Events
Free unless otherwise stated
LIVE MUSIC
SUN Guest jazz vocalists w/ piano or guitar accompaniment, 7-9p, Cafe Grande (not Dec 27, Jan 3, Jan 10); Folk, 9.30p-12.30a, The Compass; Traditional Turkish, Greek, African, Tibetan, flamenco, acoustic folk, 9p (for diners only), Empires; Cosmic Ceilidh Band, 6-8p, Susie’s Diner; Jazz, 1-3p & 7-9p, Tempus
MON European cafe music (accordion, fiddle, clarinet, etc.), 7.30-11p, Pani Solinska
TUES Classical guitar, 7p, Henderson’s; Acoustic Edinburgh, 1st Tues, 9p, Medina (beneath Negociants)
WED Piano, 7p, Henderson’s; Traditional Turkish, Greek, African, Tibetan, flamenco, acoustic folk, 9p (for diners only), Empires; Folk & jazz (altern. wks), 7p, Henderson’s; Happy Jazz Band 2006, 8p, VinCaffè
THUR Traditional Turkish, Greek, African, Tibetan, flamenco, acoustic folk, 9p (for diners only), Empires; Funk, 9.30p, Harry’s Bar; Jazz, 7p, Henderson’s; The Corner Sessions, 1st Thur, 8p, £4, The Lot, ( www.myspace.com/cornersessions); The Great Zigadov (Parisian gypsy swing), 7-9p, Susie’s Diner
FRI Traditional Turkish, Greek, African, Tibetan, flamenco, acoustic folk, 9p (for diners only), Empires; Jazz, 7p, Henderson’s; TMJ Presents, 2nd Fri, 8p, £4, The Lot (www.myspace.com/tmjpresents); The Tuberians (cajun/zydeco/klezmer), 7-9p, Susie’s Diner
SAT Traditional Turkish, Greek, African, Tibetan, flamenco, acoustic folk, 9p (for diners only), Empires; Folk/rock, 4.30p, Harry’s Bar; Piano or classical guitar (altern. wks), 7p, Henderson’s; Jazz, Renroc Cafe; Jazz trio Cool Porter, 1-3p, Ryan’s; Vromi (stride/ragtime/ boogie-woogie piano), 7-9p, Susie’s Diner
DANCE
See DANCE/Wed
MON Drop-in salsa classes, 6p (beginners), 7p (advanced), £5, Bongo Club; Salsa classes, 7p (beginners, 1st class free w/voucher*), 8p (level 2, £5/4), *www.eastcoastsalsa.co.uk Harry’s Bar
TUES Ceilidh Club, 8p, £6, The Lot
WED Salsa classes, 7p (beginners), 9p improvers), £5/4, Harry’s Bar
SAT Belly dancers, 9p (for diners only), Empires
VISUAL ARTS
Changing exhibitions at Boda Bar, Bongo Club, Cafe Artista, Cafe Comino, Cafe Grande, Cameo Cafe-Bar, City Cafe, The Esplanade, Filmhouse Cafe-Bar, Glass & Thompson, Henderson’s, Hula Juice Bar & Gallery, Joseph Pearce’s, La Cerise (12 Montagu Terrace), The Lot, Out of the Blue, Renroc Cafe, Roseleaf Bar-Cafe, Scott’s Deli, Sofi’s Bar, Susie’s Diner, Traverse Cafe-Bar, Undercroft Cafe, Underground Cafe, Victoria Bar, Valvona & Crolla
MISC
SUN Quiz night 8-10.30p, Guilty Lily; The Shore Poets, last Sun, 7.45p, £3/2, The Lot
MON Classic movies, 8.30p, The Esplanade; Film night, 8p, Sofi’s Bar
TUES Quiz Night, alternate weeks (check dates), 9.30p, Cameo Cafe-Bar; Film night, 7.30p, Renroc Cafe; Knitting night, last Tues, Sofi’s Bar
WED Storytelling Cafe, 2nd Wed, £4 (admission varies), 7p Scottish Storytelling Centre
For all venue details see www.instantmagazine.co.uk/cafes