Did you enjoy the bank holiday weekend, then? Get up to much, eat loads of chocolate, roll and egg down a hill or something similar? Well, we hope you're good and rested, because there's plenty more to pack in over the next six days, including a selection of stand-alone events and some things you really should've been to by now.
Game Masters, National Museum of Scotland, until Mon Apr 20
The exhibition/installation/arcade we’ve been banging on about for months finally comes to an end this month, but not before joining forces with the Edinburgh International Science Festival for a series of game-themed special events. Check out the EISF website for more details.
Edinburgh International Science Festival, various venues, until Sun Apr 19
In addition to the game-themed events mentioned above, this week's EISF programme also features a few events to suit popular tastes, exploring the science behind 'Jurassic Park', 'Game of Thrones' and 'Star Wars'; discussion events featuring Edinburgh Medallist Mary Midgley and Nobel Prizewinner Peter Higgs (you know, of Higgs Boson fame); and a few adults-only events at Summerhall, including Friday night's Big Bang Bash and the Barney's Beers-based Brews, Blues and a Piano-Bar-Bike.
Simple Minds, Usher Hall, Tue Apr 7
Jim Kerr and his (somewhat altered) crew of new wave pop titans return to ensure their homeland hasn't forgotten about them. No no no no, don't you... etc etc.
RSA New Contemporaries, RSA, until Wed Apr 8
The Royal Scottish Academy showcases the cream of the recent graduate crop in this group exhibition, giving us a glimpse of the art stars of tomorrow who are only just making a name for themselves. Be quick, though, it ends on Wednesday.
Jo Nesbo, Royal Lyceum Theatre, Thu Apr 9
The Nordic noir kingpin visits Edinburgh to promote the latest mystery featuring unorthodox detective Harry Hole, ‘Blood on Snow’.
AL Kennedy and Jenni Fagen, Looking Glass Books, Thu Apr 9
Two of Scottish literature’s shining lights get together for a reading and a chat at one of our favourite Edinburgh book nooks.
Cobain: Montage of Heck, general release from Fri Apr 10
With daughter Frances Bean Cobain on board as a producer and loads of never-seen-before home movies and archive footage, this is the Kurt biopic Nirvana fans have been waiting for.
SLVR, The Mash House, Fri Apr 10
Techno promoters SLVR join forces with kindred spirits Pulse to celebrate their first year in action, with a headline set from homegrown Tiga-touted techno tykes Clouds (Turbo/Soma).
Hedda Gabler, Royal Lyceum Theatre, until Sat Apr 11
Lyceum Associate Artist Amanda Gaughan helms Richard Eyre’s new Ibsen adaptation, in which the titular heroine sets out to make a name for herself, consequences be damned.
Edinburgh Comic Con, Potterrow, Sat Apr 11 & Sun Apr 12
A host of graphic novel heroes – including Batman artist Peter Nguyen, 'Guardians of the Galaxy' inker Gerardo Sandoval and artist/animator Tanya Roberts – descend on Edinburgh’s student union for a weekend of comical excitement.