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A GUIDE TO LEITH AND NEWHAVEN

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15-Apr-2014
HOLYROOD PARK : 1 pm 
City Centre EDINBURGH OLD TOWN 
Historic Scotland: Arthur’s Secrets - Come along on a moderate
guided walk to learn more about Arthur’s Seat’s turbulent past,
created by fire and ice! -www.historic-scotland.gov.uk
16-Apr-2014
SCOTLAND’S PEOPLE CENTRE
(NEW REGISTER HOUSE) : 6.30-9pm 
EDINBURGH CITY CENTRE 0131 314 4300 
SGS: Evening visit to Scotland’s People Centre - THE
SCOTTISH GENEALOGY SOCIETY (tel: [phone]) runs regular
monthly visits to New Register House (Scotland’s People Centre),
Princes Street, in the evening from 6.30pm to 9pm. These visits are
very popular with those who work when the Centre is open during
the day. The cost is £10 per person - www.scotsgenealogy.com
16-Apr-2014
OUT OF THE BLUE (DRILL HALL) : 6pm - 10pm 
36 Dalmeny Street EDINBURGH LEITH 0131 555 7102 
Wiff Waff Wednesday  - A monthly ping pong night for all ages
with music, drink and great food at Drill Hall Arts Cafe. Friendship
1st, competition 2nd. - Free Entry - outoftheblue.org.uk 
17-Apr-2014
OUT OF THE BLUE (DRILL HALL) : 7.30pm 
36 Dalmeny Street EDINBURGH LEITH 0131 555 7102 
Open Grip 5 - Open Grip is scratch performance for aerial. It›s a
chance for artists to show a first draft to a live audience and receive
feedback. -www.paperdollmilitia.com 
17-Apr-2014
FILMHOUSE : 6pm 
88 Lothian Road EDINBURGH WEST END VILLAGE 0131 228 6382 
John Muir Festival: Baraka - Ron Fricke / USA 1992 / 1h37m /
www.johnmuirfestival.com

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17-Apr-2014
WATER OF LEITH VISITOR CENTRE : 7pm 
24 Lanark Road EDINBURGH 
John Muir Festival: Natures Peace - the Spirit of John
Muir - Author Peter Wright invites audiences to imagine they
are journeying along the wilder spine of Scotland. - www.
johnmuirfestival.com/ 
17-Apr-2014 until 21-Apr-2014
SCOTTISH SEABIRD CENTRE : 2-3pm 
The Harbour, NORTH BERWICK 01620 890 202 
John Muir Festival: Join Professor Egghead - Scottish Seabird
Centre, 2 - 3pm daily Join Professor Egghead and follow in the
footsteps of conservationist John Muir - www.johnmuirfestival.com
17-Apr-2014 until 26-Apr-2014
MUSSELBURGH RACECOURSE 
Linkfield Road MUSSELBURGH 0131 665 2859 
John Muir Festival: Exhibition of Photographs- The Story of the
Development of Musselburgh Links 1964 - Present Day - www.
johnmuirfestival.com
17-Apr-2014
BRUNTON THEATRE : 7pm 
Ladywell Way MUSSELBURGH 0131665 2240 
John Muir Festival: John Muir - The Last Explorers - Tim Neil
/ UK 2011 /60m Screening of 2012 BBC Documentary ‹John Muir
- The Last Explorers,› as part of John Muir Film Festival. - www.
johnmuirfestival.com
17-Apr-2014
BRUNTON THEATRE : 7.30pm 
Ladywell Way MUSSELBURGH 0131665 2240 
Seabright Productions: The Only Way Is Downton - The sellout Edinburgh Fringe debut from impressionist Luke Kempner – star
of YouTube hit Downstairs At Downton, Les Mis and Avenue Q
comes to The Brunton. - www.thebruntontheatre.co.uk 

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