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Mamma Mia!
Date Location
How can we resist you? Film version of super successful Broadway and West End ABBA song musical starring Streep, Brosnan and Firth.
25 Jul–31 Jul 10.20am, 12.10, 1.40, 2.40, 4.20, 5.10, 6.40, 7.40, 9.20 & 10.00 Vue Edinburgh Ocean, Edinburgh
25 Jul–31 Jul Fri & Sat 12.30, 2.00, 3.15, 5.00, 6.10, 7.50, 8.50 & 10.30; 12.30, 2.00, 3.15, 5.00, 6.10, 7.50 & 8.50 Cineworld Edinburgh, Edinburgh
25 Jul–31 Jul 12.45, 3.15, 6.00 & 8.30; Tue 3.15, 6.00 & 8.30 Odeon Wester Hailes, Edinburgh
25 Jul–31 Jul 1.40, 2.20, 4.40, 5.20, 7.40 & 8.20; Fri & Sat 1.40, 2.20, 4.40, 5.20, 7.40, 8.20 & 10.40 Vue Edinburgh Omni, Edinburgh
25 Jul–31 Jul 3.30, 6.00 & 8.30; Sun 6.00 & 8.30; Mon 3.30 & 8.30; Thu 3.30 & 6.00 Odeon, Edinburgh
Mardi Gras
Date Location
The Grassmarket transforms into a swinging, buzzing New Orleans high street with parades, brollie-dollies and bands performing all afternoon. Begins at 12.30pm with a parade from the City Chambers. 'Part of the Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival'.
26 Jul 1.00–4.00 Grassmarket, Edinburgh
The Dark Knight
Date Location
Following on from Nolan's critically and commercially successful 'Batman Begins', this sequel promises to be bigger and possibly even better in almost every way. Inevitably, though, expect proceedings to be overshadowed by Ledger's final screen role, as Batman's (Bale) arch-nemesis The Joker.
25 Jul–31 Jul 10.00am, 12.00, 12.40, 1.20, 3.45, 4.20, 5.00, 7.20, 8.00 & 8.40; Fri & Sat 10.00am, 12.00, 12.40, 1.20, 3.45, 4.20, 5.00, 7.20, 8.00, 8.40 & 11.00; Sun 10.00am, 12.40, 1.20, 3.45, 4.20, 5.00, 7.20, 8.00 & 8.40 Vue Edinburgh Omni, Edinburgh
25 Jul–31 Jul 10.30am, 12.00, 1.00, 1.45, 3.30, 4.30, 5.15, 7.00, 8.00, 8.45 & 10.30; Fri & Sat 10.30am, 12.00, 1.00, 1.45, 3.30, 4.30, 5.15, 7.00, 8.00, 8.45, 10.30 & 11.30 Vue Edinburgh Ocean, Edinburgh
25 Jul–31 Jul Fri & Sat 10.45am, 12.30, 1.25, 2.10, 4.00, 5.00, 5.40, 7.25, 8.00, 8.30, 9.10 & 10.50; 10.45am, 12.30, 1.25, 2.10, 4.00, 5.00, 5.40, 7.25, 8.00, 8.30 & 9.10 Cineworld Edinburgh, Edinburgh
25 Jul–31 Jul 12.15, 1.15, 3.30, 4.30, 7.15 & 8.00 Odeon Wester Hailes, Edinburgh
25 Jul–31 Jul 1.45, 5.00 & 8.15 Odeon, Edinburgh
25 Jul–31 Jul 2.00, 5.15 & 8.45 Cameo, Edinburgh
The Dark Knight (Gold Class)
Date Location
Following on from Nolan's critically and commercially successful 'Batman Begins', this sequel promises to be bigger and possibly even better in almost every way. Inevitably, though, expect proceedings to be overshadowed by Ledger's final screen role, as Batman's (Bale) arch-nemesis The Joker.
25 Jul–31 Jul 12.40, 4.20 & 8.00 Vue Edinburgh Omni, Edinburgh
Last Night in Edinburgh, with Moby
Date Location
Musika bring you a rare DJ set from one of the biggest names in dance music, expect a techno-edged set and tracks from his latest album, 'Last Night'.
26 Jul 9.00–3.00am The Liquid Room, Edinburgh
Journey To The Center of The Earth
Date Location
Enjoyably silly adventure based on the classic Jules Verne novel starring Fraser ('The Mummy') as a science professor whose renegade theories are held in contempt by the academic community. On an expedition in Iceland, he stumbles upon a discovery that is to be the beginning of his journey deep beneath the Earth's surface.
