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happening within ASVA, our members and the tourism industry. If you are
aware of an impending event, which is not listed, why not email us the details
on info@asva.co.uk. |
| Historic Scotland Walks on the Wild Side - 01 February 2008 to 31 December 2008 |
| Guided tours lead by Historic Scotland’s expert guides are back by popular demand. The Orkney World Heritage Site Ranger Service are offering free guided walks around the Ring of Brodgar, a stunning circle of upright standing stones dating to the Neolithic period, situated just five miles north-east of Stenness. In 2007 nearly 1,700 visitors enjoyed tours from our Rangers Sandra Miller and Elaine Clarke, compared with 1,200 in 2006, and this year people of all ages will have the opportunity to attend walks every Thursday at 13.00. On the tour visitors will have the chance to uncover the history behind the people who created the Ring of Brodgar, the reasons for its creation and what it was used for. Sandra Miller, Ranger at Historic Scotland, said; ‘Visiting the Ring of Brodgar is a quite a special experience: the history of the site and its surroundings give it real atmosphere and the stories behind it really bring it to life. It’s been so rewarding to see the growing popularity of our guided walks and we are looking forward to welcoming more people in 2008.’ No advance booking is required for these guided tours, although visitors are advised to wear appropriate outdoor clothing. There are guided walks every Thursday February to May, September to December, and every day during June, July and August. |
| Location: Ring Of Brodgar, Orkney Web: www.historic-scotland.gov.uk/events |
| McManus Collections Unit Events Programme - 14 March 2008 to 06 December 2008 |
| Fridays 14 & 28 March, Saturdays 12 & 26 April, Saturdays 10 & 24 May Tours at 11am and 2pm (NB no tours June/July/Aug) Fri 26 & Sat 27 September, Fri 10 & Sat 11 October, Fri 24 & Sat 25 October, Fri 7 & Sat 8 November Fri 21 & Sat 22 November, Fri 5 & Sat 6 December Tours at 11am and 2pm Guided Tours of McManus Collections Unit The McManus Collections Unit is the new permanent home for Dundee's History, Archaeology and Natural History Collections. The relocation of these Collections to this facility frees up more space in the McManus Galleries and Museum in Albert Square, for improved exhibition and visitor facilities. The Museum is currently closed to undergo an exciting and extensive refurbishment project and will open next year. Come along for a fascinating 'behind-the-scenes' glimpse of these Collections, with our entertaining tour guides. Admission Free, but booking essential as places are limited. Tel (01382) 432364. |
| Location: McManus Collections Unit, Barrack Street, Dundee Telephone: (01382) 432364 |
| Hip Knits - 21 March 2008 to 31 October 2008 |
| Included in museum admission After you have journeyed through a century of style in our room settings, look out for this stylish showcase that’s bang up to date! From Fair Isle sweaters, to cutting-edge creations, Scotland has an international reputation for its beautifully designed knitwear. This new exhibition puts the spotlight on ‘hip knits’ from Scotland . Explore the enduring popularity of luxury Scottish knitwear and check out some of the latest catwalk designs. See knitwear by Queene and Belle, Pringle of Scotland, Ingrid Tait (of Tait & Style), James Millar, Vivienne Westwood and other leading international fashion firms. |
| Location: National Museum of Costume Web: www.nms.ac.uk |
| Lauriston Castle Tours - 01 April 2008 to 31 October 2008 |
| Visit Lauriston Castle and see one of the most extraordinary Edwardian interiors in Scotland. Tour times: From 1st April – 31st October. 11.00am, 12.00noon, 2.00pm, 3.00pm , 4.00pm. Saturday - Thursday (closed Friday) Admission charges: Adult £5.00 Concession £3.00 Family £12.50 (2 Adults + 3 Children under 16) Group rate £3.00 (for groups of 10 and over) Out of hours group visits are £8 Adult and £5 Concession. Refreshments can be provided. Special Tours and Events Starting with Show Scotland Weekend (Sat 3rd & Sun 4th May) and then on selected weekend dates throughout the rest of the month: ‘Spick and Span for Spring’: Special tours focusing on the lives and work of the servants of Lauriston Castle. On Selected weekend dates throughout September: ‘Home and Abroad’: Discover more about visiting, travel and entertaining in the Edwardian period on one of our special tours. On Selected weekend dates in December: ‘Edwardian Christmas’ – Experience what Christmas and New Year were like a century ago. For more information or to book a place on one of our special tours: telephone 0131 336 2060 or e.mail: lauriston.castle@tiscali.co.uk |
| Location: Lauriston Castle Telephone: 0131 336 2060 Email: lauriston.castle@tiscali.co.uk |
| Scenic Helicopter Tours - 06 May 2008 to 31 October 2008 |
| Until Friday 31 October 10:00–17:00 Castles and Harbours around East Lothian and Edinburgh City. Free admission to the museum for tour members. Book with PDG Helicopters on 0870 607 9000. |
