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Wednesday August 12, 2009
(all day)
Start: 7 Aug 2009 - 12:00am
End: 31 Aug 2009 - 11:59pm

St Andrew's and St George's Church, George Street. Free entry.

Start: 10:00
End: 16:00

53 Belford Road, first floor.
Recent paintings by Julia Fowler. Free entry.

Start: 10:15

Athol Fugard's seminal apartheid play; a parallel of Robben Island.
The Radisson, 80 High St. (£5.00/3.00)

Start: 11:30

Celebrate the women of Scotland.
Riddles Court, Lawnmarket. (£5.00/4)

Start: 12:00
End: 18:00

14.00-18.00 on Fridays. Edinburgh Central Mosque, 50 Potterrow.

Start: 12:10

Story of Brian Haw, lone campaigner outside Westminster.
Assembly Rooms, George Street. (£8 - preview, others £14.00-10.00)

Start: 13:00

Effects of conflict.
Sweet, Grassmarket, Apex City Hotel. (£5.00 preview, others £7.00/5)

Start: 13:15

Influential play by Bertolt Brecht on the oppression of the Nazi regime pre-World War Two.
Sweet ECA, Edinburgh College of Art, Lauriston Place/Lady Lawson Street. (£7.50/£6.50)

Start: 13:45

Human brutality v. liberation.
Pleasance Courtyard, 60 Pleasance. (£5.00 preview, others £6.50-9.00)

Start: 14:30

Multimedia Palestinian-British theatre.
Assembly Hall, Mound Place (£8.00 preview, others £15-11)

Start: 22:15

The Vault, 11 Merchant St (£6.00/4.50)

Thursday August 13, 2009
(all day)
Start: 7 Aug 2009 - 12:00am
End: 31 Aug 2009 - 11:59pm

St Andrew's and St George's Church, George Street. Free entry.

Start: 10:00
End: 16:00

53 Belford Road, first floor.
Recent paintings by Julia Fowler. Free entry.

Start: 10:15

Athol Fugard's seminal apartheid play; a parallel of Robben Island.
The Radisson, 80 High St. (£5.00/3.00)

Start: 11:30

Celebrate the women of Scotland.
Riddles Court, Lawnmarket. (£5.00/4)

Start: 12:00
End: 18:00

14.00-18.00 on Fridays. Edinburgh Central Mosque, 50 Potterrow.

Start: 12:10

Story of Brian Haw, lone campaigner outside Westminster.
Assembly Rooms, George Street. (£8 - preview, others £14.00-10.00)

Start: 13:00

Effects of conflict.
Sweet, Grassmarket, Apex City Hotel. (£5.00 preview, others £7.00/5)

Start: 13:15

Influential play by Bertolt Brecht on the oppression of the Nazi regime pre-World War Two.
Sweet ECA, Edinburgh College of Art, Lauriston Place/Lady Lawson Street. (£7.50/£6.50)

Start: 13:45

Human brutality v. liberation.
Pleasance Courtyard, 60 Pleasance. (£5.00 preview, others £6.50-9.00)

Start: 14:30

Multimedia Palestinian-British theatre.
Assembly Hall, Mound Place (£8.00 preview, others £15-11)

Start: 18:00

At Blackwell's, South Bridge. Free event, but ticketed.

Start: 19:15

St Bride's, Orwell Terrace (£12/10)

Start: 22:15

The Vault, 11 Merchant St (£6.00/4.50)

Friday August 14, 2009
(all day)
Start: 7 Aug 2009 - 12:00am
End: 31 Aug 2009 - 11:59pm

St Andrew's and St George's Church, George Street. Free entry.

Start: 10:00
End: 16:00

53 Belford Road, first floor.
Recent paintings by Julia Fowler. Free entry.

Start: 10:15

Athol Fugard's seminal apartheid play; a parallel of Robben Island.
The Radisson, 80 High St. (£5.00/3.00)

Start: 11:00

Daily until the 31st. 19:00 on the 19th and 26th. At the Buddhist Centre, 30 Melville Terrace.

Start: 11:30

Celebrate the women of Scotland.
Riddles Court, Lawnmarket. (£5.00/4)

Start: 12:00
End: 18:00

14.00-18.00 on Fridays. Edinburgh Central Mosque, 50 Potterrow.

Start: 12:10

Story of Brian Haw, lone campaigner outside Westminster.
Assembly Rooms, George Street. (£8 - preview, others £14.00-10.00)

Start: 13:00

Effects of conflict.
Sweet, Grassmarket, Apex City Hotel. (£5.00 preview, others £7.00/5)

Start: 13:15

Influential play by Bertolt Brecht on the oppression of the Nazi regime pre-World War Two.
Sweet ECA, Edinburgh College of Art, Lauriston Place/Lady Lawson Street. (£7.50/£6.50)

Start: 13:45

Human brutality v. liberation.
Pleasance Courtyard, 60 Pleasance. (£5.00 preview, others £6.50-9.00)

Start: 14:30

Multimedia Palestinian-British theatre.
Assembly Hall, Mound Place (£8.00 preview, others £15-11)

Start: 22:15

The Vault, 11 Merchant St (£6.00/4.50)

Saturday August 15, 2009
(all day)
Start: 7 Aug 2009 - 12:00am
End: 31 Aug 2009 - 11:59pm

St Andrew's and St George's Church, George Street. Free entry.

Start: 09:00

The fascist BNP wants to hold its annual Red, White & Blue 'festival' of race hatred and bigotry in the village of Codnor in Derbyshire. The BNP will invite neo-Nazis from across Europe to the event. It will use the rally to further its fascist agenda and whip up racism on our streets.

