A new publicly accessible database has laid bare the financial impact that leaving the EU will have on areas around the UK, with Edinburgh Northern and Leith facing losses of £26.5 million. Continue reading The cost of Brexit: Northern & Leith faces losses of £26.5 million
The star-studded cast of Hollyoaks will be playing in a fundraising football match in Edinburgh on Saturday 3rd November to support disability charity Leonard Cheshire. Continue reading Hollyoaks stars line up for Leonard Cheshire football match
Santa’s been in training for his busiest time of year by paying a visit to Edinburgh Leisure’s soft plays and venues, burning off his excess energy and all those calories he’s going to consume this December. He’s been spotted practising his descending skills on the climbing walls at Ratho and making a splash at The Commie!
You can join in Santa’s festive celebrations at Tumbles at Portobello; at the EICA:Ratho; and at Clambers at The Royal Commonwealth Pool, whilst getting active too.
From rocking around the Christmas tree to Christmas parties, breakfasts and teas and burning off all that Christmas excitement across the city’s soft play venues, there’s plenty to keep the kids active this festive season. For further information visit https://www.edinburghleisure.co.uk/news/christmas
Tumbles at Portobello, 20 Westbank Street, Edinburgh EH15 1DR
What: Tumbles Christmas party
Get set to show off your best dance moves at the Tumbles Christmas disco and party, with arts and crafts, face painting and a buffet bag. Santa will be visiting and there’ll be gifts for all good boys and girls.
When: Sunday, 9th December
Time: 15.00 – 17.00hrs
Cost: Children – Non-members-£10 per child / Members-£9 /
Under 12 months- £5
To book: 0131 669 0878 / info.tumbles@edinburghleisure.co.uk
Scrambles at EICA: Ratho, South Platt Hill, Newbridge, Edinburgh EH28 8AA
What: Breakfast with Santa and party away
Join Santa for a Christmas breakfast, before he retires to his office to check the ‘Naughty and Nice’ list. Children will enjoy a breakfast of cereal, yoghurt, a sausage in a mini roll, a piece of fruit, a Christmas cookie and a carton of juice, while the adults will have a choice of tea or coffee served with a bacon roll.
The hearty breakfast will be followed by good old-fashioned party games, including the Hokey Cokey; Christmas Corners; Musical Statues; and the elves’ favourite game, Pass the Parcel. Before they leave, the children will visit Santa to receive a gift.
When: Friday, 21st/Saturday, 22nd/Sunday, 23rd/Monday, 24th December
Time: 9.30 – 11.30hrs
Cost: Children – £13.50
Adults – £5.00 per adult (all attending adults must book a ticket)
Age recommended: 1-7 years only
To book: 0131 333 6333 / info.eica@edinburghleisure.co.uk
Clambers at the Royal Commonwealth Pool, 21 Dalkeith Road, Edinburgh EH16 5BB
What: Breakfast and afternoon tea with Santa
Enjoy breakfast or afternoon tea in the Clambers’ party room whilst making reindeer dust; writing a letter to Santa with the elves, before visiting Santa to receive a present. This will be followed by a 45-minute soft-play session.
Children’s breakfast: Box of cereal, yoghurt, a mini bread roll with chipolata sausages (veggie sausages are also available); Christmas cookie, and diluting juice.
Adults’ breakfast: Hot roll, tea or coffee and a mince pie
Children’s tea: Finger sandwiches, Christmas cookie, mini muffin, crisps and diluting juice
Adults’ afternoon tea: Sandwiches, mini scone, mini tray bakes and tea or coffee
When: Friday, 21st/Saturday, 22nd/Sunday, 23rd December
Time: Breakfast: 9.00-10.30hrs; or
Afternoon tea: 12.00-13.30hs and 14.00-15.30hrs
Cost: Children – Non-Members-£14.00 / Members-£12.00 / 0-11 months-£5.00
Adults – £7.00
To book: 0131 667 7211 / info.rcp@edinburghleisure.co.uk
Clambers Christmas Party
Join in the Christmas fun at Clambers with their annual festive party. Work off all that excess energy and enjoy 2-hours of soft play and lots of other fun activities including face painting, tattoos, disco, games, and arts and crafts and receive a present from Santa. Don your best Christmas jumper and/or Christmas outfit to be in with a chance of a prize.
When: Thursday, 20th December 2018
Time: 16.00-18.00h
Cost: Children – Non-Members-£10.00 / Members-£9.00 / 0-11 months-£5.00
To book: 0131 667 7211 / info.rcp@edinburghleisure.co.uk
Cyrenians were delighted to host a number of local growers at their threshing event at Midlothian Community Hospital Gardens on Tuesday (16 October). Continue reading Cyrenians thresh their way to better food
Tory health spokesman Miles Briggs MSP has met with breastfeeding campaigners from the Edinburgh Breastfeeding Partnership and NHS Lothian, at Holyrood, to discuss improvements that can be made to breastfeeding services across Lothian. Continue reading Briggs meets with breastfeeding campaigners and NHS Lothian
Scotland’s Local Storytelling Campaign “Growing Stories” is underway and is running to Friday 30 November.
The Local Storytelling Campaign is a creative outreach initiative that bookends and runs alongside the Scottish International Storytelling Festival (SISF); an annual celebration of live storytelling & cultural diversity that takes place each year at the end of October, organised by Traditional Arts and Culture Scotland (TRACS). Continue reading Community groups encouraged to Grow Stories as part of local campaign