25 Jul–31 Jul 10.15am Vue Edinburgh Ocean, Edinburgh
25 Jul–31 Jul 8.15 Odeon Wester Hailes, Edinburgh
WALL-E
Date Location
Inspired by sci-fi classics from the 1960s and 70s, Pixar have created a post-apocalyptic story set in a future in which the Earth has been abandoned by humankind, where a solitary robot named WALL-E executes his now pointless trash collecting programme. At its heart this is a very sweet romantic comedy, and that's what provides the emotional clout.
25 Jul–31 Jul 9.50am, 10.20am, 12.20, 1.00, 3.15, 4.00, 6.00 & 9.00; Sun 9.50am, 10.20am, 12.20, 3.15, 4.00, 6.00 & 9.00 Vue Edinburgh Omni, Edinburgh
25 Jul–31 Jul 11.00am, 12.30, 1.00, 1.30, 3.00, 3.30, 5.30, 6.00 & 8.35 Cineworld Edinburgh, Edinburgh
25 Jul–31 Jul 1.00, 2.00, 3.15, 4.45, 6.00 & 7.30; Mon 2.00, 3.15, 4.45, 6.00 & 7.30; Wed 1.00, 2.00, 4.45, 6.00 & 7.30; Thu 1.00, 2.00, 3.15, 4.45 & 7.30 Odeon Wester Hailes, Edinburgh
25 Jul–31 Jul 1.30, 3.45, 6.00 & 8.20 Odeon, Edinburgh
Edinburgh International Jazz & Blues Festival
Date Location
In parks, bars, concert halls and theatres the sound of jazz will resonate throughout the city, with over 100 concerts in ten days.
25 Jul–3 Aug (Times vary) Various Venues, Edinburgh
Journey To The Center of The Earth 3D
Date Location
Enjoyably silly adventure based on the classic Jules Verne novel starring Fraser ('The Mummy') as a science professor whose renegade theories are held in contempt by the academic community. On an expedition in Iceland, he stumbles upon a discovery that is to be the beginning of his journey deep beneath the Earth's surface.
25 Jul–31 Jul 12.25, 3.00, 5.40 & 8.15 Cineworld Edinburgh, Edinburgh
Hancock
Date Location
Smith plays a nihilistic superhero who has fallen out of favour with the public. Due to this scenario, 'Hancock' dangerously flirts with the status of one-joke film. Amazingly, though, Hancock is then rescued (both as a character and as a film) by PR executive Ray Embrey (Bateman), who believes he can turn Hancock's public image from zero to hero.
25 Jul–31 Jul Fri & Sat 12.15, 3.00, 5.30, 8.20 & 11.10; 12.15, 3.00, 5.30 & 8.20 Cineworld Edinburgh, Edinburgh
25 Jul–31 Jul 12.30, 2.50, 5.30, 7.50, 8.50 & 10.00 Vue Edinburgh Ocean, Edinburgh
25 Jul–31 Jul 3.00 & 8.45 Odeon Wester Hailes, Edinburgh
25 Jul–31 Jul 7.00 & 9.45 Vue Edinburgh Omni, Edinburgh
25 Jul–31 Jul 8.45 Odeon, Edinburgh
Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging
Date Location
After 'Bend it Like Beckham', Chadha takes a step into younger territory with this adaptation of two of Louise Rennison's books. The film lacks the sharp wit of slick American comedies such as 'Clueless' and 'Mean Girls', but earns points for featuring actresses, including lead Georgia Groome, who really are the age of the characters they're playing.
25 Jul–31 Jul 10.20am, 1.00, 3.20, 5.40 & 8.10; Fri & Sat 10.20am, 1.00, 3.20, 5.40, 8.10 & 10.40 Vue Edinburgh Ocean, Edinburgh
25 Jul–31 Jul 10.30am, 1.00, 3.30, 6.20 & 9.15 Vue Edinburgh Omni, Edinburgh
25 Jul–31 Jul Fri & Sat 12.00, 2.30, 5.00, 7.45 & 10.15; 12.00, 2.30, 5.00 & 7.45 Cineworld Edinburgh, Edinburgh
25 Jul–31 Jul 1.45, 4.00, 6.15 & 8.45 Odeon Wester Hailes, Edinburgh
25 Jul–31 Jul 1.50, 4.15 & 6.30 Odeon, Edinburgh
Annie
Date Location
Feelgood am dram musical schmaltz courtesy of the orphaned red-head who sings her way into the heart of hard-nosed businessman Daddy Warbucks.
25 Jul–26 Jul 7.30; Sat 2.00 & 7.30 Edinburgh Playhouse, Edinburgh
Bastard
Date Location
Indie, punk, electro, techno and rock from the DJs behind Edinburgh's best indie nights.