Start: 10:00
Start: 15 Aug 2009 - 10:00am
End: 23 Aug 2009 - 8:00pm

There will be a nine day Trident Ploughshares Camp at Coulport from August 15th to 23rd.

The camp is at Peaton Glen Wood in Ardpeaton. See www.tridentploughshares.org for directions and more information

We hope to run a nonviolence workshop for new TP members during the first week-end. Contact tp2000@gn.apc.org if you are interested.

Start: 10:00
End: 16:00

53 Belford Road, first floor.
Recent paintings by Julia Fowler. Free entry.

Start: 10:00
End: 14:00

This Saturday we will be petitioning and leafleting with the Troops Out of Afghanistan petition at the east end of Princes Street (opposite the Balmoral). Please come along if you can help for any part of the time.
If you want to rin to confirm you are coming please call 07791913316 (ps if you turned up to help at the Mela last weekend and couldn't find us we did have a very successful afternoon)

Start: 10:15

Athol Fugard's seminal apartheid play; a parallel of Robben Island.
The Radisson, 80 High St. (£5.00/3.00)

Start: 11:30

Celebrate the women of Scotland.
Riddles Court, Lawnmarket. (£5.00/4)

Start: 12:00
End: 18:00

14.00-18.00 on Fridays. Edinburgh Central Mosque, 50 Potterrow.

Start: 12:00
End: 16:00

Location: Resgistry House

Weather-dependent, text 0792 088 8769 for confirmation

Start: 12:10

Story of Brian Haw, lone campaigner outside Westminster.
Assembly Rooms, George Street. (£8 - preview, others £14.00-10.00)

Start: 12:30

Stephen Grey and Peter Marsden.
(£9.00/7.00) Charlotte Square Gardens

Start: 13:00

Effects of conflict.
Sweet, Grassmarket, Apex City Hotel. (£5.00 preview, others £7.00/5)

Start: 13:00
End: 14:00

Register House, East Princes Street.

Start: 13:15

Influential play by Bertolt Brecht on the oppression of the Nazi regime pre-World War Two.
Sweet ECA, Edinburgh College of Art, Lauriston Place/Lady Lawson Street. (£7.50/£6.50)

Start: 13:45

Human brutality v. liberation.
Pleasance Courtyard, 60 Pleasance. (£5.00 preview, others £6.50-9.00)

Start: 14:30

Multimedia Palestinian-British theatre.
Assembly Hall, Mound Place (£8.00 preview, others £15-11)

Start: 15:00

A Guardian reader's quest to save Africa.
Edinburgh Sleep Centre, 13 Heriot Row (£6.00)

Start: 20:30

Emmanuel Jal, ex-child soldier.
Charlotte Square Gardens (£9.00/7.00).

Start: 21:30
End: 23:00

Location: St John's Church, Princes Street, Edinburgh
An evening of compelling storytelling, fusing meaningful lyrics with strong creative melodies and emotive harmonies. Kim's and my 2008 debut albums were each named ‘Album Of The Week’ by BBC Radio Scotland’s Iain Anderson.
Tickets available on the door or at Hub Tickets, The Hub, Castlehill, 0131 473 2000, www.hubtickets.co.uk. £10/8. www.kimedgar.com. www.festivalofspirituality.org.uk

Start: 22:15

The Vault, 11 Merchant St (£6.00/4.50)

Sunday August 16, 2009
(all day)
Start: 7 Aug 2009 - 12:00am
End: 31 Aug 2009 - 11:59pm

St Andrew's and St George's Church, George Street. Free entry.

(all day)
Start: 15 Aug 2009 - 10:00am
End: 23 Aug 2009 - 8:00pm

There will be a nine day Trident Ploughshares Camp at Coulport from August 15th to 23rd.

The camp is at Peaton Glen Wood in Ardpeaton. See www.tridentploughshares.org for directions and more information

We hope to run a nonviolence workshop for new TP members during the first week-end. Contact tp2000@gn.apc.org if you are interested.

Start: 10:00
End: 16:00

53 Belford Road, first floor.
Recent paintings by Julia Fowler. Free entry.

Start: 11:00

Meet outside the Hub, Castlehill. £8.00

Start: 12:00
End: 18:00

14.00-18.00 on Fridays. Edinburgh Central Mosque, 50 Potterrow.

Start: 12:00

Peter Kellner & Dominic Raab. (Chair Sheena McDonald).
(£9.00/7.00) Charlotte Square Gardens.

Start: 12:10

Story of Brian Haw, lone campaigner outside Westminster.
Assembly Rooms, George Street. (£8 - preview, others £14.00-10.00)

Start: 13:00

Effects of conflict.
Sweet, Grassmarket, Apex City Hotel. (£5.00 preview, others £7.00/5)

Start: 13:15

Influential play by Bertolt Brecht on the oppression of the Nazi regime pre-World War Two.
Sweet ECA, Edinburgh College of Art, Lauriston Place/Lady Lawson Street. (£7.50/£6.50)

Start: 13:45

Human brutality v. liberation.
Pleasance Courtyard, 60 Pleasance. (£5.00 preview, others £6.50-9.00)

Start: 14:30

Multimedia Palestinian-British theatre.
Assembly Hall, Mound Place (£8.00 preview, others £15-11)

Start: 15:00

A Guardian reader's quest to save Africa.
Edinburgh Sleep Centre, 13 Heriot Row (£6.00)

Start: 16:30

David Campbell & Wendy Weatherby. Celebrating Scotland in story, myths and song.
(£6.00/4.00) Charlotte Square Gardens.

