Category: Muirhouse

Saturday: Morgan Njobo at Muirhouse Library

Edinburgh Multicultural Festival goes on tour! This fall we will be visiting libraries in the Edinburgh North neighbourhoods with our featured artists.

This Saturday, 26 October, Muirhouse Library will be hosting Morgan Njobo who will bring a South African flavour to your day with his signature signing and drumming performance and workshop.

Morgan Njobo, Edinburgh Multicultural Festival director, is a versatile artist, a singer, composer, musician, choreographer, dancer, director and producer known for traditional and modern African and World Music performances and productions. Morgan has worked with many communities across Edinburgh hosting vocal, music and dance workshops across the city.

This event is free but ticketed, so make sure you register with us ahead of the event at: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/edmcf/t-vvaxqkg

Meet Pantosaurus!

THIS MORNING AT MUIRHOUSE LIBRARY

BRING your kids along to meet Pantosaurus and listen to his roarsome story!

Muirhouse Library, Friday 18 Oct, 10.30am

Stockbridge Library, Friday 25 Oct, 2.30pm

South Queensferry Library, Friday 1 Nov, 10.30am

Find out more about keeping children safe at http://edinburgh.gov.uk/talkpants

Dr Bike session this Saturday

Does your bike need a bit of TLC? Bring it along to Dr Bike this Saturday in Macmillan Square, to have it checked and repaired, for free!

There will also be a family friendly led bike ride around the local area (children must be accompanied by an adult; and aged 8+).

These are free activities for people living in North Edinburgh, and there’s no need to book.

Ferry Gait Drive incident: Do you know ‘goggles man’?

Police have released an image of a male officers would like to speak to in connection with an assault and robbery which occurred on Sunday, 7 July, 2024 at around 11.30pm on Ferry Gait Drive.

Officers believe the man in the image could assist them in their ongoing enquiries and are appealing for the man himself or anyone who may recognise him, or has information about this incident, to get in touch. 

The male (pictured) is described as aged in his 30s, between 5ft 7ins and 5ft 10ins in height, was seen to be wearing a suit, goggles over his eyes and a blue baseball cap with an ‘LA’ logo.

Anyone who recognises the male pictured or has any information is asked to contact Police Scotland via 101 quoting incident number 3947 of 7 July, 2024.

Alternatively, please call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111, where you can give information anonymously.

New Muirhouse Library opens next week

We hope you’re as excited as we are for our opening next week!

Here’s what’s on in the new Muirhouse Library (!) next week – we hope to see lots of you there, for Bookbug, kids’ craft sessions after school, and coffee mornings.

See you soon!

Care Home celebrates International Day of Charity 

Residents and staff at Strachan House in Edinburgh got together and collected food items, toiletries and treats for the local community charity L.I.F.T at Muirhouse Millennium Centre.

Staff and residents at Strachan House have given back to the local community today by donating these wonderful hampers to the local community charity L.I.F.T. 

 The local charity L.I.F.T supports the local community in a holistic way and ensures that children get the very best start to reach their full potential.

Frances Fisher, General Manager at Strachan House said: “We love to fundraise for charities throughout the year. We pick different causes to support that have been selected by staff, residents and friends of the home.

“Our staff and residents donated food items, treats and toiletries to the charity and our wonderful residents supported putting together the hamper! 

“Everyone was overjoyed with the end product, and we hope that it brings comfort and joy to those who need it! Thank you to everyone who donated!”  

Strachan House Care Home is run by Barchester Healthcare, one of the UK’s largest care providers, which is committed to delivering high-quality care across its care homes and hospitals. Strachan House provides dementia, residential care, and respite care.