Saturdays 11.00–3.00am The Hive, Edinburgh
The Bruce Katz Band with Tam White
Date Location
Gravel-voiced Scots blues singer White teams up with US blues/jazz organist Katz and his band. 'Part of the Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival.'
26 Jul–27 Jul 9.30–11.30 The Spiegeltent, Edinburgh
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
Date Location
In the second instalment of the Narnia films, the Pevensie children are summoned back to Narnia for a slick, fast-paced romp through dark woods, underground caverns and fierce battles. With a simplistic plot, and Caspian (Barnes) reduced to a pretty face, Disney may have finally brought Narnia to the big screen, but for a real journey of the imagination, stick to the books.
25 Jul–31 Jul 10.40am Vue Edinburgh Ocean, Edinburgh
25 Jul–31 Jul 12.15 & 5.30 Odeon Wester Hailes, Edinburgh
Drew de Four
Date Location
Rock, blues, boogie and soul from energetic pianist Drew de Four, showcasing his new album 'Love & Politics on a Piano'.
26 Jul–27 Jul 8.00; Sun 2.00 The Living Room, Edinburgh
Kung Fu Panda
Date Location
Overweight panda Po (Black) joins his heroes, the Fierce Five, in a butt-kicking adventure when the valley of peace is threatened with the return of bad kung fu master, Tai Lung (McShane). This is Dreamworks-does-manga animation, overlaid with an Eastern version of the fated place-in-the-universe style philosophy originally trademarked in 'The Lion King'.
25 Jul–31 Jul 10.35am, 2.00, 4.20 & 6.30; Sun 10.35am, 4.20 & 6.30; Mon 10.35am, 2.00 & 4.20 Cineworld Edinburgh, Edinburgh
25 Jul–31 Jul 11.30am, 2.00 & 4.30 Vue Edinburgh Omni, Edinburgh
25 Jul–31 Jul 1.30, 3.45 & 6.15 Odeon Wester Hailes, Edinburgh
25 Jul–31 Jul 1.30 Odeon, Edinburgh
25 Jul–31 Jul 1.50, 4.10 & 6.30; Fri & Sat 1.50, 4.10, 6.30 & 11.10; Sun 1.50 & 6.30; Mon 1.50 & 4.10 Vue Edinburgh Ocean, Edinburgh
Meet Dave
Date Location
Eddie Murphy plays Dave Ming Chang, a spaceship made in the image of its miniature-sized captain (also Murphy) who has landed on Earth on a mission to save his planet. Now, one of the least eagerly anticipated reunions in cinema history - between Murphy and director Brian Robbins ('Norbit') - invites us to Meet Dave. You really shouldn't bother.
25 Jul–31 Jul 11.15am Cineworld Edinburgh, Edinburgh
25 Jul–31 Jul 11.50am & 2.20; Wed 2.20 Vue Edinburgh Ocean, Edinburgh
25 Jul–31 Jul 8.30 Odeon Wester Hailes, Edinburgh
Optimo
Date Location
The most riotously inventive club night in Scotland takes over a new home as Optimo moves across town to the Cab.
26 Jul 11.00–3.00am Cabaret Voltaire, Edinburgh
The Forbidden Kingdom
Date Location
Chop-socky superstars Jackie Chan and Jet Li share the screen for the first time in this East-meets-West martial arts adventure in which a kung fu obsessed American teen makes a discovery that sends him on a quest to China to free the imprisoned Monkey King. Think 'Karate Kid' crossed with 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon'.
25 Jul–31 Jul 11.45am Cineworld Edinburgh, Edinburgh
Summer Hours (L'Heure d'ete)
Date Location
It's the 75th birthday of widowed matriarch Helene, and attending the celebrations are her three children, grandchildren and elderly housekeeper, who must decide collectively what to do with their artistic inheritance when Helene passes away soon after. Not tied down to a conventional three-act structure, the film's themes emerge naturally from the drama.
25 Jul–31 Jul 1.00 & 6.35 Cameo, Edinburgh
Team Read
Date Location
Edinburgh City Libraries' reading initiative returns with a 'moving image' membership card, stickers for achieving different reading levels and prizes up for grabs. Get reading!
27 Jun–31 Aug (Times vary) Various Libraries, Edinburgh
Wanted
Date Location
Scottish comic book writer Mark Millar's ultra-violent graphic novel gets the Hollywood blockbuster treatment. Fellow Scot McAvoy takes the lead as a super-assassin inductee under the tutelage of action babe Fox (Jolie) and boss Sloan (Freeman). Toning down the comic's darker elements and ramping up the SFX, Bekmambetov's quirky stylistic excesses make up for the script's weaknesses. And McAvoy is quite convincing.
