Gaelic Events in Edinburgh - June/July

Wednesday 01.06.11                          Exhibition (7 wks) on Life & Work of Alexander Carmichael – Special Collections, Edinburgh University Library, George Square. (Cont: Kirsty @ 0131 665 1719)

Wednesday 01.06.11 – 2.00pm          Gaelic Conversation Session – The Forest Café, 3 Bristo Place. (Conversation & music – Early Learners). (Cont: Mark at  feadan24@hotmail.com) 

Wednesday 01.06.11 – 7.15pm          Ulpan Gaelic Learning course (1hr 30m), Tollcross Comm. Centre, Fountainbridge. (Cont: 0131 664 2228)

Wednesday 01.06.11 – 7.15pm          Coisir Dhun Eideann (formerly Edinburgh Saltire Gaelic Choir) weekly rehearsal – Quaker Meeting House, 7 Victoria Tce. (Cont. 669 6418)

Thursday 02.06.11 – 7.15pm             Ulpan Gaelic Learning course, Room 2, Tollcross Comm. Centre, Fountainbridge. (Cont: mechthild@cli.org.uk)

Thursday 02.06.11 – 7.15pm             Lothian Gaelic Choir weekly rehearsal – Tollcross Primary School, Fountainbridge. (Cont: 07906 318561)

Friday 03.06.11 – 7.00pm                  Ceilidh nan Amhrain Gàidhlig – Gaelic & Irish songs to learn, Room 3 Tollcross Comm Centre (2hrs). With Déirdre Ní Mhathúna. 

Saturday 04.06.11 – 12.45pm            Féis Dhùn Èideann Gaelic Singing Class – Tollcross Comm Centre (1hr). Songs from waulking songs to puirt-a-beul, with Mairi Kidd. (Cont: Gillian MacDonald 07514 386925)

Saturday 04.06.11 – 3.30pm              Còmhradh Disathairne (Gaelic Conversation Session) – Venue: Two Thin Laddies, 103 High Riggs. Led by Deirdre Nì Mhathúna. (Cont:  mechthild@cli.org.uk).           

Sunday 05.06.11 – 12.30pm               Weekly Gaelic service, Greyfriars Kirk, Greyfriars Place. (Cont: 225 1900)

Monday 06.06.11 – 11.00am             Gaelic Coffee Morning – Café Nero, Frasers, West End. Conversational opportunity for Gaelic speakers of all ages & abilities. (Cont: 0131 228 5035)

Tuesday 07.06.11 – 7.00pm               Ulpan Gaelic Learning course (7pm-8.30pm) at Gaelic Office, 137 Dundee St. (Cont:  mechthild@cli.org.uk)

Tuesday 07.06.11 – 7.30pm               Gaelic Conversation Circle – SNP Rooms, North St. Andrew St. with Calum Cameron. (Cont: 334 7005)

Tuesday 07.06.11 – 7.30pm               Ulpan Gaelic Learning course (6 wks) at Telford College, Edinburgh. (Cont: Neil McGregor 0131 221 1461)

Wednesday 08.06.11 – 2.00pm          Gaelic Conversation Session – The Forest Café, 3 Bristo Place. (Conversation & music – Early Learners). (Cont: Mark at  feadan24@hotmail.com) 

Wednesday 08.06.11 – 7.15pm          Ulpan Gaelic Learning course (1hr 30m), Tollcross Comm. Centre, Fountainbridge. (Cont: 0131 664 2228)

Wednesday 08.06.11 – 7.15pm          Coisir Dhun Eideann (formerly Edinburgh Saltire Gaelic Choir) weekly rehearsal – Quaker Meeting House, 7 Victoria Tce. (Cont. 669 6418)

Thursday 09.06.11 – 7.15pm             Ulpan Gaelic Learning course, Room 2, Tollcross Comm. Centre, Fountainbridge. (Cont: mechthild@cli.org.uk)

Thursday 09.06.11 – 7.15pm             Lothian Gaelic Choir weekly rehearsal – Tollcross Primary School, Fountainbridge. (Cont: 07906 318561)

Friday 10.06.11 – 7.00pm                  Ceilidh nan Amhrain Gàidhlig – Gaelic & Irish songs to learn, Room 3 Tollcross Comm Centre (2hrs). With Déirdre Ní Mhathúna. 

