Rugby? Non! Alternatives to Scotland V France, Saturday February 06 2010

It’s rugby-time this weekend in Edinburgh as the French come to Murrayfield to take us on in the Six Nations. There’s always a great atmosphere in the city when the international matches are on, but it definitely helps when we win, so hopefully we’ll see a moves like this, rather than this from the Scots.

But not everybody likes a bit of the old egg-chasing. So, for those of you who get stand-offish when people talk about stand-off halves, we’ve come up with three alternative ways to occupy your time in Edinburgh tomorrow.

1) If you like improvisational comedy (and we don’t mean the Scottish defending) then head along to The Stand for some of the very best on offer at Who’s Lunch Is It Anyway?. It’s fun, free, and there’s hot food. What more could you possibly want?

2) More a line-learner than a line-outer? Then celebrate 40 years of Scottish Theatre at the National Library. Enjoy unparalleled access to archives, props and costumes, including pieces from acclaimed playwright John Byrne. Tracing Scotish culture from the beginnings of the 7:84 theatre company in the 1970s through to National Theatre of Scotland’s appearance in 2006.

3) Meet your maker. No, it’s not what happens if you accidently get in the way of the French Front Row, but rather the chance to meet some of Scotland's greatest contemporary craftspeople at the National Museum of Scotland. With demonstrations in everything from jewellery making to glass blowing, you can even buy some of the pieces you see being made in front of your eyes.