ROMEO AND JULIET
Prokofiev's intensely dramatic score tells the tragic love story of two young people caught between the hatred of their two families in this new production from Scottish Ballet. Edinburgh Festival Theatre, Nicolson Street, 7.30pm, £7.50-£34.50, 0131- 662 1112
CRAZY FOR YOU
Encore bring you the spectacular all-singing, all- dancing, all-Gershwin musical Crazy For You. The show is packed with popular songs such as I've Got Rhythm, Embraceable You, Someone To Watch Over Me and Can't Take That Away From Me. Nice work if you can get it! Brunton Theatre, Musselburgh, 7.30pm, £9 (£7.50), 0131-665 2240
KATIE MORAG
Katie Morag comes to life in a musical show full of fun for all the family. Based on the stories by Mairi Hedderwick. Royal Lyceum Theatre, Grindlay Street, 7pm, £10, 0131-248 4848
NOVA SCOTIA
The triumphant next installment of one of the best-loved stories in Scottish theatre. Find out what happens when the Slab Boys hit the 21st century. Traverse Theatre, Cambridge Street, 8pm, £16 (£11), 0131-228 1404
STEEL MAGNOLIAS
Leitheatre present this play written by Robert Harding, set in Truvy's beauty salon in Chinquapin, Louisiana, where all the ladies who are "anybody" come to have their hair done. Church Hill Theatre, Morningside Road, 7.30pm, £8 (£6), 0131-447 7597
GAVIN WEBSTER
The Stand's weekend chuckle factory with added larfs from Darrin Rose, Ricky Callan and Morgan Jones. Your compere is Susan Calman. The Stand, York Place, 7pm, £9 (£8), 0131–558 7373
BARRY CASTAGNOLA
Live stand-up with support from Mike Milligan, Andre Vincent and Sean Collins. Not to mention the after-show disco until 3am. Jongleurs, Omni Centre, Greenside Place, 8.15pm, £14 (£11), 0870 787 0707
THE IMPROVERTS
Edinburgh's longest-running improv troupe. You couldn't make it up. Oh, they just did. Bedlam Theatre, Bristo Place, 10.30pm, £3.50, 0131-225 9873
THE APOCALYPSE FUNK TRIO
Live music session with DJ Aki delivering the best of funk, soul and cool beats. The Jazz Bar, Chambers Street, 5pm, free, 0131-220 4298
FIDDLE RENDEZVOUS
A meeting and celebration of music from Scotland, Ireland and the United States, bringing together Bruce Molsky and Mary Ann Kennedy, Gerry O'Connor and Gilles le Bigot, and Mike and Ali Vass. Three fiddle players with contrasting styles, together with their musical partners, showcasing their individual and distinctive styles and collaborating in unique and original combinations. The Queen's Hall, Clerk Street, 8pm, £10-£15, 0131-668 2019
FRED'S CLUBHOUSE SEVEN and SPIRITS OF RHYTHM
Edinburgh Jazz 'n' Jive Club. Listen and dance to live music from the golden age of jazz, from ragtime to New Orleans to swing. Heriot's Rugby Club, Bangholm Terrace, 8pm, £6 (£5), 0131–552 5925
GORDON McNEIL QUARTET
The effervescent Dundee sax star brings in a powerful funky, swinging unit with Hammond organ grooves from Iain Mathieson. The Jazz Bar, Chambers Street, 8.15pm, £3 (£2), 0131-220 4298
INDAFUSION
Live bands with Secta Rouge and the Employee of the Month also on the bill. Henry's Cellar Bar, Morrison Street, 7.30pm, £4, 0131-228 9393
KILL YOUTH CULTURE
More loudness, with RSI, The Eddies and Nasty Nasty also on the bill at this popular Cowgate student haunt. Bannerman's, Niddry Street, 9pm, £4, 0131-556 3254
THE SOUL FOUNDATION
Soul and funk from this roaring eight-piece outfit with an out-there Tower of Power, James Brown vibe. The Jazz Bar, Chambers Street, 11.30pm, £5 (£3), 0131-220 4298
TEANNAICH CEILIDH
Monthly event with one of the best rock/funk ceilidh bands around in this 300-capacity hall. The South Hall, Pollock Halls, Holyrood Park Road, 7.30pm, £8 (£7), 0131-621 4709
TERRY REID
This "minor but interesting" late-60s British rock singer turned down the offer of lead singer for both the New Yardbirds in 1968, in favour of Robert Plant, then for Deep Purple, this time in favour of Ian Gillan. Cabaret Voltaire, Blair Street, 7pm, £12.50, 0131-220 6176
THE JAM HOUSE EXPERIENCE
