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June 2011 |
|  Britain's Got Talent
Sunday 12 June
£36.00
Britain's Got Talent Live returns this summer for a fourth nail-biting, headline-grabbing and spectacular tour. Previously catapulting the likes of Spelbound, Susan Boyle and Diversity to global stardom, the live show brings all the mayhem and magic of the hugely popular programme to Edinburgh, giving you the chance to watch your favourite acts live on stage!
www.edinburghplayhouse.org.uk Edinburgh Playhouse, 18-22 Greenside Place Edinburgh EH1 3AA |
Jim Jam Jogs at the Botanics
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|  Jim Jam Jogs at the Botanics
Join the British Heart Foundation team for a series of summer jogs in the early evenings in all four Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE) Gardens. You can run, jog or walk all routes (except Dawyck) - it's a great event for families getting back into fitness or trying to get outdoors more. Really unique events for seasoned runners with fantastic views, wildlife, flora and fauna en route. Remember to wear your PJs!
7pm, Wednesday 8 June - Edinburgh
7pm, Sunday 26 June - Logan
7pm, Thursday 7 July - Dawyck
7pm, Sunday 24 July - Benmore
Sign up at www.bhf.org.uk/jimjamjogs or on 0808 100 2109.
(Entry fee is £12 adults/£5 children, suggested minimum target of £40 per person)
www.rbge.org.uk 20A Inverleith Row, Edinburgh, EH3 5LR |
Robots and Wingwalkers
National Museum of Flight |
|  Robots Live!
Sunday 19 June, 10am - 4pm
Join Robots Live! and watch competitors from Robot Wars battle it out in the shadow of Concorde. Meet the scientists shaping our future and get hands-on in their interactive workshops. Join in our technical challenge to see if you could be the 'family of the future'. Age restrictions may apply for some activities. To book call: 0300 123 6789.
Adults: £10.50/£8.50, Children: £5 (under 5 free),
Family tickets: £27.50 Airshow Saturday 23 July, 10am - 5pm
Join us for a fun-filled family day out. Enjoy activities on the ground and in the air, with activity workshops, demonstrations and hours of exciting aerial displays. The flight line-up includes the Bronco which has never been seen in Scotland before. For more information visit www.nms.ac.uk/airshow. Early bird tickets on sale now.To book call: 0300 123 6789.
Adults: £16/£14, Children 5-15: £8, Children 0-4: Free, Family ticket: £38
http://www.nms.ac.uk/flight National Museum of Flight, East Fortune Airfield, East Lothian, EH39 5LF |
| Design insights at the National Museum of Scotland |
|  A Passion for Glass
Thursday 9 June, 2pm (45mins) Join Rose Watban, Curator of A Passion for Glass, to hear more about the exhibition and our contemporary glass collection.
Free - ticket required. Call 0300 123 6789 to book Make Your Mark Sunday 12 June, 12pm - 4pm (drop-in)
Be inspired by some of the beautiful objects in our exhibition and create your own engraved piece to take home. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Free
www.nms.ac.uk National Museum of Scotland, Chambers Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1JF |
| East Lothian Youth Theatre Showcase Brunton Theatre |
| East Lothian Youth Theatre Showcase Monday 20 - Tuesday 21 June, 7pm
Come and join East Lothian Youth Theatre and Brunton Youth Theatre as they go on a voyage of discovery, people, places, inventions and historical events. The Showcase is your chance to experience the wealth of talent and creativity in East Lothian. With the theme of Discovery, some performances are devised by the groups while others are extracts from plays or re-enactments of history. One thing is certain - they are unique and not to be missed!
Tickets: £6 (£22 family of 4)
Book now! 0131 665 2240 or www.bruntontheatre.co.uk
www.bruntontheatre.co.uk Brunton Theatre, Ladywell Way, Musselburgh EH21 6AA |
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 | | | Dance Base Hip Hop Summer Schools |
|  Summer Hip Hop Schools
Summer 1: Monday 11 - Friday 15 July | 09.30am - 3.30pm
Summer 2: Monday 18 - Friday 22 Jul | 09.30am - 3.30pm
Held at Dance Base, Grassmarket
For ages 7-9 or 10-12
Per week: £92.50 or £78.50 for more than one child from the same family. All Levels
We all love holidays, and we all love to dance! Dance Base has brought the two together for you to come and enjoy. You will be in the best place to learn dance styles from our experienced tutors such as Breakdance, Street Dance, Poppin', Lockin' and House, with one or two others in the mix as well. You'll also get to play with photography, art, and music videos. Each week promises to be hard work, extremely funky and tons of fun! Each day we will be learning steps and moves with help from all the dancers, finishing off with a wee show in the studio on the Friday afternoon for your friends and family.
