What’s on this week? – 27th September 2010
No Excuses Networking business/networking event Friday 1 October, 6-8pm at The Apex International Hotel
Bookings must be made in advance at info@noexcusesedinburgh.com £10 to attend as a visitor
One O’Clock Gun Anthology launch is on 30th September at 18.00 at The Central Library George IV Bridge. Free entry and more details here.
The Scottish Low Carbon Investment Conference is on this week. You can read an article in The Herald about it.
On 27th September at The Traverse there is an evening of Words Words Words. New playwrights trying out new works. For writers, theatre-goers, critics and actors. More details here.
On 30th September you can learn how to break into publishing by going along to the seminar at the Roxy Art House at 6pm. More details here.
Lyon & Turnbull have their fine antiques sale on 29th September at 10.00am. More details here.
The Scottish Storytelling Centre has a very full programme of events. You can access their programme here whatsonseptnov.
The Real Nappy Project wants to meet you!
They have organised a free drop-in event on 30th September 2010 for all parents, expectant parents and anybody interested in the benefits of reusable nappies. Coffee, tea and biscuits available. You are welcome to bring your baby or child and there is space to park buggies.
Meet between 10am and 11.30am at Duncan Place Resource Centre (common room on ground floor), just off Duke Street, Leith. Nappuccinos are held here on the last Thursday of every month, eg 30th September, 28th October and 25th November. You can chat with other parents using Real Nappies or ask advice from the Project staff. Subsidised incentives can be applied for at the Nappuccino such as choose from a Trial Pack or Lending Kit. Money-off vouchers may be available for families on low incomes. More details on Greener Leith Social.
Prospective students at Heriot Watt can go to an open day at the campus. More details here.
6 degrees of Networking are arranging a Lunch in Leith on 30th September.
JCI Edinburgh are organising a free event when you can learn about PR on 30th September at the Apex Waterloo Hotel.
Just to remind you that an original member of the Drifters is appearing at The Playhouse this week. We told you about this in our earlier article.
TV this week features for a change a few things The Reporter might be interested in watching, or even recording for the dark nights ahead.
Programmes like How to Take Stunning Pictures on Channel 5 Tuesday 28th September 2010 at 19.30, Highland Emergency on Channel 5 Wednesday 29th September at 19.30, Nigella invites you into her Kitchen on BBC2 on Thursday 30th at 20.00 to find out how to make really skinny-making things like chocolate peanut butter cheesecake and Friday on ITV at 21.00 you can watch Piers Morgan interview Sir Alan Sugar….But of course by now you have already missed the best radio of the week and will have to listen again – Desert Island Discs on Sunday morning at 11.15 on Radio 4 featured the one and only Sir Tom Jones with Kirsty Young who declared that she just loved her job….when he sang specially for her live in the studio….
So there you are – you don’t have to go anywhere. If you want to become a couch potato this week go right ahead….And then you can start watching The Commonwealth Games from Friday when BBC1 has a preview programme at 13.30.
If on the other hand you really do not want to become a couch potato then you could get yourself out to one of the swimming pools we mention on our information page or indeed you could go along to Drumsheugh Baths which has a range of activities from yoga to swimming lessons to suit all ages. You have to become a member first, but apparently there is no waiting list at the moment.