3D Loch Ness Experience
0131 225 2290
A popular visitor attraction, designed, written and narrated by foremost authority on the subject, Adrian Shine, gives visitors the chance to learn about Loch Ness and the enduring mystery that surrounds it. The 3D effects give you a “sense of place” and add to the fun of the experience, although it is a serious look at the evidence for and against the existence of a monster
Winter from 10am
£5.95 - £3.95 (concessions available)

Dean Gallery
0131 624 6200
The home of the Eduardo Paolozzi gift of sculpture and graphic art, opened in 1999. Also housed here are the Gallery of Modern Art’s Dada and Surrealist collections.10am to 5pm Thurs 10am to 7pm. Free.

DOM Gallery
0131 225 9271
Artist-run gallery based in Edinburgh’s oldest house.
11am - 5:30pm Closed Wednesdays FREE

Edinburgh Printmakers Workshop and Gallery
0131 557 2479
Work by resident artists is displayed in the gallery. In addition, work by leading established artists,new work by contemporary up and coming artists, is on show. Tue to Sat 10am to 6pm. Free

Museum of Childhood
0131 529 4142
Described as “the noisiest museum in the world” this is a favourite with both adults and children. Mon – Sat 10am - 5pm. Sun 12pm - 5pm. Free

Museum of Edinburgh
0131 529 4143
Exhibits include Greyfriars Bobby’s collar and feeding bowl, the National Covenant signed in 1638 by Scotland’s presbyterian leaders. Mon – Sat 10am – 5pm FREE.

Museum of Flight
01620 897 240
Scotland’s National Museum of Flight: experience a historic WWII airfield, travel through 100 years of aviation and aerospace history. £3.00 (children free) 10am - 5pm.

Museum on the Mound
(HBOS Headquarters)
Tel: 0131 243 5464
A fresh look at money – and much, much more. Art & design, technology, crime, trade and security – all feature in the story of money
Tues-Fri: 10.00 - 17.00
Sat-Sun: 13:00 - 17:00
Shut on Mondays
FREE

Museum of Scotland
0131 247 4422
This collection presents the history of Scotland - its land, its people and their achievements.10am - 5pm. Tue 10am - 8pm. Sun 12pm - 5pm.

National Gallery of Scotland
0131 624 6200
One of the world’s greatest small collections of Western art. 10am - 5pm (Thu 10am - 7pm) Free

Newhaven Heritage Museum
0131 551 4165
Discover the origins of Newhaven as a naval dockyard and what it was like to live in the tightly-knit fishing community. Free

Queensferry Museum
0131 331 5545
The collection traces the history of the people of Queensferry and Dalmeny, the historic ferry passage to Fife, the building of the rail and road bridges, and the Forth estuary wildlife. 10am - 5pm. Sun 12pm – 5pm. (Closed Tue & Wed).

Royal Museum
0131 247 4422
Housing outstanding international collections of Archaeology, Decorative Arts, the Natural World, and Science and Industry. 10am - 5pm Free

Royal Scottish Academy Building
0131 225 6671
The RSA Students Art Exhibition and the Annual Exhibition are held annually in spring and early summer. 10am - 5pm Sun 12pm to 5pm

Royal Yacht Brittania
0131 555 5566
This magnificent ship has played host to some of the most famous people in the world. Home to Her Majesty The Queen and the Royal Family, now you are welcome on board to discover the heart and soul of this most special of royal residences.
10am - 4.30pm
£9.75 - £5.75 (Concessions available)

Scottish Mining Museum
0131 663 7519
Set in the wonderfully restored Lady Victoria Colliery, this ‘5 Star’visitor attraction houses the story of coal for Scotland. This vital way of life can be discovered through exhibitions, interactives, film theatres, a recreated underground and coalface, Magic Helmet Tour and Big Stuff Tour.
10am – 4pm
Adult £5.95
Child £3.95
Family ticket £17.95

Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
0131 624 6200
An outstanding collection of 20th century painting, sculpture and graphic art: major works by Bacon, Bonnard, Kirchner, Lichenstein, Matisse, Moore and Picasso. 10am - 5pm (Thurs til 7pm) Free

Scottish National Portrait Gallery
0131 624 6200
Unique visual history of Scotland told through the portraits of those who shaped it, from the 16th century to the present. Also houses the National Photograpy Collection. 10am - 5pm (Thurs til 7pm) Free.

Talbot Rice Gallery
0131 650 2211
The Torrie Collection of 16th/17th century European works, including the bronzes ‘Anatomical Figure of a Horse’ by Giambologna and De Vries’ ‘Cain and Abel’, The Hope Scott Collection with works by Bonnard, Ernst, Picasso, Utrillo and others. Tue to Sat 10am – 5pm

The People’s Story
0131 529 4057
Oral history, reminiscence and written sources tell the story of the lives, work and leisure of the ordinary people of Edinburgh, from the late 18th century to the present day. 10am - 5pm (Sunday Festival Only) Free

Writers’ Museum
0131 529 4901
A rich collection of portraits, manuscripts and personal exhibits from the lives and work of Scotland’s great literary figures. 10am - 5pm (Sunday Festival Only) Free

Bedlam Theatre
0131 225 9873

Fri 2 May
The Improverts
Edinburgh’s longest-running improv troupe.
10:30pm
£3.50

Black Bo’s
0131 557 6136

Tue 13 May
Electric Mouse
Stand-up comedy with MCs Jim Park and Graeme Harkins.
9pm
Free

Jekyll and Hyde
0131 225 2022

Thu 1 May
Heresy Project
Stand-up comedy night with a twist - a heady mix of the wierd and wonderful with a touch of darkness thrown in for good measure. Compered by Rick Holland.
9pm
£3.00

