St Catherine’s win 20mph Schools Video competition

As stars of the Big Screen flock to the Capital for the 72nd Edinburgh Film Festival, a group of fledgling film-makers from local schools had their own red carpet moment.

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Hidden Gems walks return next week

We are pleased to be running out popular Hidden Walks again this summer (writes Pilton Community Health Project’s Physical Activity development worker Lianne Pipskj). Each Thursday from 7 June- 9 August there will be a volunteer-led, themed walk exploring different parts of North Edinburgh (see programme below).

A guest volunteer will be there each week to give people information (historical and environmental) about certain points on the walks.

First up next week is Lauriston Castle …

Spartans stage annual Girls’ Football Festival

Over 160 P6 & P7 pupils from Pirniehall, Wardie, Craigroyston, Ferryhill, Granton and Blackhall Primary Schools took part in Spartans Community Football Academy’s annual Girls’ Football Festival on Friday. Continue reading Spartans stage annual Girls’ Football Festival

Sainsbury’s Blackhall to support Autism Hour

Sainsbury’s Blackhall has teamed up with leading autism charity, the National Autistic Society, to support Autism Hour, where shops and services take 60 minutes to provide autistic people with a break from the usual overload of ‘too much information’. Continue reading Sainsbury’s Blackhall to support Autism Hour

Action! Septemberfest all set for free big screen event

This year Septemberfest is doing an outdoor community cinema at Broughton High School. We are showing the hugely successful film Dunkirk (12A) on a huge outdoor air screen. It is on Saturday 30th September and it is FREE.

Food and entertainment starts at 5.30pm with Pizza, BBQ, Paella, popcorn and ice cream for sale. The film starts at 7.30pm. Bring bring a picnic rug to sit on. (Sorry no alcohol allowed and kids under 12 need to be accompanied by an adult)

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