| Location: National Museum of Flight Web: www.nms.ac.uk |
| Radar Room - 07 May 2008 to 31 October 2008 |
| Until Friday 31 October Wednesdays 10:00–12:00/13:00–16:00 See vintage radio, radar and avionics equipment. |
| Location: National Museum of Flight Web: www.nms.ac.uk |
| Historic Scotland Events Programme for 2008 - 10 May 2008 to 21 September 2008 |
| Historic Scotland announce the launch of an exciting programme of events to inspire and delight young and old. A jam-packed line-up of over 400 events and activities, big and small, will take place at castles, palaces and monuments across Scotland bringing the properties to life. Last year thousands of visitors joined in the fun and this year promises to be just as popular. Highlights from this year’s programme include: Legends – on 10 and 11 May visitors can meet a variety of the most famous icons in history, brought together in the fantastic setting of Stirling Castle. Scottish Chamber Orchestra – enjoy a delightful summer evening of music by Mozart – and a little Mendelssohn – in the company of the Scottish Chamber Orchestra in the splendid surroundings of the Great Hall at Stirling Castle on 5 June. Spectacular Jousting: Highland Tour 2008 – following record breaking popularity at Linlithgow Palace in 2007, the dramatic knights go north in 2008 for a mini-highland tour performing at Urquhart Castle on 5 and 6 July and Fort George on 12 and 13 July, supported with a fun-packed day full of activities. Make it Medieval – visitors have the chance to undertake the challenge to become a medieval knight or learn the rules of etiquette to become a royal princess at Caerlaverock Castle on 2 and 3 August. Active 08 – a day of lively events with something to keep the whole family entertained at Linlithgow Palace on 17 August. Castle of Magic – the UK’s largest festival of magic returns to Stirling Castle, with a packed programme featuring a cast of award-winning magicians including the Magic Circle Magician of the Year. Visitors have a whole weekend, from 20 to 21 September, to try magic tricks of their own, practice balloon modelling and try out their circus skills. |
| Location: Various Web: www.historic-scotland.gov.uk/events |
| PFT Season Opens with Wild Honey by Michael Frayn, from the play without a name by Anton Chekhov - 16 May 2008 to 18 October 2008 |
| When the young Chekhov completed his first play, he cannot have anticipated that a century later, it would be given a dazzling makeover by the author of Noises Off - nor that his youthful musings would be turned into a sharp, wildly funny midsummer comedy of love, lust and locomotives! The party to celebrate the return of Anna Petrovna to her late husband’s country estate attracts a motley crew: friends, acquaintances, creditors . . . and suitors. From doctors to retired Colonels, landowners to horse thieves and merchants to Female Emancipationists, all walks of country life gather - including the local schoolmaster, Platonov. Once a radical student destined to become “a second Byron”, Platonov appears to have settled for a dull married life in the country. But Platanov’s seductive charm and ready wit are undiminished, a combination which can be highly attractive - and very dangerous. As the alcohol flows and fireworks burst in the night sky, the bees begin to gather round the honey pots. And while Anna Petrovna fends off would-be husbands, Platonov is juggling four women, fighting off a legal action (and a galloping case of the DTs) and evading a murder attempt or two . . . Hurtling from farce in the forest to a steam-driven finale, Pitlochry Festival Theatre open their 2008 Season in high style with the Scottish première of Michael Frayn’s effervescent 1984 comedy. This is the 1st play in PFT summer season. It opens this Friday May 16th, 8pm and will play in repertoire until 18th October. Tickets are available from box office: 01796 484626 or online: www.pitlochry.org.uk |
| Location: Pitlochry Festival Theatre Telephone: 01796 484626 Web: www.pitlochry.org.uk |
| Extremes: Life in Subarctic Canada - 16 May 2008 to 19 October 2008 |
| Extremes: Life in Subarctic Canada National Museum of Scotland Fri 16 May–Sun 19 Oct Free Experience the lives of one of Canada’s indigenous communities and discover some of Scotland and Canada’s shared history. In the 1850s and 60s Scottish fur traders collected beautifully-crafted objects from the Dene peoples living in the Canadian subarctic. Now part of National Museums Scotland’s collection, these objects provide a fascinating insight into a living community. Extremes: Life in Subarctic Canada is the result of a new relationship National Museums Scotland has built with the descendents of the people who traded with the Scots, in particular the Dogrib Dene, or Tlicho, in their own language. The objects are returning to Scotland from Canada where they have been on display, along with contemporary material purchased from the Dene people for our collections. Find out how the objects came to the museum. Admire their beauty, skill and workmanship. Experience personal stories from the community. Discover the extremes of the subarctic environment. What was it like to live here 150 years ago and how is it different today? |