Jongleurs
0870 787 0707

Fri 2 May - Sat 3 May
Keith Farnan, Michael Smiley
Live stand-up. After-show disco until 3am.
8:15pm (7pm doors)
£14.00, £11.00

Fri 9 May - Sat 10
May Dave Johns, Steve Best, Colin Cole
Live stand-up. After-show disco until 3am.
8:15pm (7pm doors)
£14.00, £11.00

Fri 16 May - Sat 17 May
Barry Castagnola, Andre Vincent, Sean Collins
Live stand-up. After-show disco until 3am.
8:15pm (7pm doors)
£14.00, £11.00

Fri 23 May - Sat 24 May
Simon Clayton, Parrot, Tom Stade
Live stand-up. After-show disco until 3am.
8:15pm (7pm doors)
£14.00, £11.00

Fri 30 May - Sat 31 May
Raymond Mearns, Jason-John Whitehead
Live stand-up. After-show disco until 3am.
8:15pm (7pm doors)
£14.00, £11.00

The Mercat
0131 225 87 16

Mon 5 May
Absolute Beginners
Stand-up comedy featuring new acts and new material from old acts. With MC Keara Murphy.
8:30pm
£1.00

The Stand
0131 558 7272

Thur 1 May
The Thursday Show
With Nick Wilty, Andy Sir, Dermot Whelan and Martin McAllister. Hosted by Bruce Devlin.
Doors 7.30pm. Show 9pm.
£7/£6 Students/£3 Members

Fri 2 May
Nick Wilty, Andy Sir, Dermot Whelan and Martin McAllister.
Hosted by Susan Morrison.
Doors 7pm. Show 9pm.
£9/£8 Students/£5 Members

Sat 3 May
Nick Wilty, Andy Sir, Dermot Whelan and Martin McAllister. Hosted by Susan Morrison.
Doors 7pm. Show 9pm.
£12

Sun 4, 11, 18 & 25 May
Whose lunch is it anyway?
‘a lively diversion after the rigours of the morning after’ Evening News. Beat even the worst hangover with two hours of free improvised comedy from resident duo Stu and Garry. Great food too!
Doors 12.30pm. Show 1pm.
FREE

BANK HOLIDAY SPECIAL
With Nick Wilty, Andy Sir, Dermot Whelan and Martin McAllister.
Hosted by Bruce Devlin.
Doors 7.30pm. Show 8.30pm.
£8/£6 Students & Members

Mon 5 May
Red Raw
With Ro Campbell and Kevin Bridges.
Doors 7.30pm. Show 8.30pm.
£2

Tue 6 May
Wicked Wenches In association with LADYFEST 2008
With Susan Morrison, Carol Tobin and AL Kennedy.
Hosted by Susan Calman.
Doors 7.30pm. Show 8.30pm.
£6/£5 Students/£3 Members

Wed 7 May
Benefit in aid of the red cross
The British Red Cross is part of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, the world’s largest independent humanitarian organisation. Line-up includes The Reverend Obadiah Steppenwolfe III, Kevin Bridges and Antony Murray with more to be announced.
Doors 7.30pm. Show 8.30pm. £7/£5 Students & Members

Thur 8 May
The Thursday Show
With David Kay, John Ross, Carol Tobin and Andrew Learmonth. Hosted by Bruce Devlin.
Doors 7.30pm. Show 9pm.
£7/£6 Students/£3 Members

Fri 9 May
David Kay, John Ross, Carol Tobin and Andrew Learmonth. Hosted by Bruce Devlin.
Doors 7pm. Show 9pm.
£9/£8 Students/£5 Members

Sat 10 May
David Kay, John Ross, Carol Tobin and Andrew Learmonth. Hosted by Bruce Devlin.
Doors 7pm. Show 9pm.
£12

Sun 11 May
Whose lunch is it anyway?
See Sun 4 listing

The Sunday night laugh-in
With Gary Little, Carol Tobin, Ross Baillie and John Whale. Hosted by Joe Heenan.
Doors 7.30pm. Show 8.30pm.
£5/£4 Students/£1 Members

Mon 12 May
Red Raw
With Jill Peacock and Graeme Thomas.
Doors 7.30pm. Show 8.30pm.
£2

Tues 13 May
John Hegley
Songs, 26 poems, some bells. Hopefully other folk with supporting instruments. Fig rolls for some, Spring joy for all. Audience will be expected to sing with commitment but Morris dancing is optional. Awesomely mundane. ‘Is there anyone out there who doesn’t love the laconic Luton lyricist?’ List
Doors 7.30pm. Show 8.30pm. £10/£5 Students & Members

Wed14 May
Melting Pot
Doors 7.30pm. Show 8.30pm.
£5/£4 Students/£2.50 Members

Thursday 15 May
The Thursday Show
With Gavin Webster, Darrin Rose, Ricky Callan and John Whale. Hosted by Susan Calman.
Doors 7.30pm. Show 9pm.
£7/£6 Students/£3 Members

Fri 16 May
Gavin Webster, Darrin Rose, Ricky Callan and Morgan Jones. Hosted by Susan Calman.
Doors 7pm. Show 9pm.
£9/£8 Students/£5 Members

Sat 17 May
Gavin Webster, Darrin Rose, Ricky Callan and Morgan Jones. Hosted by Susan Calman.
Doors 7pm. Show 9pm.
£12

Sun 18 May
Whose lunch is it anyway?
See Sun 4 listing

Wed 21 May
Benefit in aid of the rock trust
The Rock Trust works with homeless and vulnerable young people across the Lothians. We aim to provide opportunities for them to develop the personal, social and practical skills, as well as the sense of self worth necessary for independent adult life. Line-up includes Susan Morrison with more to be announced.
Doors 7.30pm. Show 8.30pm. £7/£5 Students & Members

