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SUNDAY BRUNCH CLUB BLOG

August 2010

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- Date: Sunday 1 August
Time: 2pm
WATER OF LEITH WALK WITH ANTONY GORMLEY SCULPTURES
Meeting point: Outside the entrance foyer of the Scottish Gallery of Modern Art, 75 Belford Road

 

Lovely walk along the beautiful Water of Leith from Stockbridge to Leith where we'll have  late lunch. This is a flat walk and will talk about an hour and a half.

Along the route we'll see the life-sized sculptures by Antony Gormley which are port of his 6 Times project. Details here

Booking: Members only  Email us or just turn up

Prior booking useful so we have an idea how many people to expect

 

 

Members only

Just turn up
 

Free
- Date: Wednesday 4 August
Time: 7pm
BOOK LOVERS GROUP
Book: THE RELUCTANT FUNDAMENTALIST BY MOHSIN HAMID
Venue: Sheraton Hotel, Exchange Bar

  Join us at the popular SBC Book Club. Enjoy lively discussions over a drink or two. Whether you are an avid reader or would like to read more, you'll love our relaxed group.

The book we'll be talking about this month is The Reluctant Fundamentalist by Mohsin Hamid
"I read Mohsin Hamid's The Reluctant Fundamentalist with increasing admiration. It is beautifully written - what a joy it is to find such intelligent prose, such clarity of thought and exposition - and superbly constructed. The author has managed to tighten the screw of suspense almost without our being aware it is happening, and the result is a tale of enormous tension. I read a lot of thrillers - or rather I start reading a lot of thrillers, and put most of them down - but this is more exciting than any thriller I've read for a long time, as well as being a subtle and elegant analysis of the state of our world today. I was enormously impressed" Phillip Pullman
 
Light bar meals available (decide on the day).

Find details of our future books on our
Book Lovers Group page


Booking: Members only -  Email us or just turn up

Prior booking useful so we have an idea how many people to expect

Members only




Free
- Date: Friday 6 August
Time: 6-8pm
THANK GOODNESS IT'S FRIDAY DRINKS AT THE SPIEGEL
GARDEN
Speigel Garden, George Square Garden
Meeting point: Main bar area - call 07881 900 251 if you can't see us


We're taking our usual TGI Friday night al fresco for Fringe fabulousness in the Spiegel Garden. The bar has a covered area just in case!

As always relaxed after-work drinks to celebrate the start of the weekend. Great way to meet people, have a few laughs and get your weekend started.

Booking: None required, just turn up and we will be there to greet you. Call 07881 900 251 if you can't see us in the bar area.

Booking: None required - Members and Non-Members just turn up

Please note if you arrive much later then there can be long queues to access the Spiegel Garden
Members and Non-members Free
- Sunday 8 August
Time: 11am
OUTDOOR FITNESS AT INVERLEITH PARK

Meeting point: Inverleith Park, East Gate (opp the Botanics)

Outdoor Fitness, come along for outdoor, fun and fitness whatever the weather!

All fitness levels welcome, options for people returning to exercise and for exercise junkies who want to be challenged.  Whether you want to get in shape for the beach or boost your fitness this is for you!

With Personal Trainer, Aileen Rankin

Booking: Just turn up - pay on the day.

Members and Non-Members £5
Date: Monday 9 August
Time: 8-10pm
BADMINTON CLUB

Venue: Edinburgh Academy, Arboretum Road map

BadmintonBadminton for fun, fitness and friendly competition. A range of abilities play - social matchplay skills required.

Badminton faqs
Booking: Email us and pay on the day.
Members Only £5
Date: Wednesday 11 August
Time: 8-9pm
5 ASIDE FOOTBALL

Venue: Edinburgh Academy Sport Centre, 10 Arboretum Road, EH3 5PL Map

*****Please note new venue, day and time*****

Football5 aside football for  fun, fitness and friendly competition. A range of abilities play.

5-a-side faqs
Booking: Email us and pay on the day.

Members and Non-Members £5/£7
- Date: Friday 13 August
Time: Meeting at 7.15-7.30pm* for 7.40-8.40pm show

FRIDAY FRINGE COMEDY
JON RICHARDSON: DON'T WORRY, BE HAPPY

Venue: Pleasance Courtyard - Above
Meeting point: To right of main bar in Pleasance Courtyard next to Reception


We have a great night of comedy lined up,with 3 great shows. Book one, two or all 3 shows (listed below) and join us for a fun evening with a lot of laughs.

Last year's Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee and 'Have I Got News For You?' panelist presents a brand new hour of stand-up. 'So good he actually bends time' ***** (Chortle.co.uk).

Booking: Buy tickets from Fringe online 226 0000 and meet us at the venue.

Email useful so we know to expect you, or just turn up.