25 Jul–31 Jul 9.00 Cineworld Edinburgh, Edinburgh
Au fil d'Ecosse
Date Location
An oblique gaze at Scotland, the exhibition's images and words taking us on a journey across the country: paintings, photos, installation. 'Part of Edinburgh Art Festival'.
1 Jul–29 Aug, not Sundays Mon–Fri 9.30am–6.30; Sat 9.30am–1.30 Institut Français d'Ecosse, Edinburgh
The Egg
Date Location
Still the best mix of indie, 60s garage, northern soul, ska, 70s punk and new wave you're likely to stagger across.
Saturdays 11.00–3.00am Wee Red Bar, Edinburgh
Fall (Previews)
Date Location
In the aftermath of a horrific civil conflict, a new country is preparing for the mass execution of its war criminals. Kate knows nothing and everything about it. She knew one of the guilty men for 15 years and never suspected a thing. Traverse Artistic Director Domenic Hill directs a tense new thriller by acclaimed playwright Zinnie Harris.
24 Jul–26 Jul 7.00 Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh
Impressionism and Scotland
Date Location
Scottish Impressionism from the late 19th and early 20th centuries, comprising over 100 works by artists as diverse as Whistler, Corot, McTaggart and the Glasgow Boys, as well as Monet, Manet, Degas, Van Gogh and the Scottish Colourists.
19 Jul–12 Oct 10.00am–5.00; Thu 10.00am–7.00 National Gallery of Scotland, Edinburgh
Sex and the City: The Movie (Gold Class)
Date Location
Carrie Bradshaw and the girls are back in a big screen adventure that apparently takes on such big issues as fashion, marriage and death.
25 Jul–31 Jul 2.20 & 5.30 Vue Edinburgh Omni, Edinburgh
Vanity Fair Portraits: Photographs 1913-2008
Date Location
Photographs of some of the weightiest names and brightest stars to have graced the pages of 'Vanity Fair', from its early period, 1913-36 (Albert Einstein, Charlie Chaplin and Jean Harlow) and since its re-launch in 1983 (Arthur Miller, Madonna), by internationally renowned photographers like Man Ray, Cecil Beaton, Mario Testino and Annie Leibovitz. Organised by the National Portrait Gallery, London.
14 Jun–21 Sep 10.00am–5.00; Thu 10.00am–7.00 National Portrait Gallery, Edinburgh
The College of the Siskiyous Concert Choir
Date Location
Lunchtime concert by a choir from Weed, California.
26 Jul 12.15 St Giles' Cathedral, Edinburgh
Costumed Performances
Date Location
Hear about history straight from the mouths of those who were there - from kings and queens to peasants and soldiers.
16 Jun–21 Sep 11.00am, 12.00, 1.30 & 2.30 Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh
Foto: Modernity in Central Europe
Date Location
A vast selection of Modernist photography from Germany, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, Poland and Austria, brilliantly demonstrating how the new photographic vision extended into all areas of modern life and including examples of the very best in Modernist artistic practise.
7 Jun–31 Aug 10.00am–5.00 Dean Gallery, Edinburgh
The Jam House Experience
Date Location
Great music from the Jam House house band The Flavours.
Saturdays 8.30 The Jam House, Edinburgh
Jamie's Scottish Evening
Date Location
A Scottish evening, with a selection of traditional music, song, dance and dining.
1 Apr–31 Oct 6.45–10.15 Edinburgh Thistle Hotel, Edinburgh
Jongleurs Comedy Club
Date Location
Another pick of the cream of the circuit, led by JoJo Smith. There's hot food and a disco afterwards making for a grand night out for all.
26 Jul 8.15 Jongleurs, Edinburgh
Sanford Wurmfeld: Cyclorama
Date Location
The E-Cyclorama is a painting unlike any previously witnessed. Painted on the inside of a huge cylinder, the viewer enters from beneath, is surrounded by the painting, their field of vision filled with a rainbow of shifting colour. 'Part of the Edinburgh Art Festival 2008'
25 Jul–5 Sep Mon–Fri 10.00am–8.00; Sat & Sun 10.00am–5.00 Edinburgh College of Art Sculpture Court, Edinburgh
China: A Photographic Portrait
Date Location
An unparalleled look at changing life in China as viewed through the lenses of 250 Chinese photographers.
5 Jul–14 Sep City Art Centre, Edinburgh
Connect: Super Science Shows
Date Location
A revolving series of family science shows: 'Alex's Amazing Adventure'; 'Fantastic Forces'; or' Sounds Amazing!' Limited places. Ages 5+
Saturdays, Sundays 11.45am, 12.45, 1.45 & 2.45 National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh
Garden Guides Daily Morning Tours
Date Location
Daily tours with the benefit of an experienced guide's wisdom. Tickets available from the Botanics Shop, Palm House Reception Desk or East and North Gates.
