Tuesday in Edinburgh – What’s On Today

Common Weal Book Club: come along to the first 2015 meeting of the club! 7.30pm, Area C Coffee House, 239 Leith Walk.

Artists Design for the British Stage: Jane Pritchard, Curator of Dance at the V & A, will look at British artists designing for the theatre. From David Hockney and Howard Hodgkin through to Edward Burra and Bridget Riley, fine artists have been fascinated by the opportunities that designing for the theatre can offer – particularly musical theatre, dance and opera, for which they can create inspiring environments. To place in context Robert Colquhoun and Robert MacBryde’s work on the ballet Donald of the Burthens, this lecture will take a critical look at designs for sets and costumes by artists as varied as Claud Lovat Fraser, Duncan Grant, Barbara Hepworth, Anish Kapoor, Chris Ofili and John Piper. 12.45-1.30pm Hawthornden Lecture Theatre, Scottish National Gallery, the Mound. Free and unticketed.

Cramond Community Choir: the choir is open to all and welcomes everyone who enjoys singing. 7.30-9.30pm tonight and every Tuesday, Kirk Hall, Cramond Kirk, Cramond Glebe Road.

eBook Surgery: get help with downloading free eBooks, audiobooks and emagazines. 2-3.30pm, Central Library, George IV Bridge. Free: no appointment necessary, just drop in.

Bookbug: rhymes and songs for young children and their parents/carers. 10.30-11am, Morningside Library, Morningside Road and South Queensferry Library, 9 Shore Road. Free.

The Sonics LGBT Basketball Group: a friendly and informal group for beginners and regular players alike. 7-8pm tonight and every Tuesday until 31st March 2015, Leith Community Education Centre Sports Hall, 12a New Kirkgate. Contact Jules and the team for more info: thesonics@hotmail.co.uk.

Little Ducks Club: parent and toddler group with stories, singing, crafting and playing. Free snack for children, everyone very welcome. 9.30-11am today and every Tuesday, Undercroft Cafe (Chapel Space), St Andrew’s and St George’s West Church, 13 George Street. (Venue is safe, carpeted and has ramp access). For more information please contact Angela Grant, Child, Youth and Family Worker, on 0131 225 3847.

Hector’s House: ‘the capital’s soundest midweek shindig’. Main room: house-disco-techno; back room: hip hop-soul-funk. 11pm-3am, Cabaret Voltaire, 36 Blair Street. £4.