Franz West EGG Tour
Inverleith House, Edinburgh Wed 31 July 2013
Early Gallery Goers (EGG) Tours, contemporary art for children at Inverleith House!
Head in the Clouds (Ipdip theatre)
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Fri 2 — Sun 11 Aug 2013
The sheep look down, the sheep look round, one sheep looks up and sees the clouds... This is a delightful, multi-sensory performance designed for the youngest of audience members and their families. Workshops at: 11:00am, 13.30pm & 15.00pm.
Gael Sellwood Masterclass - Painting Complex Flowers
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Sat 3 — Sun 4 Aug 2013
Using the plant material typically available at this time of year, such as dahlias, we will work in rich deep colour to create texture and form on paper.
Festival Colombiano
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Sat 3 — Sun 4 Aug 2013
A weekend festival of Colombian delights to celebrate the plants and culture of Colombia! Share the important work that RBGE are doing there and enjoy a fantastic range of activities including dance, music, food and children's activities.
Scotland's Lost Gardens
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Sat 3 Aug — Sun 29 Sept 2013
An outdoor exhibition of stunning images that help us rediscover the nation’s lost gardens and provide insights into their social, political and economic context, as well as the personalities and tastes of the individuals who created them.
Summer School - Expressive Watercolour Landscape
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Mon 5 — Fri 9 Aug 2013
Try outdoor painting in the splendid setting of the gardens to explore the life and richness of watercolour.
The Little Fawn Caravan Theatre (Sokobauno Puppet Theatre)
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Wed 7 — Wed 21 Aug 2013
This mini theatre space will host a repertoire of puppet shows. There will also be simple nature-themed shadow puppet making workshops available. For full timings click here.
Circus Cavalcade Workshops (UK Youth Circus Network Festival)
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Thurs 8 — Sat 10 Aug 2013
Join in the fun at a free pre-show circus workshop! Highly skilled young people from across the UK present a fabulous array of circus skills in their first performances at the Fringe!
Winter Vegetabels
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Sat 10 Aug 2013
Learn about a wide range of vegetables to grow throughout the winter in Scotland.
Patchwork Meadow
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Tues 13 Aug — Thurs 26 Sept 2013
Plantlife’s unique project celebrates Britain’s love affair with wildflowers in the form of a giant patchwork exhibition, with contributions from people across the country.