Sunday 18 May 2014 – Heart and Soul, and a VERY BIG drawing!
Curing What Ails You: Medicine in the 1940s. The Lothian Health Service Archivist will talk about the advancements in medicine that took place during this period, with an exploration of the Service’s Archive and a chance to see rarely displayed items. St Cecilia’s Hall, Niddry Street, 11-11.45am. Tickets free but must be booked via eventbrite. A Festival of Museums event.
Dynamic, Participative and HUGE! – artist Damian Callan (who we met last year at the airport) will continue to work on a huge charcoal drawing inspired by the City Arts Centre’s A Capital View exhibition. Watch the artwork grow and model for one of the figures in it. Free, all ages, 12-5pm. To book call Margaret Findlay on 0131 529 3963 or email margaret.findlay@edinburgh.gov.uk
Electrifying the Guitar: Musical Instruments in the 1940s. During the 1940s, the first solid body for the electric guitar was created, making the Rock& Roll movement possible. This talk will look at the development of one of the world’s most iconic instruments & the technology that led to a revolution. 12-12.45pm St Cecilia’s Hall, Niddry Street. Free but booking essential via eventbrite. A Festival of Museums event.
Winging It: Civil & Military Aviation in the 1940s. Two aviation experts will talk about two very different strands of aviation in Edinburgh at the time. 2-3pm, St Cecilia’s Hall. Free but must be booked via eventbrite. Part of the Festival of Museums.
Victory Kitchen Tea Party: a family event at which parents & children alike can learn about life in Edinburgh in the 1940s. 2.30-4.30pm St Cecilia’s Hall, Niddry Street. Free but booking essential via eventbrite. A Festival of Museums event.
Blackwell’s Teenage Book Group – join in to talk about your favourite books and the latest in teenage fiction. From classics to contemporary, dystopian to historical – the choice is yours. Currently reading Sally Green’s Half Bad. 2-3pm, Blackwell’s South Bridge. To join, email your details to schools.edinburgh@blackwell.co.uk
Members receive a 10% discount on all books read by the group.
Heart and Soul: Hands Across the World. The Church of Scotland celebrates the life of the church through its international heritage: music, swing band, seminars, exhibitors, children’s activities, youth tent. 1-6pm, Princes Street Gardens. Free entry. More details on the Heart & Soul website.
Call to Remembrance: a World War One family roadshow. Scotland’s War Project team will help you to trace your family’s involvement in the Great War. Bring along old papers, photos and documents to get guidance in tracing service records and help in identifying regiments, cap badges, medals, etc. Learn about the local impact of the war in the Lothians. See some iconic WWI items from the collections and learn about the interpretative & conservation work of Edinburgh’s Museums & Galleries. All ages, free. 1pm onwards at Lauriston Castle Gardens, 2a Cramond Road South. tel: 0131 336 2060 or 0131 336 1921.
Please note this event is in the Gardens: there is an admission charge to the Castle itself. Part of the Festival of Museums.
