WEDNESDAY 16TH JULY 2014
Eccentric Professors, Diabolical Baddies, Boy-Eating Monsters and High-Flying Jellyfish with award-winning author John Fardell. For ages 7-13. 2.30-4.30 pm, Corstorphine Library, 12 Kirk Loan. Free tickets for this event must be booked through eventbrite. Part of the Mythical Maze Summer Reading Challenge.
Lunchtime Concert: Will Pickvance – Piano Speak. 12.15pm, St Giles’ Cathedral, Royal Mile. Free.
Merlin Hats – make your own wizard hats! For ages 5+. 2.30-3.30pm, Oxgangs Library, 343 Oxgangs Road North. Part of the Mythical Maze Summer Reading Challenge.
Teen Events at Moredun: from X-Box tournaments to nail art – different activities every Monday and Wednesday evening. 6.30-7.30pm, Moredun Library, 92 Moredun Park Road.
Dancing on Tables: indie rock band from Dunfermline influenced by Biffy Clyro, the Vaccines, and Hendrix-style guitar. 7pm, The Pear Tree, West Nicolson Street. Free. Over 18s only.
Visually Impaired Tour and Workshop: GENERATION – 25 years of Contemporary Art in Scotland. A free visually descriptive tour and practical workshop for the visually impaired. 10am-3.30pm, Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art One, Belford Road. Places must be booked via the NGS Information Desk on 0131 624 6460.
Titian in Ten: ten minute pop-up talks delivered by NGS staff. Gain an exclusive insight as staff from across the galleries offer different perspectives on Titian’s masterpieces. 2pm, Scottish National Gallery, The Mound. Free and unticketed.
Scottish Self-Portraiture: From Jamesone to Byrne. Bill Hare, University of Edinburgh, explores the changing face and role of the artist in Scottish portraiture from Jamesone to Byrne. 12.45-1.30pm, Hawthornden Lecture Theatre, Scottish National Gallery, The Mound. Free and unticketed.
Cardboard Extravaganza! If you love a game show, this is the event for you. With a show host and prizes to be won, why not come and see if it’s your lucky day? 11am – 12 noon for ages 5-10, 1-2pm for ages 10+. WHALE Arts, 30 Westburn Grove. Free, drop-in, no booking required.
National Youth Orchestra of Scotland Concert: NYoS Senior Orchestra commemorates the First World War centenary. Soloist: brilliant 21 year old pianist Benjamin Grosvenor, the youngest British musician ever to sign for Decca Classics, who will perform Cesar Franck’s Symphonic Variations. NYoS will also perform works by Butterworth, Alexander Glazunov and Peter Longworth. Conductor: James Lowe. 7pm, Greyfriars Kirk, Greyfriars Place. Tickets £12/£8/£4 from Queen’s Hall Box Office.
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