Start: 19:30

Ma Jian.
(£6.00/4.00) Charlotte Square Gardens.

Start: 22:15

The Vault, 11 Merchant St (£6.00/4.50)

Monday August 17, 2009
(all day)
Start: 7 Aug 2009 - 12:00am
End: 31 Aug 2009 - 11:59pm

St Andrew's and St George's Church, George Street. Free entry.

(all day)
Start: 15 Aug 2009 - 10:00am
End: 23 Aug 2009 - 8:00pm

There will be a nine day Trident Ploughshares Camp at Coulport from August 15th to 23rd.

The camp is at Peaton Glen Wood in Ardpeaton. See www.tridentploughshares.org for directions and more information

We hope to run a nonviolence workshop for new TP members during the first week-end. Contact tp2000@gn.apc.org if you are interested.

Start: 10:00
End: 16:00

53 Belford Road, first floor.
Recent paintings by Julia Fowler. Free entry.

Start: 10:15

Athol Fugard's seminal apartheid play; a parallel of Robben Island.
The Radisson, 80 High St. (£5.00/3.00)

Start: 11:00

Horatio Clare & Michael McCarthy.
(£9.00/7.00) Charlotte Square Gardens.

Start: 11:30

Celebrate the women of Scotland.
Riddles Court, Lawnmarket. (£5.00/4)

Start: 12:00
End: 18:00

14.00-18.00 on Fridays. Edinburgh Central Mosque, 50 Potterrow.

Start: 12:10

Story of Brian Haw, lone campaigner outside Westminster.
Assembly Rooms, George Street. (£8 - preview, others £14.00-10.00)

Start: 13:00

Effects of conflict.
Sweet, Grassmarket, Apex City Hotel. (£5.00 preview, others £7.00/5)

Start: 13:45

Human brutality v. liberation.
Pleasance Courtyard, 60 Pleasance. (£5.00 preview, others £6.50-9.00)

Start: 14:30

Multimedia Palestinian-British theatre.
Assembly Hall, Mound Place (£8.00 preview, others £15-11)

Start: 15:00

A Guardian reader's quest to save Africa.
Edinburgh Sleep Centre, 13 Heriot Row (£6.00)

Start: 16:00

St Patrick's Church, 5 South Gray's Close, 40 High Street. Free, non-ticketed

Start: 17:30

How the suffragettes changed Scotland.
Riddles Court, Lawnmarket. (£9.00/7.00)

Start: 18:00

Ron Leshen and 'Beaufort.'
(£6.00/4.00) Charlotte Square Gardens.

Start: 18:30

From Peru to South Africa. Monologue and music.
Venue 45, 39 Jeffrey St. (£3.50/2.50)

Start: 20:15

Quaker Meeting House, Victoria Terrace. (£8.00)

Start: 21:00

Acoustic Music Centre, St Bride's, Orwell Terrace (£10/8).

Tuesday August 18, 2009
(all day)
Start: 7 Aug 2009 - 12:00am
End: 31 Aug 2009 - 11:59pm

St Andrew's and St George's Church, George Street. Free entry.

(all day)
Start: 15 Aug 2009 - 10:00am
End: 23 Aug 2009 - 8:00pm

There will be a nine day Trident Ploughshares Camp at Coulport from August 15th to 23rd.

The camp is at Peaton Glen Wood in Ardpeaton. See www.tridentploughshares.org for directions and more information

We hope to run a nonviolence workshop for new TP members during the first week-end. Contact tp2000@gn.apc.org if you are interested.

Start: 10:00
End: 16:00

53 Belford Road, first floor.
Recent paintings by Julia Fowler. Free entry.

Start: 10:15

Athol Fugard's seminal apartheid play; a parallel of Robben Island.
The Radisson, 80 High St. (£5.00/3.00)

Start: 11:30

Celebrate the women of Scotland.
Riddles Court, Lawnmarket. (£5.00/4)

Start: 12:00
End: 18:00

14.00-18.00 on Fridays. Edinburgh Central Mosque, 50 Potterrow.

Start: 13:00

Effects of conflict.
Sweet, Grassmarket, Apex City Hotel. (£5.00 preview, others £7.00/5)

Start: 13:45

Human brutality v. liberation.
Pleasance Courtyard, 60 Pleasance. (£5.00 preview, others £6.50-9.00)

Start: 15:00

A Guardian reader's quest to save Africa.
Edinburgh Sleep Centre, 13 Heriot Row (£6.00)

Start: 16:00

St Patrick's Church, 5 South Gray's Close, 40 High Street. Free, non-ticketed

Start: 17:30

Location: The Undercroft, 13 George St, under St Andrews & St Georges Church

Yusuf worked as a journalist for Al Jazeera and Press TV throughout the 22 days of Israel's attacks and massacres in Gaza in January. Some of his family were murdered by the Israeli Army. He will be speaking at meetings in Scotland. Also participating will be members of the SPSC Delegation to the Palestine due back in Scotland shortly.

Start: 17:30

How the suffragettes changed Scotland.
Riddles Court, Lawnmarket. (£9.00/7.00)

Start: 18:30

From Peru to South Africa. Monologue and music.
Venue 45, 39 Jeffrey St. (£3.50/2.50)

Start: 18:30

The Royal Oak, Infirmary Street, South Bridge. (£10/ 8).