*Early meeting time as the venue is busy and we'll need to get from bar area to show area.
Members only £12
- Date: Friday 13 August
Time: Meeting 8.50 for 9-10pm show

FRIDAY FRINGE COMEDY
FELIX DEXTER: MULTIPLE PERSONALITIES IN ORDER

Venue: Pleasance Courtyard - Above
Meeting point: entrance to Above - join us in the queue

Felix Dexter - Multiple Personalities in Order
We have a great night of comedy lined up,with 3 great shows. Book one, two or all 3 shows (listed above and below) and join us for a fun evening with a lot of laughs.

Critically acclaimed for his characters and performance on BBC2's 'Bellamy's People', and the star of Radio 4's 'Down the Line', Felix Dexter returns to Edinburgh with his new stand-up and character show. 'Star of the show' (Guardian). 'Very impressive' (Sunday Times). Book early! ' ... the audience doubled over with tears in their eyes' (Observer). 'Excellent explosive and exhilarating performer' (Guardian).


Booking: Buy tickets from Fringe online 226 0000 and meet us at the venue.

Email useful so we know to expect you, or just turn up.

Members only £14
- Date: Friday 13 August
Time: Meeting at 10.20pm for 10.30-11.30pm show

FRIDAY FRINGE COMEDY
HANS TEEUWEN: SMOOTH AND PAINFUL

Venue: Pleasance Courtyard - Beyond
Meeting point: entrance to Beyond - join us in the queue
Hans Teeuwen: Smooth and Painful
We have a great night of comedy lined up,with 3 great shows. Book one, two or all 3 shows (listed above) and join us for fun evening with a lot of laughs.

Chortle Award winner, comedian, jazz singer, defender of free speech and the most exciting comedian to hit the British stage in years. Hans Teuween’s phenomenally surreal, critically acclaimed comedy was rated five stars by the Guardian and Metro at last year's Fringe and described by Stewart Lee as ‘the best stand-up I've seen in ages’. ‘Teeuwen is among the funniest performers I have seen … a masterclass in laughter’ ***** (Guardian); ‘…go and see him – a breathtaking performer’ ***** (Metro); ‘A radical genius’ (Time Out).


Booking: Buy tickets from Fringe online 226 0000 and meet us at the venue.

Email useful so we know to expect you, or just turn up.

Members £15
- Date: Saturday 14 August
Time: 11am
Meeting point: Holyrood Palace Car Park
BIKE RIDE:
Musselburgh

SBC East Lothian Bike Ride - May 10Some great rides this year and we're back in the saddle again. Our May ride to East Lothian pictured right, pictures from our June ride on facebook here

This ride has options to suit all abilities. We will ride out to Musselburgh which is a flat route mainly on cycle paths. From there we'll ride past Ormiston, Pencaitland, West and East Saltoun, Samuelston and up to Longniddry

Options:
Approx 1-2 hours - cycle to Musselburgh and back to Edinburgh
Approx 4-5 hours - cycle to Longniddry and take train back to Edinburgh
Approx 6-7 hours - cycle to Longniddry and back to Edinburgh

Remember to bring:
- water
- a packed lunch and snacks
- a waterproof jacket
- water resistant trousers also a good idea - jeans can be heavy and uncomfortable when wet
- spare inner tube in case of puncture

Booking: Members only - email us or just turn up

Please give your mobile number when booking so we can alert you if have to cancel due to weather

Prior booking helpful to give us an idea of how many people to expect
Members only Free
- Sunday 15 August
Time: 11am
OUTDOOR FITNESS AT INVERLEITH PARK

Meeting point: Inverleith Park, East Gate (opp the Botanics)

Outdoor Fitness, come along for outdoor, fun and fitness whatever the weather!

All fitness levels welcome, options for people returning to exercise and for exercise junkies who want to be challenged.  Whether you want to get in shape for the beach or boost your fitness this is for you!

With Personal Trainer, Aileen Rankin

Booking: Just turn up - pay on the day.

Members and Non-Members £5
- Date: Sunday 15 August
Time:1pm
BRUNCH at IRIS
Venue: Iris, 47a Thistle Street (just off Hanover Street), Edinburgh city centre

Iris

Iris has proved a hit with you so we're back again for brunch. This lovely restaurant offers an intimate, cosmopolitan atmosphere to compliment its modern European menu.  Tucked away on Thistle Street in the heart of Edinburgh's centre, Iris is a hidden gem.


Join us for delicious food and wonderful company.

Iris is a popular venue, early booking recommended



Members and Non-members book online using the links below £15/£20
for a delicious 3 course lunch
Date: Sunday 15 August
Time: 6-7pm
TENNIS CLUB - Indoors

Venue: Craiglockhart Tennis Centre, 177 Colinton Road  EH14 1BZ Map

TennisTennis for fun, fitness and friendly competition. A range of abilities play - social matchplay skills needed.

