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The Forest collective has pledged to use the sale of its current premises as a means to transform the organisation. In late May, the “For Sale” sign over the entrance to the building in Bristo Place was removed and the Forest was told that a buyer was found for the building. The sale is not yet complete, sources say the missives should be finalised soon. Despite this, the Forest is determined to still provide an arts space in Edinburgh that is free and accessible to all.
Jacques Labouchere
June 17, 9pm
Free
Jacques Labouchere - currently on his “I’m From Now” UK Tour will play a gig at the Forest on June 17! Listen to some of his tunes on his website
Come and enjoy!
“Lucid Dreaming Workshop” Wednesday 15/06 5 p.m.
“A lucid dream is a dream in which one is aware that one is dreaming. We will talk about simple techniques that teach you to be aware of what you are dreaming, and ultimately control and manipulate the outcome of your dreams. Lucid dreaming is a tool and can be used in many ways. In order to: overcome long-term, deep-seated fears, anxieties, and phobias; harness the healing power of your uncounsciousnes, awaken creativity or just to have fun exploring outlandish lucid reality.”
Hard Rock Monday
Live Music, DJs, VJs, 11 Kinds of Nachos
June 13th, 8 ‘till late
Motherfuckers, you know it makes sense.
Bon Jovi was slightly off the mark when he said that the weekend comes 7
days too soon. But Hard Rock Monday is coming 2 months early.
Motherfuckers couldn’t wait until August.
Monday 13 June The Forest is proud to unload 11 different nachos upon your eager outstretched tongue. Alongside the The Forest’s classic dish, we have some old favourites from last year and some making their first nervous appearance. Who can forget their first ‘Queso Grande’, or the prehistoric punch of the ‘Godzilla’? The cafe-clearing ‘Flamin Pendechos’ has been reformulated, so only your bowels will be evacuated this time round. Sisters may be curious about the ‘Wears the soap’, a saucy sapphic spread for those who like their tacos hot and yeasty.
For your ears, we propose a meaty helping of Edinburgh’s hottest 2-piece, Zebra!, sandwiched between the thickest slabs of hard rock that DJs Cyan Black, The Mortician and SDawg can provide.
Your eyes will not go unrewarded either. Our VJs are putting together a mind-watering compilation of ocular oddities to complete our onslaught on your senses.
Motherfuckers, you know it makes sense.
Queer Mutiny Party
Wed 8th: 7pm - 1am
Bristo Hall (above The Forest Cafe)
They said it would never happen again. They said the danger had passed. But, as prophesied, Queer Mutiny has risen from the grave to destroy The Forest Cafe. Did I say destroy? I meant fundraise for. I always get those mixed up.
7-9pm: The Queer Mutiny Salon - Food, Activism, Paramilitary Training. All this and much, much less. Come share a truly civilized occasion (police infiltrators welcome, bring cookies).
9-11pm: The Hermitage - Banshee pop Alex’s Hilarious Enterprises (UnLtd.) - Ukulele lunacy The Fannies - Dear God my eyes, my eyes, my beautiful eyes
11-1am: Frenzied Dancing
BYOB + Corkage
Are you excited? We’re on the verge of losing bladder control. Request music on the website.
Weekly Meditation Workshop at the Forest
5.30 - 7pm, Tuesdays
A free workshop, always open to all!
Yoga-Nidra means yogic sleep, its a dynamic state of conscious deep relaxation for balansing body, mind and spirit. During meditation the practitioner follows guided instructions of the teacher to experience the full effect of relaxation.
In Yoga-Nidra there are two main futures, deep relaxation-Nidra and on the other side positive intention-Sankalpa, a vital part of the meditation.This combination can change all your life around! When your rational mind is less active during the meditation your subconsciousness becomes more opened.That develops ideal ground for planting the seeds of your intention.
When the practitioner goes deeper into meditative state he is able to work more effectively with tensions, anxiety, sleeping problems, headaches, addictions, bad habits and able to relieve negative energy blocks. It also helps to increase motivation an develop deeper inner awarness, which results in more relaxed and balanced mind.
