Category: Drylaw Telford

ELREC: Bike Maintenance at Drylaw Neighbourhood Centre

Interested in cycling and bike maintenance? Come meet us and find out what ELREC Cycling Club has in store for you!

The free session will cover tips to keep your bike in top condition with demonstrations on puncture repair, brake and cable adjustments. It is informal, social, hands on, and above all fun!

Date and time:

Friday, July 25 · 10:30am – 12:30pm GMT+1. Doors at 10:20am

Location: Drylaw Neighbourhood Centre

67B Groathill Road North Edinburgh EH4 2SA

About this event:

Event lasts 2 hours

Ages 16+

Free venue parking

Language: English

Target: New Scots (people of any nationality who have immigrated or moved to Scotland), with a basic understanding of English

Remarks:

Light refreshments will be provided

The event will be held in a sheltered area

Please do let us know if you have any access requirements prior to the event

We expect all participants to be friendly and kind, and to show respect for individual differences, including race, gender, sexual orientation, ability, religion, age, nationality, and identity

Disclaimer: Personal data collected will be used for this event or contact purpose solely

For enquiries, please email our Community Link Officer at cadence@elrec.org.uk.

More info: https://linktr.ee/elrec_c3r

Registration link:

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/…/introduction-to-bike…

Free Jewellery-Making Workshops at North Edinburgh Arts

Are you a local resident of Muirhouse, Pilton, Drylaw or Granton? Fancy trying something creative and hands-on this summer?

Join jeweller and community artist Lisa Arnott (SilverHub Jewellery School and StudiosFlourish Jewellery Project) for 4 weeks of FREE jewellery-making workshops at North Edinburgh Arts!

You’ll learn how to make beautiful, wearable pieces — from bangles and rings to earrings and pendants — using professional tools and techniques.

We’re running two weekly groups throughout July:

For local adults (age 21+)

🗓 Wednesdays: 9, 16, 23 & 30 July

🕙 10am – 1pm

For young adults (ages 16-21)

🗓 Thursdays: 10, 17, 24 & 31 July

🕙 10am – 1pm

🎉 Friday 1 August – Celebration & Exhibition of work created

📍 North Edinburgh Arts, Macmillan Hub, 12c Macmillan Square, EH4 4AB

🧵 Free to attend, but places are limited – all materials provided!

📩 To sign up: Email admin@northedinburgharts.co.uk

📞 Call 0131 315 2151

👋 Or drop by the NEA Welcome Desk (Monday to Friday, 9am – 5pm)

Local stores support school leavers

A huge well done to DAY-TODAY DRYLAW & PREMIER MUIRHOUSE 

They went out of their way to give five local schools some goodies for the primary 7 leavers last week (writes DEAN LOUGHTON).

yesterday morning was such a mad rush trying to get stock for the p7s at five local primary schools, we managed to get round the five schools with our donations and each school was overwhelmed with the donation – and so were the P7s!

As the goodies were being brought in to school there were some P7s  floating around getting their tops signed but luckily enough they never spotted what was on the trolley! 

Drylaw Telford CC meets tomorrow

DRYLAW NEIGHBOURHOOD CENTRE – MONDAY 30 JUNE at 6.30pm

Drylaw & Telford. Don’t forget!

@everyone

The Drylaw Telford Community Council meets on the last Monday of every month (except July & December) at 6:30 PM at the Drylaw Neighbourhood Centre.

Pop the next date in your diary and come along! We’d love to see new faces. 🗓️

North Edinburgh Tool Library at Drylaw Neighbourhood Centre

🌱 Exciting News for local gardeners! 🌱

Have you ever wanted to get stuck into some gardening but didn’t have the tools? We’ve got you covered!

Drylaw Neighbourhood Centre has launched a Garden Tool Library – a brand new free service to help our local community borrow hand tools and get gardening without the cost of buying them.

🌿 How it works:

– Become a member of Drylaw Neighbourhood Centre.

– Fill out a second quick form to join the Tool Library.

– Bring along proof of address (like a letter or driving license).

– Start borrowing! Tools can be borrowed for up to two weeks at a time.

✅ Free to join

✅ Free to borrow

At the moment we’ve got hand tools only, but we’ll be adding more soon – so stay tuned! 🌼

Pop in and see us or get in touch to find out more.

POLICE: Bike Marking Events

BIKE MARKING SESSIONS 🚲

Bring your pedal cycle to the following events to have it marked:

Tuesday 17/06/25 @ 1530-1800hrs

Inverleith Park close to the central junction/crossroads

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Friday 27/06/25 @ 1100 -1500hrs

Drylaw Neighbourhood Centre

67B Groathill Road North

Alongside ELREC/Dr. Bike who will be doing their weekly bike repair sessions

Ferry Road accident: Witness Appeal

POLICE are appealing for information following a crash involving a child pedestrian and a car on Ferry Road, Edinburgh.

The incident happened around 6.35pm on Friday (30 May 2025) in Wester Drylaw and involved a blue Land Rover Discovery.

The pedestrian, a 7-year-old boy, was taken to the Royal Hospital for Children and Young People for treatment. His injuries are serious but not described as life threatening. The driver was uninjured.

The road reopened around 11.15pm following further investigation.

Sergeant Fraser Mitchell said: “Our enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances of this incident, and I would urge anyone with information to come forward.

“I am also keen to speak to any drivers who were in the area at the time and may have dashcam footage which has captured something of significance.”

Anyone with information is urged to call Police Scotland on 101 quoting reference number 3229 of 30 May, 2025.

Potato Project: Earthing Up

TUESDAY 3rd JUNE 10.30 – 12.30

Hello to all those who love potatoes!

Drylaw Neighbourhood Centre’s partnership project with Lauriston Farm is continuing next week TUESDAY 3rd JUNE 10.30am-12.30 noon as we bus over to look after the precious crop with Hannah.

We will take a wee picnic over and earth up the potatoes so they grow in abundance 🙂

All welcome. Meeting at 10am at Drylaw Neighbourhood Centre to take a bus over.

Boy seriously injured in Drylaw road accident

POLICE were made aware of a collision involving a car and a seven-year-old male pedestrian which happened on Ferry Road in Wester Drylaw shortly after 6.35pm this evening (Friday, 30 May, 2025).

The wee boy has been taken to the Royal Hospital for Children and Young People for treatment. His injuries are serious but not described as life threatening.

Enquiries are ongoing and the slip road in Wester Drylaw is currently closed.

Police remain in attendance.