Re-Union Boats History Cruise: a two hour cruise to find out more about the history of the Union Canal. How, why and when was it built? What was it used for, and who was using it? This informative and enlightening cruise will include the history of the landmarks along the canal route to Slateford Aquaduct and will look at the many changes that the communities along the canal have seen. 2pm, Lochrin Belle, Edinburgh Quay, 1 Union Path. £10 per person: please contact Re-Union on 0131 261 8529 to book your place, or call in to the Re-Union office on the Quay. Re-Union Canal Boats is a social enterprise based on and around Edinburgh’s Union canal, bringing people together to develop their skills, learn from one another and realise their potential, whilst maintaining and promoting the canal as a remarkable community asset.
Outdoor Learning Easter Programme: the City of Edinburgh Council, Sports and Outdoor Learning Unit’s Easter Holiday Programme of outdoor and adventurous activities starts today: pupils from classes P6-S4 can join in sessions including mountain biking, indoor climbing, archery, kayaking, canoeing and hill walking. You can book for individual days or a full week’s progressive programme and may be able to work towards outdoor skills awards. To book (charges apply), click here – or for more information contact Lynne Crawford on Lynne.Crawford@edinburgh.gov.uk. Most sessions run 10am-4pm, and the programme continues until Friday 17th April 2017.
For Crying Out Loud: screenings for parents/carers and their babies under 12 months, with a maximum of 2 adults per baby. Babychanging, bottle warming and buggy parking facilities available. This week: The Dark Horse (cert tbc): an inspiring true story, based on the life of a charismatic, little known New Zealand hero Genesis Potini. 11am, Filmhouse, Lothian Road. Tickets cost £4.50/£3.50 per adult.
Lunchtime Concert: George Todica (piano). 12.15pm, St Giles’ Cathedral, High Street. Free.
Puppet Animation Festival 2015: Eco Drama Presents The Worm: An Underground Adventure. Underneath your feet in the muddy brown soil squirms the world’s best kept secret…a wonderful, magical creature called The Worm. Join two nature lovers, Wilma and William on a journey underground, as they discover a family of friendly musical worms and their colourful miniature world. With laugh out loud songs, including one about worm poo, The Worm is a fun-filled musical tale guaranteed to make everyone giggle, wiggle and love the squirmy wonders beneath our feet. After the performance, the audience is invited to see some real worms in a specially designed wormery. For ages 3-7 years: please note that all children must be accompanied by an adult. 2pm, Craigmillar Community Arts, 58 Newcraighall Road. Please contact CCA on 0131 669 8432 for tickets.
Cameo Culture Shock: Blade Runner: The Final Cut (15). Culture Shock brings you the best in cult and genre films. In Ridley Scott’s brooding, doom-laden thriller, a hired killer tracks down a group of androids who have escaped from slavery on a colonised planet. ‘Undoubtedly one of the most influential sci-fi movies of all time….Final Cut is the only version over which Scott had full artistic control, and with its intense atmosphere, breath-taking visuals and lavishly eerie soundtrack by Vangelis it’s an unforgettable big screen experience’. 8.30pm, Cameo, Home Street. Tickets may be booked online here or by calling the Box Office on 0871 902 5723.
Golden Hare Book Group: this month reading Edinburgh author Lucy Ribchester’s The Hourglass Factory. In 1912 London, Fleet Street tomboy Frankie George is drawn into a world of tricks, society columnists, corset festishists, suffragettes and circus freaks. From the newsrooms of Fleet Street to the drawing rooms of high society, Frankie finds herself on the trail of a murderous villain with a plot more deadly than anyone could have imagined… 6.30pm, Golden Hare Books, St Stephen Street, Stockbridge. For more information please contact the shop on 0131 629 1396.
Genetic Me (15): an Edinburgh International Science Festival screening. With the rise of internet-based genetic testing, journalist and neurobiologist Dr Lone Frank has been able to ask questions about issues she and her family have struggled with: depression, difficulty in getting on with people, and more. The film provides new perspectives on the eternal question of ‘How did I become me?’ The screening will be followed by a conversation between Dr Frank and developmental biologist Professor Jonathan Slack. The film is in Danish and English with English subtitles. 6.15pm, Filmhouse, Lothian Road. Tickets may be purchased online here or by calling the Box Office on 0131 228 2688.
