Events 2013

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Dress Code: Smart/Casual; Arts Lunches – Lounge suit; Dinners – Lounge suit, Black tie or national dress optional.

Exhibition: Nick Olsen and Holly Parotti

Thursday 21 March

Exhibition of work by ROSL Visual Artst Scholars Nick Olsen from Australia and Holly Parotti from the Bahamas.

Coffee Morning

Saturday 6 April, 10.30pm

Some tunes from a second fiddle! Speaker: Rev David Preston, Episcopalian Priest/Army Padre now retired. Tickets: £2.50

Arts Lunch

"Scotland in Film, Film in Scotland." Speaker: Prof. Robin MacPherson, Director, Institute for Creative Industries & Screen Academy, Edinburgh Napier University.

Wednesday 24 April, 12 noon for 12.30pm

Tickets: £18 (£20 Non Members) for 2 course lunch with coffee and a glass of wine.

Coffee Morning

Saturday 4 May, 10.30pm

‘The History of Malta’ Speaker: John Ramsay. Tickets: £2.50

A Soirée of Lieder and Mélodies

Wednesday 15 May, 6.30pm

A Soirée of Lieder and Mélodies given by postgraduate students of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland introduced by director of the song class at the RCS, Professor Christopher Underwood. Tickets £12; Friends of ROSL ARTS £10. Includes post concert wine and canapés

Edinburgh AGM followed by Chairman’s Reception

Wednesday 22 May, 6 for 6.30pm

Complimentary buffet

Arts Lunch

"Looking for Mrs Livingstone." Speaker : Julie Davidson, Author, Journalist.

Wednesday 29 May, 12 noon for 12.30pm

Tickets: £18 (£20 non members)

Coffee Morning

Saturday 1 June, 10.30pm

Speaker: Mrs Margaret Street MBE. John Buchan & Family. Tickets: £2.50

Coronation Lunch

Tuesday 4 June.

Celebration of 60th anniversary. Three course lunch plus glass of wine Tickets : £29 members (£37 non-members).

Live TV event commencing 11am app. times tbc

Bridge Club Lunch

Friday 7 June, 12 noon for 12.30pm

Introduce a guest. Tickets: £12 for one course lunch with sherry

Gala Opera Evening

Monday 10 June, 6.30pm

Students of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland present an evening of opera inspired by Shakespeare. Tickets £30; Including pre-concert cocktail reception and two course supper with wine. (Priority booking for Friends of ROSL ARTS)

Scottish Members’ Dinner

Speaker: Ken MacIntosh MSP

Friday 14 June, 7pm for 7.30pm

Reception drink, three course dinner with wine and coffee. Tickets: £31. Dress: Lounge suit: black tie and national dress optional.

Arts Lunch

Wednesday 26 June, 12 noon for 12.30pm

"The Sistema Project in Scotland" Speaker: Francis Cummings, Music Director, Sistema.

Tickets: £18 (£20 non members) for 2 course lunch plus coffee and a glass of wine

Scottish Members’ Visit to London

Friday 19 July - Monday 22 July

See Notice Boards for information. Closing date late May.

Edinburgh Festival Lunch

Speaker: John Cairney introduces his Burns paintings which will be exhibited in the Observation Bar during the Festival.

Wednesday 7 August, 12 noon for 12.30pm

Tickets : £20 (£22 non members) for two course lunch, glass of wine and coffee.

Edinburgh International Festival Fringe 2013

Monday 12 - Friday 23 August

Now in its 14th season, Music @ 100 Princes Street returns for it’s critically acclaimed sellout series. Presenting 30 concerts in two weeks, with titles such as the popular early morning Bach for Breakfast and Mozart at Teatime. These concerts feature outstanding ROSL prize-winners from the UK and the Commonwealth and this series is a priority for discerning festival goers. Brochures available in July. Tickets: £12; Friends of ROSL ARTS £10

Edinburgh Festival Fireworks

Sunday 1 September, time to be arranged

Cocktail on arrival, five course dinner with wine, coffee and malt whisky.

Regular events

Mondays Mah Jong: 2.00 - 4.30pm (Ian Shaw). Bridge: Thursdays : 2.00 - 5.00pm. Fridays: 2.00 - 5.00pm (Ian Shaw). Additional social events will be announced separately via Newsletter and Notice Board

All events listed take place at Over-Seas House, Edinburgh unless otherwise stated. Tickets are available from Reception (tel 0131 225 1501) or by post from ROSL, Over-Seas House, 100 Princes Street, Edinburgh. EH2 3AB.

Tel 0131 225 1501 - Fax 0131 226 3936

e-mail: reception@rosl-edinburgh.org

Programme/Membership: james@rosl-edinburgh.org

Tickets are generally available one month in advance

Glasgow Programme 2013

Glasgow Branch AGM plus year-end review

Friday 10 May, 2pm

Speaker : James Wilkie, Scotland Development Officer.

All Glasgow meetings are held in the Conference Room of the Western Club, 32 Royal Exchange Square, Glasgow at 2.00pm unless otherwise stated.

Edinburgh Branch Chair Bill Chalmers tel 0131 557 2754

Edinburgh Branch Secretary Keith Stringer tel 01796 472578

Glasgow Branch Chair Bill Agnew tel 0141 423 0012