Tennis faqs
Booking: Email us and pay on the day


Book here £6/£8
Date: Monday 16 August
Time: 8-10pm
BADMINTON CLUB

Venue: Edinburgh Academy, Arboretum Road map

BadmintonBadminton for fun, fitness and friendly competition. A range of abilities play - social matchplay skills required.

Badminton faqs
Booking: Email us and pay on the day.
Members Only £5
Date: Wednesday 18 August
Time: 8-9pm
5 ASIDE FOOTBALL

Venue: Edinburgh Academy Sport Centre, 10 Arboretum Road, EH3 5PL Map

*****Please note new venue, day and time*****

Football5 aside football for  fun, fitness and friendly competition. A range of abilities play.

5-a-side faqs
Booking: Email us and pay on the day.

Members and Non-Members £5/£7
- Date: Thursday 19 August
Time: Meeting at 6.15pm for 6.30-7.40pm show

FRINGE PLAY: TEENAGE RIOT
Venue: Traverse Theatre, Cambridge Street, off Lothian Road near Usher Hall
Meeting point: Traverse Bar

Teenage RiotI so enjoyed last year's Internal so just had to see this show which is by the same creative team.

The blurb: "Eight youngsters shut themselves off because they feel like it.
They don’t know why exactly. In fact, they don’t even know what they want or don’t want but there’s enough lust, frustration, irritation to find out what’s shitty about the fact that they’ll become someone like you.

 

A new performance by Alexander Devriendt, director, and the creative team behind the multi-award winning Once and For All We’re Gonna Tell You Who We Are So Shut up and Listen and Internal."


Booking: Buy tickets from Fringe online 226 0000 and meet us at the venue.

Email useful so we know to expect you, or just turn up.

Members only £17
- Date: Friday 20 August
Time: 6-8pm
THANK GOODNESS IT'S FRIDAY DRINKS AT THE SPIEGEL
GARDEN
Speigel Garden, George Square Garden
Meeting point: Main bar area - call 07881 900 251 if you can't see us


We're taking our usual TGI Friday night al fresco for Fringe fabulousness in the Spiegel Garden. The bar has a covered area just in case!

As always relaxed after-work drinks to celebrate the start of the weekend. Great way to meet people, have a few laughs and get your weekend started.

Booking: None required, just turn up and we will be there to greet you. Call 07881 900 251 if you can't see us in the bar area.

Booking: None required - Members and Non-Members just turn up

Please note if you arrive much later then there can be long queues to access the Spiegel Garden
Members and Non-members Free
- Date: Saturday 21 August
Time: 1.45pm
ROLLERBLADING

Venue: Outdoors at Silverknowes. Meeting at parking area on the Esplanade off Marine Drive, look out for the skate car pictured below

SBC skatersGreat fun way to keep fit. Skating along the coast - beautiful views. Rollerblades and knee pads are supplied. All you need is comfortable clothes and a helmet, if you would like to wear one (a cycle helmet is fine). Skatemobile

The group will be kept small. Beginners welcome.




If you have never skated before contact Don for a private lesson first email: inline@tryskating.com

Find out more at http://tryskating.com/

Please book by Friday 20 August as our instructor Don travels from Glasgow for this session and we need to confirm numbers in advance.



Members and Non-members book online below £10/£12.50
- Date: Sunday 22 August
Time: 10am
HILLWALK - MENDICK CIRCLE, WEST LINTON

Meeting point: Outside The Dome, George St, Edinburgh for car-share

Mendick Hill

Beautiful circular walk of around 10 miles.
 
Practicalities
We'll be walking over lunch time so bring a packed lunch and water with you. You'll need good walking boots, warm and waterproof clothing, hat, gloves and a fleece as weather can be changeable.

Car share
We will be meeting outside The Dome (bar) in George Street on Sunday morning to arrange car sharing. If you have a car please bring it as you can always leave it at George Street if there are too many cars. Parking in town is free on a Sunday. If you are not driving, remember to give a contribution towards petrol to your driver. Insist if necessary! Please note that, while we aim to be able to offer everyone a lift this can't be guaranteed as we do rely on sufficient drivers joining us in town.

If you prefer to meet us at the start of the walk join us at 10.45am (location below).

Walk starting point
Gordon Arms Hotel, Dolphinton Road in West Linton (EH46 7DR). To get there head out of Edinburgh city centre along Lothian Road and take the A702 to West Linton where you will find the Hotel map here

2010 hillwalks
For details of other hillwalks visit our hillwalking page

Booking: Strictly Members only - just turn up
 Strictly
Members only


Free
but remember to give a petrol contribution to your driver
- Sunday 22 August
Time: 11am
OUTDOOR FITNESS AT INVERLEITH PARK

Meeting point: Inverleith Park, East Gate (opp the Botanics)

Outdoor Fitness, come along for outdoor, fun and fitness whatever the weather!

