- Half price Tattoo tickets on sale today!
- At the City Art Centre
- At the Museum of Childhood
- Go cycling with SCOREScotland
- Sign up for a course with Edinburgh College
The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo has released a limited number of half-price tickets for its annual preview performance. Tickets go on sale today at 10am and will give spectators the chance to have a first look at this year’s show which celebrates Tunes of Glory.
The preview, which takes place on Thursday, 4 August at 9.30pm, will include performers from across the world coming together for the very first time on Edinburgh Castle’s famous Esplanade. Members of the media will also be in attendance and will have access to the Esplanade during the performance, capturing the first sight of the spectacle.
Preview performance tickets are only available by telephone on 0131 225 1188, online at www.edintattoo.co.uk or counter bookings at the Tattoo offices. Tickets are available for half the normal price, with prices ranging from £12.50 to £60.00.
The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo sales office:
1 Cockburn Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1QB
Telephone bookings: 0131 225 1188
Online Bookings: www.edintattoo.co.uk
At the City Art Centre this summer there is a major new exhibition of two Scottish artists.
William Gillies and John Maxwell were among the most important Scottish artists of the 20th century. Gillies painted Borders landscapes and Highland watercolours, while Maxwell depicted flowers and timeless nudes. They were lifelong friends who met at Edinburgh College of Art in the early 1920s.
Forming the bulk of the exhibition is a group of 43 artworks making up the Fletcher Collection which are on long term loan to the gallery. This will be the first time that the whole collection has been displayed at one time.
Councillor Richard Lewis, Edinburgh’s Convener of Culture and Sport, said: “This is a rare opportunity to see some of the finest artworks by William Gillies and John Maxwell – two very distinctive Scottish artists. This exhibition is particularly exciting considering the Fletcher Collection is being shown together for the first time in 20 years.”
William Gillies & John Maxwell
30 July 2016 to 23 October 2016
City Art Centre, 2 Market Street, Edinburgh EH1 1DE
Free Admission
Opening hours: Monday – Saturday 10am – 5pm; Sunday 12noon – 5pm
At the Museum of Childhood this Saturday 30 July there will be a Family Creative drop-in Session in the Museum of Childhood with artist Lindsay Hamilton..
“Now that summer is here the toys would like to go on a picnic. They would like us to make their favourite treats from paper and modelling material, you can add it to our picnic or take it home for later. Remember to ask your toy what their favourite treat is.”
No booking required.
For further information tel 0131 529 4142.
If you are thinking of taking a course then why not think of this one here which starts in September? Applications close on 31 July 2016.
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