1 May–30 Sep 11.00am–12.00 Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh
The Art of Italy in the Royal Collection: The Renaissance
Date Location
32 paintings and 42 drawings from the period of the Italian Renaissance, that includes works by Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Raphael and Tintoretto, Giovanni Bellini, Lorenzo Costa and Titian. This is the first of two-part exhibition, the second of which will cover the Baroque period. Last admission 5pm.
25 Apr–24 Oct 9.30am–6.00 The Queen's Gallery, Edinburgh
Bond Bound: Ian Fleming and the Art of Cover Design
Date Location
Charting the role of artists and designers in defining the look of the world's most popular spy.
5 Jul–14 Sep City Art Centre, Edinburgh
Buddy Greco with the BBC Big Band
Date Location
The BBC Big Band are joined by club singer Buddy Greco, whose days hanging out with Sinatra and Ella Fitzgerald have left their mark. 'Part of the Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival
26 Jul 8.30 Queen's Hall, Edinburgh
Call to Arms
Date Location
An exploration of the technology used by the Scottish infantry at various points throughout history, with a hands on element.
23 May–1 Feb 2009, not 25 Dec, 1 Jan 2009 (23 May–31 Oct 9.45am–5.45) (1 Nov–1 Feb 2009 9.45am–4.45) National War Museum Of Scotland, Edinburgh
Collage City: Urban Space in Contemporary Art
Date Location
Works on paper by artists such as Toby Paterson, Langlands and Bell and Carol Rhodes looking at the way skylines, maps and city architecture have inspired creative work. This exhibition highlights the crucial position of urban space as a playground for artists over the past 60 years.
14 Apr–7 Sep Dean Gallery, Edinburgh
The Edge of Love
Date Location
Welsh chanteuse Vera Phillips (Knightley) happens upon old lover Dylan Thomas (Rhys) who is now married to Caitlin (Miller). They become a firm threesome until Vera falls in love with young officer (Murphy) and group dynamics shift unpleasantly. Based around real events, Maybury's film is clever, funny, insightful and full of killer lines.
25 Jul–31 Jul 6.30 Cameo, Edinburgh
Jeffrey Deaver
Date Location
The bestselling American crime author launches his latest book, 'The Broken Window'.
26 Jul 12.30 Waterstone's, Edinburgh
Paris
Date Location
Duris plays Pierre, a young dancer whose future is suddenly left hanging in the balance by a medical diagnosis; Binoche is his unfulfilled sister, taking a career break to care for him. A warm human drama from the director of 'Pot Luck' and 'Russian Dolls'.
25 Jul–31 Jul 2.30, 5.45 & 8.30; Sun 2.00 & 4.45 Filmhouse, Edinburgh
Peep
Date Location
A new performance installation for very young children (0-3) created by the Starcatchers team (who made 'Little Light' and 'My House') and presented by Heather Fulton.
22 Jul–26 Jul 10.15am & 1.00; Fri & Sat 10.15am, 11.30am & 1.00 North Edinburgh Arts Centre, Edinburgh
The Spiderwick Chronicles
Date Location
Upon moving into the dilapidated Spiderwick Estate, siblings Jared (Highmore), Simon (Highmore) and Mallory (Bulger) find a guide to a fantastical world of faeries and creatures in this adaptation of Holly Black and Tony DiTerlizzi's series. They must battle against Mulgarath, however, the evil shape-shifting ogre who is also after the key to the fantasyland of faeries.
26 Jul Sat 10.00am Cineworld Edinburgh, Edinburgh
An Aviary of Stories
Date Location
Representations of bird stories in drawings, text and 2d and 3D collage by Stephanie Black.
26 Jul–27 Sep Mon–Sat 10.00am–6.00 (3 Aug, 10 Aug, 17 Aug, 24 Aug & 31 Aug 12.00–6.00) Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh
Birdman of Alcatraz
Date Location
Frankenheimer's absorbing drama tells the true story of the redemption of a convicted killer. Robert Stroud (Lancaster, giving one of his finest performances) leaves a trail of violence and murder on his way to death row, but finds redemption when he finds a wounded sparrow and secretly nurses it back to health.
25 Jul–26 Jul Fri 6.00; Sat 4.00 Filmhouse, Edinburgh
Boutique
Date Location
Electro and house from Lucky Luciano plus 'orchestrated cheese' from DJ Dowzer.