Start: 19:45

About the Scottish witch trials of 1591/plot against James VI.
Stockbridge Parish Church, Saxe-Coburg Street. (£10.00/7)

Start: 20:15

Quaker Meeting House, Victoria Terrace. (£8.00)

Start: 22:15

The Vault, 11 Merchant St (£6.00/4.50)

Wednesday August 19, 2009
(all day)
Start: 7 Aug 2009 - 12:00am
End: 31 Aug 2009 - 11:59pm

St Andrew's and St George's Church, George Street. Free entry.

(all day)
Start: 15 Aug 2009 - 10:00am
End: 23 Aug 2009 - 8:00pm

There will be a nine day Trident Ploughshares Camp at Coulport from August 15th to 23rd.

The camp is at Peaton Glen Wood in Ardpeaton. See www.tridentploughshares.org for directions and more information

We hope to run a nonviolence workshop for new TP members during the first week-end. Contact tp2000@gn.apc.org if you are interested.

Start: 10:00
End: 16:00

53 Belford Road, first floor.
Recent paintings by Julia Fowler. Free entry.

Start: 10:15

Athol Fugard's seminal apartheid play; a parallel of Robben Island.
The Radisson, 80 High St. (£5.00/3.00)

Start: 11:30

Celebrate the women of Scotland.
Riddles Court, Lawnmarket. (£5.00/4)

Start: 12:00
End: 18:00

14.00-18.00 on Fridays. Edinburgh Central Mosque, 50 Potterrow.

Start: 12:10

Story of Brian Haw, lone campaigner outside Westminster.
Assembly Rooms, George Street. (£8 - preview, others £14.00-10.00)

Start: 13:00

Effects of conflict.
Sweet, Grassmarket, Apex City Hotel. (£5.00 preview, others £7.00/5)

Start: 13:45

Human brutality v. liberation.
Pleasance Courtyard, 60 Pleasance. (£5.00 preview, others £6.50-9.00)

Start: 14:30

Multimedia Palestinian-British theatre.
Assembly Hall, Mound Place (£8.00 preview, others £15-11)

Start: 15:00

A Guardian reader's quest to save Africa.
Edinburgh Sleep Centre, 13 Heriot Row (£6.00)

Start: 16:00

Scottish PEN event; Fatos Lubonja.
(£9.00/7.00) Charlotte Square Gardens.

Start: 16:00

St Patrick's Church, 5 South Gray's Close, 40 High Street. Free, non-ticketed

Start: 17:30

How the suffragettes changed Scotland.
Riddles Court, Lawnmarket. (£9.00/7.00)

Start: 18:30

From Peru to South Africa. Monologue and music.
Venue 45, 39 Jeffrey St. (£3.50/2.50)

Start: 19:30

Location: Islamic Centre, 31 Arlington St

Yusuf worked as a journalist for Al Jazeera and Press TV throughout the 22 days of Israel's attacks and massacres in Gaza in January. Some of his family were murdered by the Israeli Army. He will be speaking at meetings in Scotland. Also participating will be members of the SPSC Delegation to the Palestine due back in Scotland shortly.

Start: 19:45

About the Scottish witch trials of 1591/plot against James VI.
Stockbridge Parish Church, Saxe-Coburg Street. (£10.00/7)

Start: 20:00

Joel Joffe (Chair Ruth Wishart).
(£9.00/7.00) Charlotte Square Gardens.

Start: 20:15

Quaker Meeting House, Victoria Terrace. (£8.00)

Start: 22:15

The Vault, 11 Merchant St (£6.00/4.50)

Thursday August 20, 2009
(all day)
Start: 7 Aug 2009 - 12:00am
End: 31 Aug 2009 - 11:59pm

St Andrew's and St George's Church, George Street. Free entry.

(all day)
Start: 15 Aug 2009 - 10:00am
End: 23 Aug 2009 - 8:00pm

There will be a nine day Trident Ploughshares Camp at Coulport from August 15th to 23rd.

The camp is at Peaton Glen Wood in Ardpeaton. See www.tridentploughshares.org for directions and more information

We hope to run a nonviolence workshop for new TP members during the first week-end. Contact tp2000@gn.apc.org if you are interested.

Start: 10:00
End: 16:00

53 Belford Road, first floor.
Recent paintings by Julia Fowler. Free entry.

Start: 10:15

Athol Fugard's seminal apartheid play; a parallel of Robben Island.
The Radisson, 80 High St. (£5.00/3.00)

Start: 11:00

Russell Foster, Leon Kreitzman & Roger Lovegrove.
Charlotte Square Gardens (£9.00/7.00).

Start: 11:30

Celebrate the women of Scotland.
Riddles Court, Lawnmarket. (£5.00/4)

Start: 12:00
End: 18:00

14.00-18.00 on Fridays. Edinburgh Central Mosque, 50 Potterrow.

Start: 12:10

Story of Brian Haw, lone campaigner outside Westminster.
Assembly Rooms, George Street. (£8 - preview, others £14.00-10.00)

Start: 12:30

Roger Riddell.
(£9.00/7.00) Charlotte Square Gardens.

Start: 13:00

Effects of conflict.
Sweet, Grassmarket, Apex City Hotel. (£5.00 preview, others £7.00/5)

Start: 13:45

Human brutality v. liberation.
Pleasance Courtyard, 60 Pleasance. (£5.00 preview, others £6.50-9.00)

Start: 14:30

Multimedia Palestinian-British theatre.
Assembly Hall, Mound Place (£8.00 preview, others £15-11)

Start: 15:00

A Guardian reader's quest to save Africa.
Edinburgh Sleep Centre, 13 Heriot Row (£6.00)

Start: 16:00

St Patrick's Church, 5 South Gray's Close, 40 High Street. Free, non-ticketed

Start: 17:30

How the suffragettes changed Scotland.
Riddles Court, Lawnmarket. (£9.00/7.00)

Start: 18:00

At Blackwell's, South Bridge. Free event, but ticketed.

