wed 6–7pm	Reynard Charlie May. Mixing virtuoso lyricism with dramatic storytelling Charlie May retells the satirical Van den Vos Reynaerde (literally: Of Reynard…
8 Aug–10 Aug Wed–Fri 10.30–11.30pm Wed–Fri 10.30–11.30pm	Rose Room Rose Room. Rose Room comprises virtuoso violinist and vocalist Seonaid Aitken, Jimmy Moon on double-bass, with guitarists Tom Watson and Tam…
23 Aug 9pm 9pm	Rosie Nimmo Rosie Nimmo. Like it a lot. Great voice' (Ian Rankin). 'Utterly enchanting…' (bluesmatters.com). 'A haunting collection of spare, subtle songs…
17 Aug 7.30pm 7.30pm	Scott's Songs Scott Murray. Deeply rooted in tradition, yet with a profound sense of… Och, enough of this rubbish. I'll be singing my own songs - there'll be…
24 Aug–25 Aug Fri & Sat 7.30–8.30pm Fri & Sat 7.30–8.30pm	Sharon King Solo Sharon King. Edinburgh's Scottish singer/songwriter showcases her brand new and eagerly anticipated album Nothing = Everything. Award-winning…
12 Aug–14 Aug Mon, Tue & Sun 7.30–8.30pm Mon, Tue & Sun 7.30–8.30pm	Sophie Bancroft and Tom Lyne Sophie Bancroft and Tom Lyne. Dynamic and intimate interpretations of jazz songs, new and old, performed with a wonderful musical telepathy…

Adam Smith Theatre, Bennochy Road, Kirkcaldy
Date	Event
13 Sep–15 Sep Thu–Sat 8pm Thu–Sat 8pm	Casablanca: The Gin Joint Cut Of all the theatres in all the world …Morag Fullarton's three-hander contains some of the most iconic scenes and lines ever written.

The Ale House, 18–22 Clerk Street, Edinburgh
Date	Event
22 May–31 Jul Tue 9.30pm	Aaron Wright Rootsy local singer-songwriter hosting this Red Dog songwriters session.
9 Jun 8pm	Andy & The Prostitutes Punky folk.
16 Jun 8pm	Hot Tin Roof Jazz/blues duo.
23 Jun 8pm	Matt Norris Contemporary and traditional folk.
24 May–31 May Thu 8pm	Open Acoustic Session Ian Robertson hosts.
23 May–25 Jul Wed 9.30pm	Open Folk Session Informal folk/trad session.
25 May–27 Jul Fri 9.30pm	Open Mic All welcome, house guitar provided.
30 Jun 8pm	Stretch Dawrson Western Swing.
2 Jun 8pm	Velvet Scooter Classic rock covers, featuring songs by the likes of Steely Dan, Santana and The Doobie Brothers.
27 May–29 Jul Sun 3pm	The Wolf Sessions Baz Simpson hosts these blues/folk open sessions.

Alhambra Theatre, 35 Canmore Street, Dunfermline
Date	Event
7 Sep 8pm 8pm	Jason Byrne: People's Puppeteer Livewire Byrne returns with another frantic show full of props, clowning and fast-paced lunacy.

Alpha Art Gallery, 52 Hamilton Place, Stockbridge, Edinburgh
Date	Event
15 May–3 Jun Mon, Tue, Thu & Fri 10am–5.30pm; Sat 10am–5pm; Sun noon–5pm	Joe O'Brien Solo exhibition by self-taught painter who was last year invited to exhibit his work at the Scottish Parliament.

Amber Arts, 78 Montrose Terrace, Abbeyhill, Edinburgh
Date	Event
31 May–21 Jul Tue–Fri 10am–5pm; Sat 10am–2.30pm	In Edinburgh Edinburgh-based artist Trina Bohan Tyrie presents a collection of urban and rural paintings in oil describing the surrounding landscape and seasons.

Anatomical Museum, Doorway 3, Old Medical School, Teviot Place, Edinburgh
Date	Event
30 Jun 10am	The Anatomical Museum Open Day A chance to explore the collections and meet notorious body snatcher Burke (or at least his skeleton).

The Annexe at the Liquid Room, 9c Victoria Street, Entrance via Cowgate, Edinburgh
Date	Event
8 Jun 10.30pm	Etiket Launch night features the hypnotic house and glitchy percussion of special guest Jacksonville (20:20 Vision). New deep house night.
23 Jun 11pm 25 Aug–26 Aug 11pm	Fever DJs Fisher & Price (Taste) play an eclectic mix of the best underground dance music.
1 Jun 10.30pm	49HZ New bass orientated monthly party.
15 Jun 10.30pm	Jackhammer Detroit legend Kevin Saunderson Kevin Saunderson guests. Techno night.
28 May–29 Oct Mon 10.30pm–3am	Trade Union Now making a new home in the Annexe. Taking care of Monday nights at the Cab with a mix of techno, beats and pieces from WolfJazz, Beefy and guests.
3 May–27 Sep Thu 10.30pm–3am	Zzzap Electro, nu-rave, UV and house party.

The Anvil, Churchill Way, Basingstoke
Date	Event
26 Oct Oct 26, 8pm	Kevin Bridges: The Story Continues… Bridges has been performing stand-up since the age of 17 and featured in the finals of the So You Think You're Funny? talent contest at the 2005…

The Apex, Charter Square, Bury St Edmunds
Date	Event
16 Jun Jun 16, 8pm	Shooglenifty Traditional Celtic music blended with contemporary dance beats from the Edinburgh-based band.

The Ark Theatre, Hertswood School Upper Site, Thrift Farm Lane, Borehamwood
Date	Event
31 May May 31, 7.30pm	Mitch Benn And The Distractions Mitch Benn is a sought-after act on the comedy circuit and widely acknowledged as one of the best writer/performers of comic songs in the country.

Aros Centre, Viewfield Road, Portree, Isle of Skye
Date	Event
31 May 7.30pm	Jake Cogan Indie folk from the Edinburgh songstress.

Art Amatoria, 11 Heriot Row, Edinburgh
Date	Event
8 Jun–22 Jun Tue–Sat 2–5pm	Botanical Artists Botanical watercolours from Fiona Strickland and Anna Knights.

Arthur's Seat, Edinburgh
Date	Event
9 Aug–1 Sep Mon & Wed–Sun 9.15–11pm Mon & Wed–Sun 9.15–11pm	NVA's Speed of Light NVA’s Speed of Light Cast yourself in this year’s most extraordinary performance! This August Edinburgh’s Arthur’s Seat is the stage for a…

Art's Complex, St Margaret's House, 151 London Road, Edinburgh
Date	Event
25 May–3 Jun Mon–Sun 10am–10pm	Alan McGowan: The Language of the Body Figurative drawings of the human body, exploring ideas of enquiry and doubt.
23 Jun–8 Jul Mon–Sun 10am–5pm	Anne Eunson: In-between Calgary and Toronto Photographs and drawings reflecting the time the artist spent in Canada.
23 Jun–8 Jul Mon–Sun 11am–7pm	Jamie King: Friends Paintings created over a seven-month residency, consisting of friends of the artist who have either mental health conditions or disabilities.
9 Jun–17 Jun Mon–Sun 11am–7pm	PixelAge Showcase for digital videos, images and short films by Stevenson College HND2 Computer Art & Design students.
9 Jun–17 Jun Mon–Sun 11am–7pm	Ross Flemington: Complex Meat New work based on ideas of complexity deriving from simple beginnings.
25 May–1 Jun Mon–Sun 11am–7pm	Trina Bohan-Tyrie: A Space in Time Paintings inspired by a summer journey through the Highlands in all weathers by the Edinburgh-based artist.

