Fiona Baird: how to train your puppy. A free advice session! Fiona Baird grew up in the Ashdown Forest in Sussex, surrounded by well-behaved golden retrievers. Using her successful no-nonsense methods she has now trained over 25 breeds of dog. 2.30pm, The Edinburgh Bookshop, 219 Bruntsfield Place. Free – but please book by calling the shop on 0131 447 1917.
Water of Leith Conservation Trust River Clean-Up: join the volunteer team this morning as they launch the Water of Leith Spring Clean. Wear old clothes! 10am, Water of Leith Conservation Trust Visitor Centre, 24 Lanark Road.
Kenny Herbert: the singer, guitarist and entertainer performs. 7-9pm, Cafe Grande, 184 Bruntsfield Place. Free entry.
Children’s Spring Flower Show: the Eco-Schools Daffodil Competition is part of the RCHS Spring Flower Show. Come and see the floral displays and get involved in hands-on activities. 12 noon-5pm, Real Life Science Studio, John Hope Gateway, Royal Botanic Garden of Edinburgh, Inverleith Row. Free.
Filmhouse Junior: films for a younger audience. This week: Big Hero 6 (PG). 11am, Filmhouse, Lothian Road. Tickets cost £4 per person, big or small.
Celebrating Your Story: the joy of sharing stories with others. ‘There is no greater burden than bearing an untold story within’ (Maya Angelou). A story sharing event with Dr Michael Williams, a professional story-coach and storyteller with over 30 years experience, and the Playback Edinburgh Theatre Company. No experience needed. 3.30 (registration from 3pm)- 6pm, Sanctuary, Augustine United Church, George IV Bridge. Fee: £8/£7. For a registration form contact Neill Walker at mesp2015@hotmail.com or 0131 331 4469. Part of The Edinburgh International Middle Eastern Spirituality and Peace Festival (MESP) 2015.Â
Shore Poets – March: live readings from John Glenday, Molly Vogel and Hamish Whyte, plus live music and the lemon cake raffle! 7.45pm, Henderson’s @ St John’s, St John’s Terrace, 3 Lothian Road. Admission £5/£3 on the door. For more information contact publicity@shorepoets.org.uk.
Rock and Roll Ping Pong with DJ Ding and DJ Dong: free, silly ping pong games and music from every genre to play along to, plus a strictly optional and amateur tournament (£1 to enter, winner takes all). 7-11pm, The Bongo Club, 66 Cowgate. Free entry. The Bongo Club is a nightclub, live venue and all-round artistic hub owned by local arts charity Out of the Blue.
Cameo Vintage Sundays: The Philadelphia Story (U). ‘Classic films back on the big screen where they belong’. A beautiful new digital restoration of one of the greatest romantic comedies ever made. Katherine Hepburn, Cary Grant and James Stewart star in the fast-talking tale of a society wedding threatened by a scandal. 12 noon, Cameo, Home Street. Tickets may be booked in person, online here or by calling the Box Office on 0871 902 5723.
St Giles’ At Six: Music for Passiontide. St Giles’ Cathedral Choir, conducted by Michael Harris, performs Brahms Requiem in the original piano duet version, with Carine Tinney (soprano), Hugh Hillyard-Parker (bass), and Peter Backhouse and Chris Harding (piano). 6pm, St Giles’ Cathedral, High Street. Free: retiring collection.
