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17: Pre-Degree Show Exhibition
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Pre-degree show by Gray's School of Art honours-year painting students.
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25 Feb4 Mar Mon–Sun 11am–10pm Art's Complex, Edinburgh
The 2012 Middle East Festival Forum on Aggression, Leadership and Masculinity
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Chaired by Carol Craig, this panel forum examines the differing religious and spiritual attitudes to aggression and retaliation. Part of The Edinburgh International Middle Eastern Spirituality and Peace Festival 2012.
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3 Mar 6.30pm The Augustine Church, Edinburgh
The 2012 Middle East Festival Forum on Conflict and Seeing Different Points of View
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Hugh R Donald OBE chairs this forum on conflict, and explores how various disciplines can be used to break through barriers. Part of The Edinburgh International Middle Eastern Spirituality and Peace Festival 2012.
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10 Mar 6.30pm The Augustine Church, Edinburgh
The 2012 Middle East Festival Forum on Culture, Health and Wellbeing
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Rev Sandy Young chairs this forum discussing the limitations and the benefits of modernity. Part of The Edinburgh International Middle Eastern Spirituality and Peace Festival 2012.
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7 Mar 6.30pm The Augustine Church, Edinburgh
The 2012 Middle East Festival Forum on Spirituality, Religion and Film
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Using selected film clips, Dr Nacim Pak-Shiraz presents a discussion on the representation of spirituality and religion in film. Part of The Edinburgh International Middle Eastern Spirituality and Peace Festival 2012.
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1 Mar 6.30pm The Augustine Church, Edinburgh
The 2012 Middle East Festival Forum on the Middle East and the West
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Professor Hugh Goddard examines recent events in the Middle East and comments on the implications they have on relations with the West. Part of The Edinburgh International Middle Eastern Spirituality and Peace Festival 2012.
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11 Mar 6.30pm The Augustine Church, Edinburgh
The 2012 Middle East Festival Forum on Transpersonal History and the Future of Peace in the Middle East
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David Lorimer chairs this examination of the how transpersonal history can be used to explore the struggles in the Middle East. Part of The Edinburgh International Middle Eastern Spirituality and Peace Festival 2012.
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9 Mar 6.30pm The Augustine Church, Edinburgh
2401 Objects
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Devised theatre based on the true story of Henry Molaison, who after brain surgery to correct his epilepsy awoke without the ability to form new memories.
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30 Mar31 Mar Fri & Sat 7.30pm Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh
2401 Objects
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Analogue Productions presents their Edinburgh Fringe First-winning drama exploring the brain, neuroscience and memory. Written by Hannah Barker, Lewis Hetherington and Liam Jarvis with support from the Wellcome Trust.
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14 Mar Mar 14, 8pm, doors 7pm J2 at The Junction, Cambridge
22 Mar Mar 22, 7.30pm The Point, Eastleigh
19 Apr Apr 19, 7.30pm Assembly Room at The Civic, Barnsley
15 May19 May May 15–19, 7.45pm Drum Theatre at Theatre Royal, Plymouth
3 Doors Down and Seether
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Mainstream US rockers who have enjoyed huge success in the States, with South African grunge support.
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9 Mar 7pm The HMV Picture House, Edinburgh
50 First Dates
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(2 stars) Charmless reunion of Sandler and Barrymore. The duo were so appealing in The Wedding Singer but this take on Pirandello's Enrico IV fails to recapture past glories.
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Aaron Wright
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Rootsy local singer-songwriter hosting a songwriters session.
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14 Feb28 Feb Tue 9.30pm The Ale House, Edinburgh
Abbandonata: Invocations of Heaven and Hell
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Works by Corelli, Couperin and Handel by the virtuosic baroque ensemble.
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18 Feb 7.45pm St Cecilia's Hall, Edinburgh
About Her Brother (Otôto)
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Ginko is frustrated with her brother Tetsuro, who dreams of becoming a singer. When he drunkenly sings at Ginko's daughter's wedding she decides she's had enough, but the guilt she feels over her part in his life means she can't quite sever her ties.
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Absolute Improv
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Influenced by the like of Whose Line is it Anyway and Fast and Loose, ToBeContinued take audience suggestions, no matter how silly, and transform myriad ideas into fast-paced improvised comedy.
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25 Feb 8pm The Tron, Edinburgh
Acorn Antiques
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Tempo Productions bring Victoria Wood's creaky soap opera to the stage.
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13 Feb18 Feb Mon–Fri 7.30pm; Sat 2.30pm & 7.30pm Church Hill Theatre, Edinburgh
Adam Brown
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Solo guitar recital, with works by Lauro, Tarrega, Dusan Bogdanovic, Andrew York, Frederic Hand and Villa-Lobos.