Saturdays 10.30–3.00am GHQ, Edinburgh
Chad McCail
Date Location
Two series' of screenprints and a suite of lithographs, reflecting the history and mechanics of compulsory education and our dealings with puberty as a culture. Artist's talk, Sat 23 Aug. 'Part of the Edinburgh Art Festival'
Tuesdays–Saturdays 10.00am–6.00 Edinburgh Printmakers, Edinburgh
Edinburgh Farmers' Market
Date Location
More local, quality, ethical produce than you could shake a stick at.
Saturdays 9.00am–2.00 Castle Terrace, Edinburgh
Extremes: Life in Subarctic Canada
Date Location
A collection of objects collected by Scottish fur traders in the 1850s and 60s from the tribes living in the Canadian subarctic, and further objects purchased recently.
16 May–5 Oct 10.00am–5.00 National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh
Fantasy and Function: Design for Goldsmiths
Date Location
Prints and drawings produced by artists and craftsmen in the 'Grotesque' style that was popularised during the Renaissance after the excavation of Roman grottos at that time.
3 May–3 Aug 10.00am–5.00; Thu 10.00am–7.00 National Gallery of Scotland, Edinburgh
Fish Fry
Date Location
Scottish jazz, funk, soul and Latin bands join DJ Astroboy, hip hop and jazzy broken beats from Monkey See Monkey Do (19 Jul) followed by Afro-beat from Sambe Sene (26 Jul).
26 Jul 11.30–3.00am The Jazz Bar, Edinburgh
Freak Screen
Date Location
Free film night (from docs and skate movies to horror) followed by funk-fuelled eclectica from Commanderson and General B-Battenburg. Main features are 'Dark Days' (21 Jul) and 'Martial Law' (28 Jul).
21 Jul–28 Jul 8.00–12am The Bongo Club, Edinburgh
Future Earth
Date Location
A new performance-based show created with the help of Edinburgh International Science Festival's Generation Science programme, which takes audiences on a time travel journey into the future with Alu and her friend.
Wednesdays–Sundays (Times vary) Dynamic Earth, Edinburgh
Hancock (Gold Class)
Date Location
Smith plays a nihilistic superhero who has fallen out of favour with the public. Due to this scenario, 'Hancock' dangerously flirts with the status of one-joke film. Amazingly, though, Hancock is then rescued (both as a character and as a film) by PR executive Ray Embrey (Bateman), who believes he can turn Hancock¹s public image from zero to hero.
25 Jul–31 Jul 1.00, 3.30, 6.00 & 8.30 Vue Edinburgh Omni, Edinburgh
Manhattan Ragtime Orchestra
Date Location
Clarinettist Orange Kellin leads an eight-piece US band featuring some of the leading exponents of ragtime jazz styles in the world. 'Part of the Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival.'
26 Jul 7.00–9.00 The Hub, Edinburgh
Musicology
Date Location
Funk, dance, chart hits and classics accompanied by their appropriate videos from VJ Scott Granger.
26 Jul 9.00–3.00am Shanghai, Edinburgh
Rigmor Gustafsson
Date Location
It's a first show in Scotland for this big star singer on the Swedish jazz scene. 'Part of the Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival.'
26 Jul 7.00–8.30 The Famous Spiegeltent, Edinburgh
Savage Grace
Date Location
New Queer Cinema-defining Kalin ('Swoon') makes a return with this flawed but nevertheless fascinating examination of decadence and dysfunction among the American aristocracy. Barbara (Moore), a middle class social climber marries wealthy Brooks Baekeland (Dillane), only to find herself drift into a series of twisted and uncomfortable familial encounters.
25 Jul–31 Jul 3.25 & 9.05; Tue 2.30; Sun 9.05 Cameo, Edinburgh
Standard Operating Procedure
Date Location
Legendary American documentarian Morris, an Academy Award winner in 2003 for his candid portrait of Vietnam-era US Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara, 'The Fog of War', presents his follow-up. It's an unflinching, disturbing account of the abuses of Iraqi prisoners at the notorious Abu Ghraib prison in Baghdad.
25 Jul–31 Jul Fri & Sat 1.00, 3.30, 6.15 & 8.45; Sun 1.00, 3.30, 6.00 & 8.30; Mon & Wed 3.00 & 8.30; Tue & Thu 3.00, 6.00 & 8.30 Filmhouse, Edinburgh
Steam-engine
Date Location
History comes to life in the forms of a steam engine driver, Edinburgh doctor from the 1800s and a lady sentenced to the stocks.
Thursdays–Saturdays 10.30am–12.30 & 2.00–4.00 National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh
An Electric Shock of Delight: Sir Walter Scott and the Waverley Novels
Date Location
An exhibition to celebrate the 500th anniversary of the publication of 'The Complaint of the Black Night', printed on Andrew Myllar and Walter Chepman's press after being granted the first Edinburgh printing patent by King James IV.