The Assembly, Spencer Street, Leamington Spa
Date	Event
21 Nov Nov 21, 7pm, doors	Gong The progressive, psychedelic rock band formed by Australian Daevid Allen during the mid-1960s embarks on its first UK tour for nearly 10 years…

Assembly George Square, George Square, Edinburgh
Date	Event
3 Aug–26 Aug Tue–Sun noon–1.15pm Tue–Sun noon–1.15pm	Best of the Fest Daytime Assembly. The perfect way to kick start your day sampling the very Best of the Fest! Join us in the gardens for the best comedy, music and…
1 Aug–3 Aug Wed–Fri 8.50–9.50pm Wed–Fri 8.50–9.50pm	Des Bishop Likes to Bang Preview performance. Off The Kerb Productions by arrangement with Lisa Richards Agency. Combining his love of hip-hop, beatboxing, audience…
4 Aug–26 Aug Tue–Sun 8.50–9.50pm Tue–Sun 8.50–9.50pm	Des Bishop Likes to Bang Off The Kerb Productions by arrangement with Lisa Richards Agency. Combining his love of hip-hop, beatboxing, audience participation, and a…
6 Aug–7 Aug Mon & Tue 8.50–9.50pm Mon & Tue 8.50–9.50pm	Des Bishop Likes to Bang Two-for-one ticket offer available. Off The Kerb Productions by arrangement with Lisa Richards Agency. Combining his love of hip-hop, beatboxing…
1 Aug–3 Aug Wed–Fri 8–9pm Wed–Fri 8–9pm	Des Clarke: Final Destination Preview performance. Bound and Gagged Comedy. Scotland's star of stand-up and the Capital Breakfast Show take us on a wild journey of…
4 Aug–27 Aug Mon–Sun 8–9pm Mon–Sun 8–9pm	Des Clarke: Final Destination Bound and Gagged Comedy. Scotland's star of stand-up and the Capital Breakfast Show take us on a wild journey of enlightenment and jokes. Will we…
6 Aug–7 Aug Mon & Tue 8–9pm Mon & Tue 8–9pm	Des Clarke: Final Destination Two-for-one ticket offer available. Bound and Gagged Comedy. Scotland's star of stand-up and the Capital Breakfast Show take us on a wild journey…
16 Aug–25 Aug Mon–Sun 6.15–7.15pm Mon–Sun 6.15–7.15pm	Greg Proops Bound and Gagged Comedy. Greg Proops new stand-up show is an hour of vitriol and profanity, with breaks for pointed commentary. Greg supports…
1 Aug–3 Aug Wed–Fri 10.20–11.20pm Wed–Fri 10.20–11.20pm	Mark Little: THEbullshtARTIST Preview performance. Bound and Gagged Company. As the @wikileaks/@twitter culture continues to confuse truth and bullsht, Mark Little tap dances…
4 Aug–27 Aug Mon–Sun 10.20–11.20pm Mon–Sun 10.20–11.20pm	Mark Little: THEbullshtARTIST Bound and Gagged Company. As the @wikileaks/@twitter culture continues to confuse truth and bullsht, Mark Little tap dances his way through the…
6 Aug–7 Aug Mon & Tue 10.20–11.20pm Mon & Tue 10.20–11.20pm	Mark Little: THEbullshtARTIST Two-for-one ticket offer available. Bound and Gagged Company. As the @wikileaks/@twitter culture continues to confuse truth and bullsht, Mark…

Assembly Hall, 1 Mound Place, Edinburgh
Date	Event
2 Aug–3 Aug Thu & Fri 7.40–8.40pm Thu & Fri 7.40–8.40pm	Adam Hills: Mess Around Preview performance. Off The Kerb Productions by arrangement with Lisa Richards Agency. In 2010 Adam based his show around the audience, made a…
4 Aug–19 Aug Mon–Sun 7.40–8.40pm Mon–Sun 7.40–8.40pm	Adam Hills: Mess Around 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…
2 Aug–3 Aug Thu & Fri 9.10–10.10pm Thu & Fri 9.10–10.10pm	Marcus Brigstocke: The Brig Society Preview performance. Off The Kerb Productions. No less than the total restructuring of every aspect of life in Britain organised through the…
4 Aug–25 Aug Mon–Sun 9.10–10.10pm Mon–Sun 9.10–10.10pm	Marcus Brigstocke: The Brig Society Off The Kerb Productions. No less than the total restructuring of every aspect of life in Britain organised through the medium of jokes. See this…

Assembly Rooms, 54 George Street, Edinburgh
Date	Event
1 Aug–2 Aug Wed & Thu 3.10pm Wed & Thu 3.10pm	An Appointment with the Wicker Man Preview performance. National Theatre of Scotland / The Assembly Rooms. By Greg Hemphill and Donald McLeary. On a remote Scottish island, amateur…
3 Aug–26 Aug Tue–Sun 3.10–4.50pm Tue–Sun 3.10–4.50pm	An Appointment with the Wicker Man National Theatre of Scotland / The Assembly Rooms. By Greg Hemphill and Donald McLeary. On a remote Scottish island, amateur theatre company…
29 Sep–30 Sep Sat & Sun 10am–5pm	Dream Wedding Scotland The cake, the rings, the dress, the flowers: you could probably get them all sorted in one day at this wedding fair, which promises to cater for a…
21 Jul 8pm	Flingin' wi' Ceilidh Stomp Big stomping ceilidh dance.
8 Dec 10.25pm 10.25pm	Jimeoin - What?! (Whatever…) MZA and Geffer Notice Productions. Late night hilarious world-class stand-up from internationally acclaimed star of Live at the Apollo, Royal…
1 Aug–2 Aug Wed & Thu 4.45–6.15pm Wed & Thu 4.45–6.15pm	Molly Wobbly's Tit Factory Preview performance. Lyric Theatre Belfast / The Stand Comedy Club. The whole town gets an unexpected makeover when a stranger arrives on Mammary…
3 Aug–26 Aug Mon–Sun 4.45–6.15pm Mon–Sun 4.45–6.15pm	Molly Wobbly's Tit Factory Lyric Theatre Belfast / The Stand Comedy Club. The whole town gets an unexpected makeover when a stranger arrives on Mammary Lane in this musical…
2 Aug–26 Aug Mon–Sun 8.10–9.40pm Mon–Sun 8.10–9.40pm	Return of the Lumberjacks (Back by Poplar Demand) Craig Campbell / Glenn Wool / Stewart Francis / The Assembly Rooms. It was 15 years ago three fresh faced young Canadian comics, Stewart Francis…
2 Aug–26 Aug Mon–Sun 1–2.10pm Mon–Sun 1–2.10pm	Six and a Tanner Fair Pley / The Assembly Rooms. A one-man play starring David Hayman. In a Glasgow funeral parlour, a middle-aged man relives the joys and…
2 Aug–26 Aug Mon–Sun 6.05–7.20pm Mon–Sun 6.05–7.20pm	Stewart Lee: Carpet Remnant World Assembly Rooms. What can a sexless middle aged married man, whose life now consists mainly of watching Scooby Doo cartoons with a four year old…

The Augustine Church, 41–43 George IV Bridge, Edinburgh
Date	Event
16 Jun 9.30am 9.30am	Day Workshop: Sufi Mystic Poetry and Storytelling Since Prophet Muhammed This workshop examines the development of Sufi mystic poetry and storytelling over the past 1,000 years. Part of The Edinburgh International Middle…
15 Jun 7pm 7pm	Healing Sounds for the Wandering Dervishes of Turkey: Turkish Mystic Sufi Music, Poetry, Stories and Images with Latif Bolat An evening of mystic Sufi music, poetry and stories from Latif Bolat, who also recites poetry from 13th Century poets Yunus Emre, Rumi and others.

Avalanche, 5 Grassmarket, Edinburgh
Date	Event
8 Jun–24 Jun Mon–Sat 11am–6pm; Sun noon–6pm	Record Store Part of Annuale. To mark Record Store Day, 20 artists have created 20 vinyl record sleeves for fictional records by fictional artists, the idea…

Aylesbury Waterside Theatre, Exchange Street, Aylesbury
Date	Event
25 Oct Oct 25, 8pm	Kevin Bridges: The Story Continues… Bridges has been performing stand-up since the age of 17 and featured in the finals of the So You Think You're Funny? talent contest at the 2005…

Balgreen Library, 173 Balgreen Road, Edinburgh
Date	Event
7 Jun 10.30am 5 Jul 10.30am 2 Aug 10.30am	Bookbug Session Rhymes, stories and songs to stimulate and delight wee ones. Suitable for under threes. Booking is essential.

Bannerman's, 55 Niddry Street, Edinburgh
Date	Event
1 Jun 8pm	The Alibis and Blue Spiders Pop rock.
2 Jun 8pm	Black Rose Thin Lizzy tribute band.
8 Jun 8pm	The Counterfeit Clash Tribute to the punk sounds of The Clash.
30 May 8pm	Cradle to the Rave, Population and Baader Meinhof Experience Pop punk, ska and hardcore.
10 Jun–17 Jun Sun 9pm	Cranachan Sunday classic rock covers and open mic session.
15 Jun 8pm	Gareeda, Firebrand Super Rock and Bacchus Barracus Album launch for the local stoner rockers.
9 Jun 8pm	Justified Sinners and Onzlow Pumped-up rock.
31 May 8pm	Penfold, Lionhall and So Many Animal Calls Livingston 'hard hitting melodic alt.rock' act Penfold launch their new EP Hindsight & Regrets.
13 Jun 8pm	Retroverb and Reverend Rift Indie rock.
14 Jun 8pm	Secta Rouge, Canya, Flux and Velociraptor Prog metal and technical rock.
21 Jun 8pm	Slave System and Meanwhile City Melodic pop punk.
7 Jun 8pm	Sonic Thrill 'Hair sprayed' rock. Just how we like it.