| Location: National Museum of Scotland Web: www.nms.ac.uk |
| She Stoops To Conquer By Oliver Goldsmith - 22 May 2008 to 16 October 2008 |
| Following hotly on the heels of opening night at Pitlochry Festival Theatre, PFT is delighted to announce it’s 2nd play in it’s Summer repertoire – She Stoops To Conquer, directed by Richard Baron Mrs. Hardcastle is determined to marry her decidedly spoiled son from her first marriage, Tony Lumpkin, to her glamorous niece, Constance Neville – if only to keep the fabulous Neville jewels in the family. Constance, however, has other plans . . . which tend to involve the dashing George Hastings . . . Likewise, Squire Hardcastle has arranged a match for his daughter, Kate, with the son of his old friend, Sir Charles Marlow. Neither the Hardcastle’s nor the bridegroom-to-be have ever met - so the Squire has no way of knowing that while young Marlow is hopelessly bashful in the presence of society ladies, he becomes a veritable Casanova at the sight of a serving wench . . . Marlow invites Hastings to accompany him to Liberty Hall, the Squire’s country house. When the young bucks stop at a rowdy alehouse seeking directions, a well-oiled Tony Lumpkin decides that fun is to be had. Telling the visitors they can find rooms for the night at a nearby inn, complete with grumpy landlord and gorgeous barmaid, he directs them to . . . Liberty Hall, their intended destination . . . With its outrageous mix of secret elopements and nocturnal confusions, Goldsmith’s classic comedy has delighted audiences for over two centuries. A ribald and hilarious portrait of life and love in town and country, this promises to be a season highlight! She Stoops To Conquer opens on Thursday 22nd May (2pm and 8pm) and will play in repertoire until 16th October. Tickets are available from box office: 01796 484626 or go online: www.pitlochry.org.uk. |
| Location: Pitlochry Festival Theatre Telephone: 01796 484626 Web: www.pitlochry.org.uk |
| DISCOVER THE MYSTERIES OF MAESHOWE - 01 June 2008 to 31 August 2008 |
| New for 2008, Historic Scotland is introducing special twilight tours at one of the finest Neolithic sites in Europe. From 1 June to 31 August tours will be available every day at 18.00, 19.00 and 20.00 taking in the beauty, tranquillity and mystery at Maeshowe Chambered Cairn. A prominent feature on the landscape the Neolithic tomb of Maeshowe is older than the pyramids, and the great cairn, with its elaborate stone passageway and chambers, is the finest in north-west Europe. At the evening tours, visitors can experience the magical changes of light and the stillness of nightfall in the Heart of Neolithic Orkney. Alan Jones, Monument Manager at Maeshowe, said: “Our daytime tours at Maeshowe are very popular, and we were keen to offer visitors something a little bit different this year. On these tours visitors can admire the remarkable skills taken to create such a sophisticated monument with simple tools and see the incredible collection of runic inscriptions and engravings, all by twilight. It promises to be a very atmospheric experience.” All tours must be pre-paid and booked in advance by calling 01856 761 606 or in person at Tormiston Mill, Maeshowe’s visitor centre. Tours are adults £5.20, children £2.60 and concessions £4.20. Visitors are advised that they should arrive 15 minutes before their tour. Each tour lasts around 20 minutes. |
| Location: Orkney |
| Arcadia by Tom Stoppard to open as fourth play in Pitlochry Season. - 05 June 2008 to 20 October 2008 |
| 1809: momentous events occur one weekend at Sidley Park, Lady Croom’s stately home. Lord Byron is a house guest. The beautiful gardens are being turned into Gothic chaos by landscape gardener Culpability Noakes. Teenage prodigy Thomasina (Lady Croom’s daughter) invents the second law of thermodynamics, to the surprise of her tutor, the rakish Septimus Hodge. And discovering that someone has been interfering with his wife in the gazebo, poet Ezra Chater sends for pistols – and disappears from history… 2008: ambitious academic Bernard Nightingale visits Sidley Park looking for evidence to support his theory about what really happened that fateful weekend - a theory which could make his fortune. Forming an uneasy alliance with writer Hannah Jarvis, who is researching a history of the gardens, and Valentine Coverley, a spiky mathematics student (and direct descendant of Lady Croom), Bernard attempts to piece together the mysterious events of 1809… Two worlds, two centuries apart, edge closer and closer together, until past and present collide. And finally, the truth is revealed… A detective story, a historical romance, an ode to the art of landscape gardening and a comic celebration of human desire, Arcadia is a modern masterpiece: funny, intelligent, audacious and deeply moving. Winner of the Olivier and Evening Standard Awards for Best New Play in 1994, PFT is delighted to be staging the Scottish première production. Arcadia opens Thursday, 5th June (2pm & 8pm) at Pitlochry Festival Theatre and plays in repertoire until October 20th. Tickets are available from box office: 01796 484626 or go online: www.pitlochry.org.uk. |