19 Jul–7 Jan 2009, not Sundays Mon–Sat 10.00am–5.00 (3 Aug, 10 Aug, 17 Aug, 24 Aug & 31 Aug 12.00–5.00) Writers' Museum, Edinburgh
Art Cart
Date Location
The Art Cart will be loaded with a variety of art materials and literature to help all ages engage with the City Art Centre's collections.
Saturdays, Sundays Sat 10.00am–4.45; Sun 12.00 & 4.45 City Art Centre, Edinburgh
Chris McNulty and Paul Bollenback
Date Location
New Yorkers McNulty and Bollenback sing and play guitar, respectively. 'Part of the Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival.'
26 Jul 9.30–11.30 The Lot, Edinburgh
The Debuts, Graystar and The Common Empire
Date Location
Synth driven indie rock from Edinburgh's The Debuts. 'Part of Duty Free'.
26 Jul 7.00 Cabaret Voltaire, Edinburgh
Donkey Punch
Date Location
Tammi (Burley) joins her two girlfriends on a holiday in Mallorca, only to be lured onboard a luxury yacht by some unscrupulous boys. Messy drug taking, DIY porn-making and a series of violent deaths by knife, rope, flare gun and outboard motor follow. A misguided British attempt to muscle in on the already hackneyed torture-porn genre.
25 Jul–26 Jul Fri & Sat 10.40 Cineworld Edinburgh, Edinburgh
25 Jul–26 Jul Fri & Sat 11.30 Vue Edinburgh Ocean, Edinburgh
Garden Guides Daily Afternoon Tours
Date Location
Daily tours with the benefit of an experienced guide's wisdom. Tickets available from the Botanics Shop, Palm House Reception Desk or East and North Gates.
1 May–30 Sep 2.00–3.00 Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh
Imprentit: 500 years of the Scottish Printed Word
Date Location
Exhibition celebrating the achievements of 500 years of printing and publishing in Scotland.
27 Jun–12 Oct Mon–Fri 10.00am–8.00; Sat 10.00am–5.00; Sun 2.00–5.00 National Library of Scotland, Edinburgh
Jakil, Dirty Modern Hero, Tie For Jack, Aaron Wright & The Aprils and Fat Sue
Date Location
Oxjam indie fundraiser.
26 Jul 7.00 Wee Red Bar, Edinburgh
Ledastray
Date Location
Led Zeppelin tribute band.
26 Jul 7.30 The Ark, Edinburgh
Lou Reed's Berlin
Date Location
Schnabel's concert film documents Lou Reed's recent live performance of his classic album 'Berlin', 33 years after it was first released. Filmed at St Ann's Warehouse in New York, and featuring Antony Hegarty (of Antony and the Johnsons).
25 Jul–31 Jul Fri 2.00, 4.00 & 9.00; Sat 2.00, 7.00 & 9.00; Sun 2.00, 4.00 & 6.15; Mon & Wed 3.30, 6.15 & 8.45; Tue & Thu 3.30 & 8.45 Filmhouse, Edinburgh
Mutatis Mutandis
Date Location
Exhibition of work by artists including Yason Banal, Mare Tralla, Dave Sherry and Hotpants Romance that moves between performance, installation, photography, video and painting. 'Part of the Edinburgh Art Festival'.
26 Jul–31 Aug Thu–Sun 12.00–6.00 The Embassy, Edinburgh
Opal Lounge
Date Location
Late night soiree featuring DJ Dave Shedan and a fusion of glamorous vocal house and accessible electro with a hint of R&B.
Saturdays 10.00–3.00am Opal Lounge, Edinburgh
Phil Bancroft Quartet
Date Location
Catchy melodies, hard groove, edgy, off-beat tunes and everything in between from acclaimed tenor saxophonist Phil Bancroft and band. 'Part of the Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival'.
26 Jul 2.00–4.00 The Hub, Edinburgh
The Planes, Austen George, Rieser, Thieves in Suits and Orphan
Date Location
Rock and indie.
26 Jul 8.00–3.00am Henry's Cellar Bar, Edinburgh
Retribution
Date Location
Retribution takes the place of the Mission but still plays the best in rock, metal, alternative and tracks from the dark side all night long.
Saturdays 11.00–3.00am Studio 24, Edinburgh
Scotland: A Changing Nation
Date Location
A major new permanent exhibition charting Scotland and its people from WWI to the present day.
11 Jul–31 Dec 10.00am–5.00 National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh
Shoot the Pump
Date Location
New night of underground disco, electronic funk and 'a few sonic surprises' from Nick Yuill (Solescience) and Gareth Sommerville (Ultragroove) plus special guest Gino (Motherfunk).
