Monthly Archives: August 2013
Will Pinkie Give up its Secrets?
Local people are being called upon to take part in a special community archaeological dig at the National Trust for Scotland’s Inveresk Lodge Garden, where the banks of the River Esk were the scene of the Battle of Pinkie on … Continue reading
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Tribute to Iain Banks
As the 30th Edinburgh Book Festival comes to a close, a packed audience on Sunday evening attended a very special event, a tribute to Iain Banks, who died in June. This was a gathering of his friends and admirers. Chaired … Continue reading
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The Sandman
What happens when a little boy can’t get to sleep and discovers the astonishing reason why?
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Along the River Almond Walkway – the Walker’s Route to Cammo
Cammo estate, on the north-west side of Edinburgh, is a wonderful place to lose yourself. Gradually revealed amid the profusion of late summer vegetation, paths entice you to follow them in various directions around the remains of the designed landscape.
Sarah Churchwell: Careless People
If you’re a fan – a serious fan – or even a serious scholar immersed in “The Great Gatsbyâ€, you will thoroughly enjoy Sarah Churchwell’s “Careless People†where she brings together her research into the life and times of 1922, … Continue reading
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Histoire d’amour
The underlying theme behind this year’s Edinburgh Festival is the relationship between art and new technology. Many of the productions have elements of this theme, but none more so than “Histoire d’Amour†from Chilean company Teatrocinema. The experimental staging of … Continue reading
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