| Location: Pitlochry Festival Theatre Telephone: 01796 484626 Web: www.pitlochry.org.uk |
| Foto: Modernity in Central Europe, 1918-1945 - 07 June 2008 to 31 August 2008 |
| 7 June - 31 August Dean Gallery The National Galleries of Scotland is delighted to announce the opening of this magnificent exhibition, the first in our highly-anticipated 2008 Summer Season. Foto explores the pioneering success of modernist photography in Austria, Czechoslovakia, Germany, Hungary and Poland during a time of tremendous social and political upheaval. The exhibition brings together masterworks by more than 100 photographers. Tickets for the exhibition cost £6, with a £4 concessionary ticket also available. There is free entry for members and children aged 12 years and younger. Foto has been organised by Matthew Witkovsky, Associate Curator at the National Gallery of Art in Washington DC. To coincide with the opening of the exhibition at the Dean Gallery, Matthew will be presenting a lecture on the themes and ideas that Foto presents. This lecture takes place on Saturday 7 June between 10.30 and 11.30am in the Hawthornden Lecture Theatre at the National Gallery Complex. |
| Location: Dean Gallery Web: www.nationalgalleries.org |
| Guided Tours of the Old Steeple - 11 June 2008 to 30 August 2008 |
| Wednesdays and Saturdays, from 11 June to 30 August. Admission £2.50 adults, £1.50 concessions, £1 accompanied children. Booking essential on (01382) 432364. |
| Location: St Marys Tower, Overgate, Dundee Telephone: 01382 432364 |
| FLIGHT FANTASTIC WITH HISTORIC SCOTLAND - 21 June 2008 to 31 August 2008 |
| Historic Scotland take to flight with a fantastic falconry programme taking place at properties across Scotland, as part of the living history programme of events. Throughout June to September, historic attractions across the country will play host to falconry displays, demonstrations and talks that will entertain and enlighten visitors. The shows are being held in conjunction with experts Falconry Scotland, who have centres in Jedforest and Dalhousie; visitors to these centres have the opportunity to handle and learn all about falcons, hawks, owls and eagles. Visitors to Historic Scotland properties can experience this for themselves in central Scotland at Stirling Castle and Doune Castle, Aberdour Castle in Fife, Linlithgow Palace and Blackness Castle in West Lothian, Tantallon Castle in East Lothian, Crichton Castle in Midlothian and Bothwell Castle in the west. Stirling Castle Falconry Talks and Demonstrations Saturday 21 June, Saturday 28 June, Saturday 12 July, Saturday 26 July 12noon, 13.30, 14.30 Stirling Castle Falconry Display Saturday 2 August, Saturday 9 August, Saturday 23 August, Sunday 7 September 12noon, 13.30, 14.30 Doune Castle Falconry Up Close and Personal Sunday 10 August 12noon, 13.30, 14.30 Aberdour Castle Falconry Up Close and Personal Sunday 6 July 12noon, 13.30, 14.30 Linlithgow Palace Falconry Up Close and Personal Sunday 29 June, Sunday 13 July 12noon, 13.30, 14.30 Blackness Castle Falconry Up Close and Personal Sunday 31 August 12noon, 13.30, 14.30 Tantallon Castle Falconry Up Close and Personal Sunday 20 July 12noon, 13.30, 14.30 Crichton Castle Falconry Up Close and Personal Friday 22 August 12noon, 13.30, 14.30 Bothwell Castle Falconry Up Close and Personal Saturday 6 September 12noon, 13.30, 14.30 |
| Location: Various Web: www.historic-scotland.gov.uk |
| National Museum of Flight Events - 22 June 2008 to 31 October 2008 |
| Radar Room Until Friday 31 October Wednesdays 10:00–12:00/13:00–16:00 See vintage radio, radar and avionics equipment. Scenic Helicopter Tours Until Friday 31 October 10:00–17:00 Castles and Harbours around East Lothian and Edinburgh City. Free admission to the museum for tour members. Book with PDG Helicopters on 0870 607 9000. Behind The Hangar Door Mon 16 June, 14 July 11:00/12:00/14:00/15:00/16:00 Go behind the scenes with the curators on these free guided tours. Teddy Bears’ Picnic Sat 2–Sun 3 August 11:30–16:00 Bring along your favourite teddy bear. Age 3+. Big Draw 2008 Sat 11 October 11:30–13:00/14:00–16:00 Free with admission to museum. Scrapheap Challenge Sun 12 – Sun 19 October 11:30–13:00/14:00–16:00 Search through the scarp, build something that flies, then see how far you can make it go! Free with admission to museum. |
| Location: National Museum of Flight, East Fortune Airfield, East Lothian Telephone: 0131 247 4422 Web: www.nms.ac.uk |
| Wildlife Photographer of the Year - 26 June 2008 to 14 September 2008 |
| Until Sun 14 Sept 2008 Included in admission to the museum The exhibition shows some of the most stunning and original wildlife pictures taken by photographers worldwide of all ages. |
