Tuesday in Edinburgh – what’s on today

TUESDAY 5TH AUGUST 2014

Far Off Places: Literary magazine launch.  Far Off Places is a young magazine featuring creative writing and illustration, aiming to create a stage for emerging writers. 7-9pm, Forest Cafe, 141 Lauriston Place. Free.

The Beautiful Word, Jen and The Giants, Green Diesel: gig featuring ‘dance circles and smile squares’ 9pm-1am, Forest Cafe, 141 Lauriston Place. Free.

Lunchtime Concert: Bellevue Rendezvous. Scottish-based trio of Gavin Marwick (fiddle), Cameron Robson (cittern, jaw harp) and Ruth Morris (nyckelharpa), plundering Europe for strange and interesting tunes. The nyckelharpa is a traditional Swedish instrument rarely seen in the UK. 12.15pm, St Giles Cathedral, Royal Mile. Free. Also on Wednesday 6th August and Thursday 7th August.

Andrew Gilchrist: Art and Autism:  In 2013 Art In Healthcare acquired a large selection of work by talented Scottish artist Andrew Gilchrist. The range and quality of Andrew’s work is testimony to both his talent and intrigue as a prolific and contemporary Edinburgh-based artist. Open preview tonight 6-8pm, then 11am-5pm Tuesday to Saturday until 30th August 2014, Gallery on the Corner, 34 Northumberland Street.

Victorian Garden Fairies: enjoy designing and making your very own fairy shadow puppets and theatre with Jo Scott in the magical gardens of Lauriston Castle. Listen to a fairy story and finish by putting on your own show. 10.30am-12.30pm, Lauriston Castle, 2a Cramond Road South. Tickets cost £5 and must be purchased via the Usher Hall Box Office, online, in person or by phone.

Arthur Melville in ContextChris Brickley, Head of Pictures at Bonhams, takes a look at the career of one of Britain’s most original artists of the later 19th century.  12.45-1.30pm, Hawthornden Lecture Theatre, Scottish National Gallery, The Mound.  Free and unticketed.

Mermaid Plates and Glamorous Nails: for under 15s. 10.30-11.30am, Gilmerton Library, 13 Newtoft Street. Free. Part of the Mythical Maze Summer Reading Challenge.

Lunchtime Recital: Lunchtime Jazz at St Mary’s. 1.10pm, St Mary’s Episcopal Cathedral, Palmerston Place.  Free.

eBook surgery: get help with downloading free eBooks, audiobooks and emagazines. 2-3.30pm, Central Library, George IV Bridge. No appointment necessary.

Gruffalo Party!  Songs, snacks, crafts and lots of fun.  For under 5s. 2-3pm, Stockbridge Library, Hamilton Place. Free.

Monster Fabric Creatures: 2-3pm, Muirhouse Library, 15 Pennywell Court.  For ages 5-11. Free. Part of the Mythical Maze Summer Reading Challenge.

Edible Gardening Seasonal Advice: drop in to find out how to grow your own food and take a look around the productive garden with the Edible Gardening project team. 1-3pm, Demonstration Garden, Royal Botanic Garden, Inverleith Row. Free and unticketed.

GENERATION TG: The Travelling Gallery brings the work of five artists working in a range of media, including ceramics, textile wall hangings, digital animations, drawings, sculptures, film, performance and song, to various locations in Edinburgh this week. The exhibition focuses on what it is like to be a contemporary visual artist in Scotland and includes a film of artists talking about their work to pupils from Edinburgh schools. Today: 10am-5pm, Westside Plaza Shopping Centre, Wester Hailes Road. Free. Part of the GENERATION exhibition.