Important Message from Corstorphine Fair Committee
Dear Corstorphine and Edinburgh community,
After a successful but challenging Corstorphine Fair 2026, we have submitted a detailed report highlighting serious issues with licensing, administration, and support for volunteer-run community events.
We are not alone — many other galas across Edinburgh and Scotland face the same growing pressures. That is why we have joined forces with other organisers to launch a petition calling on the Scottish Parliament to protect our volunteer-run fairs and gala days.
WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT.
Sign the petition here: https://petitions.parliament.scot/petitions/PE2228
Every signature helps show decision-makers that these much-loved community events matter and must be properly supported, not burdened with last-minute bureaucracy and unrealistic demands on volunteers.
If you enjoyed the Fair, attended as a stallholder or participant, or simply value strong local communities, please take 30 seconds to sign and share this petition widely.
Together we can protect these vital traditions for future generations.
Thank you,
Ewan Irvine & The Corstorphine Fair Committee