| Location: National Museum of Rural Life Web: www.nms.ac.uk |
| A life of fashion - 28 June 2008 to 18 October 2008 |
| Prêt-a-Porter: Callendar House, Falkirk at 1p.m., Saturday June 28 until October 18, 2008 The fashion of the 1950s and 60s comes to Callendar House this summer through the unique collection of former air stewardess Ailsa Porter. Mrs Porter, who now lives in Stirlingshire, travelled the world for two decades as an air stewardess. She had a great interest in fashion and collected a wardrobe which reflected her glamorous, international lifestyle. She generously donated her 1950s and 60s collection to Falkirk Council’s Museums Service and her wardrobe will be shown in “Prêt-a-Porter” at Callendar House from June 28 to October 18. The exhibition begins with clothes from the spring and summer collection and will be refreshed on August 31 with items form the autumn and winter wear in Mrs Porter’s wardrobe. Running alongside Prêt-a-Porter will be “How do I look in this? ” at the Park Gallery in which artists Susan Cutts and Julia Douglas will address contemporary issues of personal expression, fashion and body adornment, and explore the idea that the objects we accumulate are statements of personalities. “Ailsa Porter’s very generous donation means that our museums service now has a wonderful textile collection which records and preserves fashion history for this and future generations, “ said Councillor Adrian Mahoney, Falkirk Council’s Convener of Environment and Heritage. Prêt a Porter runs in the Large Gallery, Callendar House from the 28th June – 18th October 2008. How do I look in this? runs from 28th June – 27th July 2008. Admission to Callendar House, the Park Gallery and the exhibitions is all free. |
| Location: Callendar House, Falkirk Telephone: 01324 503770 Email: callendar.house@falkirk.gov.uk |
| Go Ape at Sensation this Summer - 01 July 2008 to 31 October 2008 |
| This summer, Sensation Science Centre in Dundee will be a hive of ape-themed activity with the arrival of the stunning new interactive touring exhibition Great Apes – How great are you? Visitors will become explorers as they try out a fun mix of hands-on exhibits, multimedia displays and play areas, to discover how similar we are to our ape relatives. The exhibition is split into four main themes including a thought-provoking journey through ape species, ape behaviour, current threats and conservation initiatives. In the ‘Meet the Family’ section, explorers will be greeted by the hoots and calls of our ape cousins, as they discover just how closely we are related to apes. A portrait gallery introduces each member of the family allowing visitors to put themselves in the frame by looking in the mirror and completing the fifth and final member of the great ape family - humans. Using an interactive map, people will be able to find out where all the ape species live, catch some ape-antics on a video screen and handle replica skulls and bronze casts. Great Apes was created by At-Bristol in conjunction with GRASP (UNEP/UNESCO’s Great Apes Survival Project). The exhibition is supported by the ReDiscover fund, an initiative set-up by the Millennium Commission, the Wellcome Trust and the Wolfson Foundation to help science centres renew and refresh their exhibitions. Great Apes opens at Sensation on 1st July and will run until 31st October. The exhibition is suitable for all ages and is free with the normal price of admission. For more information please call 01382 228800 or visit www.sensation.org.uk. |
| Location: Sensation, Dundee Science Centre Telephone: 01382 228800 Web: www.sensation.org.uk. |
| VICTORIAN FRIDAYS - 04 July 2008 to 29 August 2008 |
| Every Friday ~ July & August In the courtyard or in the Hayloft Gallery, weather permitting Games they used to play! ~ 1.30pm to 3.30pm A great chance to try children’s toys and games from the past. Grounds Tickets: Adults £3, Children £1.50, Family Ticket £8.00 |
| Location: Paxton House, Gallery & Country Park, Berwick-Upon-Tweed Telephone: 01289 386291 Email: info@paxtonhouse.com Web: www.paxtonhouse.com |
| Victorian Fridays - 04 July 2008 to 29 August 2008 |
| Every Friday - July & August ~ Victorian Fridays 1.30pm to 3.30pm Games they used to play! ~ A great chance to try children’s toys and games from the past. In the courtyard or in the Hayloft Gallery, weather permitting Admission – Adults £3, Children £1.50, Family Ticket £8.00 |
| Location: Paxton House, Gallery & Country Park,Berwick-Upon-Tweed TD15 1SZ Telephone: 01289 386291 Email: info@paxtonhouse.com Web: www.paxtonhouse.com |
| Scotland: A Changing Nation - 11 July 2008 to 31 December 2012 |
