Category: Comely Bank

LGBTI+ pop-up Social Dance Club session at Life Care

The LGBTI+ Elders Social Dance Club is a fabulous, free event for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Gender Diverse, and Intersex elders and allies, offering a chance to meet new people and celebrate community alongside refreshments, music, conversations and dancing.

No prior dance experience is required, just curiosity!

Participants are invited to join for a free pop up session at LifeCare Edinburgh, 2 Cheyne Street on Saturday 1st February from 3 – 5pm.

LGBTI elders and groups can book in for these sessions, or register their interest in taking part in The Coming Back Out Ball social events by emailing thecomingbackoutball@nationaltheatrescotland.com or calling 0141 227 9013.

Stockbridge faces months of traffic disruption

To allow utility works to take place, Deanhaugh Street will be closed in both directions from 0900 hrs today for approximately EIGHT weeks.

Lothian has the following bus diversions in place:

Services 24 29 X29 – between Comely Bank Road and Frederick Street, buses will be diverted via Comely Bank Avenue, Dean Bridge, Randolph Crescent, Albyn Place, Queen Street, North Castle Street and George Street in both directions.

Service 36 – between Hamilton Place and Lothian Road, buses will be diverted via Kerr Street, Howe Street, Frederick Street, George Street and South Charlotte Street in both directions.

Service 42 – between Comely Bank Road and George Street, buses will be diverted via Comely Bank Avenue, Dean Bridge, Randolph Crescent, Albyn Place, Queen Street, North Castle Street and George Street in both directions.

Apart from that, everything’s just fine and dandy …

Moon Dragon at LifeCare

Moon Dragon the interactive preschool theatre production is a must for families with young children this December. Sold out at the Edinburgh Fringe, this fully interactive show tells the story of Bertie the Moon Dragon searching for the lost Moon.

With the help of his forest friends and the audience, will he succeed in his task? With new material there are plenty of shows based at the LifeCare Centre in Stockbridge every weekend up to the 22nd December.

Tickets are £8 for children/£8 for adults and your child will receive a gift.

There is a mixed age show for Under 5’s and a Baby show for babies under 1.

To book your ticket just click on the link or go to our website www.dragonsongproductions.co.uk

Limited children’s places per performance so book now to avoid disappointment! You don’t want to miss it!

New local history walking group at LifeCare

Third Tuesday of every month

LifeCare in Stockbridge is pleased to announce that another new group will be starting this month.

The History Strollers group will meet in Cafe Life, Cheyne Street (Stockbridge) on the third Thursday of every month at 1.30pm.  The group will take a 1 hour stroll in and around Stockbridge and further afield with a dash of history for extra measure.

Learn something new about the area, take some fresh air and meet new people … come along on Thursday 21st November 2019. Places are limited so please call 0131 343 0940 to book your place!

Doors Open Days coming up

The Edinburgh Doors Open Day 2019 gives you the chance to discover some of Edinburgh’s most unique and interesting buildings which are normally closed to the public. Across the weekend you can visit these fantastic sites across the city, completely free of charge.

Drumsheugh Baths Club DAD 2019

Open the door on Edinburgh’s hidden gems

The Edinburgh Doors Open Days is one of the city’s favourite free days out. This is your chance to explore some of Edinburgh’s most important buildings. Many venues will offer behind the scenes tours, talks or exhibitions to bring the history of these monumental buildings to life.

New locations for 2019 include: 

– Castle Mills
– Collective at the City Observatory
– Dean Gardens
– Drumsheugh Baths Club (above)
– Informatics Forum
– MRC Institute of Genetics and Molecular Medicine
– Panmure House
– Seafield Treatment Centre

Plus, locations such as Anatomical Museum, Burns Monument and the Lothian Buses headquarters will be opening their doors to the public once again this year.

Read about all of these places and more on the Doors OpenDays website. 

2019-brochure

 

First meeting of Inverleith Neighbourhood Network tonight

‘Starting to establish neighbourhood networks’

We’re now setting up neighbourhood networks across Edinburgh. They will bring together community groups, voluntary sector organisations and local councillors to identify what matters to their neighbourhood. Continue reading First meeting of Inverleith Neighbourhood Network tonight

Neighbourhood Networks: exciting new chapter for community planning?

Community groups, voluntary sector organisations and local councillors will come together across the city this month for the inaugural meetings of the new Neighbourhood Networks. Continue reading Neighbourhood Networks: exciting new chapter for community planning?