What's on: Saturday November 29

• EDINBURGH EVENING NEWS DAILY LISTINGS

LA TRAVIATA
Based on a true story, this is a tragic tale of searing passion and memorable music, and includes the Brindisi, opera's best known drinking song. Sung in Italian with English supertitles. Edinburgh Festival Theatre, Nicholson Street, 7.15pm, £14-£60 (£11-£57), 0131-529 6000

THE LION THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE
Join Lucy, Edmund and Peter as they find themselves transported into a world where it's always winter but never Christmas. The four siblings must join forces with the lion Aslan to defeat the wicked White Witch and restore happiness to Narnia again. Royal Lyceum, Grindlay Street, 2.30pm & 7pm, £16-£22 (£8-£20), 0131-248 4848

ALADDIN
King's favourites Allan Stewart and Grant Stott return as Widow Twankey and the evil Abanazar in this spectacular production of Aladdin - with comedian Johnny Mac in the title role. Joining the gang are entertainer Tom Urie, the gorgeous Jo Freer and Miss Scotland Nieve Jennings with a special co-star - Edinburgh's first ever 3D Genie! King's Theatre, Leven Street, 2pm, 7pm, £13 (£8), 0131-529 6000

SLEEPING BEAUTY
Based on the classic fairytale, but with plenty of local twists, Brunton Theatre present a dazzling new panto for all the family. Join in the fun with lots of catchy songs, glittering costumes, hilarious gags and stunning effects – giving you their best show yet. Brunton Theatre, High Street, Musselburgh, 2pm & 7pm, £13 (£10)/ £44 families, 0131–665 2240

MARY POPPINS
Adapted from the beloved stories of PL Travers and the classic Walt Disney film, this unforgettable production in association with the Evening News includes the best-loved songs from the film including Chim Chim Cher-ee, A Spoonful of Sugar and Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious. Edinburgh Playhouse, Greenside Place, 7.30pm (Wednesday and Saturday matinees, 2.30pm), £14.50-£42.50, 0870-606 3424

NOBODY WILL EVER FORGIVE US
Living on their wits, stalked by violence and death, defending themselves with the blackest humour, this is the story of a family under siege. Traverse Theatre, Cambridge Street, 2.30pm, 8pm, £13-£16 (£8-£12), 0131-228 1404

OTTER PIE
A darkly humorous exploration of the pursuit of Scottishness and happiness in the 21st century from acclaimed young Glasgow theatre company Fish & Game. A tongue-in-cheek re-interpretation of that seminal Scottish novel Sunset Song, Otter Pie teases out some of the thornier questions of culture, heritage and confidence lurking in the nation's psyche. Traverse Theatre, Cambridge Street, 7.30pm, £16 (£12), 0131-228 1404

WHITE MAGIC
Escape the cold with the hottest ticket in town for a night of Christmas cabaret in the beautiful Belgian Spiegeltent, La Gaieté. Marvel at amazing magical feats, the glamour, glitter and laughs of Australia's premiere drag act Drags Aloud (think Priscilla, Queen of the Ice) and Edinburgh's own b-boy, hip hop crew Etch 'n' Sketch. Slapstick and comedy from the sensational Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre and outrageous fun from Clive Nicholas Andrews. Over 16s only.
n La Gaieté Spiegeltent, Winter Wonderland, East Princes Street Gardens, 9pm, £12, 0131-622 6552

MICHAEL SMILEY, JOHN SCOTT, RICKY CALLAN AND KEVIN LOUGHLIN
Join compere Susan Morrison for The Stand's weekend chuckle factory. The Stand, York Place, 9pm (7pm doors), £12, 0131-558 7373

REX BOYD, ROB COLLINS, CHRIS McCAUSLAND, IAN COPPINGER
Live stand-up with support and an after-show disco until 3am. Free Christmas menu included. Jongleurs, Omni Centre, Greenside Place, 8.15pm, £35, 0870–787 0707

AFTERNOON JAZZ WITH THE MELLOTONES
Bassist and vocalist Jimmy Taylor leads this swinging piano/bass/drums trio, playing the music of the great Mel Tormé
Accompanied 14-17s can come in to these great afternoon sessions. The Jazz Bar, Chambers Street, 3pm, free, 0131-220 4298

FLAMBOYANT BELLA
Flamboyant Bella are a indie-pop group that has received mass success after using the online community MySpace. They recently made No.4 in MySpace's Top 10 unsigned bands. Cabaret Voltaire, Blair Street, 7pm, £6, 0131-220 6176

GIMME SHELTER
Not a Rolling Stones tribute band, Gimme Shelter is a music festival that takes place in Edinburgh and Glasgow. It aims to raise funds and awareness for the charity Shelter. This years line-up includes Broken Records, Eagleowl, The Kays Lavelle & Ballboy. The Caves, Niddry Street, ttba, £6, 0131-557 8989

