Today is all about rugby with Wales in the semi-final of the World Cup in New Zealand, but closer to home Stewart’s Melville FP are on the road to play against Jed-Forest today in an important match to try and retain their place at the top of the Premier Division 2 league.
Bonhams and Hard Rock Cafe got together yesterday to run an Antiques Rockshow when the most valuable treasure was a programme signed by all four Beatles. The Edinburgh Evening News has more of the story.
Edinburgh Napier University has the backing of Creative Scotland in setting up its new institute to support the creative industries sector.
OK so we know it is only the middle of October and it is still 2011 but if you’re quick then you can get tickets for a concert at The Usher Hall next March.The St Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra are appearing there for one night only. The theatre tell us that the programme will feature:-
“The orchestra has an incredibly rich historical heritage and the two symphonies on their programme here are testament to earlier troubled times. Prokofiev’s Classical Symphony was written amidst revolution, while the Shostakovich was conceived under duress from the Soviet authorities.”
All Night Horror tonight at The Cameo if you can manage to stay awake……Starts at 11.00pm and you will be turfed out about 4 in the morning….when presumably you will not be able to get to sleep!