| Opening 11 July 2008 Level 6 Free Discover the political, industrial and cultural influences that have helped shaped today’s Scotland. In July, a major new permanent gallery will open at the National Museum of Scotland. From the First World War to the present day, Scotland: A Changing Nation will trace the varied experiences of people living and working in Scotland. Through first-hand accounts, significant objects and film, you can examine how Scotland has been shaped into the nation it is today. Scotland: A Changing Nation explores five major themes affecting life in Scotland, including war, industry and economics and social change. The final part of the journey celebrates Scottish achievement in sport, culture, medicine, science and technology. Exhibits will range from traditional to contemporary, including everything from furniture to food and technology to textiles. Reflecting the vibrancy and diversity of Scottish culture during the past century, this gallery brings together many fascinating objects and perspectives from all over Scotland – creating a thought-provoking glimpse into Scottish social history. |
| Location: National Museum of Scotland Web: www.nms.ac.uk |
| Adult Craft Classes - 12 July 2008 to 31 August 2008 |
| For booking tel 0131 529 3963/2. Saturday 12 July and Saturday 19 July, 10.30 am – 3.30 pm Capture Summer - Hessian Watercolour Books £25 for the 2 day workshop Sunday 20 July and Sunday 27 July, 10.30 am – 3.30 pm Poppy Fields £20 for the two day workshop Sunday 3 August, 10.30 am – 3.30 pm Summer Mobiles £15 Saturday 9 August, 10.30 am – 3.30 pm Edwardian High Tea £15 Sunday 10 August, 10.30 am – 3.30 pm Lilies and Lupins £15 Saturday 16 August, 10.30 am – 3.30 pm Kaleidoscope of Glass £15 Sunday 24th August, 10.30 am – 3.30 pm Stencilled Velvet Bags £15 Saturday 30 August, 10 am – 12.30 pm or 1.30 – 4 pm Woven Garden Frames £15 Sunday 31 August, 10.30 am – 3.30 pm Green Reed Weaving Workshop £15 |
| Location: Lauriston Castle, 2 A Cramond Road South, Davidson’s Mains, Edinburgh Telephone: 0131 529 3963/2 |
| Impressionism & Scotland - 19 July 2008 to 12 October 2008 |
| Impressionism & Scotland is the latest in a series of must-see festival blockbusters at the prestigious National Gallery Complex. The exhibition features world-class art by the French Impressionists and the Scottish artists they inspired, displayed in the beautiful and spacious galleries of the RSA Building on Princes Street. Impressionism & Scotland includes over 100 masterpieces by many of the greatest names in Western art: Manet, Monet, Renoir, Sisley, Pissarro, Degas, Whistler, Van Gogh, Cezanne, Gauguin, Toulouse-Lautrec, Matisse, the Glasgow Boys and the Scottish Colourists. Special Launch Event Matthew Collings, artist, writer and TV broadcaster, opens the Impressionism & Scotland exhibition by giving an illustrated talk about present culture's misunderstanding of Impressionism as art's tamest moment. This talk takes place on Saturday 19th July at 2pm in the Hawthornden Lecture Theatre, National Gallery Complex. |
| Location: National Gallery Complex |
| IMPRESSIONISM & SCOTLAND - 19 July 2008 to 12 October 2008 |
| Opens Saturday 19th July and runs until Sunday 12th October This major international exhibition of over 100 works celebrates the impact of French Impressionist painting on Scottish art. The show comprises masterpieces by over forty artists, including Manet, Monet, Degas, Sisley, Pissarro, Renoir, Whistler, Van Gogh, Cézanne, Gauguin, Toulouse-Lautrec and Matisse, as well as the Glasgow Boys and the Scottish Colourists. IMAGE: Claude Monet, Poplars on the Epte 1892 |
| Location: National Gallery Complex, The Mound, Edinburgh |
| National Museum of Costume - 01 August 2008 to 13 September 2008 |
| Kids’ Craft Workshops Fri 1, Mon 4, Wed 6, Fri 8, Mon 11, Wed 13, Fri 15 August 10:00 (2 hours) £2 Book in advance on 01387 850 375 Get creative at our ever-popular sessions for children. There are different activities at every workshop in the holidays with everything from outdoor art to kite making and flying, willow sculpture making to animal tracking and a whole series of art and craft workshops. Try your hand at felt making and fabric dyeing or join us in trying to knit a record-breaking scarf. New for 2008 – come along to Storycraft with our resident storyteller, then take part in a craft activity relating to the tale. Get knitted at our knitting workshops! Conquering cabling Sat 23 August 10:00-16:00 Adult £25/ Conc £20 Come and try some different cabling techniques with our facilitator Janet O'Donnell, no experience needed. Recycle new from old! Sat 13 September 10:00-16:00 Adult £25/ Conc £20 Recycle jumpers and any old knitted items! Use knitting, crochet, weaving and felting to create something special with our facilitator Liz Brown. No previous experience needed. |
| Location: National Museum of Scotland Web: www.nms.ac.uk |
| National Museum of Flight - 02 August 2008 to 31 October 2008 |
| Radar Room Until Friday 31 October Wednesdays 10:00–12:00/13:00–16:00 See vintage radio, radar and avionics equipment. Scenic Helicopter Tours Until Friday 31 October 10:00–17:00 Castles and Harbours around East Lothian and Edinburgh City. Free admission to the museum for tour members. Book with PDG Helicopters on 0870 607 9000. Behind The Hangar Door Mon 11 August, Sun 14 September 11:00/12:00/14:00/15:00/16:00 Go behind the scenes with the curators on these free guided tours. Teddy Bears’ Picnic Sat 2–Sun 3 August 11:30–16:00 Bring along your favourite teddy bear. Age 3+. Doors Open Day Sun 14th September 10:00 – 17:00 Discover our atmospheric First and Second World War airfield for free during national Doors Open Day. |