Friday 10.06.11 – 8.30pm                  "Bothan" at The Canons' Gait, 232 Canongate. With the popular Gaelic singer Kathleen MacInnes. (Cont: 07906 318561)

Saturday 11.06.11 – 12.45pm            Féis Dhùn Èideann Gaelic Singing Class – Tollcross Comm Centre (1hr). Songs from waulking songs to puirt-a-beul, with Mairi Kidd. (Cont: Gillian MacDonald 07514 386925)

Saturday 11.06.11 – 3.30pm              Còmhradh Disathairne (Gaelic Conversation Session) – Venue: Two Thin Laddies, 103 High Riggs. Led by Deirdre Nì Mhathúna. (Cont: mechthild@cli.org.uk).           

Sunday 12.06.11 – 12.30pm               Weekly Gaelic service, Greyfriars Kirk, Greyfriars Place. (Cont: 225 1900)

Sunday 12.06.11 – 3.00pm                 Gaelic service, St Columba's Free Church (Hall), Johnston Terrace. Mr John Murray, Dowanvale Free Church. (Cont: 228 3782).

Monday 13.06.11 – 11.00am             Gaelic Coffee Morning – Café Nero, Frasers, West End. Conversational opportunity for Gaelic speakers of all ages & abilities. (Cont: 0131 228 5035)

Tuesday 14.06.11 – 1.00pm               Gaelic Lunch Club, Ramada Jarvis Mount Royal Hotel, Princes St. Guest speaker: Sheriff Roddy John Macleod. (Cont: 07906 318561).

Tuesday 14.06.11 – 7.00pm               Ulpan Gaelic Learning course (7pm-8.30pm) at Gaelic Office, 137 Dundee St. (Cont:  mechthild@cli.org.uk)

Tuesday 14.06.11 – 7.30pm               Gaelic Conversation Circle – SNP Rooms, North St. Andrew St. with Calum Cameron. (Cont: 334 7005)

Tuesday 14.06.11 – 7.30pm               Ulpan Gaelic Learning course (final evening) at Telford College, Edinburgh. (Cont: Neil McGregor 0131 221 1461)

Wednesday 15.06.11 – 2.00pm          Gaelic Conversation Session – The Forest Café, 3 Bristo Place. (Conversation & music – Early Learners). (Cont: Mark at  feadan24@hotmail.com) 

Wednesday 15.06.11 – 7.15pm          Ulpan Gaelic Learning course (1hr 30m), Tollcross Comm. Centre, Fountainbridge. (Cont: 0131 664 2228)

Wednesday 15.06.11 – 7.15pm          Coisir Dhun Eideann (formerly Edinburgh Saltire Gaelic Choir) weekly rehearsal – Quaker Meeting House, 7 Victoria Tce. (Cont. 669 6418)

Thursday 16.06.11 – 7.15pm             Ulpan Gaelic Learning course, Room 2, Tollcross Comm. Centre, Fountainbridge. (Cont: mechthild@cli.org.uk)

Thursday 16.06.11 – 7.15pm             Lothian Gaelic Choir weekly rehearsal – Tollcross Primary School, Fountainbridge. (Cont: 07906 318561)

Friday 17.06.11 – 7.00pm                  Ceilidh nan Amhrain Gàidhlig – Gaelic & Irish songs to learn, Room 3 Tollcross Comm Centre (2hrs). With Déirdre Ní Mhathúna. 

Saturday 18.06.11 – 12.45pm            Féis Dhùn Èideann Gaelic Singing Class – Tollcross Comm Centre (1hr). Songs from waulking songs to puirt-a-beul, with Mairi Kidd. (Cont: Gillian MacDonald 07514 386925)

Saturday 18.06.11 – 3.30pm              Còmhradh Disathairne (Gaelic Conversation Session) – Venue: Two Thin Laddies, 103 High Riggs. Led by Deirdre Nì Mhathúna. (Cont: mechthild@cli.org.uk).           