The Banshee Labyrinth, 29–35 Niddry Street, Edinburgh
Date	Event
23 Jun 10pm	Anagram 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…
23 Jun 1pm	Arts & Craft Fair Over-18s only What's better than arts and crafts? Sexy arts and crafts, that's what. Peruse a titillating selection of erotic books, clothing, jewellery, artwork…
30 May 7.30pm	Deep Rising Part of Edinburgh Zombie Club's Maritime Horror Double Bill. Cheesy but undeniably entertaining mix of action, adventures, comedy and horror as huge…
30 May 7.30pm	Humanoids From the Deep Part of Edinburgh Zombie Club's Maritime Horror Double Bill. Half-man, half-fish mutants terrorise a small fishing village.
24 Jun 9pm	Short Film Showcase Over-18s only Screening of short films under the headings of artistic, erotic, sexy and/or romantic, promising to 'tease without the sleaze.' Part of Festival of…
2 Apr–10 Dec Mon 7–9pm	Write Shoot Cut Monthly short film networking night taking open submissions for screening and discussion.

Barclay Church, 1a–1b Barclay Place, Tollcross, Edinburgh
Date	Event
7 Jun 7.30pm	Dennis Deas Organ recital in aid of the Vine Trust. Featuring works by Krebs, Saint-Saëns, Vierne, Sousa, Stanley, Massenet and others.
23 Jun 7.30pm	Musica Aurea & Songworks Concert Cuban choir Musica Aurea, on their first visit to Scotland, are being hosted by Edinburgh community choir Songworks. A joint workshop with members…

The Barony Centre, 50 Main Street, West Kilbride
Date	Event
2 May–1 Jul Mon–Sun 10am–5pm	Lab Craft: Digital Adventures in Contemporary Craft A touring exhibition from the Crafts Council marks the opening of this new venue opened by the Craft Town Scotland project. Includes innovative and…

Barrowland, 244 Gallowgate, Glasgow
Date	Event
9 Nov 7pm	Christy Moore and Declan Sinnott Moore is one of Ireland's leading solo artists, mixing traditional song with contemporary social and political commentary, and a few funny anecdotes…

The Basement Bar and Restaurant, 10–12a Broughton Street, Edinburgh
Date	Event
31 May Noon	Lunch Beat It's a phenomenon that's come from Sweden (so you know it must be cool), and its manifesto resembles that of Fight Club, but with stricter rules.

Battersea Arts Centre, Lavender Hill, London SW11
Date	Event
18 Jun–20 Jun Jun 18–20, 9.30pm	Josie Long The stand-up previews her latest Edinburgh Festival show.

Battersea Bridge To Tower Bridge, River Thames, London SW11
Date	Event
3 Jun Jun 3, 2pm–6pm	The Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant The Queen and The Duke Of Edinburgh wave to crowds from the Royal Barge as part of one of the largest flotillas ever assembled on the Thames…

Bedlam Theatre, 11b Bristo Place, Edinburgh
Date	Event
3 Aug–4 Aug Fri & Sat 5–5.55pm Fri & Sat 5–5.55pm	The Girl With No Heart Preview performance. Sparkle and Dark's Travelling Players. Their city is made of paper, as are their hearts. The children seek to rebuild an…
5 Aug–25 Aug Sun–Sat 5–5.55pm Sun–Sat 5–5.55pm	The Girl With No Heart Sparkle and Dark's Travelling Players. Their city is made of paper, as are their hearts. The children seek to rebuild an ash-filled world by…
6 Aug–7 Aug Mon & Tue 5–5.55pm Mon & Tue 5–5.55pm	The Girl With No Heart Two-for-one ticket offer available. Sparkle and Dark's Travelling Players. Their city is made of paper, as are their hearts. The children seek to…
4 Aug 12.30am 12.30am	The Improverts Preview performance. Edinburgh University Theatre Company. Lightning-fast wit from the long-running improvisational comedy troupe local to…
5 Aug–25 Aug Mon–Sun 12.30–1.30am Mon–Sun 12.30–1.30am	The Improverts Edinburgh University Theatre Company. Lightning-fast wit from the long-running improvisational comedy troupe local to Edinburgh. The Improverts…

Beehive Inn, 18 Grassmarket, Edinburgh
Date	Event
1 Jun–28 Jul Fri & Sat 8.30pm	The Beehive Comedy Club Ben Verth presents a weekend packed full of top local and visiting comedians to tickle your funny bone in an entirely appropriate way.
4 Jun–31 Jul Mon & Tue 8pm	The Beehive Comedy Club Newbees Ben Verth steps up to introduce the Monday night new talent and new material night with the occasional old-timer dropping by to polish their act.

Belfast Waterfront, 2 Lanyon Place, Belfast
Date	Event
3 Jun Jun 3, 11pm & 2am	The Wiggles Live In Concert The musical group The Wiggles who are celebrating their 18th yea, embark on a summer 2010 tour around the country, which promises to be a bright…

Belfield Pottery Workshops, High Street, Prestonpans
Date	Event
3 Jun–10 Jun Sun 1–5pm	Play with Clay Avesha DeWolfe leads some crafty claytime involving beachcoming, basic earthenware handbuilding techniques and the creation of your own tile and…
2 2 Jun–5 Jun Mon, Tue, Sat & Sun 10am–4pm	Prestoungrange Arts Club Exhibition of work by local informal painting group. Part of 3 Harbours Arts Festival.
2 Jun–10 Jun Sat & Sun 11am–5pm	Tom Ewing Local painter of murals and oil on canvas. Part of 3 Harbours Arts Festival.

Belushi's, 9–13 Market Street, Edinburgh
Date	Event
26 Jun 8pm 24 Jul 8pm	Tuesday Night Comedy Jam A wheen of stand-ups and comedy acts presented by Rick Molland. If you think you could handle having a go yourself, there are limited open spots…

B'est, 16 Drummond Street, Edinburgh
Date	Event
2 Aug–28 Aug Mon–Thu 2–4pm & 8–10pm; Fri 2–4pm; Sun 2–4pm & 8–10pm Mon–Thu 2–4pm & 8–10pm; Fri 2–4pm; Sun 2–4pm & 8–10pm	Faulty Towers: The Dining Experience Interactive Theatre International. Back for its fifth Fringe running, the five-star, sell-out show that's 'a two-hour eat, drink and laugh…

Betty's Bar, 14-16 Grosvenor Street, Edinburgh
Date	Event
24 May–21 Dec Thu & Fri 8pm	Betty's Bar Unplugged Cosy acoustic sessions.

Beverley Leisure Complex, Beverley Leisure Centre Flemingate, Beverley
Date	Event
Concert Marquee 15 Jun Jun 15, 7.30pm	Shooglenifty, Abigail Washburn And Kai Welch Traditional Celtic music blended with contemporary dance beats from the Edinburgh-based band.

The Bike Shed Theatre, 162–163 Fore Street, Exeter
Date	Event
30 May May 30, 9.30pm	Simply The Jest: Middle Class Tripe Sketch comedy celebrating the absurdities of middle class life.

Birmingham Hippodrome, Hurst Street, Birmingham
Date	Event
11 Nov Nov 11, 8pm	Kevin Bridges: The Story Continues… Bridges has been performing stand-up since the age of 17 and featured in the finals of the So You Think You're Funny? talent contest at the 2005…

Blackhall Library, 56 Hillhouse Road, Edinburgh
Date	Event
25 May–31 Aug Fri 10.30–11am	Bookbug Session Rhymes, stories and songs to stimulate and delight wee ones. Suitable for under threes. Booking is essential.