QUIXOTE AND FRIENDS
An evening of music and poetry featuring: Andy Mill & The Shandon Separatists, plus Karen Dietz, Donald Ker and Jo Gibson. The Lot, Grassmarket, ttba, £8, 0131-225 9922

SATURDAY NIGHT FISH FRY: UNDERLING
Scotland's foremost hip hop act has reggae style keys, loose funky guitar, strong drumming and double bass with scratch-DJ The Asthmatic Astronaut. Fronted by MC Aron, whose unique, effortless word-flow brings a flash of inspiring originality to the stage. The Jazz Bar, Chambers Street, 11.30pm, £5 (£3), 0131-220 4298

SEX PISTOLS EXPERIENCE
Nevermind the other tribute bands, here's the Sex Pistols Experience bringing you all the very best in gob-spitting punk-rock anarchy. Punk's not dead, it just smells funny. The Bongo Club, Holyrood Road, 7pm, £10, 0131-558 7604

ST. ANDREW'S DAY RALLY ENTERTAINMENT
Featuring Ted Christopher, the renowned West Lothian band Fiery Jack and Andy Chung. The 3 Sisters, Cowgate, 7pm, £10, 0131-622 6801

THE BLESSED ORDER OF FALLEN STARS, VALMYER PASS
Another smattering of guitar-led shenanigans at this popular east end music venue. The Ark, Waterloo Place, 7.30pm, £4, 0131-228 9393

THE DESPONDANTS PLUS POP FOSTERS
Rock out the weekend with a double-bill of guitar-orientated carry-on at this popular underground music venue. Bannermans, Niddry Street, 9pm, tba, 0131-556 3254

THE LURKERS
Originally the first punk band ever to play in Scotland, punk-rock old-schoolers The Lurkers make another welcome return to one of their favourite places to play – the Citrus Club. Citrus Club, Grindlay Street, 7.30pm, tbc, 0131-622 7086

THE PLANES PLUS THE RED WELL
Double bill of up-and-coming bands at this popular underground venue. Henry's Cellar Bar, Morrison Street, 8pm, £4, 0131-228 9393

TM DUKE AND THE JACK BAKER TRIO
Boto And The Second Liners, the explosive debut from Brighton/ London based TM Juke and The Jack Baker Trio is album alive with the raw percussive energy of carnivals, fiestas and block parties the world over. It's an album that demands to be heard loud, preferably surrounded by a seething hoard of gyrating bodies, quite possibly whilst brandishing an exotic cocktail. The good news on the front is that the band are hitting the road for their first tour. Voodoo Rooms, West Register Street, 8pm, £9, 0131-556 7060

WORLD PREMIER QUINTET
A hand-picked 5-piece of excellent players gets together for the first time - with no rehearsal! There's a different line-up every Saturday. Tonight features trumpet star Colin Steele. The Jazz Bar, Chambers Street, 8.15pm, £4 (£3), 0131-220 4298

BUBBLEGUM
A fresh mix of indie, trashy electro, rock, metal, pop of dubious parentage and punk. Club Hive, Niddry Street, 11pm, free before 11.30pm (£4 after), 0131-556 0444

BOOMBOX PRESENTS FERGIE
Edinburgh's house night brings Irish hard-house, trance and techno sensation, Fergie, to Edinburgh. The Liquid Room, Victoria Street, 10pm, £12 (£10 before 11.30pm), 0131-225 2564

THE EGG
Cracking along very nicely, thank you very much, as the best mix of indie, 60s ska, soul and other retro grooves are given free range. Wee Red Bar, Lauriston Place, 11pm, £4 (£5 after midnight), 0131-229 1442

GRAND THEFT AUDIO
Each week, some of Edinburgh finest DJs take it in turns to drop by the Speakeasy and spin a selection of hip hop and funk. Cabaret Voltaire, Blair Street, 11pm, £3, 0131-220 6176

HEADSPIN
Over ten years strong and no let up in the sheer quality of four-deck manipulated funk, hip hop, disco, house and beats. With special guests The Glimmers, who will be giving 'everyone' a free copy of their new album 'The Glimmers are Gee Gee Fazzi'. The Bongo Club, Holyrood Road, 11pm, £10, 0131-558 7604

LIQUID SOUL
Mark B & his guests with funky house music. Po Na Na, Frederick Street, 10.30pm, £6 (£3 before 11pm), 0131-226 2224

LOVE2FUNK
DJ Dan spins his trademark commercial mix of disco, funky house, r'n'b, dance & chart toppers over four decks. City nightclub, Market Street, 10.30pm, £6 (£4), 0131-226 9560

LULU
Hobbes and Kipp$ play funk and electro. Lulu, George Street, 8pm-3am, £7 after 10pm, free before), 0131-225 5005

MANIFESTO
Chart, cheese and dancefloor anthems spread very messily right across five floors. Lovely. Espionage, Victoria Street, 7pm-3am, free, 0131-477 7007

