the tale of jessie the highland cowPutting Pictures to Words: Jessica Stafford Cameron and Sir Roy Cameron. The father-in-law and daughter-in-law duo write and illustrate children’s books, including A Highland Boyhood in Ardnamurchan, I Once Had a Chimpanzee and The Tale of Jessie the Highland Cow. At this event they will discuss their collaboration, read from their books and show original examples of Jessica’s illustrations. 6.30-7.30pm, George Washington Browne Room, Central Library, George IV Bridge. Free tickets may be obtained via eventbrite.

Lauriston-landscape-465Druids, Knights and Fairy Folk: Scottish Art and the Celtic Revival. Dr Frances Fowle (University of Edinburgh/Scottish National Gallery) will give a talk focusing on artists such as EA Hornel, George Henry and John Duncan, who drew their inspiration from Celtic myths and legends, archaeological discoveries and stylised forms of insular manuscripts like the Book of Kells. For adults only. 10.30am, Lauriston Castle, 2a Cramond Road South. £8 per person including a tour of the castle, coffee and cake; tickets must be purchased in advance from the Usher Hall Box Office, in person, by calling 0131 228 1155 or online here.

greenyonder toursLGBT Age: Hidden Gardens Tour. An easy walk with Greenyonder Tours in the Old Town; behind the historic buildings find hidden nooks and crannies, each with a story to tell. 6.30-8.15pm, starting at the Scottish Storytelling Centre, 43-45 High Street. The tour costs £2 per person and booking is essential; please email lynda@lgbthealth.org.uk. LGBT Age is a project run by LGBT Health & Wellbeing for people aged 50+: it offers a befriending service, a social programme and information sessions.

islamophobiaIslamophobia, War and the Middle East in Chaos – the legacy of Bush and Blair: a public meeting with Lindsey German (Stop the War Coalition UK), Moazzam Begg, Aamer Anwar and Safeena Rashid from Muslim Women’s Association of Edinburgh. ‘A chance to hear some great speakers and participate in a discussion about the way forward’. 7.30pm, Augustine United Church, George IV Bridge. All welcome. Organised by Edinburgh Stop the War Coalition.

100-masterpieces-national-galleries-of-scotland-front-cover100 Masterpieces from the National Galleries of Scotland: John Leighton, NGS Director General, discusses his new, lavishly illustrated, book containing one hundred of the NGS’s greatest and best-loved treasures. 12.45-1.30pm, Hawthornden Theatre, Scottish National Gallery (Gardens Entrance), The Mound. Free and unticketed.

Cameo Silver Screen: if you are aged 60+, join the Silver Screen Club – it’s free to join (ask at the Box Office), and allows you to buy tickets for the special weekly screenings at just £5, with free tea/coffee and biscuits provided. cameo cinema painted signToday’s screenings are: A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night (15) showing at 3.30pm, Moomins on the Riviera (U) showing at 1.30pm and The New Girlfriend (15) showing at 1.10pm and 3.40pm, Cameo, Home Street. Tickets may be purchased by calling the Box Office on 0871 902 5723 or online.

adventures in human beingLooking Glass Books Presents Gavin Francis: Adventures in Human Being. The Edinburgh-based GP and award-winning author takes you on a voyage of discovery through the human body as he discusses his latest book; drawing on his own professional experience, he blends first-hand case studies with reflections on the way the body has been imagined and portrayed over the millennia. ‘A sober and beautiful book about the landscape of the human body: thought-provoking and eloquent’. (Hilary Mantel). 7pm, Looking Glass Books, 36 Simpson Loan, Quartermile. Free tickets may be obtained in person from the shop, by calling 0131 229 2902, emailing hello@lookingglassbooks.com or via eventbrite here.

Leith Folk Club: Wendy Carle Taylor. Best known for her moving and beautiful interpretations of contemporary and traditional songs,Wendy performs through a range of languages and genres, from folk to chanson, jazz and blues. With support Reece Hillis. 7.30pm, Victoria Park House Hotel, 221 Ferry Road. Tickets cost £9 and may be purchased online here or via the club’s text booking line on 07502 024 852.

napier TV grad film showEdinburgh Napier University TV Graduate Show (15): Napier’s students display their much anticipated final projects on the big screen. 6pm, Filmhouse, Lothian Road. Tickets may be purchased by calling the Box Office on 0131 228 2688 or online here. The Filmhouse is showing the best new work from film, TV, media and animation students at Edinburgh’s colleges and universities during May and June: work by Edinburgh College and Edinburgh College of Art students will follow, with the next event taking place on 2nd June – see listings.

Alzscot logo AOD 2597Dementia Awareness Week 2015: Information Drop-In. Teresa Straczynski, Dementia Adviser with Alzheimer Scotland, will be available to offer advice, put you in touch with local sources of support, help you plan for the future and assist you in navigating health and social care. 11.30am-1.30pm, St Bride’s Centre, Orwell Terrace. All welcome: no booking required. The Drop-In will be followed at 2pm by a Dementia Awareness Workshop; again all are welcome but if you would like to attend the workshop, please call St Bride’s in advance on 0131 346 1405.

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Edinburgh Napier University Photography Lecture Series: Laurence Winram. The Scottish photographer splits his time between commercial and personal projects, working for clients as far afield as New York and Singapore. 5.30pm, Lecture Theatre B2, Edinburgh Napier University Merchiston Campus, 10 Colinton Road. Free, but if you are not part of the university and would like to attend, please RSVP to Sophie Gerrard, Lecturer in Photography, at s.gerrard@napier.ac.uk.

writer - clipartEdinburgh All Comers Writers Club: local writers get together to share/read their work and get positive feedback and constructive advice. 7.30-10.30pm, Sofi’s Bar, Henderson Street.

art core live at bongo club#artcore LIVE: Edinburgh’s freshest young bands in a night of exciting unsigned acts from Verden Studios’ DEMO project. See performers from North Edinburgh Arts, WHALE Arts Agency and Verden Studios take to the stage as part of the Bongo Lives! Festival. Line-up: Zep-Tepi, The McRibs, Rachel Alice Johnson Arts, Pessimist, The Factory and Sugar Panthers. 7-10pm, The Bongo Club, 66 Cowgate. Tickets cost £3 and are available via eventbrite here or on the door (sta).

Cello in the Church: Tim Cais (cello) and Chris Harding (piano) play JS Bach Gamba Sonata No 1 and Mendelssohn Variations Concertantes Op 17 and Cello Sonata No 2. 1.45-2.45pm, St John’s Episcopal Church, Princes Street. Free admission.

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