Contemporary Dance and Improvisation Workshop
every Tuesday and Thursday from 2.30 - 5pm
Bristo Hall, FREE
14.30-15.20 Strengthening and Stretching
15.30-17.00: Contemporary Dance (combination and improvisation)
DISCO FREAKOUT
4 June, 9 - late!
Bristo Hall
A night of dress, foolery and damn fonky mayhem with:
Queen Jessy “Two Times” Rogers, Annie “Bottom Fonkface” Lenny, Ruby & The Emeralds, Akimbodevine, Discobics, Disco Dance Off
THE FOREST at THE MEADOWS FEST
Saturday 4th & Sunday 5th June
from 12pm
Saturday with:
1SP, Kung Fu Mother, The Pineapple Chunks, Foxgang, Dark Jokes, Donna Maciocia, Punch & The Apostles
Akimbo Divine - DJ between sets
Sunday with:
Miasma, Hiva Oa, Small Feet Little Toes, Missing Cat, The Stagger Rats, Lewis Gibson & The Midas Touch, Jesus H. Foxx, Ruby And The Emeralds
ReadEasy
The Inky Fingers Writers Group
9 June, 6-11pm
We’ve set up the READeasy Writers’ Group to be a safe and encouraging space for writers to meet up, hear their words read, and get constructive critical feedback. It’s open to writers of any style, experience, identity and genre — but places each month are limited. To secure a slot, e-mail inkyfingersedinburgh@gmail.com in advance with your name and a piece of your writing attached — and then just come along on the night with cake and a ready mind. See the Writers’ Group page for full instructions (including length limits):
http://inkyfingersedinburgh.wordpress.com/writers-group/
HAPPY BIRTHDAY ALLEN GINSBERG!
Friday 3rd June, 7.30 - 11pm, Forest Hall
POETS + AH! SUNFLOWER + WITHERED HAND
FRIDAY 3RD JUNE 2011 WOULD HAVE BEEN THE 85TH BIRTHDAY OF BEAT GENERATION LEGEND ALLEN GINSBERG! To celebrate, READ THIS PRESS in association with FOREST is holding a Beat birthday bash featuring poetry, film and music.
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POETRY INSPIRED BY ALLEN
To celebrate the life and work of Allen Ginsberg, READ THIS PRESS has produced a limited edition handmade chapbook of poetry by contemporary poets writing in response to the great man’s works (ed. Claire Askew, Stephen Welsh). STARRY RHYMES: 85 YEARS OF ALLEN GINSBERG features new work by Kevin Cadwallender, Colin McGuire, Tracey S Rosenberg, Ryan Van Winkle & many others (full list here: http://www.readthismagazine.co.uk/onenightstanzas/?p=1472). Poets published in the chapbook will read their own work as well as work by Ginsberg.
Confirmed to read: MICHAEL CONLEY // TRACEY S ROSENBERG // ALEC BEATTIE // COLIN HERD // MATT MACDONALD // SARAH QUIGLEY // COLIN MCGUIRE // MARION MCCREADY // RYAN VAN WINKLE
- AH! SUNFLOWER SCREENING
We are hoping to screen AH! SUNFLOWER, Ginsberg’s 1967 documentary/London travelogue, in its entirety (running time approx. 25 minutes). There will also be a chance to hear recordings of the great man reading from classic works such as HOWL and AMERICA
- MUSIC SET — WITHERED HAND (solo set)
I’m very excited to confirm that the night’s musical entertainment will be provided by the truly excellent WITHERED HAND:
“Bummed-out folk with the saddest, most beautiful wistful sparkly banjo jams and the most hilarious, and yet totally heart-melting, lyrics ever, sung with a grizzled UK croak that’s hard not to love.” — WVKR FM, New York http://www.witheredhand.com/
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Donations to the SAVE THE FOREST FUND will be encouraged! Merch from the performers will be available in abundance, along with copies of STARRY RHYMES and other READ THIS PRESS publications. 3/6/11, 7.30PM, FOREST HALL (above the FOREST CAFE), BRISTO PL, EDINBURGH
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Ragged University: Edinburgh Launch
7 - 11pm, Wednesday 1st June
Bristo Hall, upstairs at the Forest
The Ragged University is a free education project which aims to set up events where people can share their knowledge and passion for a subject with others in a friendly, informal environment. Someone who is passionate about a subject introduces a talk they are keen to share, with excerpts of free internet knowledge resources and accredited lectures from universities around the world. All this happens in a café, pub or any innately social space. This has been brought together by a core team people distributed over Edinburgh, London, Manchester and Glasgow.
At the event • Short Introduction of the Ragged University • Acoustic Music by The Henry Ibbs Band • Sleep and the Exercise Theory of Relativity by Mike McInnes • Break for 30 minutes for coffee, cakes, food and conversation • Short Film making and the Long Tale by Paul Bruce • Film screenings of Paul Bruces work
For more information, get in contact with our Edinburgh Team alex@raggeduniversity.com or visit www.ragged-online.com
FOREST ACTION MEETING
Thursday 2nd June, 6 - 9pm
BRISTO HALL (upstairs at Forest)
Forest holds a big Forest meeting about once a month, open to the whole community, to talk about the work that needs doing at Forest, come up with new ideas, and introduce people to the way Forest works.
This month we’ll be talking about the Save the Forest Campaign, looking for volunteers for coming festivals, planning action days to help maintain the building, and anything else you’d like to talk about!
