9th – 16th JUNE
Edinburgh is getting ready for Scotland’s greatest celebration of bicycle culture. The city will host the fourth edition of the Edinburgh Festival of Cycling from 9–19 June 2016.
Month: May 2016
Healthy appetites at Millennium Centre
Pilton Community Health Project food development instructor Joanna has led her second cooking instruction class in a fortnight at Muirhouse Millennium Centre (writes James McGinty).
Joanna is well known for her dedication to healthy foods and the latest selection included Overnight Oatmeal, Guacamole on toast, Guacamole Wraps and Freezer Breakfast Sandwiches. Last week’s treats included Grenola Bars and Humus.
New exhibitions open at City Art Centre
Two exciting new exhibitions Making It: Sculpture in Britain 1977 -1986 and Don’t be afraid of Pink: Paintings by Stephen Collingbourne opened at the City Art Centre at the weekend. Continue reading New exhibitions open at City Art Centre
SEE survey
Interested in making films? Screen Education Edinburgh – formerly Pilton Video – wants your views on film making classes for adults.
SEE’s Alex Callaghan is checking out the level of local interest through an online survey.
To take part in the survey click here.
I kid you not: it’s Sun Awareness Week!
PEOPLE in Scotland are being urged to stay safe in the sun, as part of Sun Awareness Week (May 9-15). Continue reading I kid you not: it’s Sun Awareness Week!
Back to the drawing board
Unbuilt Edinburgh exhibition shows what might have been
An impressive Prince Albert Memorial Keep at Edinburgh Castle (above) and a cylindrical-shaped Sean Connery Filmhouse are amongst a collection of unrealised architectural drawings to have gone on display together for the first time in a new exhibition. Continue reading Back to the drawing board
Mind’s Well training courses
Dear Colleagues
My name is Maria Naranjo and I would like to introduce The Mind’s Well Recovery College.
We work providing high quality training and CPD for staff, core training for people with lived experience of mental health and/or addiction to work/volunteer as peer support worker or educators and for people currently experiencing mental health issues and/or addiction in order to provide self-education and advocacy.
We are launching our new programme (below) and I would be most grateful if you could distribute among your networks.
Kindest regards
Maria
Stockbridge and Inverleith community meeting
Stockbridge & Inverleith Community Meeting
Wednesday 8 June at 7 pm
Stockbridge Parish Church, Saxe-Coburg Street
I am writing on behalf of Stockbridge and Inverleith Community Council (SICC) to invite you to come along to a community meeting on Wednesday 8 June 2016 at 7 pm at Stockbridge Parish Church, 7b Saxe Coburg Street, Edinburgh, EH3 5BN. Continue reading Stockbridge and Inverleith community meeting
RSNO to perform Cole Porter songbook
RSNO shares birthday celebration with Cole Porter
TWENTIETH century musical monolith Cole Porter, would have been 125 this month, and the Royal Scottish National Orchestra (RSNO), sharing this common anniversary this year, will mark the occasion by performing two concerts which focus on his substantial catalogue of music for stage and screen. Continue reading RSNO to perform Cole Porter songbook
Leisure staff ‘jump in’ in Leith
Ten Edinburgh Leisure staff jumped in to help raise money to fund essential swimming lessons for children from disadvantaged backgrounds in Edinburgh yesterday. The fundraisers were joined by children from Stanwell Primary School, who came down to Leith Victoria Swim Centre to cheer them on. Continue reading Leisure staff ‘jump in’ in Leith