The Leither » Vikki http://www.leithermagazine.com The new website from Leith\'s community based magazine covering news, events, culture, photography and music from the edge Edinburgh. Thu, 17 May 2012 10:55:41 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= Support the Next Generationhttp://www.leithermagazine.com/2012/03/09/support-the-next-generation.html http://www.leithermagazine.com/2012/03/09/support-the-next-generation.html#comments Fri, 09 Mar 2012 21:00:53 +0000 Vikki http://www.leithermagazine.com/?p=4664 As the Science Fest returns, they talk of needing local help to inspire young future scientists across Scotland…

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]]> http://www.leithermagazine.com/2012/03/09/support-the-next-generation.html/feed 0 The Shoogle Project and other storieshttp://www.leithermagazine.com/2011/11/25/the-shoogle-project-and-other-stories.html http://www.leithermagazine.com/2011/11/25/the-shoogle-project-and-other-stories.html#comments Fri, 25 Nov 2011 11:39:11 +0000 Vikki http://www.leithermagazine.com/?p=4250 Vikki Jones on a riot of dance, visual theatre, contemporary music and puppetry at The Trav

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]]> http://www.leithermagazine.com/2011/11/25/the-shoogle-project-and-other-stories.html/feed 0 Leith on The Fringehttp://www.leithermagazine.com/2011/08/06/leith-on-the-fringe.html http://www.leithermagazine.com/2011/08/06/leith-on-the-fringe.html#comments Sat, 06 Aug 2011 14:31:08 +0000 Vikki http://www.leithermagazine.com/?p=3773 From a geographical point of view, some might argue that Leith spends the whole year on the fringe of the city, and perhaps never more so than during August, when the eyes of the world are scanning the Royal Mile for a famous face. But Leith has had some pretty big Fringe hits in recent [...]

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]]> http://www.leithermagazine.com/2011/08/06/leith-on-the-fringe.html/feed 0 From Little Coffee Beans…http://www.leithermagazine.com/2011/05/25/leith-starbucks.html http://www.leithermagazine.com/2011/05/25/leith-starbucks.html#comments Wed, 25 May 2011 12:15:31 +0000 Vikki http://www.leithermagazine.com/?p=3475 Vikki Jones on the future for independent coffee shops in the shadow of Starbucks

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]]> http://www.leithermagazine.com/2011/05/25/leith-starbucks.html/feed 0 Furry Crystal Monsters and morehttp://www.leithermagazine.com/2011/03/19/furry-crystal-monsters-and-more.html http://www.leithermagazine.com/2011/03/19/furry-crystal-monsters-and-more.html#comments Sat, 19 Mar 2011 15:40:24 +0000 Vikki http://www.leithermagazine.com/2011/03/19/furry-crystal-monsters-and-more.html Look out for the canine talents of the Auchinlay Dog Agility Group!

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]]> http://www.leithermagazine.com/2011/03/19/furry-crystal-monsters-and-more.html/feed 0 Gary Tank Commanderhttp://www.leithermagazine.com/2011/02/15/gary-tank-commander.html http://www.leithermagazine.com/2011/02/15/gary-tank-commander.html#comments Tue, 15 Feb 2011 14:25:22 +0000 Vikki http://www.leithermagazine.com/?p=3226 Chlamydia took on human form and wore a Ku Klux Klan style pointy white hat

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]]> http://www.leithermagazine.com/2011/02/15/gary-tank-commander.html/feed 0 New Media Resolutionshttp://www.leithermagazine.com/2011/01/19/iphone-5.html http://www.leithermagazine.com/2011/01/19/iphone-5.html#comments Wed, 19 Jan 2011 09:46:29 +0000 Vikki http://www.leithermagazine.com/?p=3162 Vikki Jones drops her phone down the toilet and has a Damascene moment

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]]> http://www.leithermagazine.com/2011/01/19/iphone-5.html/feed 1 Three Musketeers & A Princesshttp://www.leithermagazine.com/2010/12/14/three-musketeers-edinburgh.html http://www.leithermagazine.com/2010/12/14/three-musketeers-edinburgh.html#comments Tue, 14 Dec 2010 10:42:56 +0000 Vikki http://www.leithermagazine.com/?p=3080 ... is swashbuckling, rude, irreverent fun for real families, says Vikki

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]]> http://www.leithermagazine.com/2010/12/14/three-musketeers-edinburgh.html/feed 0 Is Earnest Still Important?http://www.leithermagazine.com/2010/11/22/lyceum-2011.html http://www.leithermagazine.com/2010/11/22/lyceum-2011.html#comments Mon, 22 Nov 2010 15:04:04 +0000 Vikki http://www.leithermagazine.com/?p=3051 Victoria Jones dusts herself down and ventures into the theatre again

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]]> http://www.leithermagazine.com/2010/11/22/lyceum-2011.html/feed 0 Dance Base Goes Forthhttp://www.leithermagazine.com/2010/10/15/dance-base-goes-forth.html http://www.leithermagazine.com/2010/10/15/dance-base-goes-forth.html#comments Fri, 15 Oct 2010 14:34:04 +0000 Vikki http://www.leithermagazine.com/?p=2955 Vikki Jones, improbably, goes looking for Leith’s answer to Nureyev

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]]> http://www.leithermagazine.com/2010/10/15/dance-base-goes-forth.html/feed 0 Death of the Critichttp://www.leithermagazine.com/2010/09/25/death-of-a-critic.html http://www.leithermagazine.com/2010/09/25/death-of-a-critic.html#comments Sat, 25 Sep 2010 13:39:08 +0000 Vikki http://www.leithermagazine.com/?p=2873 Vikki Jones on Caledonia and the curious case of the Fourth Estate

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]]> http://www.leithermagazine.com/2010/09/25/death-of-a-critic.html/feed 59 Review: Dan Antopolskihttp://www.leithermagazine.com/2010/08/25/review-dan-antopolski.html http://www.leithermagazine.com/2010/08/25/review-dan-antopolski.html#comments Wed, 25 Aug 2010 11:46:02 +0000 Vikki http://www.leithermagazine.com/?p=2830 Turn of the Century: I must admit to having a bit of a crush on Dan Antopolski. Not only have I always had a bit of a soft spot for skinny, somewhat gawky looking boys with a slightly awkward way of carrying themselves, I do like a man who’s in touch with his feminine side. [...]