| Location: National Museum of Flight Web: www.nms.ac.uk |
| WALKING ON THE WILD SIDE AT HOLYROOD PARK - 03 August 2008 to 06 September 2008 |
| The Rangers at Holyrood Park are hosting a series of free walks throughout August where visitors will have the opportunity to explore the stunning setting, local wildlife and historical points of interest of the Park. On Sunday 3 and 17 August, and 6 September, visitors will have the chance to explore different sections of the five-mile boundary wall at Out and About ‘Within these Walls’. Built in the 1540s by James V the boundary wall at Holyrood Park has its own stories to tell, as explored by one of the Rangers. Every Wednesday until 13 August at Arthur’s Secrets visitors can join a member of the Ranger team to discover the fascinating world of Holyrood Park and Arthur’s Seat. There will be the chance to uncover the Park’s turbulent past, created by fire and ice, and learn more about the people that lived and worked the land thousands of years ago. Visitors can join the Rangers for a summer stroll on Wednesday 13 August, with key archaeological and natural points of interest, in various areas of the park, highlighted to those on the Evening Walk. Out and About ‘Within these Walls’ is on Sunday 3 and 17 August and 6 September from 12 noon to 15.00 each day. Booking is essential for this event by calling 0131 652 8150. Visitors are encouraged to wear warm waterproof clothing and appropriate footwear. Arthur’s Secrets takes place every Wednesday until 13 August from 13.00 to 15.00 each day. Visitors are asked to meet at the Holyrood Park Information Centre (the lodge near the Parliament). Evening Walk is on Wednesday 13 August from 18.00 to 19.30. Booking is essential for this event by calling 0131 652 8150. Visitors are encouraged to wear warm waterproof clothing and appropriate footwear. |
| Location: Holyrood Park Web: www.historic-scotland.gov.uk/events |
| National Museum of Rural Life - 06 August 2008 to 15 September 2008 |
Aug 4 to 15 Sept 2008 Activity Wednesday Wed 6 August 11:30–13:30/14:00–16:00 Book now Teddy Bears Picnic and Traditional Sports Day Sun 3 August 13:00 –16:00 Digital Photography Sun 10 August 11:00 –13:00 14:00 –16:00 Book now Evening Bat Walks Tue 12, 19, 26 August, Tue 2, 9 Sept 20:30 –22:30 Book now Know the Code – Outdoor Access Awareness Sun 17 August 14:00 –16:00 Animal Mask Workshop Sun 17 August 14:00 –16:00 Archaeology Geophysics Day Sun 7 September 13:00 – 16:00 Book Now – Call 0131 247 4377 Harvest Home Sun 14 September 10:00-17:00 Did you know harvest time is one of the oldest known festivals? Saxon farmers offered the first sheaf of corn to their gods to safeguard next year's crops. Children will have the chance to flaunt their gardening skills or baking prowess at our Junior Make, Bake and Grow show. They can also show off their pets! Call 0131 247 4377 to register your perfect pet today! With stock judging, a blacksmith demonstration, craft workshops and the Marshall Steam engine, it's a jam-packed fun-filled day. Harvest Home Sun 14 September 11:00-16:00 Workshop activities |
| Location: National Museum of Rural Life Web: www.nms.ac.uk |
| Scottish Seabird Centre - 15 August 2008 to 31 August 2008 |
| 15th August 2pm-3pm Puffin Club Seaside Adventures with Julie Hegarty Join author of the ‘Michelle’ series of children’s books, Julie Hegarty as she brings the ocean to life through storytelling, puppets and fun. 16th, 18th - 22nd August 2pm-3pm Puffin Club Ship Ahoy! Celebrate Lifeboat Day and make a boat to sail the ocean blue! 17th August 2pm-4pm Puffin Club Masks, Myths and Monsters Creative workshop looking at masks and puppets inspired by sea myths and monsters. 23rd - 25th August 2pm-3pm Puffin Club What’s in a Poo? Animal and bird droppings are more than something to be stepped in. Join us to delve further into the world of poo! 24th August Walking with Birds – Visit Musselburgh with Edinburgh RSPB. Meet at 10am at the mouth of the River Esk. Waders and ducks will be returning after breeding elsewhere, some in their more colourful summer plumage. Call John Mitchell 0131 337 1628 for further information. 26th - 29th August 2pm-3pm Puffin Club Stain Glass Sea Scenes Paint your own stain glass sea scene. 30th August 2pm-3pm Puffin Club What’s in a Poo? Animal and bird droppings are more than something to be stepped in. Join us to delve further into the world of poo! 31st August 1pm-3.30pm Puffin Club Tales from the Waves Storytelling session inspired by the sea. 31st August 9am-4pm Seawatch! Seawatching is a challenging form of bird watching, using different skills and techniques. However, it need not be too daunting! This one day course, run with the Scottish Ornithologists Club, allows you to try techniques and develop new skills. The focus will be on identification skills, and a range of observation and recording techniques. £12 for the day including lunch and refreshments. Booking essential on 01620 890202. |