Sunday 19.06.11 – 12.30pm               Weekly Gaelic service, Greyfriars Kirk, Greyfriars Place. (Cont: 225 1900)

Monday 20.06.11 – 11.00am             Gaelic Coffee Morning – Café Nero, Frasers, West End. Conversational opportunity for Gaelic speakers of all ages & abilities. (Cont: 0131 228 5035)

Tuesday 21.06.11 – 7.00pm               Ulpan Gaelic Learning course (7pm-8.30pm) at Gaelic Office, 137 Dundee St. (Cont:  mechthild@cli.org.uk)

Tuesday 21.06.11 – 7.30pm               Gaelic Conversation Circle – SNP Rooms, North St. Andrew St. with Calum Cameron. (Cont: 334 7005)

Wednesday 22.06.11 – 2.00pm          Gaelic Conversation Session – The Forest Café, 3 Bristo Place. (Conversation & music – Early Learners). (Cont: Mark at  feadan24@hotmail.com) 

Wednesday 22.06.11 – 7.15pm          Ulpan Gaelic Learning course (1hr 30m), Tollcross Comm. Centre, Fountainbridge. (Cont: 0131 664 2228)

Wednesday 22.06.11 – 7.15pm          Coisir Dhun Eideann (formerly Edinburgh Saltire Gaelic Choir) weekly rehearsal – Quaker Meeting House, 7 Victoria Tce. (Cont. 669 6418)

Thursday 23.06.11 – 9.00am             Two-day conference (Carmichael Watson Project) at Edinburgh University Library, George Square – "Alexander Carmichael: Collecting, Controversy & Contexts". (Cont: Kirsty @ 0131 665 1719)

Thursday 23.06.11 – 7.15pm             Ulpan Gaelic Learning course, Room 2, Tollcross Comm. Centre, Fountainbridge. (Cont: mechthild@cli.org.uk)

Thursday 23.06.11 – 7.15pm             Lothian Gaelic Choir weekly rehearsal – Tollcross Primary School, Fountainbridge. (Cont: 07906 318561)

Friday 24.06.11 – 7.00pm                  Ceilidh nan Amhrain Gàidhlig – Gaelic & Irish songs to learn, Room 3 Tollcross Comm Centre (2hrs). With Déirdre Ní Mhathúna. 

Friday 24.06.11 – 8.00pm                  Ceilidh (Carmichael Watson Project) at St. Cecilia's Hall, Cowgate – with Gaelic singer Kathleen MacInnes and local choir Coisir Dhun Eideann.

Saturday 25.06.11 – 12.45pm            Féis Dhùn Èideann Gaelic Singing Class – Tollcross Comm Centre (1hr). Songs from waulking songs to puirt-a-beul, with Mairi Kidd. (Cont: Gillian MacDonald 07514 386925)

Saturday 25.06.11 – 3.30pm              Còmhradh Disathairne (Gaelic Conversation Session) – Venue: Two Thin Laddies, 103 High Riggs. Led by Deirdre Nì Mhathúna. (Cont:  mechthild@cli.org.uk).

Saturday 25.06.11 – 7.30pm              Edinburgh Argyll Association Ceilidh, St. John's Church Hall, Princes St. With Sheena Walker, Mod Gold Medallist, Andrew McIntyre (pipes) & others. (Cont: 0131 453 5766) 

Sunday 26.06.11 – 12.30pm               Weekly Gaelic service, Greyfriars Kirk, Greyfriars Place. (Cont: 225 1900)

Monday 27.06.11 – 11.00am             Gaelic Coffee Morning – Café Nero, Frasers, West End. Conversational opportunity for Gaelic speakers of all ages & abilities. (Cont: 0131 228 5035)

Tuesday 28.06.11 – 7.00pm               Ulpan Gaelic Learning course (7pm-8.30pm) at Gaelic Office, 137 Dundee St. (Cont:  mechthild@cli.org.uk)

Tuesday 28.06.11 – 7.30pm               Gaelic Conversation Circle – SNP Rooms, North St. Andrew St. with Calum Cameron. (Cont: 334 7005)

Wednesday 29.06.11 – 2.00pm          Gaelic Conversation Session – The Forest Café, 3 Bristo Place. (Conversation & music – Early Learners). (Cont: Mark at  feadan24@hotmail.com) 