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]]> http://www.leithermagazine.com/2010/08/25/review-dan-antopolski.html/feed 0 The Fringe on your doorstephttp://www.leithermagazine.com/2010/08/18/fringe-in-leith.html http://www.leithermagazine.com/2010/08/18/fringe-in-leith.html#comments Wed, 18 Aug 2010 20:35:45 +0000 Vikki http://www.leithermagazine.com/?p=2742 How to avoid the uptown August madness and see some shows

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]]> http://www.leithermagazine.com/2010/08/18/fringe-in-leith.html/feed 1 Review: Utter!http://www.leithermagazine.com/2010/08/18/review-utter.html http://www.leithermagazine.com/2010/08/18/review-utter.html#comments Wed, 18 Aug 2010 17:05:16 +0000 Vikki http://www.leithermagazine.com/?p=2759 The second act on the bill of last night’s performance of Utter! was a lady by the name of Hannah Eiseman-Renyard. She introduced her set by proclaiming a dislike of all things pretentious related to performance poetry and then proceeded to deliver what could only be described as somewhat pretentious renditions of her feminist musings [...]

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]]> http://www.leithermagazine.com/2010/08/18/review-utter.html/feed 0 Hot tickets! Scotsman Fringe First winners announcedhttp://www.leithermagazine.com/2010/08/17/hot-tickets-scotsman-fringe-first-winners-announced.html http://www.leithermagazine.com/2010/08/17/hot-tickets-scotsman-fringe-first-winners-announced.html#comments Tue, 17 Aug 2010 11:48:12 +0000 Vikki http://www.leithermagazine.com/?p=2733 On Friday, the Scotsman announced 2010′s first round of winners of the Fringe First award; the longest running prize at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Winners of the accolade, given in recognition of outstanding new theatrical writing, are announced every Friday during the Fringe. Edinburgh’s Traverse Theatre, a hub for new Scottish writing all year round, [...]

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]]> http://www.leithermagazine.com/2010/08/17/hot-tickets-scotsman-fringe-first-winners-announced.html/feed 0 Review: Cargo at Mela (& Fringe)http://www.leithermagazine.com/2010/08/12/review-cargo-mela-fringe.html http://www.leithermagazine.com/2010/08/12/review-cargo-mela-fringe.html#comments Thu, 12 Aug 2010 11:49:53 +0000 Vikki http://www.leithermagazine.com/?p=2726 There is something about an outdoor performance that a dark auditorium cannot match. Perhaps it is the lack of physical boundaries, or the threat of rain, but open-air theatre comes with an atmosphere of highly charged expectation. This is very much the case with Iron Oxide’s Cargo, produced in conjunction with the Edinburgh Mela festival [...]

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]]> http://www.leithermagazine.com/2010/08/12/review-cargo-mela-fringe.html/feed 0 Review: Brazil! Brazil!http://www.leithermagazine.com/2010/08/12/review-brazil-brazil.html http://www.leithermagazine.com/2010/08/12/review-brazil-brazil.html#comments Thu, 12 Aug 2010 11:47:16 +0000 Vikki http://www.leithermagazine.com/?p=2727 Think of Brazil and you probably imagine a world of sunshine, samba and skimpy bikinis. Although Edinburgh in August tends to struggle with providing the first of the three, Brazil! Brazil!, Underbelly Productions’ high-energy display of movement and dance is more than on top of the rest. The performance is an hour or so of [...]

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]]> http://www.leithermagazine.com/2010/08/12/review-brazil-brazil.html/feed 0 Review: Decky Does a Broncohttp://www.leithermagazine.com/2010/08/07/reviewdecky-does-a-bronco.html http://www.leithermagazine.com/2010/08/07/reviewdecky-does-a-bronco.html#comments Sat, 07 Aug 2010 16:47:23 +0000 Vikki http://www.leithermagazine.com/?p=2720 Vikki Jones reviews a restaging of a modern classic

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]]> http://www.leithermagazine.com/2010/08/07/reviewdecky-does-a-bronco.html/feed 0 Gardener’s Worldhttp://www.leithermagazine.com/2010/07/08/gardener%e2%80%99s-world.html http://www.leithermagazine.com/2010/07/08/gardener%e2%80%99s-world.html#comments Thu, 08 Jul 2010 09:56:20 +0000 Vikki http://www.leithermagazine.com/?p=2669 TV’s very own Alan Titchmarsh, in disturbingly slightly larger than life size

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]]> http://www.leithermagazine.com/2010/07/08/gardener%e2%80%99s-world.html/feed 0 Blue For Youhttp://www.leithermagazine.com/2010/06/17/leith-drillhall.html http://www.leithermagazine.com/2010/06/17/leith-drillhall.html#comments Thu, 17 Jun 2010 09:30:36 +0000 Vikki http://www.leithermagazine.com/?p=2559 Out of the Blue emerges from the scaffolding and, lo, it is a thing if wonder

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