| Location: Scottish Seabird Centre Telephone: 01620 890202 |
| Outlying Islands by David Greig- the final play to open in Pitlochry’s Summer Season - 20 August 2008 to 16 October 2008 |
| On the eve of the Second World War, two fresh-faced Cambridge ornithologists, are sent by the government to survey the bird population on a remote, uninhabited Scottish island. Left alone for a month on this scrap of rock with the authoritarian Kirk, the island’s leaseholder, and his niece Ellen, a young woman in thrall to the stars of the silver screen, they begin to study the birds. And each other. Initially full of enthusiasm for their task, the two young man are appalled when they discover the real reason for the government’s interest in the island - an interest that would see the island turned to dead, desolate rock. But not so Kirk, who sees in the Ministry’s plans only an opportunity for compensation and escape - escape from a lifetime’s work tending the grazing sheep and the seasonal harvest of cliff-top birds, escape from a place which has a dark pagan history. A history which seems to resonate strongly with the free-spirited Ellen. As the petrels and fulmars whirl around the cliff tops, unaware that their future hangs by a thread, tensions build inside the ruined chapel that houses the expedition. To the point where something has to give . . . Poetic, intense and gripping, Outlying Islands is a glimpse of an innocence, a way of seeing and of being young, that is about to be destroyed forever. Outlying Islands opens on Wednesday 20th August and plays in repertoire until October 16th. Tickets are available from Pitlochry Festival Theatre box office: 01796 484626 or go online: www.pitlochry.org.uk |
| Location: Pitlochry Festival Theatre Telephone: 01796 484626 Web: www.pitlochry.org.uk |
| Family craft classes at the City Art Centre - 23 August 2008 to 13 September 2008 |
| Family craft classes at the City Art Centre in association with the China: A Photographic Portrait exhibition, 5 July 2008 – 14 September 2008. All of the China: A Photographic Portrait family craft classes are FREE with the price of an exhibition ticket. For further information and booking tel. 0131 529 3963/2. Celebrate Chinese Festivals as a Family in our Art Workshops Saturday 23 August, 10 am – 12.30 pm or 1.30 pm – 4 pm Zodiac Animal Lanterns Saturday 30 August, 10 am – 3.30 pm Chinese Shadow Dragons, 10.30 am – 12.30 pm or 1.30 pm – 3.30 pm Saturday 6 September, 10.30 am – 12.30 pm Moonlight Lanterns Saturday 6 September, 1.30 pm – 3.30 pm Willow Moon Saturday 13 September, 10.30 am – 12.30 pm Chinese Shadow Puppets Saturday 13 September, 1.30 pm – 3.30 pm Lotus Landscapes Create a Chinese landscape using paper sculpture and origami (animals and plants). You will get the chance to explore with beautiful textured papers. You could even make some little mobiles to hang and flutter in the breeze. For all ages. With artist Stephanie Walker. |
| Location: City Art Centre, 2 Market Street, Edinburgh Telephone: 0131 529 3963/2 |
| Runrig announce Homecoming concert at Scone Palace - 29 August 2008 to 29 August 2008 |
| Scotland’s premier Celtic rock band, Runrig, have announced that they will play live in the magnificent parklands of Scone Palace on 29th August 2009, as part of the Homecoming Scotland celebrations. The show, which is subject to licence, will see the band take to the stage in what will be one of the biggest open-air concerts of the year in Perthshire. Steve Cullen, Business Manager for the band said, ‘This is a show we’re really excited about. Scone is one of the most prestigious venues in Scotland and offers us a tremendous, centrally - located venue with all the infrastructure we need for a concert of this size. We’re looking forward to a tremendous atmosphere as we celebrate this special year’. Elspeth Bruce, Administrator at Scone Palace said, ‘We’re extremely pleased that Scone, which has played such a significant role in Scottish history, can host an important part of the Homecoming celebrations. Runrig have fans from all over the world and we hope many of them will come ‘home’ to see them live at Scone’. Tickets priced £35 (plus booking fee) are on sale now from Ticketmaster, Tel. 0844 847 2269, www.ticketmaster.co.uk. |
| Location: Scone Palace Telephone: 0844 847 2269 |
| Ford RS Owners Club Rally - 31 August 2008 to 31 August 2008 |
| 10am – 4pm A Regional Concourse Event with something for all the family including Visiting Car Clubs and Local Groups, a Show ‘n’ Shine Competition, Logbook Show, Trade Stands, Kids Entertainment and much more besides. Admission – To be confirmed |
| Location: Paxton House, Gallery & Country Park, Berwick-Upon-Tweed Telephone: 01289 386291 Email: info@paxtonhouse.com Web: www.paxtonhouse.com |