Blackwells, 53–59 South Bridge, Edinburgh
Date	Event
18 Jun 6pm	Blackwell Book Group This time the group discusses Julian Barnes' The Sense of an Ending. Share the reading experience with a group of fellow booklovers, with an evening…
16 Jul 6pm	Blackwell Book Group Share the reading experience with a group of fellow booklovers, with an evening of friendly discussion.
11 Jun 6pm 2 Jul 6pm	Blackwell Book Quiz Test your literary credentials in teams of up to five members. Please arrive for 5.45pm.
18 Jun 5.45pm 9 Jul 5.45pm	The Blackwell Children's Book Group An hour of friendly chat about books for 8–11 year olds, every month.
2 Jun 2.30pm	The Galloway Consort Informal performance from The Galloway Consort, musicians specialising in European music from the 15th–17th centuries, played on…
2 Jun Sat 2.30pm & 4.30pm	Galloway Consort Music from the 15th–17th centuries performed on period instruments, including recorders, crumhorns, shawms, lute, rebec, tabor and others.
20 Jun 6.30pm	Lin Anderson: Picture Her Dead The novelist discusses the eighth book in her Rhona MacLeod series. Featuring a live demo of Return to Scene forensic technology.
31 May 6.30pm	The Sexual State: Sexuality and Scottish Governance 1950–1980 Talk and launch of new book looking at the impact of the 20th-century sexual revolution on governance in Scotland. Try not to think about Alex…
7 Jun 6.30pm	Times of Troubles: Britain's War in Northern Ireland Launch of a new academic study of the British Army in Northern Ireland, by Andrew Sanders and Ian S Wood.
19 Jun 6.30pm	Tom Pow: In Another World Launch of Tom Pow's new book exploring the impact of population change, In Another World – Among Europe's Dying Villages.

Blue Cat Cafe Bar, 17 Shaw Road, Stockport
Date	Event
1 Jul Jul 1, 7.45pm	The Blue Cat Comedy Club Upbeat wit from Chris Ramsey and visual and physical humour from Martin Bigpig Mor as the stand-ups preview new material ahead of Edinburgh Festival.

The Blue Goose Country Pub, 27 Lanark Road, Edinburgh
Date	Event
23 May–27 Jun Wed 8pm	Scarlet Wednesdays Easy listening classics from the Scarlet Acoustic girls.

Boda Bar, 229 Leith Walk, Edinburgh
Date	Event
21 May–24 Sep Mon 8pm–1am	Boda Bar's Chan Bang Jam session hosted by Roberta Pia (Banana Sessions).
31 May 7pm	Pop-Up Shop: Vi Nouveau Vintage clothing pops up in Sofi's for a more relaxed shopping experience.

Bon Papillon, 15 Howe Street, Edinburgh
Date	Event
16 Jun–7 Jul Mon & Wed–Sat 9am–5.30pm; Sun 10am–5.30pm	Joa Broadley HPAI & Gaye Broadley Landscapes and cityscapes from Scotland, Venice and other parts of Europe.
17 May–14 Jun Mon & Wed–Sat 9am–5.30pm; Sun 10am–5.30pm	Miscellany May An assortment of works by Elena Kourenkova, Gordon Wilson, Chris Brook, Jackie Gardiner, David Stott and others.

The Bon Vivant's Companion, 51 Thistle Street, Edinburgh
Date	Event
31 May 6.30pm	Convivium Wine Events A 'Jubilee Line Gourmet Tasting' to celebrate the bank holiday weekend, with all manner of special celebratory fizz. A series of events based around…
7 Jun 6.30pm	Convivium Wine Events Rediscover some classic wines with this week's gourmet tasting, which will take in Chianti, Barolo and Pinot Noir. A series of events based around…
14 Jun 6.30pm	Convivium Wine Events Tasting of all manner of wines to match with spicy food. A series of events based around Convivium Wine's innovative WineTubeMap. Head along once to…

The Bongo Club, Moray House, 37 Holyrood Road, Edinburgh
Date	Event
2 Jun 11pm 30 Jun 11pm	Big'n'Bashy Four deck mix of dubstep, reggae, grime, dancehall and jungle playing out over the Electrikal Sound System.
29 May–19 Jun Tue 8.30pm	Ceilidh Club Featuring Big Shoogle (29 May), Heeliegoleerie (5 Jun), Whisky Kiss (12 Jun) and The Scott Leslie Ceilidh Band (19 Jun). Ceilidh dancing, furious…
26 Jun 8.30pm	Ceilidh Club Featuring the HotScotch ceilidh band. Ceilidh dancing, furious fiddlers and callers to lead you through the steps.
3 Jul 8.30pm	Ceilidh Club Featuring Heeliegoleerie. Ceilidh dancing, furious fiddlers and callers to lead you through the steps.
10 Jul 7.30pm	Ceilidh Club Featuring The Jimi Shandrix Experience. Ceilidh dancing, furious fiddlers and callers to lead you through the steps.
17 Jul 8.30pm	Ceilidh Club Live act tbc. Ceilidh dancing, furious fiddlers and callers to lead you through the steps.
8 Jun 11pm	Confusion is Sex Military Party theme. Twisted and freaky mix of burlesque, glam techno, electro, indie punk and rock'n'roll where 'the weird is normal'.
6 Jul 11pm	Confusion is Sex Glam rock special inspired by the hard rock of the Sunset Strip. Twisted and freaky mix of burlesque, glam techno, electro, indie punk and…
12 Jun 7.30pm	Edinburgh Forteans A look at the strange and the bizarre.
1 Jun 11pm 29 Jun 11pm	Four Corners Your local one-stop hop for funk/soul/jazz/Latin/Afro/reggae dancefloor action and sizzling live percussion.
29 May–31 Jul Tue 11pm–3am	I Love Hip Hop Hip hop classics and brand new rap tracks, plus live performances, MCs and guest DJs.
16 Jun 11pm	Messenger Sound System The mighty Messenger Sound System blasts out the best in righteous reggae, dub and roots with MC Ras Echo.
24 Jun 7.30pm	Rock'n'Roll Ping Pong Free table tennis club with DJs providing the music. If you're feeling brave enough it's £1 to enter the sudden death tournament (strictly…
23 Jun 7pm	The Sex Pistols Experience and Ed Tenpole Tudor Tribute to the band responsible for initiating the punk movement in the UK.
9 Jun 11pm	Soulsville Tsatsu and Fryer spin the best in soul, doo-wop, rhythm & blues and rock'n'roll now with an added kick of live dancers on stage and down home…
8 May–25 Sep Tue 11pm–3am	Split Drum & bass, electro, techno and breakbeat with Shadowskill, the Dropout DJs, Dogma and a smattering of very talented local guests. Now at the…
14 Jun 7pm	Stevenson End of Year Party A showcase of live talent from the music courses at Stevenson College.
15 Jun 11pm	Substance 'Summer Rave' as Jerome Hill (Don't Recordings) guests. Edinburgh's long-running underground techno party.
22 Jun 11pm	Xplicit Drum & bass, dubstep and other bassy beats.

The Borderline, Orange Yard, Manette Street, London W1D
Date	Event
14 Jul Jul 14, 7pm	Nina Nesbitt Indie-folk by the Edinburgh-based singer-songwriter.

The Borough, 3-5 Dalton Square, Lancaster
Date	Event
22 Jul Jul 22, 8pm	The Lancaster Comedy Club Joe Lycett and Caimh McDonnell preview new shows ahead of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
29 Jul Jul 29, 8pm	The Lancaster Comedy Club Andrew Lawrence and Dan Nightingale preview new shows ahead of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

Boroughmuir Rugby Club, Meggetland, Colinton Road, Edinburgh
Date	Event
11 Sep 7.30pm 25 Sep 7.30pm 9 Oct 7.30pm 23 Oct 7.30pm 6 Nov 7.30pm 20 Nov 7.30pm 4 Dec 7.30pm 18 Dec 7.30pm	St Andrew Speakers Forum Fortnightly meetings of this friendly forum for learning and practising public speaking.