So book now, online at www.dancebase.co.uk/workshops over the phone on 0131 225 5525 or at Dance Base 14-16 Grassmarket.
www.dancebase.co.uk Dance Base, 14-16 Grassmarket, Edinburgh, EH1 2JU |
Do you love a bit of drama?
Royal Lyceum Theatre |
| For information on our LYT classes for ages 5 - 18 contact John Glancy on 0131 248 4830 or jglancy@lyceum.org.uk National Theatre Connections Festival 2011
Tuesday 14 - Friday 17 June National Theatre Connections is a nationwide celebration of young theatre talent. Ten thrilling new plays have been commissioned by the National Theatre from some of today's most exciting writers. Now, young theatre companies perform them for the first time in what promises to be an exciting, lively and inspiring event. Performances are double bills starting at 7.30pm. Tickets are available from the Lyceum Box Office on 0131 248 4848 at £8/ £5 (conc.)/ £2.50 (LYT members). For full details see www.lyceum.org.uk/connections.  Summer on Stage
Tuesday 5- Saturday 23 July Fancy performing on one of Scotland's premier stages? Summer on Stage is a chance for young people to experience working in a major Scottish theatre, both onstage and backstage, alongside experienced professionals. Make a Scene - Performance Courses
LYT Pirate Island
devised by the cast 4 day performance course (7-10 years) Friday 5 - Friday 8 July, £100/ £85 for LYT members/ £40 concessions
2 Week Intensive Performance Course
Working from a script (11-13 years) Monday 11 - Saturday 23 July £250/ £235 for LYT members/ £85 concessions 3 Week Intensive Performance Course Working from a script (14-18 years) Tuesday 5 - Saturday 23 July £360/ £345 for LYT members/ £120 for concessions Make it Happen 2 Week Technical Theatre Course (14-18 years) Monday 11 - Saturday 23 July £250/ £235 for LYT members/ £85 concessions Make a Look 1 Week Costume and Stage Make-up Course (14-18 years) Monday 11 - Friday 15 July £150/ £135 for LYT members/ £50 concessions www.lyceum.org.uk Royal Lyceum Theatre, Grindlay Street, Edinburgh, EH3 9AX |
Medea's Children
Lung Ha's Theatre Company |
|  Lung Ha's Theatre Company (Scotland) and Unga Klara (Sweden) present
Medea's Children August 13 -15, 18 - 22, 25 - 29 at 10.30am (1 hr) Venue 157 - Remarkable Arts, The Studio @ St. George's West, 58 Shandwick Place, Edinburgh "I will tell you a fairy tale. Once upon a time there was a prince called Jason who fell terribly in love with a princess called Medea. So, she had two children..." Medea's Children, by Suzanne Osten and Per Lysander, is a landmark play in Swedish theatre - it is the story, told in a playful, humorous and challenging way, of a family who manage to go through divorce realising that life must go on. The play explores the classic Greek text from the children's perspective and has become a modern Swedish classic in its own right. Produced by renowned inclusive theatre specialists, and CATS award winning, Lung Ha's Theatre Company and the internationally renowned Unga Klara, Medea's Children is part of the 2011 Made in Scotland* showcase at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2011. Recommended for audiences aged 8+, children should be accompanied by an adult. Tickets - £8/£6, 0131 226 0000, www.edfringe.com (BOOKING OPENS FRIDAY 10TH June) and from August - www.remarkable-arts.com, 0131 225 7001 For more information please visit - www.lunghas.co.uk and www.ungaklara.se. *Made in Scotland is a curated showcase of high quality performance from Scotland at the world's biggest arts festival, made possible by support from the Scottish Government's Festivals Expo Fund. It is a partnership between the Festival Fringe Society, the Federation of Scottish Theatre (FST) and Creative Scotland www.lunghas.co.uk Lung Ha's Theatre Company, c/o Lyceum Theatre, 30b Grindlay Street, Edinburgh EH3 9AX |
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