THE DUCKY
Borderline Theatre Company play about love, loss and getting older. Traverse Theatre, Cambridge Street, 2.30pm, 8pm, £13-£16 (£5-£12), 0131-228 3223
ANNUAL DANCE SCHOOL SHOW
Morag Alexander School of Dance's annual performance of singing and dancing. Brunton Theatre, High Street, Musselburgh, 3pm, 7pm, £12 (£8), 0131-665 2240
NT NEW CONNECTIONS
Youth theatre groups from as far afield as Shetland and Largs will join with more local organisations to present a collection of superb theatre written by established playwrights specifically for this event. Royal Lyceum Theatre, Grindlay Street, time TBA, £TBA, 0131-248 4848
ANDRE VINCENT, ROB AND SKATZ, RICK MOLLAND
Compere both nights is Raymond Mearns. Bill includes an open spot. The Stand, York Place, 9pm (7pm doors), £10 (£9), 0131-558 7373
ROB HEENEY, JOHN SIMMIT, DAVE JOHNS, KEITH FARNAN
Live stand-up. After-show disco until 3am. Jongleurs, Omni Centre, Greenside Place, 7.45pm (7pm doors), £11, 0844 499 4066
BALKANARAMA MIDSUMMER SPECIAL
Midsummer special eight-piece gypsy brass band Erdogan Orkestra, Balkan female choir Kuchke, live jam sessions, Balkan films, dancers, Black Cat and a fusion of fusion, electro, reggae, gypsy, punk and more form DJ One. The Picture House, Lothian Road, 9pm, £7, 0131-220 2280
HORSE AND BAND plus SPECIAL GUEST
Horse McDonald has been described as an artist "who wouldn't have been out of place on the Stax or Motown labels in their heyday." Coming up for Air is her 8th album. This is a passionate recording encompassing a wide range of personal experiences on love, loss and learning. "I lost my mum in September 07 after a battle with ovarian cancer and my dad quickly passed away six weeks later. These times have been the most sad and desperate of my life." Comparisons to Annie Lennox or Alison Moyet fall short of the mark. She is utterly unique. Queen's Hall, Clerk Street, 7pm, £15.50, 0131-668 2019
MAN OF THE HOUR plus CONQUEST OF STEEL, ZERO
Rock band named after a Pearl Jam song headline a triple bill of talent. Studio 24, Calton Road, 8pm, £tba, 0131-558 3758
SCOTTISH FIDDLE ORCHESTRA
A fun-filled evening of lively and nostalgic music and song. The orchestra of 80 players, plus pipes, compere and singers, will delight you with jigs, reels, strathspeys, marches, and heart-rending slow-airs and tone poems. Edinburgh Festival Theatre, Nicolson Street, 7.30pm, £9-£21, 0131-529 6000
THE AMPHETAMEANIES
More live music on the menu at busy Cowgate student haunt. Bannerman's, Niddry Street, 9pm, £5, 0131 556 3254
THE GIN GOBLINS plus THE INCENDIARY BATS
Double bill bands night at popular underground live music venue. Henry's Cellar Bar, Niddry Street, 8pm, £5, 0131-228 9393
WORLD PREMIERE QUINTET
A hand-picked five-piece of excellent players gets together for the first time - with no rehearsal! There's a different line-up every Saturday. The Jazz Bar, Chambers Street, 9pm, £4 (£3), 0131-220 4298
SAT NITE FISH FRY
A different band every week, with sounds until the wee small hours from DJ D'Viking. The Jazz Bar, Chambers Street, 11.30pm, £5 (£3), 0131-220 4298
RAB HOWAT BAND
Weekly show from popular band playing classic rock covers. Bannerman's, Niddry Street, 4pm, free, 0131-556 3254
AFTERNOON JAZZ - THE MELLOTONES
Bassist/vocalist Jimmy Taylor and his swinging trio, playing the music of Mel Tormé and other jazz greats. The Jazz Bar, Chambers Street, 3pm, free, 0131-220 4298
UNIVERSAL YOU plus CHERENKOV DRIVE
Ace Edinburgh act on headline duties, with capable support. The Ark, Waterloo Place, 7.30pm, £4, 0131-623 7147
VOYAGE DE NUIT
Featuring Philippe Guidat of Azulejos with Scottish-based flautist and singer Nuala Kennedy. The Bongo Club, Holyrood Road, 7pm, £10, 0131-558 7604