Bourne Fine Art, 6 Dundas Street, Edinburgh
Date	Event
26 May–2 Jun Mon–Fri 10am–6pm; Sat 11am–2pm	Norman Ackroyd: St Kilda Revisited Aquatint seascapes of the remote island.
15 Jun–21 Jul Mon–Fri 10am–6pm; Sat 11am–2pm	Scottish Pictures 1750–1950 Pictures by major Scottish artists such as Sir Henry Raeburn, Allan Ramsay, Sam Bough, William McTaggart, FCB Cadell and Anne Redpath.
3 May–9 Jun Mon–Fri 10am–6pm; Sat 11am–2pm	Summer 2012 Dynamic Scottish paintings from the 19th and 20th centuries, by artists such as Walter Hugh Paton, David Young Cameron, JM Milne, Anne Redpath, John…

Bournemouth International Centre, Exeter Road, Bournemouth
Date	Event
21 Mar Mar 21, 8pm	Micky Flanagan: Back In The Game Micky arrived on the comedy circuit in 2001 with an Edinburgh Fringe show about his rise from working-class to middle-class, and being caught…

The Bow Bar, 80 West Bow, Victoria Street, Edinburgh
Date	Event
30 May 7pm	Battle Of The Brewers A 'Brew Off' between Stewart Brewing and Cairngorm Brewery across three pubs, in the attempt to create the best Red IPA possible. Blind tasting and…

Braintree Arts Theatre, Notley Road, Braintree
Date	Event
8 Jun Jun 8, 7.30pm	Hardeep Singh Kohli: The Nearly Naked Chef Broadcaster, writer, cook and Glaswegian Sikh Hardeep Singh Kohli combines comedy and anecdotes with inventive cuisine in an extended version of his…

The Brass Monkey Leith, 362 Leith Walk, Edinburgh
Date	Event
29 May–25 Sep Tue 9pm	King Louie & Davie Keys Acoustic jam of covers and originals where anyone is free to play.

Brediland Allotments, Cardell Drive, Foxbar, Paisley
Date	Event
8 Jun Fri 2pm, 5pm & 7pm	Allotment Booking via Paisley Arts Centre. Meet two green-fingered sisters among the plants for a cuppa, a homemade scone and a major dose of sibling rivalry…

The Brickmakers, Sprowston Road, Norwich
Date	Event
15 Jun Jun 15, 8.30pm	Black River Falls Rock and metal by the Edinburgh-based band.

Brighton Centre, Kings Road, Brighton
Date	Event
17 Jun Jun 17, 11am & 2pm	The Wiggles Live In Concert The musical group The Wiggles who are celebrating their 18th yea, embark on a summer 2010 tour around the country, which promises to be a bright…

Brighton Dome, Church Street, Brighton
Date	Event
Concert Hall 8 Oct Oct 8, 8pm, doors 7.15pm	Kevin Bridges: The Story Continues… Bridges has been performing stand-up since the age of 17 and featured in the finals of the So You Think You're Funny? talent contest at the 2005…

Brighton Park, Brighton Place, Edinburgh
Date	Event
2 Jun 9.30am	Portobello Market A Jubilee special with face painting from Annie D, woodland crafts workshops with Phil, music from Fin Loening & friends and a special outdoor…

The Brindley, High Street, Runcorn
Date	Event
29 Oct Oct 29, 8pm	Paul Zerdin: Sponge Fest Revisited Ventriloquist, stand-up comedian and Gold Star member of the Inner Magic Circle, Paul Zerdin took the Edinburgh Fringe by storm in 2009 with SPONGE…

Britannia Pier Theatre, Marine Parade, Great Yarmouth
Date	Event
3 Aug Aug 3, 7.30pm 31 Aug Aug 31, 7.30pm	Paul Zerdin: Puppet Master Ventriloquist, stand-up comedian and Gold Star member of the Inner Magic Circle, Paul Zerdin took the Edinburgh Fringe by storm in 2009 with SPONGE…

Broughton House & Garden, 12 High Street, Kirkcudbright
Date	Event
2 Jun 7.30pm	A Gilbert & Sullivan Gala Part of Dumfries & Galloway Arts Festival. The Edinburgh Gilbert & Sullivan Society perform a selection of popular musical classics as they…

Brunton Theatre, Ladywell Way, Musselburgh, Edinburgh
Date	Event
30 May 7.30pm	Borders Big Band Celebrate the era of the Big Band with the hugely popular music of Glenn Miller, Count Basie, Duke Ellington and many other favourites.
16 Apr–25 Jun Mon 7–9pm	Brunton Theatre Players New weekly amateur theatre group for adults with a focus on performance and techniques, and plans to work on a range of classic and contemporary…
30 Jun 8pm	Craig Campbell He's built on his circuit reputation by supporting that Frankie Boyle on his final tour, now Campbell is here on his own two feet, spinning…
4 Jun 7.30pm	The Descendants When his wife is seriously injured during a boating trip with her lover, a Hawaiian land baron takes his daughters on a trip to confront her beau.
26 Jun–28 Jun Tue & Thu 7pm	East Lothian Youth Theatre Showcase Annual showcase with a 'Time' theme.
23 Jul–27 Jul Mon–Fri 10am–4pm	East Lothian Youth Theatre Summer School: 12–18s A week of workshops for dramatic teens, led by site-specific theatre specialist Suzanne Lofthus from Cutting Edge Theatre. The group will work…
17 Jul–19 Jul Tue–Thu 10.30am–noon & 1–2.30pm	East Lothian Youth Theatre Summer School: 5–7s Fire up young imaginations with these three-day drama workshops for 5–7-year-olds. Choose from morning or afternoon sessions.
30 Jul–3 Aug Mon–Fri 10am–4pm	East Lothian Youth Theatre Summer School: 8–12s A week of drama classes, building up to a performance on the Brunton Theatre stage at the end of the week.
3 Nov 7.30pm	Eclair: Eclairious More biting stand-up from the professional grumpy old woman.
23 Aug 7.30pm	Halton Quartet Folky duo Angus Lyon & Ruaridh Campbell join forces with Wing'in It and become a hearty foursome playing innovative folk goodness.
7 Jun 7.30pm	Main Street Blues Band Mix of modern and classic blues.
15 Jun–23 Jun Mon–Fri 7pm; Sat 3pm & 7pm; Sun 7pm	Morag Alexander School of Dance Annual Show The school's annual performance of singing and dancing, with styles ranging from traditional Scottish to hip hop.
6 Jun 6pm	Move It! Dance Show Energetic dance from the East Lothian youth company.
29 Jun 7.30pm	Ornithology An installation of work by Christine Banks is also on show to accompany the performances. Strange Bird Zirkus presents work in progress Ornithology…
27 Nov–17 Dec Not Sat & Sun	Puss in Boots The Brunton's panto for this year tells the tale of the smartest cat in Musselburgh, with the usual mix of silly characters, local colour and…
1 Dec 2012–5 Jan 2013 Not Sun	Puss in Boots Peak performance. The Brunton's panto for this year tells the tale of the smartest cat in Musselburgh, with the usual mix of silly characters, local…
2 Jun 7.30pm	Tannahill Weavers The Tannahill Weavers' arrangements blend the beauty of the traditional melodies with the power of modern rhythms.
26 Jul 7.30pm	Temperance Seven Popular, fun ensemble, mixing early jazz and music hall songs with witty musical repartee.
18 Aug 7.30pm	Volts AC/DC tribute.
1 Jun 7.30pm	War Horse Alcoholic farmer Ted (Mullen) buys a spirited horse, Joey, in an England unwittingly on the brink of World War I; his teenage son (Irvine) tames…

Bush Hall, 310 Uxbridge Road, London W12
Date	Event
30 Nov Nov 30, 7.30pm, doors	Alex Cornish Indie-pop from the Edinburgh-based singer-songwriter.

C, Chambers Street, Edinburgh
Date	Event
1 Aug–27 Aug Mon–Sun 10–10.55am Mon–Sun 10–10.55am	Shakespeare for Breakfast C theatre. The Bardic Breakfasters are back! C's Shakespearean sensation returns for a 21st sell-out year with free coffee and croissants! With a…
6 Aug–7 Aug Mon & Tue 10–10.55am Mon & Tue 10–10.55am	Shakespeare for Breakfast Two-for-one ticket offer available. C theatre. The Bardic Breakfasters are back! C's Shakespearean sensation returns for a 21st sell-out year…

Cabaret Voltaire, 36–38 Blair Street, Edinburgh
Date	Event
1 Jun 7pm	Darc Over-14s only Live electro, dubstep, drum & bass and house as the Edinburgh four-piece launch their new EP Lights Out.
29 May–30 Oct Tue 10.30pm–3am	Hector's House New night dedicated to house in all its myriad forms – from vocal house to progressive via disco, electro and Chicago grooves.
31 May–25 Oct Thu 10.30pm–3am	i AM Open minded clubbing as Glasgow's weekly electronica and bass night makes its Edinburgh debut with beats and pieces supplied by Beta & Kappa…
4 Jun–29 Oct Mon 10.30pm–3am	Night Kids Night Kids aims to build a new community based around 'forward thinking electronic music' across three rooms.
2 Jun–27 Oct Not Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri & Sun	Pocket Aces At Pocket Aces dancing is a priority with high energy disco, 80s electro, Afrobeat and house to the fore.
2 Jun 7pm	Sebastian Dangerfield, Sunshine Social, Catherine Thomson and Mattie Anderson Alternative indie/country from Edinburgh.
1 Jun–26 Oct Fri 10.30pm–3am	XY New house, electro and drum & bass night that promises a set entry price whoever the guest.