Thur 22 May
The Thursday Show
With Bruce Morton, Greg McHugh and Lazyhand. Hosted by Raymond Mearns.
Doors 7.30pm. Show 9pm.
£7/£6 Students/£3 Members

Fri 23 May
Bruce Morton, Greg McHugh and Lazyhand. Hosted by Raymond Mearns.
Doors 7pm. Show 9pm.
£9/£8 Students/£5 Members

Sat 24 May
Bruce Morton, Greg McHugh and Lazyhand. Hosted by Raymond Mearns.
Doors 7pm. Show 9pm.
£12

Sun 25 May
Whose lunch is it anyway?
See Sun 4 listing

BANK HOLIDAY SPECIAL
With Bruce Morton, Greg McHugh and Lazyhand. Hosted by Raymond Mearns.
Doors 7.30pm. Show 8.30pm.
£8/£6 Students & Members

Mon 26 May
Red Raw
With Greg McHugh and Eric Lalor.
Doors 7.30pm. Show 8.30pm.
£2

Tue 27 May
Benefit in aid of Marie Curie Cancer Care
Marie Curie Cancer Care provides high quality nursing, totally free of charge, to give terminally ill people the choice of dying at home, supported by their families. Line-up to be announced.
Doors 7.30pm. Show 8.30pm. Students & Members

Wed 28 May
Best of Scottish
With Dougie Dunlop and Neil McFarlane. Hosted by Vladimir McTavish.
Doors 7.30pm. Show 8.30pm.
£6/£5 Students/£3 Members

Thur 29 May
The Thursday Show
With Dougie Dunlop, Seymour Mace, Grainne Maguire and Austin Low. Hosted by Bruce Devlin.
Doors 7.30pm. Show 9pm.
£7/£6 Students/£3 Members

Fri 30 May
Dougie Dunlop, Seymour Mace, Grainne Maguire and Austin Low. Hosted by Susan Morrison.
Doors 7pm. Show 9pm.
£9/£8 Students/£5 Members

Sat 31 May
Dougie Dunlop, Seymour Mace, Grainne Maguire and Austin Low. Hosted by Susan Morrison.
Doors 7pm. Show 9pm.
£12

Exhibition

Collective Gallery
0131 220 1260

Till Sat 17 May
Freee - How To Be Hospitable
Freee will conduct workshops with local Polish immigrants, produce slogans, make videos that document their opinions and put on an exhibition of all these elements in the gallery.
Free
Mon & Sun Closed
Tue - Sat 12pm - 5pm

Dean Gallery
0131 624 6200

Till Mon 5 May
Ben Nicholson
Display containing the Gallery’s outstanding collection of Nicholson’s art, ranging from the early 1920s to the 1980s.
Mon - Wed 10am - 5pm
Thu 10am - 7pm
Fri - Sun 10am - 5pm
Free

Fruitmarket Gallery
0131 225 2383

Till Sun 4 May
Print The Legend: The Myth of the West
This exhibition brings together a diverse and challenging group of works by contemporary artists from Britain and Northern Europe in an exploration of the ongoing European fascination with the Western and the concept of the West as mythic construct.
Mon - Sat 11am - 6pm
Sun 12pm - 5pm
Free

Sat 17 May - Sun 13 July
Lucy Skaer
A young Glasgow-based artist best known for large works on paper that combine imagery drawn from different sources in intricate, highly-wrought and often disturbingly beautiful drawings. This exhibition will feature new work commissioned for the Gallery.
Mon - Sat 11am - 6pm
Sun 12pm - 5pm
Free

National Gallery of Scotland
0131 624 6200

Every Friday
Lunchtime Lectures
A regular programme of lectures held weekly on Fridays. Each lecture is focused on a specific artwork at the gallery. 12:45pm
Free

Sat 3 May - Sun 3 Aug
Fantasy and Function: Design For Goldsmiths
This display from the Department of Prints and Drawings will feature around thirty intricately engraved designs for jewellery, tableware and ornaments.
Mon - Wed 10am - 5pm
Thu 10am - 7pm
Fri - Sun 10am - 5pm
Free

National Museum of Scotland
0131 247 4422

Fri 16 May - Sun 5 Oct
Extremes - Life In Subarctic Canada
The Tlicho people live in harmony with a remote and hostile environment that boasts some of the most extreme temperature changes on earth. This exhibition highlights their traditional skills and relationship with Scotland.
Mon - Sun 10am - 5pm
Free

Patriothall Gallery
0131 226 7126

Fri 2 May - Wed 14 May
Group Exhibition
Works by Lara Green, Andrea Zette Perch-Nielsen, Louis Hubert, Christine Hilditch, Kev Thornton, Duncan Robertson and Emma Herman-Smith.
Mon - Sun 12pm - 5pm
Free

Royal Scottish Academy Building
0131 225 6671

Sat 3 May - Wed 25 June
RSA Annual Exhibition
The RSA Annual Exhibition is a highlight of the exhibiting year for artists, architects and members of the public. This year the exhibition also includes a specially curated show called New Scots / New Scotland.
Mon - Sat 10am - 5pm
Sun 12pm - 5pm
£4.00

Scottish National Portrait Gallery
0131 624 6200

Every Wednesday
Lunchtime Lectures
A regular programme of lectures held weekly on Wednesdays. Each lecture is focused on a specific artwork at the gallery.
12:45pm
Free

Thu 15 May - Sat 15 Nov Heroes - 19th
Century Self-Help Role Models
Central to this display is Samuel Smiles’ 1859 work, Self-Help. The display presents the people who were promoted by Smiles as contemporary role models and critically re-examines what we mean by ‘Victorian values’.
Mon - Wed 10am - 5pm
Thu 10am - 7pm
Fri - Sun 10am - 5pm
Free