Award-winning Jam House musicians, The Flavours, with rock, pop and boogie. Supported comes in the form of "a range of exciting and talented special guest artists". Bring it on. Over 21s only. The Jam House, Queen Street, 6pm-3am, free (£5 from 8pm, £7 from 11pm), 0131-226 5875
THE WYND
With support from Three Thirteen, Amid Concrete & Callousness and The Mauritus Command. The Ark, Waterloo Place, 7.30pm, £tbc, 0131-228 9393
YOUNG FATHERS
Black Sugar Records production. Plus support Savage Sound System. Found DJ set. The Wee Red Bar,
Edinburgh College of Art, Lauriston Place, 7-10pm, £5, 0131-229 1442
ABSOLUTE
Hard housey techno beats. Studio 24, Calton Road, 10pm-3am, £5, 0131-558 3758
ARCHIVE
Disco Dan plays the best loved and freshest dance and pop. City nightclub, Market Street, 10.30pm, £5 (£4), 0131-226 9560
BIG TOES HI-FI
Reggae grooviness in a dancehall, dubwise vein from Babba Poppa Choppa and pals. The Wee Red Bar, Lauriston Place, 10.30pm, £5, 0131-229 1442
BEAT CAST
Lucky Luciano and DJ JT play mainstream house, electro house, bootlegs and urban dance and chart music. GHQ, Picardy Place, 10.30pm, £5 (£4), 0131-550 1780
BUBBLEGUM BOOGALOO
A night of groovy retro – shaggadelic lounge, psychedelic pop, hip instrumentals, easy'n'sleazy listening, and the funkier side of soul with DJs Tall Paul & Angus (The Go-Go), Sam Jose (Vegas) and Professor Plastic, plus special guests The Five Aces. The Voodoo Rooms, West Register Street, 9pm, free, 0131-556 7060
CLUB CLASSICS
Dance classics from Scott Elliot, Craig Gee and Gav Grant. Pivo Cafe, Calton Road, 5pm, free, 0131-557 2925
ESPIONAGE
Five bars over five floors playing everything from R&B to mainstream chart action. Espionage, Victoria Street, 7pm, free, 0131-477 7007
EVOL
Edinburgh's longest running indie night. With the usual mix of the best current and classic alternative, crossover tunes. Liquid Room, Victoria Street, 10.30pm, £5, 0131-225 2564
FAST
A punky-disco, electro-garage rock'n'roll danceparty featuring Dolby Anol live. Upstairs you can thrill to Ride This Train's rebel country sounds. The Bongo Club, Holyrood Road, 11pm-3am, £5, 0131-558 7604
KANDIFLIP
R&B, house and dance classics from Jay and Mark B. Po Na Na, Frederick Street, 10.30pm, £6 (£3 before midnight), 0131-226 2224
LULU
Soul, house, funk, electro-disco and Latin from Ultragroove's Gareth Sommerville and Hobbes. Lulu, George Street, 8pm-3am, free before 10pm, £7 after, 0131-225 5005
MISFITS
The best electro, pop, rock and indie sounds. Club Hive, Niddry Street, 11pm, free before 11.30pm (£4 after), 0131-556 0444
OPAL LOUNGE
Funked-up vocal house and dance classics from Jez Hill. Opal Lounge, George Street, 10pm, £6 (free before midnight), 0131-226 2275
PLANET EARTH
Weekly club night, playing punk, new wave, new romantic and electro-pop. Citrus Club, Grindlay Street, 10.30pm, £5, 0131-622 7086
TOKYOBLU
A live set from the seven-piece Tokyoblu house live, plus DJ sets from Tokyoblu residents John and Iain. Cabaret Voltaire, Blair Street, 11pm-3am, £8, 0131-220 6176
WORKERS PLAYTIME
The ACME Workers Club slims down but keeps the chicken in this chilled but not chill-out zone for those who like a laugh, a beer and a jolly good knees up. 11 Hillside Crescent, 7.30pm-12.30am, £5. 0131-558 3824
A CHINESE TRAVELLER IN EDINBURGH
Composer and musician Kimho Ip creates an evening of Chinese music with spoken word and traditional calligraphy in this event inspired by Chiang Yee's cult classic The Silent Traveller in Edinburgh. The Storytelling Centre, High Street, 7.30-9pm, £6, 0131-556 9579
MARY KING'S GHOST FEST
This year's festival will include a scientific experiment from Edinburgh University's Department of Psychology, junior ghost busting trails, an exclusive screening of The Last Witch, an exclusive event hosted by Most Haunted star Richard Felix and more. Various venues, for details visit www.edinburghghostfest.com
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