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WHAT'S ON 4th - 6th JUNE 04-Jun-2014 BRUNTON THEATRE : 7.30pm  Ladywell Way MUSSELBURGH 0131665 2240  The Grand Budapest Hotel (15) - Wes Anderson / UK/Germany 2014 / 1h40m / DCP / English and French with English subtitles / 15 – Contains strong language, sex references and brief gory images Cast: Ralph Fiennes, F Murray Abraham, Edward Norton, Jude Law, Tilda . Swinton, Mathieu Amalric, Willem Dafoe. With a thrilling all-star cast, Grand Budapest Hotel takes you along the adventures of Gustave H, a legendary concierge at a famous European hotel, and his young friendly protégé. www.thebrunton.co.uk  05-Jun-2014 BRUNTON THEATRE : 6.30pm  Ladywell Way MUSSELBURGH 0131665 2240  East Lothian Council Youth Dance: Move It! Showcase - Come and enjoy this performance that features dancers from all of East Lothian Council’s dance classes from nursery age to East Lothian Youth Dance Company, after school and curricular classes. Be amazed at the variety of dance styles including jazz, contemporary, streetdance and breakdance. For more information about youth dance classes email [email protected]. - £6.75 -  www.thebrunton.co.uk  05-Jun-2014 NATIONAL LIBRARY OF SCOTLAND : 6pm  George IV Bridge EDINBURGH CITY CENTRE 0131 623 3740  Lost Railways of Scotland - Bestselling railway author Julian Holland spent his formative years, noteook and camera in hand, trainspotting on draughty station platforms. His pasion for railways has led him recent years to write several bestselling books on the subject including Dr Beeching’s Axe: 50 years On, the awardwinning Mapping the Railways (with David Spaven) and Exploring Britain’s Lost Railways. www.nls.uk  05-Jun-2014 MORNINGSIDE LIBRARY : 2.30 pm  184 Morningside Road EDINBURGH MORNINGSIDE 0131 529 5654  Morningside Library Book Group - Two groups meeting on first Thursday of the month at 2.30pm and last Monday of the month at 6.30pm. Ask staff for details. - www.edinburgh.gov.uk 05-Jun-2014 until 06-Jun-2014 THE LOCH CENTRE  Loch Road TRANENT  Showstoppers 2014 - Centre Stages annual summer show music from the 1950›s til the present day with song and dance from the musicals wicked, ghost, fame, sunshine on Leith and more we have fantastic funny comedy sketch live music and fantastic visual effects plus much much more this is a fun packed show which is certainly NOT to be missed! Which runs along with Tranent children’s gala week. All tickets priced @ £6 05-Jun-2014 JOHN GRAY CENTRE : 19:00  Lodge Street HADDINGTON 01620 828200  Inspiring Writers - Come along and hear from local authors at this writers’ panel. Four writers in different genres will talk about their work and take questions. They will tell you how they got started writing and what inspired them. This will be a lively and interesting evening, don’t miss it! - £2 -  www.johngraycentre.org  05-Jun-2014 QUEEN’S GALLERY (PALACE OF HOLYROOD HOUSE) : 18:30  Canongate EDINBURGH OLD TOWN 0131 524 1120  Thursday Late: The Lost World of the Georgian Coffeehouse - Join us for our special event. Hear about the trailblazing coffee and chocolate houses of Georgian London, listen to music from the period played on the harpsichord made for Fredrick Prince of Wales and stop by our coffeehouse photo booth to strike a Georgian pose in stylish make up and wigs. Talk: Smoky and convivial, Georgian coffeehouses were cauldrons of creativity, innovation and wit where strangers would gather around long wooden tables sharing news, gossip and ideas late into the night. www.royalcollection.org.uk 06-Jun-2014 JOHN GRAY CENTRE : 13:30  Lodge Street HADDINGTON 01620 828200  Kids’ stuff - Bring the kids along to this creative session where they will illustrate their favourite story and display their creations on the walls of the Star Room. Everyone can get stuck in. This is not to be missed! Children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult - www.johngraycentre.org  06-Jun-2014 TOWN HALL  HAWICK  The Hawick Common-Riding - THE Hawick Common-Riding is the first of the Border festivals and celebrates both the capture of an English Flag in 1514 by the youth of Hawick at a place called Hornshole and the ancient custom of riding the marches or boundaries of the common land. www.hawickcommonriding.com  06-Jun-2014 EDINBURGH SCHOOL OF FOOD AND WINE  The Coach House KIRKLISTON 0131 333 5001  Food & Wine Evenings - Italian  - They are fantastic value for money. Join us for a great 5 course, five wine themed events. Each evening is based on a country or regions around the world. Our chefs will join you later in the evening to talk in more detail about the food prepared. www.esfw.com  06-Jun-2014 BRUNTON THEATRE : 7.30pm  Ladywell Way MUSSELBURGH 0131665 2240  Rapture Theatre Company: Uncle Varick - A co –production between Rapture Theatre and Mull Theatre. What happens when the rock and roll of swinging sixties London collides with the rock and moss of remote Scotland? Sandy Sheridan: pretentious art critic and self proclaimed cultural icon returns from London, and home to his Scottish country pile - with his new, much younger wife in tow. Waiting for him , are his stoical daughter Shona and his acerbic ex-brother in law: Uncle Varick. Add in the handsome local Doctor the not so handsome local , neighbour and you have a play full of comedy, pathos, and some very dodgy chain saws. www.thebr չѽ