Jigs with Pigs: Ceilidhkids are back! Outdoor family dancing workshop. 3-3.45pm, Gorgie City Farm, 51 Gorgie Road. Free but donations appreciated. Please note that this event is weather dependent – if in doubt, please call the farm first.
Forth Canoe Club Children’s Try-Out Session. This well-established volunteer-run club offers a range of kayaking opportunities; its summer term starts today with a try-out session, when the children will be assessed and split into groups according to ability. All sessions are led by UKCC Level 2 coaches. 6pm, Forth Canoe Club Boathouse, Harrison Road, Polwarth. For further details or to book a place, please call Kate James on 07939 504610 or email kate.james@virginmedia.com.
Cameo Silver Screen: if you are aged over 60, join the Silver Screen Club for free, and enjoy discounted tickets and a free tea or coffee + biscuits at these special weekly screenings. Ask at the Box Office for membership details. Today’s films: Force Majeure (15) (showing at 12.45pm and 3.20pm); Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck (15) (showing at 3.30pm); Blade Runner: The Final Cut (15) (showing at 1.15pm) and While We’re Young (15) (showing at 1pm and 4pm), Cameo, Home Street. Tickets may be obtained online or by calling the Box Office on 0871 902 5723.
Creative Edinburgh: Glug- ‘Risky Biz’. Bringing together creatives and techies for an evening of inspiration and informal networking, Glug is based around a series of talks by practitioners and entrepreneurs from different creative disciplines. This month’s theme is ‘Failure‘ and the idea that to succeed and follow your passion, you must accept the ups and downs and bumps in the road. Speakers: Jakub Michalski (co-founder of Future Positive), Rachel McCrum (Rally & Broad), James Jefferson (Creative Director and co-founder of Equator) and Iain Morrison (Enterprise Manager at The Fruitmarket Gallery). Janine Matheson (Director, Creative Edinburgh) will introduce the speakers, and there will be a break for networking. 6-9pm, The Bongo Club, 66 Cowgate. Tickets cost £10 (full-paying Creative Edinburgh members free) and include refreshments; they may be obtained via eventbrite here, or on the door (STA). Glug is an eclectic group of people from all creative walks of life, from advertising and graphic design through to fashion and architecture.
Easter Fun & Games @ Oxgangs Library: Egg Meets Pinata. For ages 5-11. 11am, Oxgangs Library, Oxgangs Road North. This activity will continue at the same time on Wednesday 15th April.
A Calendar of Memories: a new monthly session of stories, songs, laughter and reminiscence in the relaxed setting of the Storytelling Court, hosted by the Life Stories project, who specialise in sharing stories with older people to help rekindle imagination, trigger memories and increase communication. 2-3pm, Scottish Storytelling Centre, 43-45 High Street. Tickets cost £3 and may be booked online here or by calling the Box Office on 0131 556 9579.
Edinburgh International Science Festival: Junior Scientist Training School. If you’ve ever wondered what it would be like to be a scientist, come and learn about the science of farming with real scientists! Complete three challenges – an experiment, a game and a craft – to gain your Junior Scientist certificate. For ages 5+. 11am-4pm (drop-in), Real Life Science Studio, John Hope Gateway, Royal Botanic Garden of Edinburgh, Inverleith Row. No booking required. With Scotland’s Rural College.
The Speakeasy: the ever-popular Speakeasy returns with a cross-section of exciting perfomers – an evening of insightful humour and storytelling mixed with theatre, music, song and poetry guarantees an enjoyable night out. This month’s performers are comedian Andrew Learmonth, spoken word artist and Loud poet Agnes Torok, comedian Keiron Nicholson and dance artist Janine Melanie Wyse, plus Mark Jeary performing Momentum by Rob Drummond and a special performance by Paco et Jacques. Guest host: Loud poet and European Slam Champion 2015 Miko Berry. For ages 16+. 8pm, Netherbow Theatre, Scottish Storytelling Centre, 43-45 High Street. Tickets cost £7 and may be booked online here or by calling the Box Office on 0131 556 9579
Happy Easter at Magdalene Community Centre: today The Inbetweeners – Youth Club, 7-9pm, Magdalene Community Centre, 106b Magdalene Drive.
In Focus: Citizens of the Twenty-First Century – Taryn Simon’s A Living Man Declared Dead and Other Chapters. Dr Benjamin Greenman (Glasgow School of Art/Open University) will discuss the work of the American photographer Taryn Simon., known for her large-scale projects that investigate the unexpected and often overlooked aspects of contemporary society. Her work A Living Man Declared Dead and Other Chapters, of which one ‘chapter’ has recently been acquired by the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art ONE, charts the lives of individuals and their bloodlines from across the globe. 12.45-1.30pm, Hawthornden Lecture Theatre, Scottish National Gallery, The Mound. Free and unticketed.