All fitness levels welcome, options for people returning to exercise and for exercise junkies who want to be challenged.  Whether you want to get in shape for the beach or boost your fitness this is for you!

With Personal Trainer, Aileen Rankin

Booking: Just turn up - pay on the day.
Members and Non-Members £5
Date: Sunday 22 August
Time: 6-7pm
TENNIS CLUB - Indoors

Venue: Craiglockhart Tennis Centre, 177 Colinton Road  EH14 1BZ Map

TennisTennis for fun, fitness and friendly competition. A range of abilities play - social matchplay skills needed.

Tennis faqs
Booking: Email us and pay on the day


Book here £6/£8
Date: Monday 23 August
Time: 8-10pm
BADMINTON CLUB

Venue: Edinburgh Academy, Arboretum Road map

BadmintonBadminton for fun, fitness and friendly competition. A range of abilities play - social matchplay skills required.

Badminton faqs
Booking: Email us and pay on the day.
Members Only £5
Date: Wednesday 25 August
Time: 8-9pm
5 ASIDE FOOTBALL

Venue: Edinburgh Academy Sport Centre, 10 Arboretum Road, EH3 5PL Map

*****Please note new venue, day and time*****

Football5 aside football for  fun, fitness and friendly competition. A range of abilities play.

5-a-side faqs
Booking: Email us and pay on the day.

Members and Non-Members £5/£7
- Date: Saturday 28 August
Time: Meeting at 3.15pm for 3.45-4.45pm show

FLAWLESS CHASE: THE DREAM
Venue: E4 Udderbelly Pasture, Bristo Square by the purple cow

Meeting Point: The Purple Cow


Flawless - Chase the Dream"The stars of 'Britain's Got Talent' 2009 make their Edinburgh debut! This inspirational dance act have become an international phenomenon with stunning street dance and jaw-dropping moves. They have been crowned world dance champions, international dance champions and star in the feature film 'StreetDance 3D'. Flawless have worked with some of the biggest names in the business including Madonna, Beyonce, Leona Lewis, Westlife, Victoria Beckham, Sugababes, Lemar, Estelle and Jamelia. Don't miss this breathtaking, dizzying, gravity-defying hour of incredible entertainment for all from one of the UK's hottest dance acts."

Booking: Buy tickets from Fringe online 226 0000 and meet us at the venue.

Email useful so we know to expect you, or just turn up.

Members only £16.50
- Date: Saturday 28 August
Time: Meeting 5.15pm for 5.25-6.25pm show

THE MAGNETS
Venue: E4 Udderbelly Pasture, Bristo Square by the purple cow

Meeting Point: Entrance to show - join us in the queue


The MagnetsThe blurb: "'Breathe fresh air into a cappella ... the world is indeed their oyster' (List). Flawless entertainment in the company of one of Britain's hottest music acts, the Magnets. A six-man sound machine, fusing glorious harmonies with jawdropping beat-boxing in a show packed with musical sophistication. Cool moves, superb theatrics and infectious tunes - but absolutely no instruments. This brand new show is a journey through time - back to the songs of iconic performers such as Blondie and Kraftwerk, and forwards to hits by current starts including Lady Gaga and Florence and the Machine"

Booking: Buy tickets from Fringe online 226 0000 and meet us at the venue.

Email useful so we know to expect you, or just turn up.

Members only £14.50
- Sunday 29 August
Time: 11am
OUTDOOR FITNESS AT INVERLEITH PARK

Meeting point: Inverleith Park, East Gate (opp the Botanics)

Outdoor Fitness, come along for outdoor, fun and fitness whatever the weather!

All fitness levels welcome, options for people returning to exercise and for exercise junkies who want to be challenged.  Whether you want to get in shape for the beach or boost your fitness this is for you!

With Personal Trainer, Aileen Rankin

Booking: Just turn up - pay on the day.
Members and Non-Members £5
Date: Sunday 29 August
Time: 6-7pm
TENNIS CLUB - Indoors

Venue: Craiglockhart Tennis Centre, 177 Colinton Road  EH14 1BZ Map

TennisTennis for fun, fitness and friendly competition. A range of abilities play - social matchplay skills needed.

Tennis faqs
Booking: Email us and pay on the day


Book here £6/£8
Date: Monday 30 August
Time: 8-10pm
BADMINTON CLUB

Venue: Edinburgh Academy, Arboretum Road map

BadmintonBadminton for fun, fitness and friendly competition. A range of abilities play - social matchplay skills required.

Badminton faqs
Booking: Email us and pay on the day.
Members Only £5
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