Till Sun 20 July
Faces and Places
Exhibition which highlights individuals who have contributed to Scotland’s built heritage. A range of items are on display, including paintings, sculpture, drawings, photographs, notebooks and instruments.
Mon - Sun 10am - 5pm
Free

Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
0131 624 6200

Every Monday
Lunchtime Lectures
A regular programme of lectures held weekly on Mondays. Each lecture is focused on a specific artwork at the gallery. 12:45pm
Free

Till Sun 29 June
Miroslav Balka - Entering Paradise
This display brings together the artist’s print portfolio Entering Paradise, presenting the traces of twelve anonymous men, with the contemplative video projection BlueGasEyes.
Mon - Wed 10am - 5pm
Thu 10am - 7pm
Fri - Sun 10am - 5pm
Free

Till Sun 22 June
Maternity - Images Of Motherhood
This exhibition explores the theme of motherhood in art, showing how the image of the mother and child has endured and been re-interpreted by artists over the past 500 years.
Mon - Wed 10am - 5pm
Thu 10am - 7pm
Fri - Sun 10am - 5pm
Free

Till Sun 22 June
From Sickert To Gertler - Modern British Art From Boxted House
This exhibition celebrates the lives of Bobby and Natalie Bevan and the works that hung on the walls of their home, Boxted House in Essex which became a gathering place for artists after the Second World War.
Free
Mon - Wed 10am - 5pm
Thu 10am - 7pm
Fri - Sun 10am - 5pm

Scottish Poetry Library
0131 557 2876

Till Sat 19 July
In A Different Light
Glimpses of the fleeting; language distilled to its essence; perception given breath on paper. Julie Johnstone creates minimal yet resonant works exploring the visual and linguistic nuances contained in short phrases.
Mon - Fri 12pm - 6pm
Sat 12pm - 5pm
Sun Closed
Free

Talbot Rice Gallery
0131 650 2211

Till Sat 10 May
Enrico David - Ultra Paste
A major solo exhibition by the Italian born artist.
Mon & Sun Closed
Tue - Sat 10am - 5pm
Free

The Queen’s Gallery
0131 556 5100

Till Sun 26 Oct
The Art of Italy in the Royal Collection: The Renaissance
This highly acclaimed exhibition of 16th and 17th century Italian art presents 32 paintings and 42 drawings from the period of the Italian Renaissance, including works by Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Raphael and Bellini and Titian.
Mon - Sun 9:30am - 6pm
£5.00 (£13.00 family)

Theatre

Brunton Theatre
0131 665 9900

Wed 14 May - Sat 17 May
Crazy For You
Wed - Sat 7:30pm
£9.00, £8.50

Mon 19 May - Sat 24 May
Alpha Dance Academy Show
The disciplines of ballet, tap and jazz, presented by all ages of the Academy’s East Lothian, Midlothian and Edinburgh based pupils.
Mon Thu 7:30pm
Fri - Sat 7:30pm 2pm
£9.50

Tue 27 May - Mon 2 June
Imaginate Festival
Britain’s biggest performing arts festival for children featuring performers from the UK, France, Netherlands, Germany, Italy and Denmark.
£8.00 (£30.00 - £10.00 family)

Church Hill Theatre
0131 447 7597

Wed 14 May - Sat 17 May
Steel Magnolias
7:30pm

Wed 21 May - Sat 24 May
The Steamie
It’s Hogmanay in a Glasgow Steamie during the 1950s. As the washing is done, four women sing, laugh and cry their way through the last working day of the year, with a little help from the increasingly not so handy Andy!
Wed - Sat 7:30pm
£8.00

Edinburgh Festival Theatre
0131 662 1112

Tue 29 April - Sat 3 May
Elephant
Performer(s): Dodgy Clutch
A visual feast for all the family celebrating the universal themes of forgiveness and humanity or “Ubuntu”. Performers from the UK and South Africa come together in a multi-talented company of actors, dancers, storytellers and musicians.
This production is suitable for ages 5+ - no children under 5 years will be admitted and no baby tickets are available.
Mon No show
Tue - Fri 7pm
Sat 2:30pm, 7pm
£23.00 - £13.00 (£60.00, £50.00 family)

Tue 13 May - Sat 17 May
Romeo and Juliet
Scottish Ballet
An intensely dramatic score tells of the tragic love story between two young people caught between the hatred of their two families.
Mon No show
Tue - Wed 7:30pm
Thu 2pm, 7:30pm
Fri 7:30pm
Sat 2pm, 7:30pm

Tue 20 May - Sat 31 May
Doctor Dolittle
Tommy Steele
With lavish settings, spectacular effects and an Oscar award-winning score that includes the hits ‘If I Could Talk To The Animals’ and ‘I’ve Never Seen Anything Like It’, Doctor Dolittle is the perfect treat for all the family!
Mon No show
Tue - Sat 7:30pm
Matinees Wed 21& Thu & Sat at 2:30pm
Sun 25 3.00pm
£30.00 - £8.50

Edinburgh Playhouse
0870 606 3424

Mon 28 April - Sat 3 May
Mrs Brown’s Last Wedding
Brendan O’Carroll
Mrs Brown is a typical Dublin Mammy, whose hilarious adventures and insights have audiences howling for more.
Mon - Sat 7:30pm
£22.50 - £13.50

Tue 6 May
Simply Ballroom
A lavish production where the colour and spectacle of ballroom dance fuses brilliantly with live theatre. Featuring a cast of outstanding world-class dance champions. Hosted by Sam Kane and Sophie Lawrence.
7:45pm
£22.50, £20.50

