WEDNESDAY 6TH AUGUST 2014

Culture Laser – ‘featuring people who do things, make things and live life like art.’ 7pm-1am, Forest Cafe, 141 Lauriston Place. Free.

Lunchtime concert: Philomusica of Edinburgh. Michael Garrett 3 Pieces for String Orchestra Op261, Aaron Copland Quiet City, Elgar Carillon (1914), C Armstrong Gibbs Peacock Pie. 1.10pm, St Mary’s Cathedral, Palmerston Place.  Free.

Dog Tales: the Dogs Trust will host this storytelling session and give tips re safety around dogs and responsible dog ownership. For ages 5-10. 2.30-3.30pm, Currie Library, 210 Lanark Road.  Free.

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.

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 Thursday 7th August.

Scotland’s Shrine: The Scottish National War Museum. Art historian and critic Duncan Macmillan talks about the Scottish National War Museum, one of the outstanding pieces of public art of its time. It is the masterpiece of architect Sir Robert Lorimer and the work of a team of 200 artists and craftsmen, with outstanding stained glass by Douglas Strachan and a bronze frieze by Alice and Morris Meredith Williams. 12.45-1.30pm, Hawthornden Lecture Theatre, Scottish National Gallery, The Mound.  Free but ticketed: tickets can be obtained in advance from the gallery’s information desk, or on the door subject to availability.

Celebrity Organ Recital: Peter Backhouse. Sweelinck Ballo della Granduca, CPE Bach, Sonata in A Minor, Mozart Adagio and Allegro K594, Maxwell Davies Farewell to Stromness,  Jackson Third Sonata, Vierne Meditation; Carillon de Westminster. 8pm, St Giles Cathedral, Royal Mile. Tickets £8, students £5, accompanied children free, from Cathedral shop (0131 226 0673) or on the door.

Dungeons and Dragons: make your own Dungeons and Dragons adventure board game! For ages 7+. 4-5pm, Stockbridge Library, Hamilton Place. Free. Part of the Mythical Maze Summer Reading Challenge.

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-6pm, Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art TWO, Belford Terrace. Free. Part of the GENERATION exhibition.

Teen events at Moredun: different activities for teenagers, from X-Box tournaments to nail art. Every Monday and Wednesday. 6.30-7.30pm, Moredun Library, 92 Moredun Park Road. Free.

 

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