Local Round-up: Cash boost for cancer youngsters

Child cancer sufferers in the Capital are set to benefit from a £1000 cheque from police in Fife.

Chief Supt Alistair McKeen said Fight Against Cancer Edinburgh (FACE), a charity based at the Western General Hospital, provided valuable help and support every year to families.

John Macaulay MBE, who accepted the cheque on behalf of FACE, said: "This money will be put to good use later this year when we travel to Lapland to visit Santa along with children from Fife."

Church to host garden fete

A GARDEN fete is being held next month at St Christopher's Church in Craigentinny.

The annual event will see stalls selling a range of items as well as a jazz band providing musical accompaniment. The fete is being held on June 4 from 1 to 3pm.

Story of the Granite City takes centre stage

A VIDEO and photographic portrait of Aberdeen is to go on show in the Capital.

The National Galleries of Scotland's outreach team helped create a collective portrait that explores the city's past, present and future.

The exhibition, on show until June 6, will include powerful video footage, created by artist Adam Proctor, which will be shown alongside a set of striking portrait photographs.

These photographs are arranged to form a montage, which stretches the length of the gallery.

Go wild for sing-a-long

A SING-A-LONG screening of the Doris Day classic Calamity Jane is being held at the Filmhouse later this month.

Audiences can join in the Wild West spirit by following the song lyrics projected on to the bottom of the screen.

The special screening is being held only on Saturday, May 28.

Dirty Dancing auditions held

AUDITIONS are being held at Dance Base in the Grassmarket on Thursday for performers to take part in a national tour of Dirty Dancing.

Women dancers should sign in no later than 7.30am and men no later than 12.30pm.

All auditionees should bring along a photo and CV stapled together.

Macbeth's sequel on at the Lyceum

THE Royal Shakespeare Company is performing the David Greig play Dunsinane at the Royal Lyceum Theatre this month.

Produced by The National Theatre of Scotland and directed by Roxana Silbert, the play - a sequel to Macbeth - is set in 11th-century Scotland and centres on a commanding English officer beset by a brutal guerilla uprising as he struggles to get to grips with the customs and politics of the country.