Start: 18:30

Nicholas Stern. The Turcan Connell Event.
(£9.00/7.00) Charlotte Square Gardens.

Start: 18:30

From Peru to South Africa. Monologue and music.
Venue 45, 39 Jeffrey St. (£3.50/2.50)

Start: 19:30

Post-Holocaust, Britain v. Israeli insurgents.
Scottish Storytelling Centre (£7.50/5.00)

Start: 19:45

About the Scottish witch trials of 1591/plot against James VI.
Stockbridge Parish Church, Saxe-Coburg Street. (£10.00/7)

Start: 20:15

Quaker Meeting House, Victoria Terrace. (£8.00)

Start: 22:15

The Vault, 11 Merchant St (£6.00/4.50)

Friday August 21, 2009
(all day)
Start: 7 Aug 2009 - 12:00am
End: 31 Aug 2009 - 11:59pm

St Andrew's and St George's Church, George Street. Free entry.

(all day)
Start: 15 Aug 2009 - 10:00am
End: 23 Aug 2009 - 8:00pm

There will be a nine day Trident Ploughshares Camp at Coulport from August 15th to 23rd.

The camp is at Peaton Glen Wood in Ardpeaton. See www.tridentploughshares.org for directions and more information

We hope to run a nonviolence workshop for new TP members during the first week-end. Contact tp2000@gn.apc.org if you are interested.

Start: 10:00
End: 16:00

53 Belford Road, first floor.
Recent paintings by Julia Fowler. Free entry.

Start: 10:15

Athol Fugard's seminal apartheid play; a parallel of Robben Island.
The Radisson, 80 High St. (£5.00/3.00)

Start: 11:30

Celebrate the women of Scotland.
Riddles Court, Lawnmarket. (£5.00/4)

Start: 12:00
End: 18:00

14.00-18.00 on Fridays. Edinburgh Central Mosque, 50 Potterrow.

Start: 12:10

Story of Brian Haw, lone campaigner outside Westminster.
Assembly Rooms, George Street. (£8 - preview, others £14.00-10.00)

Start: 13:00

Effects of conflict.
Sweet, Grassmarket, Apex City Hotel. (£5.00 preview, others £7.00/5)

Start: 13:45

Human brutality v. liberation.
Pleasance Courtyard, 60 Pleasance. (£5.00 preview, others £6.50-9.00)

Start: 14:30

Multimedia Palestinian-British theatre.
Assembly Hall, Mound Place (£8.00 preview, others £15-11)

Start: 15:00

A Guardian reader's quest to save Africa.
Edinburgh Sleep Centre, 13 Heriot Row (£6.00)

Start: 16:00

Richard Dowden.
(£9.00/7.00) Charlotte Square Gardens.

Start: 16:00

St Patrick's Church, 5 South Gray's Close, 40 High Street. Free, non-ticketed

Start: 17:30

How the suffragettes changed Scotland.
Riddles Court, Lawnmarket. (£9.00/7.00)

Start: 18:30

From Peru to South Africa. Monologue and music.
Venue 45, 39 Jeffrey St. (£3.50/2.50)

Start: 19:30

Vesna Maric & Zoya Phan.
(£6.00/4.00) Charlotte Square Gardens.

Start: 19:30

Post-Holocaust, Britain v. Israeli insurgents.
Scottish Storytelling Centre (£7.50/5.00)

Start: 19:45

About the Scottish witch trials of 1591/plot against James VI.
Stockbridge Parish Church, Saxe-Coburg Street. (£10.00/7)

Start: 20:15

Quaker Meeting House, Victoria Terrace. (£8.00)

Start: 22:15

The Vault, 11 Merchant St (£6.00/4.50)

Saturday August 22, 2009
(all day)
Start: 7 Aug 2009 - 12:00am
End: 31 Aug 2009 - 11:59pm

St Andrew's and St George's Church, George Street. Free entry.

(all day)
Start: 15 Aug 2009 - 10:00am
End: 23 Aug 2009 - 8:00pm

There will be a nine day Trident Ploughshares Camp at Coulport from August 15th to 23rd.

The camp is at Peaton Glen Wood in Ardpeaton. See www.tridentploughshares.org for directions and more information

We hope to run a nonviolence workshop for new TP members during the first week-end. Contact tp2000@gn.apc.org if you are interested.

Start: 10:00
End: 16:00

53 Belford Road, first floor.
Recent paintings by Julia Fowler. Free entry.

Start: 10:15

Athol Fugard's seminal apartheid play; a parallel of Robben Island.
The Radisson, 80 High St. (£5.00/3.00)

Start: 11:00

Location: East End of Princes Street, Edinburgh (opposite the Balmoral)

204 British soldiers have now been killed in Afghanistan. No-one's counting the thousands of Afghan deaths.
Stop the War groups will be holding ‘Naming the Dead’ ceremonies all around the UK this Saturday 22nd August, at which the names will be read out of the 204 British soldiers killed in Afghanistan and of Afghan civilians, to represent the countless thousands who have died in this unjustified and unwinnable war.

In Glasgow the event will take place in George Square at midday.

Start: 11:00

Pico Iyer.
(£9.00/7.00) Charlotte Square Gardens.

