Local round-up: Parkinson's art contest seeks entries

AN arts contest celebrating the creative ability of Parkinson's disease sufferers in the Lothians has opened for entries.

The annual Mervyn Peake Awards invites examples of poetry, photography and a wide range of artwork created by people with the condition.

It is aimed at showing sufferers and the wider public that diagnosis needn't mean participation in the arts has to end, despite the shaking symptoms.

To get involved phone [phone].

Make up your own cosmetics at new shop

A SHOP that allows you to make your own cosmetics has been launched.

Honeypot Ceramics is based at the Edinburgh international Climbing Centre, in Ratho. It offers people of all ages the opportunity to make cosmetics such as bath bombs, lip balms, shower gels, soaps and glitter gels. Other activities include ceramic painting, jewellery making and children's activities such as messy play and dolly and teddy makeovers.

School's in for ex-pupils

A REUNION for former pupils of St Serfs School is being held next month in Bailies Bar in Stockbridge.

The event is being arranged for the class of 1984-2000 and will take place on April 2 from 8pm. Teachers and pupils from that period are welcome to attend. St Serfs School merged with Clifton Hall School in 2007.

Radio station in talent search

LEITH FM is to hold a series of events to find the city's most talented singers, dancers and musicians.

The auditions will soon be held at The Yard in Leith and finalised dates for the talent events will be posted on the station's website.

National Librarian given university honour

Martyn Wade, the National Librarian and chief executive of the National Library of Scotland (NLS), has been appointed an honorary professor at Robert Gordon University's department of information management.

As National Librarian, Professor Wade played a pivotal role in the purchase of the John Murray Archive, one of the world's most significant literary and cultural archives from the past 250 years.

He has also overseen the development of an innovative visitor centre.

Ranger rounds off talk series

A LECTURER and former ranger at the Grand Canyon National Park will close this season's Royal Scottish Geographical Society talks series.

David Edwards will talk about how the environment should co-exist with modern life at The Lecture Theatre, Crichton Street from 2.15pm on March 16. Tickets cost 8.