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WHAT'S ON 5th - 10th AUGUST Rosco Levee & The Southern Slide + Safehouse Guitar drenched, Hammond infused, with hints of the best of 70’s British & American Rocking Blues in a Woodstock meets The Raconteurs kind of way, Rosco Levee & The Southern Slide boil over with flavours of London and the Mississippi. www. wegottickets.com 12-Sep-2014 until 14-Sep-2014 LINLITHGOW CANAL CENTRE : From 1 pm  Manse Road Basin LINLITHGOW  Linlithgow Folk Festival 2014: Evening boat trips - Evening boat trip Friday 12 September. Also, sessions at the basin on Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 September, during normal opening hours. www.lucs.org.uk 12-Sep-2014 until 14-Sep-2014 ROYAL HIGHLAND SHOWGROUND & CENTRE  Ingliston EDINBURGH INGLISTON 0131 335 6200  Homecoming Scotland 2014: Eat, Drink, Discover Scotland - A three-day extravaganza showcasing the best of Scottish food and drink, with celebrity chefs, masterclasses, hands-on activities and tastings. - www.visitscotland.com 13-Sep-2014 EDINBURGH SCHOOL OF FOOD AND WINE  The Coach House KIRKLISTON 0131 333 5001  Cookery Course: Glenfiddich Cookery School for Men  - This course has gained a wonderful reputation since we began working with Glenfiddich many years ago. A full day of cooking hearty, earthy dishes will end with a whisky nosing hosted by one of Glenfiddich’s Ambassadors, true experts in their field. A hugely popular day, this course ticks all of the boxes and always proves a fantastic day out. - www.esfw.com  13-Sep-2014 CASTLE TERRACE  Castle Terrace EDINBURGH CITY CENTRE  Edinburgh Farmers’ Market - If you want food as fresh as it can be, visit the award-winning Edinburgh Farmers› Market. - www.edinburghfarmersmarket.co.uk 13-Sep-2014 MAIN STREET : 9am-1pm  Balerno BALERNO  Balerno Farmers’ Market - Balerno Farmers’ Market is held on the second Saturday of each month, from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. in the village of Balerno. Check the website for details of stall holders. www.balernovt.org.uk- www.balernovt.org.uk 13-Sep-2014 INVERESK LODGE GARDEN : 7.30pm  24 Inveresk Village MUSSELBURGH 0131 665 1855  The Stones - The Rolling Stones are universally known as The Greatest Rock and Roll Band in the World. - www.thebrunton.co.uk  13-Sep-2014 LAUDER GOLF CLUB  Galashiels Road LAUDER  Mixed Open Greensomes Tournament - Mixed Open Greensomes Tournament Sponsored By: Carr’s Billington Location: Lauder Golf Club On Saturday 13th September 2014 Handicap: Gents 28/Ladies 36 Max, Entry Fee: £12 - £12 - laudergolfclub.co.uk 13-Sep-2014 BRUNTON THEATRE : 7.30pm  Ladywell Way MUSSELBURGH 0131665 2240  The Stones - The Rolling Stones are universally known as The Greatest Rock and Roll Band in the World. - www.thebrunton.co.uk  13-Sep-2014 LAURISTON CASTLE : 10:30-15:30  2a Cramond Road South EDINBURGH 0131 3362060  Kelp Scarf - Prepare for the cooler autumn weather by joining us to knit 14 this fantastic, unusual Kelp Scarf.  13-Sep-2014 CORNER OF YORK PLACE AND LEITH STREET : Second Saturday of every month 11am to 5pm  Behind John Lewis EDINBURGH CITY CENTRE  Taster Day - Help support new businesses launch their products whilst enjoying a bargain.  13-Sep-2014 BRUNTON THEATRE : 7pm  Ladywell Way MUSSELBURGH 0131665 2240  The Coronation of Poppea - Lammermuir Festival’s first opera is Monteverdi’s gripping and shocking tale of lust, power, ambition and betrayal in imperial Rome. Composed in Venice in 1642. - £15 - www.lammermuirfestival.co.uk 13-Sep-2014 DIRLETON KIRK : 11am  Manse Rd DIRLETON  Heath Quartet I - The Heath Quartet begin their four-part series with a powerfully emotional programme in one of East Lothian’s most picturesque churches. - £15 - www.lammermuirfestival.co.uk 13-Sep-2014 HOWDEN PARK CENTRE : 7.30pm  Howden LIVINGSTON 01506 777666  Johnny Cash Roadshow - This is the number one tribute to the great Johnny Cash, featuring Clive John as The Man In Black. - www.howdenparkcentre.co.uk 13-Sep-2014 EDINBURGH ZOO : 09:00 - 18:00  134 Corstorphine Road EDINBURGH CORSTORPHINE 0131 334 9171  BioBlitz: Plants and Beastie Hunt  - Join our BioBlitz and hunt for plants and beasties throughout the day. No booking required. Free with Zoo admission Suitable for all ages. - Free with Zoo admission  13-Sep-2014 PRESTONGRANGE INDUSTRIAL HERITAGE MUSEUM : 12:30pm-3:30pm  Morison’s Haven PRESTONPANS 0131 653 2904  Swords and Shields at the Ready - Using illustrations and the Battle of Prestonpans Tapestry as inspiration, children will decorate their own Jacobite sword and shield £5 per set. - www. prestongrange.org 14-Sep-2014 PRESTONGRANGE INDUSTRIAL HERITAGE MUSEUM : 2pm-3:30pm  Morison’s Haven PRESTONPANS 0131 653 2904  Battle of Prestonpans Talk - Discover more about the Battle of Prestonpans with historian, and historical re-enactor, Arran Johnston. Find out more about the battle from both the Jacobites and Red Coats perspective, see what the former did right and the latter got wrong during this historical battle. Tickets include a hot drink and a cake. Book beforehand to guarantee a space call 0131 653 2904 or email [email protected] £3.60 per person. This includes a hot drink and cake. - www.prestongrange.org 14-Sep-2014 ST MARY’S PARISH CHURCH : 7.30pm  Sidegate HADDINGTON 01620893631  Duruflé Requiem - French composer Maurice Duruflé was so self-critical that he left only a small number of his refined but passionate compositions to posterity. www.lammermuirfestival.co.uk 14-Sep-2014 HOWDEN PARK CENTRE : 7.30pm  Howden LIVINGSTON 01506 777666  WHATSONSCOTLAND.COM