Easter Storytime: 10.30-11.30am, Balerno Library, 1 Main Street.
Leith Folk Club: Ben Miller Band with support Jack Badcock. Ben Miller is a player of Scottish Smallpipes, Border Pipes and Highland Pipes, whose repertoire and style draw mainly on the Gaelic traditions of Western Scotland and the Canadian Maritimes, blended with a healthy dash of Irish tunes for good measure. 7.30pm (doors open), Victoria Park House Hotel, 221 Ferry Road. Tickets cost £7 and may be purchased in advance via the Club’s website here or by texting 07502 024 852.
The Edinburgh Science Festival Busking Bike! An opportunity for children to get involved in some mind-boggling science, experiments and dazzling demonstrations. 11am-3pm, McDonald Rd Library, 2 McDonald Road.
The Jazz bar: 101st Airborne. Soaring guitar and driving funk rhythms from brilliantly creative guitarist Aki Remally and his 4-piece Funk/Soul groove band (named after Jimi Hendrix’s army unit). 12 midnight (entry from 11.30pm)-3am, The Jazz Bar, 1a Chambers Street. £3/£2 on the door: please note this venue is CASH ONLY.
French Cinema: Camille Redouble (15). After an evening of heavy drinking, Camille (Noemie Lvovsky, who also directs) wakes up 25 years younger. When her parents pick her up from the hospital, she realises she’s just been granted a second chance to rebuild her life, especially the love part of it, with Eric, her future ex-husband. In French with English subtitles. 6-8pm, Institut francais d’Ecosse, 13 Randolph Crescent. Free. Also showing at 1pm on Wednesday 15th April.
Making Easter Baskets: for ages 4-11 years. 2-3pm, Sighthill Library, 55 Sighthill Road. Free.
Make Easter Chick Masks: for ages 5-11 years. 2-3pm, Wester Hailes Library, 1 Westside Plaza. Free.
Making Handprint Lillies: for ages 4-11 years. 2-3pm, Ratho Library, 6 School Wynd. Free.
Sweet Easter Baskets: for all ages. 2.30-3.30pm, Stockbridge Library, Hamilton Place.
Easter Badge Making – plus, throughout the holiday, a Where’s Wally Edinburgh landmarks quiz. 3-4.30pm, Colinton Library, Thorburn Road.
Garden Buddies: help work commence on the Big Lottery Awards for All funded library garden. 3-4pm, Granton Library, Wardieburn Terrace. Free.
Spring Break Activities at Craigmillar Library: today 1.30-2.30pm Reading Club, 4-5pm Art Club with Helen and Mark, 6-7pm Teen Tuesday. All children welcome; any child under 8 years must be supervised by a family member over 12 years. Craigmillar Library, 101 Niddrie Mains Road. Free.
Easter Holidays @ Gilmerton Library: Springtime Frieze. For children of all ages. 2.30pm, Gilmerton Library, 13 Newtoft Street. Free.
Easter Holidays @ Leith Library: (1) 2.30-4pm, Water of Leith Frieze – for under-12s; (2) 6.30-7.30pm, Kinect Gaming – for under-16s. Leith Library, 28-30 Ferry Road. Free.
Puppet Animation Festival: Faux Theatre – Celeste’s Circus. A first trip for little ones into the magic of the big top. Thrills and spills, oohs and aahs as Celeste invites you to applaud an hilarious high-wire hippo and a crafty cat, and to fall in love with an endearing seal. ‘A real joy to watch, with a delightfully retro feel’. For ages 0-5 years. 10.30-11.05am, Out of the Blue Drill Hall, 36 Dalmeny Street. Tickets cost £6/£4 and may be purchased via eventbrite here. Online sales close 24 hours before the event; any remaining tickets will be sold on the door, cash only.
Puppet Animation Festival: Mousetale Puppets Present Oscar and the Highland Castle: Answering a call for help, Oscar the mouse leaves his attic home and heads for Loch Ness, where he finds Incy Wincy Spider among the ruins of an old castle. Mysteriously swept back in time, Oscar joins Incy’s campaign to free the castle from English rule and restore Scotland’s independence! ‘A truly memorable and inspirational performance’. For ages 4+ and families. 2pm, Out of the Blue Drill Hall, 36 Dalmeny Street. Tickets cost £6/£4 and may be purchased via eventbrite here. Online sales close 24 hours before the event; any remaining tickets will be sold on the door, cash only.