Fri 9 May - Sun 11 May
Thomas and Friends
Musical production of everyone’s favourite Engine and his friends as they share a story that helps encourage discovery, friendship and cooperation. Featuring new songs as well as much-loved classic sing-a-longs such as ‘Roll Call’ and ‘Good Morning’.
Fri 2pm, 5pm
Sat 11am, 2pm, 5pm
Sun 11am, 2pm
£19.50 - £16.00

Mon 19 May - Sat 24 May
The Wedding Singer
Remember when hair was big, greed was good and shoulder pads were in? Based on the hit movie, this hilarious musical will have you dancing in the aisles!
Mon - Thu 7:30pm
Fri 5:30pm, 8:30pm
Sat 2:30pm, 7:30pm
£29.50 - £10.00

King’s Theatre
0131 529 6000

Tue 20 May
The Curve Foundation Dance Company presents
The Four Seasons by Vivaldi
7.30pm
£5.00 - £17.50

Royal Lyceum Theatre
0131 248 4848

Till Sat 10 May
Trumpets And Raspberries
This political satire on the perils of surgical procedures and the politics of pain is guaranteed to have you in stitches!
Tue - Sat 7:45pm
Matinee Wed 30 Apr & Sat 3 & 10 May 2:30pm
£25.00 - £11.00

Thu 15 May - Sat 17 May
Katie Morag
Mull Theatre
Katie Morag comes to life in a musical show full of fun for all the family. Based on the stories by Mairi Hedderwick.
Mon - Wed No show
Thu - Fri 7pm
Sat 2:30pm, 7pm
£10.00

Fri 23 May - Sat 24 May
The First To Go
A startling new look at one of the most brutal parts Europe’s history, combining the blackest of humour with the brightest belief in the power of hope.
Fri - Sat 7:45pm
£15.00

Traverse Theatre
0131 228 1404.

Tue 29 April - Sat 24 May
Nova Scotia
The triumphant next instalment of one of the best-loved stories in Scottish theatre. Find out what happens when the Slab Boys hit the 21st century!
Mon No show
Tue - Sat 8pm
Matinee Sat 10, 17 & 24 May 2.30pm
Sun 4, 11 & 18 May 5pm
£16.00, £13.00

Wed 7 May - Sat 10 May
A Leap
Queen Margaret University, Telford College
Poetic, whimsical, emotional and absurd, this performance promises to be a feast of recent Scottish writing chosen and interpreted by emerging Scottish theatre artists.
Mon, Tue & Sun No show
Wed - Sat 7:30pm
£10.00

Sat 24 May - Mon 2 June
Imaginate Festival
Britain’s biggest performing arts festival for children featuring performers from the UK, France, Netherlands, Germany, Italy and Denmark.

Music

Assembly Rooms
0131 220 4349

Fri 9 May
HLI - ceilidh
8pm
£8.00 (1st 20 tickets £5.00), £10.00 on door

Fri 23 May
Hotel California - The Ultimate Eagles Story
£16.00 + book fee

The Bongo Club
0131 558 7604

Sat 10 May
Who’s Who
£10.00 + book fee

Cabaret Voltaire
0131 220 6176

Thurs 1 May
Yelps, chutes, tango in the attic
7pm - 10pm
£5

Fri 2 May
Chuck prophet & the mission express, the wynntown marshals
7pm - 10pm
£13

Sat 3 May
Fourteenhouse, the stantons
7pm - 10pm
£5

Sun 4 May
Colin Macintyre
7pm - 10pm
£10

Thurs 8 May
Attic lights, Luva Anna, The Down and Outs
7pm - 10pm
£5

Fri 9 May
Playtone
For tickets email tri-starevents@hotmail.co.uk.
7pm - 10pm
£4

Sat 10 May
Opshop
For more info, check out www.myspace.com/opshop or www.opshopmusic.com.
7pm - 10pm
£10

Sun 11 May
Whale Engineering
concert.
7pm - 10pm
£5

Mon 12 May
Make Model
7pm - 10pm
£5

Tues 13 May
Kimya Dawson
7pm - 10pm
£8

Thur 15 May (late night club/gig crossover)
They came from the stars, i saw them
11pm - 3am
Free entry

Fri 16 May (early evening gig)
Terry Reid
7pm - 10pm
£12.50

Fri 16 May (late night club/gig crossover)
Tokyoblu
11pm - 3am
£ 10
£ 6 concessions

Sat 17 May
Will Hoge
7pm - 10pm
£6.50

Sun 18 May
The mae shi
7pm - 10pm
£6

Tues 20 May
Jack Savoretti
7pm - 10pm
£10

Wed 21 May
Caribou - Born Ruffians
7pm - 10pm
£10

Fri 23 May
The Hazey Janes
7pm - 10pm
£6

Sat 24 May
The Chiara l’s, Sarah and the Snakes
7pm - 10pm
£5

Sun 25 May
The Young Republic
7pm - 10pm
£7

Wed 28 May
Palladium
7pm - 10pm
£7

Thur 29 May
Vetiver
7pm - 10pm
£10

Sat 31 May
KieranDocherty, The Dead Beat Club, Kat Healy
7pm - 10pm
£7

The Canon’s Gait

Thu 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29 May
Out Of The Bedroom
8pm - 11pm
Free

The Caves
0131 557 8989

Sat 31 May
Vegas
10:30pm
£9.00 + book fee

Edinburgh Corn Exchange
0131 443 0404

Fri 9 May
30 Seconds To Mars
£18.50 + book fee

Tue 13 May
The Wombats
£12.00 + book fee
Edinburgh Festival Theatre
0131 529 6000

