Agent November Escape Rooms The Museum of Secrets has been robbed! Join a mysterious secret agent to help investigate the murder of Mr E, the head of security. YOU are the hero of this pop-up escape game. With 30 minutes on the clock, you must identify the killer – or you'll be next! Unleash your inner nerd! Your mission will be hosted by a live actor who will brief you, give you clues, and assess your performance. A Fringe smash hit: 'The ideal mix of puzzles, immersive drama and tongue in cheek humour' \*\*\*\* (BroadwayBaby.com). Audience participation, Audience will be standing throughout, Audience required to walk or move around during the performance

Short and Sweet Theatre Baristas Amy and Callum are back from a sell-out show at the Glasgow International Comedy Festival but they’re still stuck navigating the coffee-ground trenches. Serving up coffee, songs and laughs to their customers (audience), they ask: is this really low-skilled labour? And what does Harry Styles and a smashed avocado have to do with it? 'Funny, light-hearted and relatable... a bespoke and inventive performance' (Glasgow University Magazine), this interactive comedy musical will give you food for thought to discuss over coffee afterwards. Audience participation Age category: 12+

Briyah Paley Following a bumpy few years of job loss, breakups and pandemic related dramas, Briyah needs a fresh start. She drives across the USA in her purple car to wash dishes at an oceanside retreat centre with hot springs on site. It goes pear-shaped. She returns to NYC and admits herself to the psych ward before embarking on a worldwide healing journey, with the help of psychedelics. It's time to turn her inherited trauma into comedy, and she documents it all on the podcast 2 Paleys on a Pod, alongside her dad, a Budapest based Rabbi. Contains distressing or potentially triggering themes Age category: 16+

Not Cricket Productions Ignite your curiosity with this series of fascinating talks. From the bizarre history of tinned foods to 17th-century banking; sex in the Second World War to whisky, our eclectic line-up of experts will provide intrigue, insights and the occasional innuendo. See SimplySpiffing.co.uk/whats-on/ for the full programme. When booking tickets, please ensure that you have selected the correct date for the lecture that you wish to attend. More information The lecture on Sex and the Second World War contains discussions of sex and some use of strong language in a historical context. Age category: 12+

The Edinburgh Makars When solicitor Jonathan Harker sets off for Transylvania to sell the mysterious Count Dracula a Gothic mansion, his bride-to-be, Mina, begs him to stay. Now her sister Lucy – newly-engaged to Harker's friend, Dr Seward – is becoming pale and thin. In Seward's lunatic asylum in London, a madman named Renfield babbles about his master who is coming. As a midnight storm rages, a black ship heads towards the English coast... This modern retelling of the Victorian classic explores what drives Dracula’s victims to invite him in and submit to his embrace. Suspenseful, chilling and suffused with dark eroticism. Contains distressing or potentially triggering themes, Scenes of sexual violence, Scenes of violence Age category: 16+

The Flames, Tricky Hat Productions A beautifully warm and moving human connection. Don’t Stop Me Now challenges the taboos surrounding ageing and is a celebration of the superb stories and lives of The Flames until this moment in time. Don’t Stop Me Now promises to be fresh and real. Using performance, film and specially composed music, this show highlights the resilience of these performers and explores their stories behind why they are such an unstoppable force. The Flames is Tricky Hat’s performance company for people aged 50+, with participants from across Scotland and beyond. Strong language/swearing

Creative Wave Productions An immersive musical experience like no other. Join Nancy, the criminal science intern, as she reopens three famous murder cases all solved by her idol, Detective Lionel Howard. You'll discover that the facts aren't always what they seem and get to vote to change the fates of three women. Clues are hidden all around you on stage and in the theatre space. Come enjoy an original new musical with a fully stocked bar at the venue! Audience participation, Contains distressing or potentially triggering themes, Scenes of violence, More information A realistic gunshot will be heard in the production. Age category: 16+

Arkle Theatre Company From nursery school to cocktail parties, Joyce Grenfell conjured colourful characters for our pleasure. Spend time with Lumpy Latimer, Mrs Fanshawe and George in this timeless collection of songs and monologues. None Age category: 14+

From the Hearth Apprentice storytellers from the Scottish Storytelling Centre invite you to gather close and listen well. Thin Places is a soulful performance of Scottish folktales, with a focus on our relationship to fairies and the lands they're born from. The show is intimate, accessible and quietly enchanting – designed to kindle wonder and celebrate the power of shared imagination. Whether you’re a lifelong folklore lover or curious about the magic that lies beneath the everyday, join us for an hour of story and connection. All are welcome. None

Agent Red Arts Want to be a film star? Come watch a live audition, or will you brave the stage and try it yourself? There might be a twist though... Exactly how much is captured during a short audition? During the show, the CANDIDATE is invited on stage for an audition. Will they follow the prompts or go their own way? Every show is different! Later, you'll be able to see how they got on. Disabled-led, accessible, interactive theatre. To sit the audition, you need a CANDIDATE ticket. agentredarts.com. Strong language/swearing, More information One person per show is invited on stage, usually arranged in advance. No other audience members will be expected to participate. Scripted themes/language are suitable for all ages, but we cannot control the language used by the public. Age category: 12+