Start: 12:00
End: 18:00

14.00-18.00 on Fridays. Edinburgh Central Mosque, 50 Potterrow.

Start: 12:00
End: 16:00

Location: Registry House

Weather-dependent, text 0792 088 8769 for confirmation.

Start: 12:10

Story of Brian Haw, lone campaigner outside Westminster.
Assembly Rooms, George Street. (£8 - preview, others £14.00-10.00)

Start: 13:00
End: 14:00

Register House, East Princes Street.

Start: 13:00

Effects of conflict.
Sweet, Grassmarket, Apex City Hotel. (£5.00 preview, others £7.00/5)

Start: 13:45

Human brutality v. liberation.
Pleasance Courtyard, 60 Pleasance. (£5.00 preview, others £6.50-9.00)

Start: 14:30

Multimedia Palestinian-British theatre.
Assembly Hall, Mound Place (£8.00 preview, others £15-11)

Start: 15:00

A Guardian reader's quest to save Africa.
Edinburgh Sleep Centre, 13 Heriot Row (£6.00)

Start: 17:30

How the suffragettes changed Scotland.
Riddles Court, Lawnmarket. (£9.00/7.00)

Start: 17:30

Location: Wordpower Bookshop, W. Nicholson St.

Palestinian author of In Search of Fatima, in conversation with SPSC Chair, Mick Napier, on her latest book, Married to Another Man: Israel's Dilemma in Palestine, the centrality of the boycott strategy and much else.

Start: 18:30

From Peru to South Africa. Monologue and music.
Venue 45, 39 Jeffrey St. (£3.50/2.50)

Start: 19:30

Post-Holocaust, Britain v. Israeli insurgents.
Scottish Storytelling Centre (£7.50/5.00)

Start: 19:45

About the Scottish witch trials of 1591/plot against James VI.
Stockbridge Parish Church, Saxe-Coburg Street. (£10.00/7)

Start: 20:15

Quaker Meeting House, Victoria Terrace. (£8.00)

Start: 22:15

The Vault, 11 Merchant St (£6.00/4.50)

Sunday August 23, 2009
(all day)
Start: 7 Aug 2009 - 12:00am
End: 31 Aug 2009 - 11:59pm

St Andrew's and St George's Church, George Street. Free entry.

End: 20:00
Start: 15 Aug 2009 - 10:00am
End: 23 Aug 2009 - 8:00pm

There will be a nine day Trident Ploughshares Camp at Coulport from August 15th to 23rd.

The camp is at Peaton Glen Wood in Ardpeaton. See www.tridentploughshares.org for directions and more information

We hope to run a nonviolence workshop for new TP members during the first week-end. Contact tp2000@gn.apc.org if you are interested.

Start: 10:00
End: 16:00

53 Belford Road, first floor.
Recent paintings by Julia Fowler. Free entry.

Start: 11:00

Meet outside the Hub, Castlehill. £8.00

Start: 12:00
End: 18:00

14.00-18.00 on Fridays. Edinburgh Central Mosque, 50 Potterrow.

Start: 12:10

Story of Brian Haw, lone campaigner outside Westminster.
Assembly Rooms, George Street. (£8 - preview, others £14.00-10.00)

Start: 13:00

Effects of conflict.
Sweet, Grassmarket, Apex City Hotel. (£5.00 preview, others £7.00/5)

Start: 13:45

Human brutality v. liberation.
Pleasance Courtyard, 60 Pleasance. (£5.00 preview, others £6.50-9.00)

Start: 14:30

Multimedia Palestinian-British theatre.
Assembly Hall, Mound Place (£8.00 preview, others £15-11)

Start: 15:00

A Guardian reader's quest to save Africa.
Edinburgh Sleep Centre, 13 Heriot Row (£6.00)

Start: 15:30

Abdel Bari Atwan & Ghada Karmi.
(£9.00/700) Charlotte Square Gardens.

Start: 19:30

Post-Holocaust, Britain v. Israeli insurgents.
Scottish Storytelling Centre (£7.50/5.00)

Start: 22:15

The Vault, 11 Merchant St (£6.00/4.50)

Monday August 24, 2009
(all day)
Start: 7 Aug 2009 - 12:00am
End: 31 Aug 2009 - 11:59pm

St Andrew's and St George's Church, George Street. Free entry.

Start: 12:00
End: 18:00

14.00-18.00 on Fridays. Edinburgh Central Mosque, 50 Potterrow.

Start: 12:10

Story of Brian Haw, lone campaigner outside Westminster.
Assembly Rooms, George Street. (£8 - preview, others £14.00-10.00)

Start: 14:30

Multimedia Palestinian-British theatre.
Assembly Hall, Mound Place (£8.00 preview, others £15-11)

Start: 15:00

A Guardian reader's quest to save Africa.
Edinburgh Sleep Centre, 13 Heriot Row (£6.00)

Start: 15:30

Peter Beaumont & Richard English.
(£9.00/7.00) Charlotte Square Gardens.

Start: 19:30

Location: Radisson Hotel, 80 High Street, Edinburgh
Edinburgh Stop the War Public Meeting with Ghada Karmi. Ghada is an author and activist who had to leave her home in Jerusalem in 1948. She has recently returned from Palestine. Ghada's books will be available at the meeting.

Start: 19:30

Post-Holocaust, Britain v. Israeli insurgents.
Scottish Storytelling Centre (£7.50/5.00)

Start: 20:30

John Hemming.
(£9.00/7.00) Charlotte Square Gardens.