Sun 4 May
RSNO - Finale! Brilliant Benedetti
6pm
£28.00 - £10.00

Edinburgh Folk Club
0131 650 2458

Wed 21
Tanglefoot
60 The Pleasance
Edinburgh
EH8 9TJ
e. ferrardd@aol.com
7.30pm (Doors) 8.00pm

Edinburgh Playhouse
0870 606 3424

Sun 4 May
The Australian Pink Floyd Show
7:30pm (doors)
£24.50

Mon 5 May
The Solid Silver 60s Show
7:30pm
£21.50 - £17.50

Wed 7 May
David Essex
7:30pm
£22.00, £20.00

Mon 12 May
Buena Vista Social Club
An extraordinary line-up of Buena Vista Social Club stalwarts, including Guajiro Mirabal, Cachaito Lopez, Manuel Galban and Aguaje Ramos, together in a 12 piece band direct from Havana.
7:30pm
£27.50 - £19.50

Sun 18 May
Mark Knopfler
7:30pm
£35.00

Thu 29 May
Letz Zep
British band Letz Zep recreate the music of Led Zeppelin live for thousands of fans every year. Speaking after seeing Letz Zep perform, legendary Zep front man, Robert Plant commented it was like watching himself on stage
7.30pm
£16.00 - £17.50

Fri 30 May
The Motown Show
Now in its 5th successive year, ‘The Motown Show’ is a slick and high-energy recreation of the 60s and 70s Motown era celebrating two of its finest vocal groups, The Four Tops and The Temptations along with many other legendary artists from the great Tamla Motown stable
7.30pm
£14.50 - £17.50

Heriot’s Rugby Club
07720 704900

Fri 2 May
Louisiana Ragtime Band and Fred’s Clubhouse Seven
Edinburgh Jazz ‘n’ Jive Club. Regular Friday night jazz club. Listen and dance to live music from the golden age of jazz, from Ragtime to New Orleans to Swing.
8pm - 11:30pm
£6.00 (£5.00 members)

Fri 9 May
Diplomats Of Jazz and Forth River Ragtimers
8pm - 11:30pm
£6.00 (£5.00 members)

Fri 16 May
Fred’s Clubhouse Seven and Spirits of Rhythm
8pm - 11:30pm
£6.00 (£5.00 members)
Edinburgh Jazz ‘n’ Jive Club. Regular Friday night jazz club. Listen and dance to live music from the golden age of jazz, from Ragtime to New Orleans to Swing.

Fri 30 May
Kit Carey Jazz Band
Edinburgh Jazz ‘n’ Jive Club. Regular Friday night jazz club. Listen and dance to live music from the golden age of jazz, from Ragtime to New Orleans to Swing.
8pm - 11:30pm
£8.00 (£7.00 members)

The Hive
0131 530 5540

Sat 3 May
Spiderleg Promotions
7pm

Sun 11 May
Alexander Hurricane plus Unknown Hagana
7pm

Sat 10 May
The More They Betray plus Rise With The Fallen
7pm

Fri 23 May
These Monsters plus Wintermute, Secta Rouge
7pm

The Jam House
0131-226- 4380

Tue 13 May
Albert Lee and The Hogan’s Heroes
£15.00

Leith Folk Club
0131 478 7810

Tue 6 May
Tannahill Weavers
Tickets: available on the door from 7.30pm, reservations 0131 478 7810
“Among the most popular groups leading the current revival of Celtic traditional music, the Tannahill Weavers… make the most explicit connections between tradition and the electric folk reels of bands like Big Country and U2.” - New York Times
(£6)

Sun 11 May
Kent DuChaine (in association with EJP)
Venue: The Jazz Bar, doors 8.30 for 9 , details from the venue 0131 220 4298)
Once seen, never forgotten, Kent is one of the world’s great bluesmen. Constantly on the road with his beloved Leadbessie, a 1934 National Steel Guitar, he keeps alive the music of the Mississippi delta in his own ferociously powerful style.
(£8)

Tue 13 May
Gillebride MacMillan
Gillebrìde, from South Uist is one of the few people to have won all major prizes at the Royal National Mod as an adult and as a child. He won the Traditional Gold Medal at the 2000 Mod in Dunoon and The Royal National Gold Medal in Perth in 2004. He will be joined this evening by Ewan Macpherson (guitar) and Kathleen Graham (clarsach)
7.30pm
(£6)

Tue 20 May
Eric Andersen
Eric’s songs, voice, and guitar have created a career, spanning over 30 years, that includes 21 albums of original songs, and numerous tours of North America, Europe, and Japan. His songs have been recorded by artists all over the world, including Judy Collins, Fairport Convention, Peter Paul and Mary, Rick Nelson, Linda Ronstadt, The Grateful Dead, and Francoise Hardy.
7.30pm
(£10)

Tues 27 May
Dana and Susan Robinson
Dana and Susan Robinson sing dust-on-the-boots vignettes of rural America. They reach back into the roots of American music, to the days before bluegrass and country crystalised from the pre war mix of traditional songs and influences brought there by the early settlers. Dana and Susan are tremendous multi-instrumentalists (guitar, banjo, fiddle, mandolin) integrating styles from the Appalachian, Celtic, and African traditions to create a fresh and contemporary sound that is uniquely their own.
(£6)

Wed 28 May
Laura Cortese
Singer, songwriter and fiddler, Laura lights up the stage with a radiant smile, dazzling musicianship and uninhibited delight. In her self-styled “drum-chop-fiddle-pop”, she has created a frisky mix of traditional grace and modern sophistication that is completely unlike any other.
7.30pm
(£8)

Thur 29th May
Groanbox Boys
The Groanbox Boys play a unique blend of what they call Old Time Mountain Gypsy World Folk Blues Music on accordion, acoustic guitar, banjo, harmonica and odd pieces of percussion, including their self-made “Freedom Boot”. Their foot-stompin’ sound features unconventional arrangements weaved together by tight vocal harmonies sung with raw intensity.
7.30pm
(£6)

