Storytelling – From Ballads to Lullabies. Join storyteller Fergus McNicol as he brings alive music and stories connected to portraits in the gallery, from The Maid of Norraway to The Fisher Lassies of Newhaven. For ages 7+. 2pm or 3pm (45 minute sessions), Scottish National Portrait Gallery, 1 Queen Street. Free: no booking required. Supported by the Friends of NGS.
Bridgend Growing Communities Annual Potato Day: a chance to buy rare variety organic seed potatoes, plus refreshments, children’s activities, tours of the allotment, food tastings and mini-workshops. 11am-2pm, Bridgend Community Allotments, 41 Old Dalkeith Road.
Edinburgh Gilbert & Sullivan Society presents The Mikado Singalong! Come along and help provide the chorus. EDGAS will bring the soloists and the orchestra; some scores will be available to borrow (or just come to listen). 7.30pm, St Andrew’s and St George’s West Church, 13 George Street. Tickets cost £10/£5 and are available from Alan Borthwick at aborth@sky.com or the Usher Hall Box Office.
Mayfield Salisbury Festival of Sacred Music: Evening Worship – Orthodox. An evening service featuring music written for the Russian Orthodox liturgy, sung by Russkaya Capella, the only choir in Scotland specialising in Russian choral music. 7pm, Mayfield Salisbury Church, 1a Mayfield Road.
LGBT History Month: Breaking Out of the Trans* Narrative: Me & T. For friends, family and partners of Trans* people – a discussion that will examine media representations of trans* people. A chance to voice your opinions and hear each other’s stories. 2-4pm, LGBT Health & Wellbeing Centre, 9 Howe Street. For more information contact me.and.t.edinburgh@gmail.com. No booking required. Read The Edinburgh Reporter’s round-up of LGBT History Month here.
Edible Gardening Weekend Activities: fancy growing your own vegetables but don’t know where to start? Focusing on seasonal gardening information, the team will be on hand with friendly advice, fun activities and garden produce tasters. 12.30-3.30pm, Real Life Science Studio, John Hope Gateway, Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, 20a Inverleith Row. Free.
Filmhouse Junior: Matilda (PG): Mara Wilson, Danny DeVito and Rhea Perlman star in this celebrated version of Roald Dahl’s story. 11am, Filmhouse, Lothian Road. Tickets cost £4 per person, big or small, and can be purchased online here or by calling the Filmhouse Box Office on 0131 228 2688.
Live at Boda: Caro, Jules & Pawel. An eclectic set from Boda regulars, playing crowd-pleasing acoustic music. ‘Cosiness, beers, wines, teas, coffees and great atmospheric music.’ 6-8pm, Boda Bar, 229 Leith Walk.
WHALE Arts Craft Fair: stallholders from the local area and beyond offer handmade arts, crafts, gifts, design ware, accessories and more! 1.30-4.30pm, WHALE Arts, 30 Westburn Grove. Free entry.
LGBT History Month: Holy Communion. As part of Broughton St Mary’s ongoing commitment to support the LGBT community, the church will host a special Holy Communion to mark LGBT History Month. 10.30am, Broughton St Mary’s Parish Church, 12 Bellevue Crescent.
A Remembering Service: an ecumenical service for all those who have suffered the loss of a child from the beginning of pregnancy onwards, and for those who wish to come in love and support, to have time in quiet surroundings to fully recognise their loss and help with healing. 5pm, St John the Baptist RC Church, St Ninian’s Road, Corstorphine.
St Giles’ At Six: Sinfonia Excelsior, the orchestra of Heriot-Watt University, performs Beethoven’s Eroica Symphony. 6pm, St Giles’ Cathedral, High Street. Free: retiring collection.