We get it. You can sing, but only in the shower or the car or when you've had a few drinks. Well, get out of that bathroom, leave your wheels at home, definitely do grab those drinks at the bar & come sing with us! We don't care if you're a bit ropey- you'll be led in song by someone who knows what they're talking about. Abi Moore will (im)politely guide, cajole and, if necessary, heave your voice out of you. Whether you're a high, middle or low singer - or even if you have no idea- your voice is needed and welcomed. Were going to sing an epic pop/ rock pub anthem and make a harmonised choir out of a bunch of total strangers. You wont believe the sound youll make - and we also film it to prove it wasnt just a drunken dream! Music, drinks, laughter and random people coming together to create something amazing. You dont need anything except your voice, your ears, and well maybe a few drinks!

Cook, writer and winner of MasterChef, Thomasina Miers has made cheese in Ireland, cheffed in Michelin-stared kitchens and, having travelled to Mexico in 1994, went to live there to research the cuisine. Fuelled by her love for Mexican food, she co-founded restaurant chain _Wahaca_ in 2007, and in 2017 helped set up the charity _Chefs in Schools_. She was awarded an OBE in 2019 for her services to the food industry. Tommi has a regular column in the _Guardian's Feast_ and has written eight cookbooks. In 2024, Tommi went back to live in Mexico with her husband and three children, to introduce her children properly to the country she so loves. Thomasina joins us for a Talk with Tastings for her fabulous new cookbook_ Mexican Kitchen._ _Get stuck into a sumptuous Roast chicken stuffed with tomato rice & smoky oregano butter or try Sticky onion, blue cheese & bitter leaf salad with chipotle honey for deep flavours. Bake a Courgette soda bread with pickled chilli butter or dust little Squash doughnuts with cinnamon & orange sugar. Also featuring Tommi's iconic drinks to wash everything down, Mexican Table includes her zingy Blood orange mezcal spritz. _ Featuring 100 bold, bright recipes that bring the sunshine to your plate through these 12 staple ingredients, straight from the heart of Mexico... CITRUS / TOMATOES / CHILLIES / ONIONS / BEANS / HERBS / COURGETTES / NUTS / SEEDS / EGGS /CINNAMON / CHOCOLATE These are the recipes Tommi cooked, savoured and adored while living in Mexico, perfected for every home cook who wants to make stand-out Mexican flavours without fuss. _See here for venue accessibility_ [/accessibility/edinburgh-royal-scots-club-event-accessibility/]

_'Karan reveals the geographic soul of Indian cooking while keeping our weeknight sanity intact. This is cooking that's practical, varied, and utterly genuine.' ~ Yotam Ottolenghi_ _'An incredible book, full of flavour, on one of the most exciting cuisines in the world. A must for anyone who enjoys Indian food.' ~ Tom Kerridge_ Karan Gokani grew up in Mumbai with a deep love for food, shaped by the rich diversity of Indian home cooking. In 2005, he moved to the UK to study law at the University of Cambridge, eventually working as a solicitor at a leading Magic Circle firm. But his passion for food never waned, he spent late nights in his home kitchen and weekends moonlighting in professional kitchens, learning the craft hands-on. In 2012, he left law behind to pursue cooking and hospitality full-time, travelling across India and Sri Lanka to study regional cuisines. In 2015, Karan co-founded _Hoppers_, a Sri Lankan and South Indian restaurant in Soho, London. The restaurant quickly earned a Bib Gourmand and critical acclaim, leading to further openings in Marylebone and King’s Cross. His bestselling debut cookbook _Hoppers: The Cookbook_ (2022) won numerous awards, praised for its vibrant storytelling and recipes. Karan’s second cookbook, _Indian 101_, is a guide to real Indian home cooking, breaking the myth that it always demands endless ingredients, hours in the kitchen, or a table overflowing with dishes. Through reels, TV appearances, and his Instagram account @karancooks (660k+ followers), Karan has inspired millions to cook Indian food with confidence. He also leads Feeding the Future, a charitable initiative supporting early education in Sri Lanka. Karan joins us to talk, demo, and dish out delicious tasters from his new book_ Indian 101. _Expect dishes full of flavour such as Lemon rice and Homestyle Chicken Curry. _Indian 101 introduces beginners and seasoned home cooks to REAL Indian recipes in a simple and intuitive way - going beyond the stereotypes and making real Indian cooking enjoyable for everyone._ _Karan Gokani is a renowned food writer, chef and founder of the acclaimed Hoppers restaurants. His easy-to-follow recipes are packed with flavour and introduce you to the breadth of dishes that this amazing country has to offer. As you cook from the book, you will begin to associate curry leaves and coconut milk with the south of India, dairy with the north, mustard oil with the east, and vegetarian delicacies with Gujarat in the west._ _Karan gives tips and hacks to make the trickier methods quicker and easier to follow at home without compromising on authenticity or taste. There are air fryer methods, tray-bake alternatives, spice hacks and ingredient variations to help you flex your cooking methods while remaining true to the unique and hugely diverse Indian traditions._ _Indian 101 is your go-to cookbook for exciting weekday meals as well as sharable weekend feasts._