Fri 30th May
Benny Gallagher at The Netherbow in association with Hossack Promotions
In an intimate evening of songs and stories about his days as a Staff Writer with The Beatles Publishing Co. Apple, Benny will perform all of the hits he penned for McGuinness Flint and Gallagher & Lyle - songs that have since been recorded by: Art Garfunkel, Bryan Ferry, Colin Blunstone, Donavon Frankenreiter, Don Williams, Elkie Brooks, Fairport Convention, Garth Brooks (Concert in Central Park), Judith Durham, Little Anthony and the Imperials, Mary Hopkin, Phil Everly, Ricky Nelson, Ringo Starr, Rita Coolidge, Status Quo, Simon and Garfunkel (Concert in Central Park), The Fureys, and Lemon Jelly to name but a few..... along with some great new songs from his forthcoming Album.
(£15)

Sat 31 May
Burkitt & Stone
The Village, South Fort Street, EDinburgh EH6 4DN
Our big party night! We’re celebrating Leith Folk Club’s 200th gig and the launch of Frank Burkitt’s first album ‘for a little less care’. Frank will be joined by the amazingly stylish aussie fiddle player Chris Stone and friends for an evening of song after wonderful song.
7.30pm
(£6)

Queens Hall
0131 668 2019

Thurs 1 May
Jethro Tull - 40th Anniversary Tour
Rock, folk, jazz and classical-inspired music for grown-ups - a selection of songs from their 34 albums
7.30pm
£28.50 + £1.50 booking fee

Sat 3 May
Scottish Chamber Orchestra
Popular French conductor Louis Langrée returns to the SCO with fellow countrymen, violinist Renaud Capuçon and violist Antoine Tamestit for Mozart’s Sinfonia Concertante. Also in the programme, Beethoven’s Overture: Leonore No 2 and Schumann’s Fourth Symphony.
7.30pm
£8-£25 (conc avail)

Sun 4 May
Out of Space Promotions present Ani Mru Mru - Polish Comedy Show
Michal Wojcik, Marcin Wojcik and Waldemar Wilkolek are the popular polish comedians known as ANI MRU MRU, which means “Don’t say a word”. This show will be performed in Polish
8pm
£16 in advance, £18 on the day

Thurs 8 May
Scottish Chamber Orchestra
SCO Principal Guest Conductor, Olari Elts, closes the SCO season with Beethoven’s Symphony No 3, ‘Eroica’. He is joined by leading soloists, Elizabeth Watts, Karen Cargill, James Gilchrist, Christopher Purves and the SCO Chorus for Haydn’s Nelson Mass.
7.30pm
£8-£25 (conc avail)

Sat 10 May
The Kevock Choir
Come and enjoy an evening of music with the Kevock Choir- one of Scotland’s foremost mixed voice choirs, conducted by Graham Lovett- and their guests. Music to suit all tastes from - Vaughan Williams, Rutter and Lloyd Webber to sacred and folksongs. Other information on the choir website www.kevockchoir.org.30pm
£12-£5

Sun11 May
Regular presents
The Waifs + special guests
Australian folk, blues, rhythm and blues music.
7pm
£13 + £1.50 booking fee
The Sun, Dirt, Water Tour

Wed 14 May
DF presents Amy Macdonald
This is the life for the Celtic songstress. Amy Macdonald’s voice could guide ships through fog. It is deep, earthy and possesses more character than a 19-year-old has any right to have.
7.30pm
£15 + £1.50 booking fee

Thurs 15 May
Willard Grant Conspiracy Pilgrim Orchestra
special guest Howe Gelb
8pm
Pilgrim Road – songs of yearning and redemption
£16 / £14 + £1.50 booking fee

Fri 16 May
Fiddle Rendezvous
A celebration of music from Scotland, Ireland and the United States, bringing together Bruce Molsky & Mary Ann Kennedy, Gerry O’Connor & Gilles le Bigot, and Mike & Ali Vass.
8pm
£15/£12 (conc avail)

Sat 17 May
Edinburgh Academy
An evening of varied musical entertainment from bands, orchestras and choir, with concerto movements for clarinets, harp and trumpet from final year pupils.
7pm
£6 (conc avail)
Contact: 0131 556 4603

Sun 18 May
Orkestra Del Sol presents
The Moveable Feast – Album Launch Party
Enter the irresistible world of Orkestra del Sol - infectious carnival brass delivered with humour and a certain unruly charm. An inspired musical feast not to be missed.
8pm
£10 (conc avail)
Contact: 07968 491835

Tues 20 May
Feist
Thrift-store diva; an indie-rocker with a love of melody
7pm
£16 + £1.50 booking fee
Contact: 0141 332 4864

Fri 23 May
The Peatbog Faeries
This is high octane Celtic dance music so get ready to dance!!
8pm
£16

Sat 24 May
Edinburgh Light Orchestra
‘Journey Into Melody’ with Edinburgh’s premier concert orchestra and enjoy an evening of popular favourites with music by Cole Porter, Rodgers and Hammerstein, the legendary Duke Ellington, songs from the musical stage, opera and operetta with Carole Clarke (Mezzo-Soprano) - and much more!
7.30pm
£9/£7.50/£5.50
Contact: 0131 334 3140

Sun 25 May
Waverley Care, Scotland’s HIV charity presents:
“The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace” by Karl Jenkins
Christopher Bell conducts a ‘come and sing’ performance of Karl Jenkins’ powerful and compelling mass for peace. Featuring soloists: Alison Beck, Morag Campbell and Mike Towers and a massed chorus. Supporting Waverley Care, Scotland’s HIV charity.
7.30pm
Singers: £13.50 (conc avail)
Audience: £10 (conc avail)

