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Save up for some summer sporting action

Save up for some summer sporting action

2012 Olympics, Wimbledon and F1 at Silverstone on the calendar

5 Apr 2012

It’s shaping up to be a great summer, with London taking centre stage as the Olympics come to town. And as the eyes of the world are focused on the UK, this could be the year that re-energises our attitudes to sport and helps spectators make the…

Golf

The best golf courses in Edinburgh

Edinburgh and East Lothian courses include Musselburgh Links, Turnhouse, Gullane and Muirfield

16 Feb 2011

The game of golf got its first written mention in 1457, when King James II was so worried that his subjects were busy playing golf rather than practicing their archery that he issued an act of parliament, banning the game, with severe penalties for all…

Sports, activities and exercise in Edinburgh

Sports, activities and exercise in Edinburgh

Wide range of public sports and leisure centres in Scottish capital

16 Feb 2011

The people of Edinburgh are an active bunch, and the city has an enviable range of public sports and leisure centres that don’t cost the earth to use. The good news is that most of the facilities run by Edinburgh Leisure offer one-off classes and…

Horsing Around

The best places to go horse riding near Edinburgh

Plenty of choice for places to explore the area on horseback

16 Feb 2011

Whether you’re an experienced rider or a complete novice, there’s plenty of choice in and around the city for saddling up and exploring the local area on horseback For sightseeing with a difference, try trekking at Tower Farm Riding Stables in…

Mark Beaumont to give talk at Edinburgh Book Festival

Mark Beaumont to give talk at Edinburgh Book Festival

Enduring the elements on two wheels and two feet

18 Aug 2010

It’s been an incredible year for Mark Beaumont. Nine months cycling and mountaineering, solo, down the backbone of America were followed by three months of back-to-back public appearances. But before writing his second book – the first covers his…

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Popular events

Eliza Doolittle, Emeli Sandé and General Fiasco
Date Location
Special free concert as part of this year's Olympic celebrations, featuring chirpy pop star Doolittle, Aberdonian soul songstress Sandé and Belfast indie rockers General Fiasco.
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8 Jun 1pm George Square, Glasgow
London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay Evening Celebration
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Live entertainment for the entire family to celebrate the conclusion of the fourteenth leg of the relay including live music, acrobatic displays and dance performances. The event culminates in the lighting of a cauldron by the Olympic flame.
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1 Jun Jun 1, 5.30pm–8pm, gates 4.30pm Pier Head, Liverpool
London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay Evening Celebration
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Live entertainment for the entire family to celebrate the conclusion of the thirteenth leg of the relay, including music and local performers, culminating in the arrival of the Olympic flame.
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31 May May 31, 4.30pm–8pm Queens Park Playing Fields, Bolton
West End Festival
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One of the widest-ranging multi-arts festivals in the country, the West End Festival seems to swallow the West End's entire cultural output for the three weeks of its duration. The sterling music line-up (which in 2011 featured The Horrors, Alasdair Roberts and the Fence Collective) and the carnivalesque Festival Sunday are especially noteworthy. On the final Saturday, The Hidden Lane Festival opens the door on the city's creative collective, including open studios and exhibitions .
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1 Jun–24 Jun Times vary West End, Glasgow
British Natural Bodybuilding Federation: Scottish Championships
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Body builders compete for the Scottish title.
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10 Jun 1pm Perth Concert Hall, Perth
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The Olympic Park: Riverbank Arena
London, E20 2ST
Stoke Gifford Stadium
New Road, Bristol, BS34 8LP
The Olympic Park: Basketball Arena
London, E20 2ST
HMS Drake Barracks, Saltash Road (B3396)
Plymouth, PL2 3DQ
Nike Store
20–26 Buchanan Street, Glasgow, G1 3LB
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