What to do this weekend: 30-31 July

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Edinburgh Food Festival

The food fest is on all weekend at George Square Gardens and we are paricularly excited about the Slow Food Edinburgh events. They will feature meat, game and charcuterie on Saturday while the star of Sunday will be dairy. Sounds cheesy? Certainly there will be a cheese map of Scotland.

Pop-up Brunch at CGS

Century General Store (CGS) is throwing a pop-up brunch with Kitcheneast both on Saturday and Sunday at their Montrose Terrace shop. Check out their insta for more details @centurygeneralstore.

30TH JULY, SATURDAY

Tea Sampling

Pekoetea is hosting another Saturday of tea tasting. This time you can sample fruit teas and infusions and it comes with the usual 3 for 2 discount on all sampled teas.

The Pitt

If you have not yet made it to The Pitt, make sure to pop in - it's the last Pitt of the summer with a special WOW247 takeover. Vendors include: Crema Caravan, Charlie Mills Coffee, Pizza Geeks.

31ST JULY, SUNDAY

Dazzle Reception

Edinburgh Art Festival is hosting a reception on the Vine Trust Barge. The event is free, but you need to register on Eventbrite.

Have a nice weekend!

What to do this weekend: 23-24 July

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Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival

It's the closing weekend of the jazz fest, so your last chance to enjoy great tunes by Davina&the Vagabonds, Seonaid Aitken with the Tokyo Django Collective, the Michal Milczgarek Trio and others. We already enjoyed the fest during the week and can confirm that the view from the City Art Centre 5th floor venue is pretty good!

23RD JULY, SATURDAY

Leith Market 1st Birthday

Can't believe it has already been a year since the Leith Market appeared in the Edinburgh market scene - luckily it has proved popular and they will throw a special birthday market to celebrate the occasion. Meet your favourite vendors and with every purchase get a chance to win a hamper full of goodies.

The Pitt

If you're already in Leith, why not pop in to the Pitt? The list of this week's vendors include Barnacles&Bones, Umami Spice Girl, Sweet by Twelve Triangles and others. Caffeine supply by the Bearded Barista.

24TH JULY, SUNDAY

Karen Mabon Sleepwear Salon Show

If you have not yet heard of the talented Scottish designer, it's time to google her name and admire her cute prints online. In case you want to see her latest pyjama designs live, this Sunday the Caley's Pompadour restaurant will host Karen's show as part of the Edinburgh International Fashion Festival. There will be goodie bags designed by Jaco&co and perhaps some bubbly! Check out the fashion fest full program here.

What to do this weekend: 16-17 July

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Jazz Festival

Edinburgh's jazz fest is finally on - have you booked your tickets yet? Our top picks are Davina&the Vagabonds, the Budapest Ragtime Band and Seonaid Aitken with The Tokyo Django Colletive. If you want just a free taster, Mardi Gras is on at the Grassmarket on Saturday from 1pm.

16TH JULY, SATURDAY

Japanese Tea Sampling

After the successful Darjeeling tasting two weeks ago, Pekoetea Tollcross and Stockbridge will be hosting a Japanese tea sampling event, yay! We have been lusting after a matcha set for a while, maybe we should give some hints to Mr Enthusiast that this is the perfect occasion to get one? Also there will be 3 for 2 offer on the teas sampled - Kukicha, Genmaicha, light and dark roast Hojicha and Sencha Kura.

The Pitt

July has been so busy we have not actually made it yet to the famous Pitt street food market! Now we have an extra incentive to turn up - the Crema Caravan will be serving there our favourite creme brûlées.

17TH JULY, SUNDAY

Love is Eternal

Have you been recently to Jupiter Artland? This Sunday is the last chance to see three of their temporary exhibitions: Love is Eternal by Ditte Gantriis involves giants baskets in the grand setting of the Ballroom, you can also see 'piss flowers' by Helen Chadwick and songbirds by Celeste Boursier-Mougenot. The fact that there is no rain forecast (yet) for Sunday is the perfect excuse for an outdoor artsy day.

Have a nice weekend!

What to do this weekend: 9-10 July

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Visit Little Sparta

Never heard of Little Sparta? We're not surprised - we first read about it this spring and we've been Edinburgh residents for over 4 years! So we were counting the days until their summer opening. Very limited timeframe, but in July they are open both Saturday and Sunday afternoons (and during the week on Wednesdays and Fridays). For a Saturday visit you should book via Brown Paper Tickets. Ideally visited by car - if you can't drive or get a lift, better wait until August when the Scottish Poetry Library will be providing minibus transport. More visitor info here.

9TH JULY, SATURDAY

Instameet at NMS

Are you on Insta? Get up ridiculously early on a Saturday for a fun instameet hosted by the National Museums of Scotland. They have just unveiled 10 new galleries - pop in to see the new exhibits ranging from Picasso ceramics to a 3D print of a human brain. There are still a few spaces left, sign up here with the password 'Emptynms'.

Edinburgh Printmakers Market

Edinburgh Printmakers will be hosting a summer craft fair at Union Street. Excellent opportunity to get unique items from local artists - plus there is always an excuse to get a new print for your empty walls!

10TH JULY, SUNDAY

Wine Making at Jupiter Artland

Make your own wine from elderflowers foraged at the Jupiter Artland Estate - tickets can be booked here. Alternatively, you can just check out one of the gallery exhibitions which are due to close soon. We love the Ballroom and until the 17th July it is filled with giant baskets by artist Ditte Gantries, certainly Instagram-worthy.

What to do this weekend: 2-3 July

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Spa in the City

Gladly the organisers of the annual Spa in the City decided to have the event in July - in the past few years I have been missing out (we happened to be away every May lately) so this will be my very first one, very excited! Treatments and consultations are free and on a first come, first served basis - worth getting up early to get to St Andrews Square. Join the Facebook event here.

Magic Fest

Summerhall is hosting the MagicFair Lates this weekend, starting from 7.30pm. You will be able to choose from multiple shows, visit the pop-up bars and street food stalls in the courtyard and access the ribbon maze and magic shop. Read more details here.

2ND JULY, SATURDAY

Tea Sampling

Visit Pekoetea in Stockbridge or Tollcross and sample their finest Darjeelings. They also have a 3 for 2 offer on all teas being sampled.

The Gathering XI

Source: The Edinburgh Enthusiast (C)

If you're into fashion you should jump on the train to join Scot Street Style's Gathering XI at the Glasgow Collective. We were lucky to attend Gordon Millar's gathering at Edinburgh Biscuit Factory last summer and it was a blast!

3RD JULY, SUNDAY

The Poppies: Weeping Windows

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Missed them at the Tower of London two years ago? Visit the Poppies in Perth's Black Watch Castle and Museum between 30 June-25 September. Read more about the exhibition at the Festival of Architecture website.

Have a nice weekend!