Café Camino, Parish Centre, 1 Little King Street, Edinburgh
Date	Event
16 Jun 10am 14 Jul 10am 8 Sep 10am 13 Oct 10am 10 Nov 10am	Market Tree Craft & Gift Market Stalls from a selection of Scotland's crafters. Entry fee includes a ticket for the raffle and the first 50 people through the door receive an…
24 Nov 10am	Market Tree Craft & Gift Market St Andrew's Day Scottish-themed market. Stalls from a selection of Scotland's crafters. Entry fee includes a ticket for the raffle and the first 50…
8 Dec 10am 15 Dec 10am	Market Tree Craft & Gift Market Christmas market. Stalls from a selection of Scotland's crafters. Entry fee includes a ticket for the raffle and the first 50 people through the…

Café Grande, 184 Bruntsfield Place, Edinburgh
Date	Event
3 Jun 7pm	Kenny Herbert & Rab Howatt Much loved local musicians playing traditional Scottish to soul and R&B.
17 Jun 7pm	Whatever Next Live Sunday jazz session.

Café Nemrut, 255 Leith Walk, Edinburgh
Date	Event
8 Jun 7pm	David Roberts & Maggie Hughes Trad and contemporary folk music and poetry.
14 Jun–16 Jun Thu–Sat 7pm	Katianna Was Here New devised theatre about a woman going on an important journey. Part of Leith Festival.

Café Nom de Plume, 60 Broughton Street, Edinburgh
Date	Event
21 Jun 6pm	Trans Social Book by Fri 8 Jun. Social meet up for trans people and their friends. Contact George at the LGBT Centre for Health and Wellbeing for more information.

Café Renroc, 91 Montgomery Street, Edinburgh
Date	Event
10 Aug–18 Aug Wed, Fri & Sat 6.30–7.30pm Wed, Fri & Sat 6.30–7.30pm	The Sporting Ladies of Edinburgh Saints & Sinners Walking Tours. The Olympics are over, but here is your opportunity to hear about sport of a different nature. Join Miss Mary…

Calton Centre, 121 Montgomery Street, Edinburgh
Date	Event
31 May–21 Jun Thu 11.30am–1.30pm	BabyCalm Classes to help mums understand and soothe newborns and deal with crying, colic and interpreting baby cues. Phone or email to book a place. Booking…
11 Jun Mon 4–5pm & 5–6pm	Breakdance for Kids P1–3 from 4pm; P4–7 from 5pm. Bust some moves with Step it Up Dance at a beginners taster breakdance sessions. Part of Leith Festival.
9 Jun Sat 10–10.45am & noon–12.45pm 23 Jun Sat 10–10.45am & noon–12.45pm 7 Jul Sat 10–10.45am & noon–12.45pm 21 Jul Sat 10–10.45am & noon–12.45pm 4 Aug Sat 10–10.45am & noon–12.45pm 18 Aug 10am 1 Sep Sat 10–10.45am & noon–12.45pm 15 Sep Sat 10–10.45am & noon–12.45pm 29 Sep Sat 10–10.45am & noon–12.45pm	Happy Ears Music group for dads and male carers and their little ones, giving mum the chance for a quiet lie in. Ages 0–15 months from 10am; ages 15 months–3…
24 May–21 Jun Thu 10.30–11.30am	Mini French Nurture your wee one's esprit with fun French lessons, focusing on songs and nursery rhymes to help them pick up the language. Ages 0–4.
16 Apr–25 Jun Mon 1.45–2.20pm	Music Bugs Suitable for ages 0–12 months. Interactive sensory music and singing classes for little ones with lots of props to keep them engaged and fun songs…
16 Apr–25 Jun Mon 2.40–3.20pm	Music Bugs Suitable for ages 9 months–4 years. Interactive sensory music and singing classes for little ones with lots of props to keep them engaged and fun…

Cambridge Corn Exchange, Wheeler Street, Cambridge
Date	Event
22 Oct Oct 22, 8pm	Kevin Bridges: The Story Continues… Bridges has been performing stand-up since the age of 17 and featured in the finals of the So You Think You're Funny? talent contest at the 2005…

The Camden Head, 100 Camden High Street, London NW1
Date	Event
5 Jun Jun 5, 7.30pm, doors	Blah Blah Comedy Club: Edinburgh Fringe Preview Energetic humour from Anglo-Turkish stand-up Naz Osmanoglu and sharp improvisations from Australian comic Yianni Agisilaou.
11 Jun Jun 11, 7.30pm, doors	Blah Blah Comedy Club: Edinburgh Fringe Preview Offbeat gags from Benny Boot and surreal humour from Canadian stand-up Tony Law.
12 Jun Jun 12, 7.30pm	Blah Blah Comedy Club: Edinburgh Fringe Preview Intelligent stand-up from Richard Herring and insightful wit from Catie Wilkins.
25 Jun Jun 25, 7.30pm	Blah Blah Comedy Club: Edinburgh Fringe Preview Smart observations from Roisin Conaty and sardonic quips from Al Barrie.
21 Jun Jun 21, 7.30pm	Edinburgh Preview Sharp gags from Max Dickins.