Tues 27 May
Krishna Das Kirtan Concert
Musician and chanter Krishna Das shares his spiritual message through music and call and response chanting. Sharing his heart through music and chanting is the basis of the spiritual work of Krishna Das; his way of serving the Divine within himself and others. Krishna Das has produced numerous internationally acclaimed recordings; his CDs include Live on Earth, Pilgrim Heart, One Track Heart, and Breath of the Heart. He presents chanting concerts and workshops around the world that include musical accompaniment; meditation instruction; readings from different spiritual traditions; and teachings and discussions about the spiritual path. 7pm
£15 (conc avail)

Wed 28 May
Seckou Keita Quartet
Drawing together musicians from Senegal, Italy, Egypt and The Gambia, this band has become a real international treasure. Led by the charismatic Seckou Keita himself, they mesh different African and European styles to produce a contemporary sound that is riddled with beautiful melodies, fantastic rhythms and bags of energy!
8pm
£12/£10 (conc avail)

Thurs 29 May
David Wilde recital
Chopin Sonata No.2 in B flat minor, ‘Funeral March’; Wilson ‘Incunabula’; Jackson Sonata World premiere; Haydn Andante con Variationen in F minor; Beethoven Sonata in C major, Op.53 ‘The Waldstein’
7.30pm
£12 (conc avail)
Contact: 0845 644 9308

Fri 30 May
Martin Taylor / Alison Burns
When Grammy award winning guitarist Martin Taylor, who has collaborated with great singers including Peggy Lee, Martin Carthy, Jamie Cullum, Dionne Warwick and Bryn Terfel, chose to record a special duo album with a vocalist, he chose the UK’s fastest rising jazz singer, Alison Burns. This summer, the duo hit the road to tour the UK to promote this new album which is produced by legendary record producer Tony Platt (Bob Marley, The Who, The Rolling Stones, Buddy Guy). The tour and album take its inspiration from the Grammy award-winning collaborations between Ella Fitzgerald and Joe Pass, mixing repertoire from The Great American Songbook and contemporary material.
8pm
£15/£12.50 (conc avail)

Sat 31 May
Opera Circus – Differences in Demolitions
A magical and beautiful new chamber opera by Scottish composer Nigel Osborne with libretto by the eminent Bosnian poet, Goran Simic.
8pm
£15/£12 (conc avail)
Contact: 0131 668 3456

The Lot
0131 225 9922

Tue 6 May
Ceilidh Club
Regular ceilidh night featuring some of the best fiddlers, accordionists and rhythm sections from the most popular Edinburgh ceilidh bands.
8:30pm (8pm doors)
£6.00

The Liquid Room
0131 225 2564

Sat 3 May
Vampire Weekend
£10.00 + book fee

Thu 8 May
Xandria
£12.00 + book fee

Fri 9 May
MGMT plus Support

Mon 12 May
Tom Baxter
7pm (doors)
£12.50 + book fee

Sat 17 May
NZ drum and bass.
Shapeshifter
7pm - 10pm
£12.00 + book fee

Sun 18 May
Mostly Autumn
£14.00 + book fee

Mon 19 May
The Cultheads
£9.00 + book fee

Tue 20 May
Average White Band
£16.50 + book fee

Fri 23 May
The Dead Kennedys plus Support
£15.00 + book fee
None

Sat 24 May
Whole Lotta Led
7pm (doors)
£11.00 + book fee

Sun 25 May
Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Dart Board Band
7pm (doors)
£10.00 + book fee

Wed 28 May
Punish Yourself
£12.00 + book fee

Scottish Storytelling Centre
0131 556 9579

Benny Gallagher
Fri 30 May
£15.00 + book fee

Pleasance

Wed 7 May
Martyn Joseph
8pm (7:30pm doors)
£7.00 (£5.00 members)

Wed 14 May
Andy White
8pm (7:30pm doors)
£7.00 (£5.00 members)

Wed 21 May
Tanglefoot
8pm (7:30pm doors)
£7.00 (£5.00 members)
£6.00

Wed 28 May
Kevin Burke
8pm (7:30pm doors)
£7.00 (£5.00 members)

Pollock Halls

Fri 16 May
Teannaich - ceilidh
8pm - 12am (7:30pm doors)
£8.00 + book fee

Royal Oak
0131 557 2976

Sun 4 May
Donal O’Connor
8:30pm
£3.00

Sun 11 May
John Malcolm
8:30pm
£3.00

Sun 18 May
Rod Paterson
8:30pm
£3.00

Sun 25 May
Jed Grimes
8:30pm
£3.00

Studio 24
0131 558 3758

Sat 3 May
3 Inches Of Blood plus Flat Iron, Swordmaster
7pm
£8.00 + book fee

Sun 11 May
All Day Punk Fest
Featuring UK Subs, The Fiend, Keyside Strike, Demob and more.
2pm
£17.00

Fri 23 May
Times New Viking plus Copy Haho, Meursault
Time: 7pm

Sat 24 May
Ravens Creed plus Man of the Hour
7pm (doors)
£6.00
The VooDoo Rooms
0131 556 7060

Sat 3 May
Steven Severin
£10.00 + book fee

Sun 4 May
Ulrich Schnauss
£9.00 + book fee

Mon 5 May
Shawn Smith
£10.00 + book fee

Fri 9 May
Rachel Unthank and The Winterset
£11.00 + book fee

Sat 10 May
Burlescapades
£20.00 + book fee

Mon 12 May
The Blackbyrds
£18.00 + book fee

Sat 17 May
Jazzanova
£12.00 + book fee

Fri 23 May
Amplifico plus Austen George
9pm - 1am