Wednesday 29.06.11 – 7.15pm          Ulpan Gaelic Learning course (1hr 30m), Tollcross Comm. Centre, Fountainbridge. (Cont: 0131 664 2228)

Wednesday 29.06.11 – 7.15pm          Coisir Dhun Eideann (formerly Edinburgh Saltire Gaelic Choir) weekly rehearsal – Quaker Meeting House, 7 Victoria Tce. (Cont. 669 6418)

Thursday 30.06.11 – 7.15pm             Ulpan Gaelic Learning course, Room 2, Tollcross Comm. Centre, Fountainbridge. (Cont: mechthild@cli.org.uk)

Thursday 30.06.11 – 7.15pm             Lothian Gaelic Choir weekly rehearsal – Tollcross Primary School, Fountainbridge. (Cont: 07906 318561)

Friday 01.07.11 – 7.00pm                  Ceilidh nan Amhrain Gàidhlig – Gaelic & Irish songs to learn, Room 3 Tollcross Comm Centre (2hrs). With Déirdre Ní Mhathúna. 

Saturday 02.07.11 – 12.45pm            Féis Dhùn Èideann Gaelic Singing Class – Tollcross Comm Centre (1hr). Songs from waulking songs to puirt-a-beul, with Mairi Kidd. (Cont: Gillian MacDonald 07514 386925)

Saturday 02.07.11 – 3.30pm              Còmhradh Disathairne (Gaelic Conversation Session) – Venue: Two Thin Laddies, 103 High Riggs. Led by Deirdre Nì Mhathúna. (Cont:  mechthild@cli.org.uk).

Sunday 03.07.11 – 12.30pm               Weekly Gaelic service, Greyfriars Kirk, Greyfriars Place. (Cont: 225 1900)

Monday 04.07.11 – 11.00am             Gaelic Coffee Morning – Café Nero, Frasers, West End. Conversational opportunity for Gaelic speakers of all ages & abilities. (Cont: 0131 228 5035)

Tuesday 05.07.11 – 7.00pm               Ulpan Gaelic Learning course (7pm-8.30pm) at Gaelic Office, 137 Dundee St. (Cont:  mechthild@cli.org.uk)

Tuesday 05.07.11 – 7.30pm               Gaelic Conversation Circle – SNP Rooms, North St. Andrew St. with Calum Cameron. (Cont: 334 7005)

Wednesday 06.07.11 – 2.00pm          Gaelic Conversation Session – The Forest Café, 3 Bristo Place. (Conversation & music – Early Learners). (Cont: Mark at  feadan24@hotmail.com) 

Wednesday 06.07.11 – 7.15pm          Ulpan Gaelic Learning course (1hr 30m), Tollcross Comm. Centre, Fountainbridge. (Cont: 0131 664 2228)

Wednesday 06.07.11 – 7.15pm          Coisir Dhun Eideann (formerly Edinburgh Saltire Gaelic Choir) weekly rehearsal – Quaker Meeting House, 7 Victoria Tce. (Cont. 669 6418)

Thursday 07.07.11 – 7.15pm             Ulpan Gaelic Learning course, Room 2, Tollcross Comm. Centre, Fountainbridge. (Cont: mechthild@cli.org.uk)

Thursday 07.07.11 – 7.15pm             Lothian Gaelic Choir weekly rehearsal – Tollcross Primary School, Fountainbridge. (Cont: 07906 318561)

Friday 08.07.11 – 7.00pm                  Ceilidh nan Amhrain Gàidhlig – Gaelic & Irish songs to learn, Room 3 Tollcross Comm Centre (2hrs). With Déirdre Ní Mhathúna. 

Saturday 09.07.11 – 12.45pm            Féis Dhùn Èideann Gaelic Singing Class – Tollcross Comm Centre (1hr). Songs from waulking songs to puirt-a-beul, with Mairi Kidd. (Cont: Gillian MacDonald 07514 386925)

Saturday 09.07.11 – 3.30pm              Còmhradh Disathairne (Gaelic Conversation Session) – Venue: Two Thin Laddies, 103 High Riggs. Led by Deirdre Nì Mhathúna. (Cont:  mechthild@cli.org.uk).