THE EGG Indie, 60s garage, electro, northern soul, ska, 70s punk and new wave at this Edinburgh institution for those in the know after a quick fix of decent music. With Chris and Paul. Wee Red Bar, Edinburgh College of Art, Lauriston Place, 11pm, £5, 0131-229 1442
BOUTIQUE Electro and house from DJ Dowzer. GHQ, Picardy Place, 10,30pm, free before 11pm; 7 (£6) thereafter, 0845 166 6024
BUBBLEGUM Student friendly mix of electro, pop, dance, disco, soul and indie. The Hive, Niddry Street, 11pm, free before 11.30pm, £4 thereafter, 0131-556 0444
JAM THE BOX Disco, deep house, old school electro, dubstep and Detroit influenced beats. The GRV, Guthrie Street, 10.30pm, £5 (£3), 0131-220 2987
LIQUID SOUL Retro-disco and funky house night. Po Na Na, Frederick Street, 10pm, £4 before 11pm, £7 thereafter, 0131-226 2224
LOVE2FUNK The best in funky house, R&B, disco, indie and hip hop. City Nightclub, Market Street, 10.30pm, £6 (£4), 0131-226 9560
LUVELY Driving house music with residents Tommy Kay, Dean Newton, Grum Stone and Jon Edwards. Faith, Cowgate, 10.30pm, £12 (£10), 0131-225 5583
MUMBO JUMBOFunk, soul, electro, house and good time party tunes. The Bongo Club, Holyrood Road, 11pm, £5 before midnight, £7 (£6) thereafter, 0131-558 7604
MUSICOLOGY Scott Granger and Calverto play funk, chart and dance. Shanghai, Le Monde, George Street, 10pm, £10, 0131-270 3900
OPAL LOUNGE Vocal house and accessible electro with a hint of R&B. George Street, 9pm, £4 before 11pm, £8 thereafter, 0131-226 2275
RETRIBUTION The best in rock, metal, alternative and tracks from the dark side all night long. Studio 24, Calton Road, 11pm, £5 (£4), 0131-558 3758
TEASE AGE This indie stalwart dishes up everything from swinging 60s hits to baggy Manchester faves as well as a host of current NME chart botherers with DJ Monkee Mickee. Edinburgh's longest continually running indie night. Citrus Club, Grindlay Street, 11pm, £6, 0131-622 7086
FARMERS' MARKET
More than 70 stalls selling farm produce such as bread, dairy products, eggs, traditional and exotic meats, fish, organic vegetables, cheeses, and home baking. Castle Terrace, 9am-2pm, free
BOOK FAIR
Booksellers from throughout the UK will exhibit a wide range of antiquarian, out-of-print and collectable books, maps and ephemera at all price ranges and on all subjects. Assembly Rooms, George Street, 10am, £1 , 01763-248400
HOPETOUN HOUSE GREEN GYM
Join Hopetoun's Green Volunteers and help our Ranger with conservation work in the Grounds. If you attend 5 sessions you will earn a free Hopetoun House Grounds Season Ticket worth £18.00. Feel free to bring lunch and stay all day. Hopetoun House, 10am-1pm, free, 0131-319 3956
SCOTLAND'S BEST ELVIS TRIBUTE ACT
The Elvis Presley Fan Club of Great Britain presents 'Having Fun on Stage'. The show will open with a talent search for Scotland's best Elvis. The show will also include live cabaret from ETA Dave Hurrell, dancing from the Memphis plus an Elvis disco. Edinburgh Corn Exchange, Newmarket Road, 4pm-12am, £12 (£8), 0844-800 6881
STEPHEN GREENHORN - ON WRITING: TELEVISION
Stephen Greenhorn leads a talk for writers to share his valuable experience of making the transition from playwriting to writing single dramas and series for screen. Traverse Theatre, Cambridge Street, 2pm, £7, 0131-228 1404
CONNECT SUPER SCIENCE SHOWSFind out about science in the real world at our Meet The Scientist events or enjoy a Super Science Show. National Museum of Scotland, Chambers Street, 12.15pm, 1.15pm, 2.15pm, 3.15pm, free, 0131-225 7534
PRINCESS POPPY DAY Come dressed as a princess (or not), make some princess crafts and enjoy a reading of Princess Poppy. Borders, Fort Kinnaird, 1pm, free, 0131-657 4041
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