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24 Feb 1.10pm St Cecilia's Hall, Edinburgh
Adam Holmes & The Embers, The Gillyflowers, Paul Gilbody and Donna Maciocia
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BBC Radio 2 Folk Award nominee Adam Holmes and his band The Embers present the first of their monthly Voodoo Rooms music nights with special guests country rock band The Gillyflowers and singer-songwriters Paul Gilbody and Donna Maciocia.
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7 Mar 7.15pm The Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh
Admiral Cochrane – The Real Master and Commander
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Thomas Cochrane, 10th Earl of Dundonald, was a bundle of contradictions. A brilliant and aggressive naval commander, he was also a fiercely radical politician; over the course of his long career he was a national hero not just in Britain but also in Chile and Brazil, for his efforts in their respective wars of independence, and yet a couple of years earlier he'd been sentenced to a year in prison for stock exchange fraud. His life inspired CS Forester's Hornblower novels as well as Patrick…
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2 Dec 201119 Feb 2012 Mon–Sun 10am–5pm National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh
Adrian Hope & Linda Lewin
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Linda Lewin makes handmade jewellery using traditional techniques, while master silversmith Adrian Hope makes vessels (cups and vases) in silver.
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11 Jan3 Mar Mon–Fri 10am–6pm; Sat 10am–4pm The Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh
Adventures of an Australian Paranormal Investigator
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A talk from Richard Saunders, a resolutely sceptical paranormal investigator from Australia, who has appeared frequently on TV puncturing the supposed mystery of stage psychics, water diviners and ghosts.
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2 Mar
(Over-18s only) 7.30pm
Counting House, Edinburgh
Aerial skills for Children and Teens
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Aerial skills classes including spins, swings and climbs on trapeze, ropes and silks, in six-week blocks offering a perfect release for the energies of Edinburgh's little monkeys.
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23 Feb29 Mar Thu 4–6pm Out of the Blue Drill Hall, Edinburgh
African Street Jazz
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With Denise Stephani All Levels Explore South African culture through music and dance and get an Afro-funk workout at the same time! Upgrade your stamina and rhythm with an energetic, jazzy combination of traditional and modern African street moves. Great for freeing-up,toning and strength. Wear comfortable loose clothing and bare feet.
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13 Feb19 Mar Mon 7.30–8.30pm Dance Base, Edinburgh
Aisha Al-Sadie: Land of the Sun
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Painting exploring the mixed cultural heritage of the Scottish-Iraqi artist. Part of the Middle Eastern Festival of Spirituality and Peace.
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18 Feb3 Mar Not Wed & Sun St John's Church, Edinburgh
Akimbo Divine
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Meek beat, wonky soul and mutant disco.
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14 Dec 201128 Mar 2012 Wed 11pm–3am The Third Door, Edinburgh
Alan Davies: Life is Pain
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Best known as Stephen Fry's mop-topped buffoon on QI and duffle-coated detective in Johnathan Creek, Alan returns to his stand-up roots.
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9 Aug14 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
Alasdair Beatson & Friends
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Perthshire pianist Alasdair Beatson is joined by Bartosz Woroch on violin and Philip Higham on cello to perform a variety of classical works.
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21 Mar 7.30pm Brunton Theatre, Edinburgh
Alasdair Gray's Fleck
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After a sell-yer-granny-for-a-ticket debut at Edinburgh International Book Festival last year, Alasdair Gray's modern adaptation of Faust gets another outing courtesy of Margins Book and Music Festival, with an equally starry cast including Alan Bissett, Allan Wilson, Zoe Strachan, Louise Welsh, Chiew Siah-Tei, Rodge Glass, Carl MacDougall and Gray himself.
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26 Feb 6pm
Part of Margins Book & Music Festival.
Òran Mór, Glasgow
Alastair Cook: How the Land Lies
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Analogue photography, film and glass work drawing together work from various recent projects, including a residency at North Lands Creative Glass in Lybster.
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10 Feb24 Feb Mon–Sat 10am–5pm Out of the Blue Drill Hall, Edinburgh
Albert Lee & Hogan's Heroes
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Guitarist Albert Lee is joined by Gerry Hogan (guitar), Pete Wingfield (piano), Brian Hodgson (bass) and Peter Baron (drums) for an evening of rockabilly/country rock.
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27 Apr 7.30pm Brunton Theatre, Edinburgh
The Albion Band
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A fresh new line-up as the torch is passed to the next generation of folk talent, now featuring Blair Dunlop, Gavin Davenport, Tom Wright, Katriona Gilmore and Tim Yates with a rockier, edgier take on trad folk.
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25 Mar 8pm The Queen's Hall, Edinburgh
The Ale House Open Mic Night
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Mixed open mic night with folk, blues, pop and more. Each slot is either 15 mins or three songs, recordings will be available on the group page following each open mic. Sign up at 8.30pm or Text 07792 716013 to book a slot.