Cameo, 38 Home Street, Edinburgh
Date	Event
31 May 8pm	48 Hour Film Project 5th Birthday Party 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…
1 Jun 11pm	Akira 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…
9 Jun To be confirmed	Annie Hall Two decades before Sex And The City had its first orgasm, Annie Hall was laying bare the mores of modern, urban romance to devastating effect while…
12 Jun To be confirmed	Bananas The lad's second feature centres on a neurotic, wimpy, Jewish New Yorker (guess who plays this part?) who gets caught up in a South American…
8 Jun To be confirmed 13 Jun To be confirmed	Blank City Documentary depicting the crime and drug-addled mess that was 1970s Manhattan. This hotbed of the disenfranchised masses became the home of one of…
1 Jun–7 Jun Mon 3.50pm; Tue 4.10pm; Wed 3.50pm; Thu 3.45pm; Fri–Sun 3.50pm	Casablanca You must remember this … Bogart being impossibly noble, Bergman torn between two lovers, Claude Rains playing both ends against the middle, devious…
7 Jun 9pm	The Darjeeling Limited Three eccentric brothers (Wilson, Brody and Schwartzman) cross India by train in an attempt to deal with the recent death of their father. On this…
30 May–31 May Wed 9pm; Thu 6.20pm	Dark Shadows 18th century vampire Barnabas Collins (Depp) escapes from his coffin to find himself in Maine in 1972. It's fun, thanks to a smart script and plenty…
25 Jun 8.50pm	Day of the Flowers Part of Edinburgh International Film Festival: Michael Powell Award Competition Two young, strong-willed Scottish sisters, one a left-wing…
19 Oct–21 Oct Times vary	EDINDOCS A tribute to the art of independent documentaries which, along with screenings, offers prizes for best short and best feature. The festival is…
14 Jun 9pm	Fantastic Mr Fox Anderson's inspired choice of stop-motion animation pays off in this beautiful and idiosyncratic adaptation of the well-loved children's tale. While…
8 Jun 11pm	Flash Gordon A colourful, camp adventure starring Flash! (aaah, saviour of the universe, as the memorable Queen soundtrack has it).
23 Jun 3.10pm	Fusion Shorts Part of Edinburgh International Film Festival: Shorts Some short films just don’t fit! This year our short fiction, documentary, experimental and…
23 Jun 11.25pm	Guinea Pigs Part of Edinburgh International Film Festival: Night Moves At a remote medical compound, a group of strangers begin clinical trials of an…
26 Jun 7pm	Here, Then Part of Edinburgh International Film Festival: International Competition An alluringly low-key and enigmatic portrayal of the alienation…
22 Jun 9.10pm 30 Jun 8.45pm	The Imposter Part of Edinburgh International Film Festival: Michael Powell Award Competition Nicholas Barclay was 13 years old when he disappeared from his San…
30 Jun 5pm	International Animation Part of Edinburgh International Film Festival: Animation This screening allows you to catch up with a selection of the best animation from around…
30 May–31 May Wed 9.10pm; Thu 6.45pm 5 Jun–6 Jun Tue 8.30pm; Wed 6.15pm & 8.30pm	Iron Sky Nazis on the moon! In Finland’s first blockbuster, a US lunar expedition discovers a hidden moonbase where Nazis have been hiding since the end of…
29 Jun 9.15pm 30 Jun 6.45pm	It Looks Pretty from a Distance (Z daleka widok jest piękny) Part of Edinburgh International Film Festival: International Competition Beneath the mundane lurks a vicious heart. Life is perfunctory in a small…
23 Jun 6.55pm	Kid-Thing Part of Edinburgh International Film Festival: International Competition The Zellner brothers bring their trademark deadpan humour to a poignant and…
31 May 9pm	The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou Anderson's fourth film is part high seas adventure, part film industry satire, part existential meditation on the meaning of relationships. It is…
27 Jun 9pm	Life Just Is Part of Edinburgh International Film Festival: Michael Powell Award Competition Love, death and the meaning of life figure among the preoccupations…
23 Jun 9pm 28 Jun 6.45pm	Life without Principle (Dyut meng gam) Part of Edinburgh International Film Festival: Directors’ Showcase Johnnie To ingeniously portrays today’s economic crisis in the terms of a…
24 Jun 7pm	The Lifeguard (El Salvavidas) Part of Edinburgh International Film Festival: International Competition Mauricio, a lifeguard on a Chilean beach, considers himself to be a model…
19 Jun To be confirmed	The Man Who Fell to Earth An alien searching for the water needed to save his own planet has his powers destroyed by the sinister machinations of a multinational business…
10 Jun To be confirmed	Manhattan Woody wanders through the female jungle of New York in search of a perfect soulmate after the demise of his marriage. Sublime comic delight with a…
30 May–31 May Wed & Thu 3.30pm	Marley Kevin Macdonald's documentary chronicles the rise of Bob Marley, the first musical superstar from the developing countries to gain a global…
24 Jun 3.10pm	McLaren Animation 1 Part of Edinburgh International Film Festival: Animation Join us in celebrating the best British animation this year. All the films are in…
25 Jun 5pm	McLaren Animation 2 Part of Edinburgh International Film Festival: Animation More of Britain’s animated gems are presented for your viewing pleasure. All are competing…
28 Jun 5pm	McLaren Animation 3: For the Family Part of Edinburgh International Film Festival: Animation The final presentation showcasing the extraordinary talent the UK has to offer the world of…
5 Jun 1.30pm	Monsieur Lazhar When a popular teacher in a Montreal school commits suicide, Algerian immigrant Bachir Lazhar (Fellag) replaces her, but the grieving pupils don't…
1 Jun–7 Jun Fri–Mon 2pm, 4.15pm, 6.30pm & 8.45pm; Tue 4.15pm, 6.30pm & 8.45pm; Wed & Thu 2pm, 4.15pm, 6.30pm & 8.45pm 7 Jun 10.30am	Moonrise Kingdom When 12-year-old orphan Sam (Gilman) convinces Suzy (Hayward) to run away with him, her parents (Murray, McDormand), the local scoutmaster (Norton)…
25 Jun 6.45pm	One.Two.One (Yek.Do.Yek) Part of Edinburgh International Film Festival: International Competition Tautly directed and deftly rhythmical, this enthralling film is a showcase…
5 Jun 1pm	Opera Australia: Lakme Opera Australia's finest singers perform the story of forbidden romance between a British Army soldier stationed in India during the Raj and a…
24 Jun 9pm	Papirosen Part of Edinburgh International Film Festival: International Competition Young filmmaker Gaston Solnicki spent more than a decade recording the…
5 Jun 6.30pm	Passport To Pimlico A London borough discovers an ancient charter and declares its independence and exemption from rationing. Wonderful wit and fun as the Ealing…
12 Jun To be confirmed	The Plague of the Zombies Long before Night of the Living Dead, Hammer horror made a bold move into zombie territory with this 1965 shocker. Inexplicable deaths in a Cornish…
1 Jun Midnight 1 Jun–7 Jun Fri–Thu 1pm, 3.40pm, 6.20pm & 9pm	Prometheus Sci-fi adventure in which a team of scientists investigating alien life forms becomes stranded and has to fight a battle in which the safety of…
30 May–31 May Wed 1.15pm & 6.40pm; Thu 1.15pm	The Raid An Indonesian SWAT team storms a Jakarta tower block intending to take down crime lord Tama (Sahetapy), but finds itself trapped. About as good a…
28 Jun 9.10pm	Rose (Róża) Part of Edinburgh International Film Festival: New Perspectives Hiding alone in her farmhouse, Rose (Agata Kulesza) is a widowed Polish Masurian…
19 Jun To be confirmed	Royal Opera House: Tosca This production of Puccini's classic, set in Rome at the turn of the 19th century, was conducted by Antonio Pappano.
22 Jun 5pm	Short Films 1: Identity and Revolution Part of Edinburgh International Film Festival: Shorts A compelling testament to documentary film’s ability to explore the complex, interrelated…
23 Jun 5pm	Short Films 2: Dream Machine Part of Edinburgh International Film Festival: Shorts An alchemical selection boasting superstitious, absurd and folkloric elements. These films are…
24 Jun 5pm	Short Films 3: Strange Geometry Part of Edinburgh International Film Festival: Shorts Acutely intimate perspectives upon human, emotional experience that serve to interrogate the…
26 Jun 5pm	Short Films 4: Salvaging and Scavenging Part of Edinburgh International Film Festival: Shorts An explosive exploration of the hidden reverse of the human psyche. These films share a common…
29 Jun 5pm	Short Films 5: Capturing Perception Part of Edinburgh International Film Festival: Shorts A heady mix of self-made myth, memory and imagination. Winding its way through the stories of…
27 Jun 5pm	Short Scottish Documentaries Part of Edinburgh International Film Festival: Shorts Brand new short Scottish documentaries from the Scottish Documentary Institute’s flagship new…
11 Jun To be confirmed	Sleeper Vintage early Allen, as our paranoiac hero finds himself 200 years in the future, challenging the evil machinations of a totalitarian regime in his…
21 Jun 9.15pm	Sleepless Night (Jam mot deuneun bam) Part of Edinburgh International Film Festival: International Competition A moving study of love surviving through everyday adversity. Facing…
27 Jun 6.45pm	Small Creatures Part of Edinburgh International Film Festival: Michael Powell Award Competition Coggie (Michael Coventry) and Macca (Paul Bamford) are friends with…
30 May–31 May Wed 1pm, 3.40pm & 6.20pm; Thu 1pm & 3.40pm 31 May 10.30am	The Source (La source des femmes) In a drought-ridden village somewhere between Africa and the Middle East, the men do little while the women are expected to fetch the water in…
26 Jun 9.15pm	Swirl (Girimunho) Part of Edinburgh International Film Festival: International Competition A film about embracing life with no fear of death. After the passing of her…
30 Jun 11.15pm	Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie Part of Edinburgh International Film Festival: Night Moves Having gained a dedicated following with Tim & Eric’s Awesome Show Great Job!, US…
29 Jun 7pm	The Unspeakable Act Part of Edinburgh International Film Festival: International Competition Adolescent anxiety inspires a 'love that dare not speak its name' in Dan…
28 Jun 11.20pm	V/H/S Part of Edinburgh International Film Festival: Night Moves A gang is hired to break into a desolate house and steal a rare VHS cassette. Inside they…
22 Jun 6.50pm	A Woman's Revenge (A Vingança de uma Mulher) Part of Edinburgh International Film Festival: International Competition Rita Azevedo Gomes’ sumptuous, painterly and unabashedly theatrical…
29 Jun 11.15pm	Wrong Part of Edinburgh International Film Festival: Night Moves Dolph Springer wakes up to find his dog Paul is missing, and a bizarre chain of…
1 Jul 5pm	Youth Shorts Part of Edinburgh International Film Festival: Shorts Crime and punishment and the allure of the sea are the themes of this packed programme of…

Cameron Toll Shopping Centre, 6 Lady Road, Edinburgh
Date	Event
2 Jun–3 Jun Sat & Sun 11am–3pm	Free Jubilee Fun Face painting and crafts to celebrate the Queen.

