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WHAT'S ON 25th - 28th MAY
25-May-2014
EDINBURGH MARATHON FESTIVAL : 08.00 
Regent Road EDINBURGH 
Edinburgh half marathon - Flat & Fast. The EMF Half course
follows the Edinburgh Marathon route which was voted the fastest
marathon in the UK by Runners World in 2008. Great if it›s your
first half marathon or if you are looking for a PB! Runners must
be a minimum of 17 years on race day to enter. - £24.95/22.95 - 
www.edinburgh-marathon.com 
25-May-2014
EDINBURGH MARATHON FESTIVAL : 09.50 
Regent Road EDINBURGH 
Edinburgh marathon - Flat & Fast. This course was voted the
fastest marathon in the UK by Runners World in 2008. Great if it›s
your first marathon or you are looking for a PB! Runners must be
a minimum of 18 years old on race day to enter - £52.95/50.95 - 
www.edinburgh-marathon.com 
25-May-2014
LAURISTON CASTLE : 15:00 & 16:00 
2a Cramond Road South EDINBURGH 0131 336 2060 
Sporting Life - Experience great costumed interpretation of the Castle
with our special tours. Be transported back to the Edwardian period
and meet Mr and Mrs Reid, their staff, family and friends as they go
about their daily lives at Lauriston Castle. www.usherhall.co.uk
25-May-2014
LAURISTON CASTLE : 10am-4pm 
2a Cramond Road South EDINBURGH 0131 336 2060 
Festival of Museums Event: Scottish All Rover Rally - Because
last year›s event was so popular we have decided to repeat it! Come
,
and see a stunning display of classic Rover cars in the idyllic gardens of
Lauriston Castle. www.edinburghmuseums.org.uk
25-May-2014
SEVEN STORIES : 11.30 am 
30 Lime St NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE 0845 271 0777 
Mixed - Up Fairy Tale Performance - We all know what our
favourite characters get up to in their own stories, but how about
when they pop out of their own pages and into someone else›s?
www.sevenstories.org.uk
26-May-2014
MUSSELBURGH SPORTS CENTRE : 7.30pm 
Newbiggin MUSSELBURGH 0131 653 6367 
Room To Manoeuvre: Squish Squared - A humorous and
dynamic male contemporary dance duet about the competitive
streak that lies within and between individuals, and the costs of
achieving success. - www.thebrunton.co.uk 
26-May-2014
LYCEUM THEATRE 
Grindlay Street EDINBURGH WEST END VILLAGE 0131 248 4848 
Le Tour De France and Giro D’Italia. The Highs, The Lows
and The Scandals - 2014 is the year of cycling in Britain.
www.lyceum.org.uk

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27-May-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 
27-May-2014 until 31-May-2014
HOWDEN PARK CENTRE : 7.30pm 
Howden LIVINGSTON 01506 433634 
SCDA Livingston Players present Jesus Christ
Superstar - amateur production of musical Jesus Christ
Superstar - £12 / £10 -  www.scda.org.uk 
27-May-2014
NATIONAL LIBRARY OF SCOTLAND : 6pm 
George IV Bridge EDINBURGH CITY CENTRE 0131 623 3740 
Getting to the Heart of The Heart of Midlothian - Following
his acclaimed adaption of Ivanhoe for the modern reader, Professor
David Purdie - Chairman of the Sir Walter Scott Club - has now
turned his attentions to another of Scott’s major classics, The Heart
of Midlothian, set against the backdrop of the 1793 Porteous Riots
in Edinburgh’s Old Town. www.nls.uk 
28-May-2014
NATIONAL LIBRARY OF SCOTLAND : 6pm 
George IV Bridge EDINBURGH CITY CENTRE 0131 623 3740 
Flying High: Aviation on Film - Discover some wonderful films
recording Scotland›s early aviation history, featuring aviation
pioneer and pilot, Captain E E (Ted) Fresson, the founder of
Highland Airways. -Free - Booking essential -  www.nls.uk 
28-May-2014
BRUNTON THEATRE : 7.30pm 
Ladywell Way MUSSELBURGH 0131665 2240 
The Monuments Men (12A) - George Clooney / USA/Germany
2014 / 1h58m / DCP
28-May-2014 until 31-May-2014
CHURCH HILL THEATRE : Wed 28th, Thu 29th & Fri 30th
May 2014 at 7:30pm 31st May 2014 at 2:30pm 
33a Morningside Road EDINBURGH MORNINGSIDE 0131 529 4147 
EPT: Dick Barton, Special Agent - The nefarious arch-villain, Baron
Scarheart, plans to take control of Britain by lacing the nation’s tea
supplies with Slunk, the most potent cannabis known to man, thereby
rendering the populace pliant to his will. www.ept.org.uk
28-May-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.
www.scotsgenealogy.com 

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