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10 Feb4 May
(Over-18s only) Fri 9pm
The Ale House, Edinburgh
Alec Finlay
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Alec Finlay is an artist, poet and publisher who uses art and text to create experiential works that reflect on our relationship with nature.
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17 Mar21 Apr Mon–Sat 10am–6pm Ingleby Gallery, Edinburgh
Alex Gray: A Pound of Flesh
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Alex Gray reads from and signs copies of her latest crime novel. Booking is essential.
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5 Mar 6pm Waterstone's West End, Edinburgh
Alex Gray and Ian Rankin
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A Pound of Flesh is the latest novel from Alex Gray, an author who 'Brings Glasgow to life in the same way Ian Rankin evokes Edinburgh' (Daily Mail). She is joined by Rankin himself, whose most recent novel, The Impossible Dead, is the second in his series starring Malcolm Fox, a DI who investigates bent coppers. Part of Aye Write!
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10 Mar 3.30pm Mitchell Library, Glasgow
Alexander Technique
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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 comfortable loose clothing with socks or bare feet.
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8 Feb21 Mar Wed 5.30–6.30pm Dance Base, Edinburgh
The Alibis, The Colour Ham and Caezium
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Indie, electro rock from The Alibis and Caezium (respectively) with 'magic, mentalism and mayhem' from comedy trio The Colour Ham, plus DJ Proton between acts all raising funds for MacMillan Cancer Support.
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3 Mar 7pm Studio 24, Edinburgh
Aline Templeton
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The local crime writer discusses the latest in her DI Marjory Fleming series, Cradle to Grave. Booking is essential.
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21 Mar 6.30pm Drumbrae Library Hub, Edinburgh
Alison Turnbull
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Meticulous paintings derived from plans and charts, examining systems of classification.
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10 Mar5 May Tue–Sat 10am–5pm Talbot Rice Gallery, Edinburgh
Alistair Grant RSW 1925-1997
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Experimental work by the former Head of Printmaking at the Royal College of Art.
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20 Feb27 Mar Mon–Fri 10am–6pm; Sat 10am–4pm Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh
Alkaline Trio
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Green Day-approved gothic punk trio touring in support of their new acoustic album..
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7 May 7pm
Rescheduled date, original tickets still valid.
The HMV Picture House, Edinburgh
All Around Us (Gururi no koto)
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When a couple are expecting a baby, they marry. Married life isn't bliss, however, and when he gets a job as a courtroom sketch artist he ends up spending his time drawing some of the most disturbed people in Japan.
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All Divided Selves
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Luke Fowler is a Glasgow-based artist and filmmaker. His work has been exhibited internationally, with solo shows at the Serpentine Gallery, London and in February 2012 at Inverleith House, Edinburgh. In 2008 he won the inaugural Derek Jarman Award for experimentation in film. In All Divided Selves Fowler returns to a subject he has tackled before (in What You See is Where You're At, 2001), that of the life and work of Glasgow counter-culture psychiatrist RD Laing. Drawing on an impressive…
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All in a Spin!
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Make a bright spinning top, inspired by the vintage designs from the museum. Best suited to ages 5 years and over.
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31 Mar Sat 10.30am–12.30pm & 1.30–3.30pm Museum of Childhood, Edinburgh
Allan Johnston, Mike Slessor and Gerry Mulvenna
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St Patrick's Day special with an informal session through the day then Irish music and song from Mulvenna in the evening.
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17 Mar 4pm Captains Bar, Edinburgh
Allan Morrison
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It's 50 years since trams ran in Glasgow. Grab this unique opportunity to reminisce as you shoogle along on The Last Tram tae Auchenshuggle, under the guidance of its best selling author, Allan Morrison. The personality of Last Tram's heroine, Big Aggie MacDonald, the tram conductress, embodies the many colourful characters employed as conductors and conductresses. Their patter and antics are still legend in the minds of Glaswegians of a certain age. Edinburgh folks are also invited! Hurry…
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11 Mar 3.30pm Mitchell Library, Glasgow
Allan Sekula: Ship of Fools
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A photography exhibition documenting the voyage of the MV Global Mariner, a cargo ship that toured the world from 1998 to 2000 carrying in its holds a travelling exhibition of working conditions at sea.
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21 Jan18 Mar Mon–Thu 11am–9pm; Fri–Sun 11am–6pm Stills, Edinburgh
Allo Darlin' and Stina Marie
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Twee pop.
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21 Feb 7pm Sneaky Pete's, Edinburgh
Allotment
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Meet two green-fingered sisters among the plants for a cuppa, a homemade scone and a major dose of sibling rivalry as Edinburgh company Nutshell returns with its darkly funny Fringe First award winner. The show is performed on real allotments, whatever the weather, so come prepared!
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8 Jun Fri 2pm, 5pm & 7pm
Booking via Paisley Arts Centre.
Brediland Allotments, Paisley
Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked
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The singing chipmunk trio and their friends the Chipettes find themselves marooned on a desert island.
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