Canongate Kirk, 153 Canongate, Edinburgh
Date	Event
9 Aug 7pm 7pm	Bach: B Minor Mass Ludus Baroque. Lauded for their 'energy … vigour' and 'exuberant performance' (Independent), Ludus Baroque's annual performance of Bach's B Minor…
16 Jun 7.30pm	Calton Consort: Ein Deutsches Requiem Jason Orringe directs Brahms' magnificent, sombre and not-really-religious-at-all act of remembrance for the dead. With soprano Emma Morwood…
9 Jun 8pm	Handel's Carmelite Vespers The Scottish Chamber Choir and Sospiro Baroque perform Handel's Dixit Dominus and other psalm settings by the composer, with guest sopranos Frances…
9 Aug 7pm	Ludus Baroque: Mass in B Minor The chamber ensemble presents its annual performance of Bach's masterpiece.
20 Aug–26 Aug Mon & Sun 8–9.15pm Mon & Sun 8–9.15pm	The Scottish Fiddle Alastair Savage. A Scots fiddle journey exploring the instrument's diversity and its expansive repertoire, both old and new. Alastair first…
4 Aug 7.30pm	Sospiro: Bach and Handel The baroque ensemble plays Bach's Magnificat and Handel's Coronation Anthems.
8 Aug 7.30pm 7.30pm	The Triumph of Time and Truth Ludus Baroque. Following the success of their recording of Handel's Alexander's Feast, which 'fizzes with energy, sounding fresh off the page…

The Canon's Gait, 232 Canongate, Edinburgh
Date	Event
2 Jun 8pm	Ash Dickinson: Slinky Espadrilles Multiple slam champion and performance poet reads from his debut collection.
21 Jun 7pm	Here Comes Everyone Video work by Jacob Ciocci, Jon Refman, Lachlann Rattray, Diane Edwards, Simon Redekop and Croy Arcangel. Part of Annuale.
15 Jun 8pm	Mark Dunlop and Linda MacLeod Traditional folk from the Malinky man.

Captains Bar, 4 South College Street, Edinburgh
Date	Event
9 May–30 May Wed 8.30pm	Neil Thomson Folk singing.
11 Jun 6.30pm	Philosophy Cafe: Is Education Dangerous? A discussion of whether or not education itself can be dangerous. Part of Festival of Dangerous Ideas.
1 Aug–25 Aug Wed–Sat 11am–noon Wed–Sat 11am–noon	Robert Burns: A Life in Words and Song Robert Burns: A Life in Words and Song. A celebration of the man who was the poet of the country - perhaps of mankind. Writer/raconteur Allan…

The Captain's, 185 Great Western Road, Glasgow
Date	Event
17 Jun 7pm	Michael Cassidy, The Spook School, Queen Jane and Saint Death Scottish Fiction present a solo songwriter, C86, indie pop and post rock. Part of the West End Festival.

Cardonald Library, 1113 Mosspark Drive, Glasgow
Date	Event
13 Mar–19 Jun Tue 5–7.30pm	D of E Open Award Group Teens who are interested in taking on the Duke of Edinburgh Award can go along to helpful session that'll get them started and guide them through…

Carnegie Hall, East Port, Dunfermline
Date	Event
16 Jun–17 Jun Sat & Sun 11.30am Sat & Sun 11.30am	Sunflowers and Sheds M6 Theatre Company presents the enchanting story of a friendship formed down on the allotment, augmented by original music. Ages 5+.

Carter's Bar, 185 Morrison Street, Edinburgh
Date	Event
14 Jun 8pm	Adam Beattie & The Consultants, Brooke Sharkey and The Nana Sesh Tom Waits-influenced blues/folk finger-style guitarist at this Insider Festival warm-up party.

The Castle, 10 Castle Way, Wellingborough
Date	Event
26 Oct Oct 26, 8pm	Andrew Lawrence Is Coming To Get You Vitriolic humour from the Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee.

Castle Esplanade, Edinburgh Castle, Royal Mile, Edinburgh
Date	Event
3 Aug–25 Aug Mon–Fri 9pm; Sat 7.30pm & 10.30pm Mon–Fri 9pm; Sat 7.30pm & 10.30pm	The Edinburgh Military Tattoo On the floodlit esplanade of Edinburgh Castle, the annual Tattoo puts on three weeks of glittering military entertainment, and this year promises to…
3 Aug–25 Aug Times vary	The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo Conceived as an accompaniment to the Edinburgh International Festivals, the Royal Military Tattoo has taken on a significance of its own, becoming a…

Castle Terrace, Edinburgh
Date	Event
21 Jan–22 Dec Sat 9am–2pm	Edinburgh Farmers' Market More local, quality, ethical produce than you could shake a stick at.

The Cathouse, 15 Union Street, Glasgow
Date	Event
24 Jul 6.30pm	A Day Overdue Edinburgh pop-rock.

The Caves, Niddry Street South, Edinburgh
Date	Event
12 Jun 8pm	Amy Macdonald: Five a Day for the Kids Scots songstress Amy Macdonald dashes across the country in order to fit in five acoustic sets in five different cities, all in aid of the STV…
22 Jun 7.30pm	The Applebeggars and Callum Beattie A night of classic 60s and 70s covers (from ‘Won’t Get Fooled Again’ to ‘Live and Let Die’) from Rab Howat and Kenny Herbert.
2 Dec 7pm	Aynsley Lister Twentysomething British blues rock guitarist/singer.
11 Jun 7pm	Chris Brookmyre: When the Devil Drives Launch of the bestselling crime writer's latest book, about a private investigator who uncovers a hidden story of sex, drugs, ritualism and murder.
1 Jun 10.30pm	Jackhammer Double bill of Neil Landstrumm and Hans Bouffmyhre. Techno night.
31 May 8pm	James Yorkston & The Athletes and Seamus Fogarty Fence stalwart Yorkston celebrates the tenth anniversary of the release of his debut album Moving Up Country by performing the album in full.
15 Jun 7pm	Mechanical Smile and Miasma Over-18s only Dark indie rock from Ayrshire quartet.
9 Dec 7pm	Paul Lamb & the King Snakes Award-winning Brit blues combo.
1 Jun 7pm	The Seven Deadly Sins and The Koves Edinburgh's alt.country/indie/grunge band release their new EP Misery Lake.
20 Jul 7pm	Slim Chance The group formed by Ronnie Lane after his departure from the Small Faces continue to play his music.
23 Jun 9pm	Torture Garden: Midsummer Ball Over-18s only The world's leading body art, fetish and twisted burlesque club comes back to Edinburgh for another extreme clubbing extravaganza. Part of Festival…

CC Blooms, 23–24 Greenside Place, Edinburgh
Date	Event
9 Feb–28 Jun Thu 11pm–3am	Camp Deejay Bird spins camp classics from Hi-NRG and disco to pop.
10 Jun 2012–9 Jun 2013 Sun 4–9pm	The Church of High Kicks 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…
7 Feb–26 Jun Tue 11pm–3am	Pop du Jour Chart, dance and pop from DJ Paton.
12 Feb–24 Jun Sun 11pm–3am	Sunday Skool Strictly 90s dancefloor fillers music policy from DJ Shelle La Belle.

Central Library, 7-9 George IV Bridge, Edinburgh
Date	Event
8 Jun 10.30am 22 Jun 10.30am 6 Jul 10.30am 20 Jul 10.30am 3 Aug 10.30am 17 Aug 10.30am 31 Aug 10.30am 14 Sep 10.30am 28 Sep 10.30am	Bookbug Session Rhymes, stories and songs to stimulate and delight wee ones. Suitable for under threes. Booking is essential.
11 Jun–23 Jun Mon–Thu 10am–8pm; Fri 10am–5pm; Sat 9am–1pm	High Rise Dramatic monochrome photographs by Lindsay Docherty documenting the lives of residents in Glasgow's high rise blocks. Part of Refugee Week.
Reference Library 5 Jul 6.30pm	Janice Galloway The Scottish writer in conversation with Scotsman literary editor David Robinson, discussing her writing and her new autobiography, All Made Up.
Mezzanine 30 Jun 11am	National Readers' Group Day: Sara Sheridan Sara Sheridan discusses her debut crime novel, Brighton Belle, featuring the detecting skills of 1950s sleuth Mirabelle Bevan. Booking is essential.
21 Jun 6.30pm	Scottish Refugee Week: Jonathan Falla and Leila Aboulela The two writers speak to BBC presenter Serena Field about their journeys and their understanding of different cultures. Part of Refugee Week.

Charlotte Square Gardens, Charlotte Square, Edinburgh
Date	Event
11 Aug–27 Aug Times vary	Edinburgh International Book Festival One of the world's biggest and most prestigious book festivals, the EIBF annually welcomes over 750 writers, poets, artists, politicians…

Cheltenham Town Hall, Imperial Square, Cheltenham
Date	Event
6 Sep Sep 6, 8pm	Kevin Bridges: The Story Continues… Bridges has been performing stand-up since the age of 17 and featured in the finals of the So You Think You're Funny? talent contest at the 2005…

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