26 Jul 10.00–3.00am The GRV, Edinburgh
Soul Spectrum
Date Location
Night of funk, hard-edged soul, 60s and 70s gems and even a dash of disco from Fryer (Motherfunk and JazzmanRecords), Ian Wright and Jason Stirland (Deepfunk).
26 Jul 9.00–1.00am The Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh
The Stand
Date Location
Tony Burgess, Barry Dodds, Dee Custance and Dame Susan Morrison hosting; what more could one hope for in a weekend? Top comedy talent abounds.
26 Jul 9.00 The Stand, Edinburgh
Stochelo Rosenberg
Date Location
Rosenberg is a guitar virtuoso, and a big star on the European gypsy jazz scene. 'Part of the Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival.'
26 Jul 10.00–11.30 The Hub, Edinburgh
VIP Saturdays
Date Location
New night at this new venue with sexy R&B, hip hop and classic party grooves from DJ Fabuloz. Email clubpurple@hotmail.com for guestlist/priority entry.
Saturdays 10.00–3.00am Club Purple, Edinburgh
The Visitor
Date Location
Widower Walter Vale (Jenkins) is a grouch. When work sends him to Manhattan, a series of misunderstandings lead him to form a friendship with Syrian drummer Tarek (Sleiman) and his Senegalese girlfriend Zainab (Gurira). Underwritten and beautifully performed, 'The Visitor' is a sentimental drama that manages to access a hypnotic rhythm that is both convincing and reassuring.
25 Jul–31 Jul 3.35 & 9.10 Cameo, Edinburgh
Give It Some!
Date Location
One for the dancers as DJRed6 whips up a storm with a fine selection of funk, soul, jazz, 60s R&B and beyond. Meanwhile, Decoy Roy selects the finest reggae, ska and dub in the upstairs lounge.
26 Jul 11.00–3.00am The Bongo Club, Edinburgh
Gladstone Gallery
Date Location
The Gladstone Gallery will feature a selection of contemporary artists exhibiting and selling their work. There will be changing exhibitions throughout July, August and September.
1 Jul–7 Sep 11.00am–5.00 Gladstone's Land, Edinburgh
Good Vibrations
Date Location
A new performance-based show created with the help of Edinburgh International Science Festival's Generation Science programme, which follows Maestro and Bella on a journey through the science of sound.
Wednesdays–Sundays (Times vary) Dynamic Earth, Edinburgh
GV5
Date Location
Mixed media show by five artists from Garvald Edinburgh, including Julie Whitson's delicate cast glass works inspired by the architecture of the Grassmarket and Micheal Mclellan's huge canvases about his favourite rock bands.
7 Jul–11 Sep The Lot, Edinburgh
Heroes
Date Location
A critical re-examination of what we mean by the term 'Victorian values', focused through portraits and information on the individuals considered role models in that society.
30 May–7 Dec National Portrait Gallery, Edinburgh
Manifesto
Date Location
Chart, cheese and dancefloor anthems across five floors.
Saturdays 7.00–3.00am Espionage, Edinburgh
Nim's Island
Date Location
Adapted from Wendy Orr's popular book about what happens when agoraphobic authoress Alexandra Ryder (Foster) is contacted by winsome brat Nim (Breslin), whose scientist father Jack (Butler) has gone missing. Breslin and Butler adapt well to the frothy postmodern adventure but Foster's attempts at slapstick are embarrassingly crude and obvious, lessening any emotional impact.
26 Jul Sat 11.30am Odeon Wester Hailes, Edinburgh
Out of the Blue
Date Location
18th Century Scottish porcelain from the several potteries that were active in the village of West Pans on the southern shore of the Forth.
27 Jun–23 Aug, not Sundays Mon–Sat 10.00am–5.00 (3 Aug, 10 Aug & 17 Aug 12.00–5.00) Museum of Edinburgh, Edinburgh
Penny Blacks, Skinflints, Action Group and The One Day Speakers
Date Location
Indie rock.
26 Jul 7.00 The Hive, Edinburgh
Perpetua Pope
Date Location
New exhibition of landscapes in oils by the 92-year old artist.
2 Jul–2 Aug Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh
Playing Against Reason
Date Location
Frances Richardson returns to the gallery with a compelling body of new work including a series of drawings based on playing cards. 'Part of the Edinburgh Art Festival'
25 Jul–28 Jul Tue–Sat 11.00am–4.30 Corn Exchange Gallery, Edinburgh
Real Life Science: Water Birds
Date Location
Use telescopes to get a little bit closer to the birds at the botanics in an afternoon led by the RSPB. Ages 8+.
26 Jul 12.00–4.00 Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh

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