Tuesday August 25, 2009
(all day)
Start: 7 Aug 2009 - 12:00am
End: 31 Aug 2009 - 11:59pm

St Andrew's and St George's Church, George Street. Free entry.

Start: 12:00
End: 18:00

14.00-18.00 on Fridays. Edinburgh Central Mosque, 50 Potterrow.

Start: 12:10

Story of Brian Haw, lone campaigner outside Westminster.
Assembly Rooms, George Street. (£8 - preview, others £14.00-10.00)

Start: 13:45

Human brutality v. liberation.
Pleasance Courtyard, 60 Pleasance. (£5.00 preview, others £6.50-9.00)

Start: 14:30

Multimedia Palestinian-British theatre.
Assembly Hall, Mound Place (£8.00 preview, others £15-11)

Start: 15:00

A Guardian reader's quest to save Africa.
Edinburgh Sleep Centre, 13 Heriot Row (£6.00)

Start: 16:30

Chika Unigwe.
(£6.00/4.00) Charlotte Square Gardens.

Start: 19:00

Chair Richard Holloway, with Tina Beattie, David Ferguson and John Gray.
(£9.00/7.00) Charlotte Square Gardens.

Start: 19:30

Zena el Khalil & Samson Kambalu.
(£6.00/4.00) Charlotte Square Gardens.

Start: 19:30

Post-Holocaust, Britain v. Israeli insurgents.
Scottish Storytelling Centre (£7.50/5.00)

Wednesday August 26, 2009
(all day)
Start: 7 Aug 2009 - 12:00am
End: 31 Aug 2009 - 11:59pm

St Andrew's and St George's Church, George Street. Free entry.

Start: 12:00
End: 18:00

14.00-18.00 on Fridays. Edinburgh Central Mosque, 50 Potterrow.

Start: 12:10

Story of Brian Haw, lone campaigner outside Westminster.
Assembly Rooms, George Street. (£8 - preview, others £14.00-10.00)

Start: 13:45

Human brutality v. liberation.
Pleasance Courtyard, 60 Pleasance. (£5.00 preview, others £6.50-9.00)

Start: 14:30

Multimedia Palestinian-British theatre.
Assembly Hall, Mound Place (£8.00 preview, others £15-11)

Start: 15:00

A Guardian reader's quest to save Africa.
Edinburgh Sleep Centre, 13 Heriot Row (£6.00)

Start: 19:30

Post-Holocaust, Britain v. Israeli insurgents.
Scottish Storytelling Centre (£7.50/5.00)

Thursday August 27, 2009
(all day)
Start: 7 Aug 2009 - 12:00am
End: 31 Aug 2009 - 11:59pm

St Andrew's and St George's Church, George Street. Free entry.

Start: 12:00
End: 18:00

14.00-18.00 on Fridays. Edinburgh Central Mosque, 50 Potterrow.

Start: 12:10

Story of Brian Haw, lone campaigner outside Westminster.
Assembly Rooms, George Street. (£8 - preview, others £14.00-10.00)

Start: 13:45

Human brutality v. liberation.
Pleasance Courtyard, 60 Pleasance. (£5.00 preview, others £6.50-9.00)

Start: 14:30

Multimedia Palestinian-British theatre.
Assembly Hall, Mound Place (£8.00 preview, others £15-11)

Start: 15:30

James Harkin & Dominique Moisi.
(£9.00/7.00) Charlotte Square Gardens.

Start: 18:00

At Blackwell's, South Bridge. Free event, but ticketed.

Start: 19:00

Ziaolu Guo & Marina Lewycka.
(£9.00/7.00) Charlotte Square Gardens.

Start: 19:30

Post-Holocaust, Britain v. Israeli insurgents.
Scottish Storytelling Centre (£7.50/5.00)

Friday August 28, 2009
(all day)
Start: 7 Aug 2009 - 12:00am
End: 31 Aug 2009 - 11:59pm

St Andrew's and St George's Church, George Street. Free entry.

Start: 10:00
End: 18:00

Fair trade on the Fringe, Grassmarket, Edinburgh.
Free.

Start: 11:00

Tristram Stuart, Food waste and starvation.
(£9.00/7.00) Charlotte Square Gardens

Start: 12:00
End: 18:00

14.00-18.00 on Fridays. Edinburgh Central Mosque, 50 Potterrow.

Start: 12:10

Story of Brian Haw, lone campaigner outside Westminster.
Assembly Rooms, George Street. (£8 - preview, others £14.00-10.00)

Start: 13:45

Human brutality v. liberation.
Pleasance Courtyard, 60 Pleasance. (£5.00 preview, others £6.50-9.00)

Start: 14:30

Paul Kenyon & Alec Russell.
(£9.00/7.00) Charlotte Square Gardens.

Start: 14:30

Multimedia Palestinian-British theatre.
Assembly Hall, Mound Place (£8.00 preview, others £15-11)

Start: 16:30

Nathalie Abi-Ezzi & Nada Awar Jarrar.
(£6.00/4.00) Charlotte Square Gardens.

Start: 19:30

Post-Holocaust, Britain v. Israeli insurgents.
Scottish Storytelling Centre (£7.50/5.00)

Start: 20:30

Elias Khoury & Bahaa Taher.
(£9.00/7.00) Charlotte Square Gardens.

Saturday August 29, 2009
(all day)
Start: 7 Aug 2009 - 12:00am
End: 31 Aug 2009 - 11:59pm

St Andrew's and St George's Church, George Street. Free entry.

Start: 10:00
End: 18:00

Fair trade on the Fringe, Grassmarket, Edinburgh.
Free.