SATURDAYS@OPAL LOUNGE
Late night soiree for the Capital's sexy, shimmering and stylish. Opal Lounge, George Street, 10pm, £6 (free before midnight), 0131-226 2275

OPTIMO 11TH BIRTHDAY
Glasgow's finest underground clubbing institution keeps on defining the city's Sunday, with your hosts JD Twitch and JG Wilkes. Now celebrating eleven years of derangement and maverick clubbing. Cabaret Voltaire, Blair Street, 11pm, £10, 0131-220 6176

RETRIBUTION
The Mission is Dead, Long Life Retribution's dark hours of metal and Goth rock. Studio 24, Calton Road, 11pm-3am, £5, 0131-558 3758

SHOOT THE PUMP
Underground disco, electronic funk and 'a few sonic surprises' from Nick Yuill (Solescience) and Gareth Sommerville (Ultragroove). The GRV, Guthrie Street, 11pm, £5, 0131-220 2987

STEREOTYPE
Huggy's top notch house night brings us special guest Dusty Kid, with residents Huggy, Ryan Ellis, Master Caird, Kipp$, Ewan Smith and Stu Todd adding minimal and electro to the mix. Berlin Bierhaus, Queensferry Lane, 10.30pm, £10 (£8), 0131-467 7215

TEASE AGE
Weekly indie stalwart, with DJ Monkee Mickee. Citrus Club, Grindlay Street, 11pm-3am, £5 (free before 11.30pm), 0131-622 7086

VIP SATURDAYS
Sexy R&B, hip-hop and classic party grooves from DJ Fabuloz. Club Purple, Hanover Street, 10pm, £3 (£5 after midnight), 0131-220 6818

ST ANDREW'S DAY RALLY
Gather at the Esplanade and, led by the Stockbridge Pipe Band, walk down the Royal Mile and finish up outside the Scottish Parliament, where the speeches will be made. The speakers this year will be authors David R Ross and Kevin Williamson. Edinburgh Castle Esplanade, Castle Hill, Royal Mile, 4pm-5.30pm, free.

ST ANDREW'S DO!
Housed in a giant tented arena in West Princes Street Gardens, a range of free events and activities for families, teenagers and adults over the entire St Andrew's Day weekend. Throughout the afternoon there will be Children's Author storytelling sessions and from the afternoon to evening there will be opportunities for children to meet SRU rugby players. Princes Street Gardens West, 10.45am-10pm, free.

WINTER WONDERLAND
Edinburgh's Christmas Winter Wonderland opens its gates to another winter season of ice skating, live entertainment and fun for the whole family. Set in the stunning surroundings of East Princes Street Gardens, enjoy the Christmas atmosphere with twinkling lights in the trees, set against the dramatic backdrop of Edinburgh's Castle. East Princes Street Gardens, 10am-10pm, rides £5.50-£9, 0131-622 6555

CHRISTMAS CRAFT & DESIGN FAIR
A hundred and twenty five exhibitors are expected for this exhibition for those who can't think what on earth to get for Christmas. Assembly Rooms, George St 10.30am-5pm, £2 (£1.50).

FARMERS' MARKET
Around 70 specialist producers, selling farm produce such as bread, dairy products, eggs, traditional and exotic meats, fish, organic vegetables, cheeses, and home baking. Castle Terrace, 9am-2pm, free

THE PRESENT EVENT
A beautiful and relaxed setting to shop with over 60 exhibitors from Scotland and across the UK on hand for unusual and special gifts at Hopetoun's annual Christmas shopping fair. Hopetoun House, South Queensferry, 10am-4.30pm, free, 0131-331 2451

NATURAL CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS
Create truly individual Christmas decorations from natural materials for your home. Includes coffee and mince pies. Lauriston Castle, Cramond Road South, Davidson's Mains, 10.30am-3.30pm, £15, 0131-529 3962

FUNTASTIC!
Say Hello to Sara, Emma, Nikki and Grace, the larger than life collective called FUNtastic! - Whether a funk version of The Grand Old Duke of York, or Little Miss Muffett lounge-jazz, FUNtastic! guarantee to get the under-sevens rocking to their rhythm with contemporary takes on Children's Classics. La Gaieté Spiegeltent, Winter Wonderland, East Princes Street Gardens, noon, £5, 0131-622 6552


CELEBRATING CITYSCAPES
Using exciting mixed media explore making big city scapes inspired by the Treasured Places and Quick on the Draw exhibitions. Incorporate buildings that are really special to you. With Michael Craik. City Art Centre, Market Street, 10.30am, 1.30pm, free, 0131-529 3963

CONNECT SUPER SCIENCE SHOWS
Find out about science in the real world at the Meet The Scientist events or enjoy a Super Science Show. National Museum of Scotland, 12.15pm, 1.15pm, 2.15pm, 3.15pm, free, 0131-225 7534

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