Start: 12:00
End: 18:00

14.00-18.00 on Fridays. Edinburgh Central Mosque, 50 Potterrow.

Start: 12:10

Story of Brian Haw, lone campaigner outside Westminster.
Assembly Rooms, George Street. (£8 - preview, others £14.00-10.00)

Start: 13:00
End: 14:00

Register House, East Princes Street.

Start: 13:45

Human brutality v. liberation.
Pleasance Courtyard, 60 Pleasance. (£5.00 preview, others £6.50-9.00)

Start: 14:30

Multimedia Palestinian-British theatre.
Assembly Hall, Mound Place (£8.00 preview, others £15-11)

Start: 15:00

Tariq Ramadan.
(£9.00/7.00) Charlotte Square Gardens.

Start: 19:30

Post-Holocaust, Britain v. Israeli insurgents.
Scottish Storytelling Centre (£7.50/5.00)

Start: 20:30

Amira Bennison & Justin Marozzi.
(£9.00/7.00) Charlotte Square Gardens.

Sunday August 30, 2009
(all day)
Start: 7 Aug 2009 - 12:00am
End: 31 Aug 2009 - 11:59pm

St Andrew's and St George's Church, George Street. Free entry.

Start: 10:00
End: 18:00

Fair trade on the Fringe, Grassmarket, Edinburgh.
Free.

Start: 12:00
End: 18:00

14.00-18.00 on Fridays. Edinburgh Central Mosque, 50 Potterrow.

Start: 12:10

Story of Brian Haw, lone campaigner outside Westminster.
Assembly Rooms, George Street. (£8 - preview, others £14.00-10.00)

Start: 13:45

Human brutality v. liberation.
Pleasance Courtyard, 60 Pleasance. (£5.00 preview, others £6.50-9.00)

Start: 14:30

Multimedia Palestinian-British theatre.
Assembly Hall, Mound Place (£8.00 preview, others £15-11)

Monday August 31, 2009
End: 23:59
Start: 7 Aug 2009 - 12:00am
End: 31 Aug 2009 - 11:59pm

St Andrew's and St George's Church, George Street. Free entry.

Start: 10:00
End: 18:00

Fair trade on the Fringe, Grassmarket, Edinburgh.
Free.

Start: 11:00

Kathleen Taylor.
(£9.00/7.00) Charlotte Square Gardens.

Start: 12:00
End: 18:00

14.00-18.00 on Fridays. Edinburgh Central Mosque, 50 Potterrow.

Start: 12:10

Story of Brian Haw, lone campaigner outside Westminster.
Assembly Rooms, George Street. (£8 - preview, others £14.00-10.00)

Start: 13:45

Human brutality v. liberation.
Pleasance Courtyard, 60 Pleasance. (£5.00 preview, others £6.50-9.00)

Start: 18:45

Alistair Little & Ruth Scott talk on their experiences of the conflict in Northern Ireland.
(£9.00/7.00) Charlotte Square Gardens.

Start: 20:00

Richard Holloway.
(£9.00/7.00) Charlotte Square Gardens.

Tuesday September 1, 2009
Start: 09:30
End: 17:30

The Institute for Law Accountability and Peace (INLAP) and World Court Project UK have initiated a process concerned with Accountability and the Law. They have been joined in a Steering Group by representatives from a wide spectrum of concerned citizen groups. It will take place in London on 1-2 September. The initiative is the result of areas of concern raised by our members.

If you are interested apply to geowcpuk@gn.apc.org

Start: 19:30

Location: Friends Meeting House, Victoria Terrace.

All welcome to attend Edinburgh campaign meetings - a place to discuss ideas, strategy and tactics for taking forward Palestine solidarity and boycott actions.

Wednesday September 2, 2009
Start: 09:30
End: 17:30

The Institute for Law Accountability and Peace (INLAP) and World Court Project UK have initiated a process concerned with Accountability and the Law. They have been joined in a Steering Group by representatives from a wide spectrum of concerned citizen groups. It will take place in London on 1-2 September. The initiative is the result of areas of concern raised by our members.

In you are interested apply to geowcpuk@gn.apc.org

Start: 19:30

Location: Friends Meeting House, 7 Victoria Crescent.
Edinburgh Stop the War monthly meeting with Rose Gentle.

Saturday September 5, 2009
Start: 10:00
End: 14:00

Location: Port Seton Community Centre

Start: 10:30
End: 14:00

A special opportunity to present a gain support for the Scottish Peace Covenant is being offered by Portobello Churches Peace and Justice Group. It will take the form of a Peace Walk from St Philip's Church, Brunstane Road North, Portobello, starting at 10.30am, to Portobello Town Hall, where the Peace Covenant books will be available for signing until 2pm.
Those interested may join the walk, taking about 15 minutes, or come along any time between 11am and 2pm to register their support, gain further information from stalls such as “Scotland's for Peace” and others with related concerns.

Start: 12:00
End: 14:00

Location: Top of Mound where it meets Market St

Raisng awareness of the Palestine issue and of the call to demonstrate active solidarity by Boycotting Israel.
Map: http://tiny.cc/J8LRt )

All welcome.

Start: 13:00
End: 14:00

Register House, East Princes Street.

Monday September 7, 2009
Start: 19:30
End: 21:30

Monthly meeting of the local branch of CND. All welcome
For further information, email edinburghcnd@yahoo.co.uk
To join Scottish CND, go to www.banthebomb.org

Thursday September 10, 2009
Start: 19:30

Location: STUC, 333 Woodlands Road, Glasgow (nearest subway Kelvinbridge)

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