Sign up for Adult Education Courses in North Edinburgh

Please find information below and attached about free courses this term for adults in North Edinburgh:

FIRST STEPS

Following on from the success of last term the First Steps course will now be on a Tuesday morning. Highlights last term included: visits to Edinburgh College, Lauriston Farm; Fresh Start; Granton Community Gardeners; and information sessions at the community centre on:

  • the redevelopment of West Pilton Park from ELGT;
  • the National Museum’s collection;
  • and volunteering. 

Sessions start on Tuesday 8th September, but folk can join throughout the term.

We’ll meet at Royson Wardieburn Community Centre, as well as having sessions out and about. Please see the poster for more information and how to book a space.

ADULT ACHIEVEMENT AWARD (AAA)

Five local people completed their AAA at a variety of levels last term. We’re going to stick with a time and venue that worked so it will be Thursday mornings again at Muirhouse Library.

Any adult who would like to gain a qualification by reflecting on current or recent learning or volunteering is eligible (SCQF levels 2-6 available). The course starts Thursday 17th September. Please see the poster for more information and how to book a space.

SOCIAL HISTORY

We have limited places available in the Social History group at Royston Wardieburn Community Centre, starting back on Thursday 24th September.

Social History is how your life was growing up. What were the formative things that shaped your life? What was the world of work like in the past? How have we got where we are today?

The group will build on their recent work and publication OUR HEALTH, OUR NHS. The group meets on Thursday mornings – prior booking is essential.

SCOTTISH HISTORY

We have limited places available in this group at Royston Wardieburn Community Centre, starting back on Tuesday 13th October. 

An introduction to some of the key events in Scottish History. Visits to the Museum of Scotland to see Scottish History for ourselves. Scottish history is your past seen in the light of today. See you, See me. We are the future of Scottish History. The group meets on Tuesday mornings – prior booking is essential.

If anyone wants to book a space or wants more information, please do get in touch.

Best wishes

Tim Randall

Development Officer (CLD – Adult & Family Learning)

Wider Achievement & Lifelong Learning I Education I Children, Education & Justice Services

GATHER Community Arts Exhibition

🟡 Gather Exhibition 🟡

A Creative Community Hubs Network Event

We are hugely excited for Gather, a new exhibition showcasing work by artists and community members from across Edinburgh for the very first time.

This is a very special exhibition, and we’d love you to join us for it!

🟡 Gather Exhibition

📆 Private View: 11th September 2026, from 4:30pm

📆 Main Exhibition: 12th – 26th September 2026

📍St Margaret’s House, 151 London Road, Edinburgh EH7 6AE

🎫 Free. No need to book.

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The Creative Community Hubs Network consists of eight partner organisations based across Edinburgh: WHALE Arts, The Out of the Blue Drill Hall, Granton:hub, North Edinburgh Arts, Duncan Place Leith, The Crannie, Lyra and Craigmillar Now

Broon Scots at North Edinburgh Arts

EXHIBITION: 6th – 29th AUGUST

From 6th to 29th August 2026 we are delighted to be hosting photography exhibition ‘Broon Scots: Snapshots of Scotland’s South Asian Diaspora’.

Led by documentary photographer Hermann Rodrigues, BROON SCOTS has built an extraordinary archive of Scotland’s South Asian communities since the 1990s. Spanning thousands of images and personal stories, the collection offers an intimate look into the vibrant Bangladeshi, Indian, and Pakistani lives that shape the nation today. He was awarded the Best Asian Photographer of the Year by the Asian Media Group.

Through themes ranging from formal portraits and dynamic community gatherings to quiet domestic spaces, restaurants, and public monuments, Rodrigues constructs candid windows into the everyday. By looking beyond superficial narratives, these photographs challenge long-held stereotypes and celebrate the rich, evolving cultural tapestry of a modern Scotland. Broon Scots is not merely a record of the past, but an active, growing chronicle of belonging, resilience, and shared identity across generations.

You can find out more about the project here: https://broonscots.com/

The exhibition can be visited at North Edinburgh Arts (NEA) on our Mezzanine Gallery, and is accessible to the public during NEA’s usual opening hours:

Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday: 9am – 5pm

Thursday & Friday: 9am – 8pm

Saturday: 10am – 2pm

All welcome!

Tomorrow: SASS4US get-together at Muirhouse Millennium Centre

ESCAPE ROOM DAY 12 – 2pm

🎉 SASS4US Summer Get Together! 🎉

Before the schools go back, we’re having one more get together, and we’d love to see you there!

📅 Tuesday 4th August

🕛 12:00pm – 2:00pm

🔐 Escape Room Day!

Come along for an afternoon of:

✨ Teamwork and fun challenges

🤝 Getting to know one another

🥪 Buffet food

🎈 Activities for the kids

💙 A chance to relax and connect with other families

If you’ve been thinking about joining SASS4US, this is the perfect opportunity to come along, meet some of our workers and attendees, and find out what our Tuesday support group is all about.

Whether you’re already part of SASS4US or are interested in joining us after the school holidays, everyone is welcome. We look forward to meeting you!

Tomorrow: Another Family Paste-Up Day at Macmillan Square

AFGU group is delivering another family friendly Paste-Up day! 

TOMORROW – Monday 3rd August 12 – 4pm

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Over the course of the day, we’ll add to and extend our big, paste-up collage on the hoardings at the front of the building.

Please come along and join in – for the whole day, or just for a wee creative break!

All Best Wishes – See yous on Monday!

ALICE BETTS

Art For Grown Ups & The NEA Film Group

LIFT: Kid’s Hawaiian Party

MUIRHOUSE MILLENNIUM CENTRE – WEDNESDAY 5th AUGUST 1 – 3pm

🌺🎉 Kids’ Hawaiian Party! 🎉🌺

Join us for a fun-filled Kids’ Hawaiian Party! 🌴🌸

📅 Wednesday 5th August

🕐 1:00pm – 3:00pm

📍 Muirhouse Millennium Centre

Come dressed in your favourite Hawaiian outfit and enjoy an afternoon of games, music, dancing, and tropical fun! 🌺🍍

We can’t wait to see you there! 🌞🌴

Please comment to book your space!!

Museum coming to Macmillan Hub for breakfast visit

Our Summer Breakfast Club is having a special visit from National Museums Scotland! They’ll be popping by on Wednesday morning 22 July with a box of museum highlight objects for you to explore, touch, and get curious about!

BREAKFAST CLUB runs every morning, 10am–12pm, Monday–Saturday, until 8 August.

Pop by Macmillan Hub for free breakfast, hang out with your friends, and play games. We’ve got cereal, fruit, pastries, breakfast bars and refreshments waiting for you!

For local children and families living in Muirhouse, Pilton, Drylaw and Telford areas

Explore other free family friendly activities this summer: https://northedinburgharts.co.uk/summer-2026/

This year’s summer programme is delivered in partnership with Muirhouse Library.

Serious assault in Muirhouse: Man to appear in Court

A 30-year-old man has been arrested and charged following a serious assault in Muirhouse Gardens.

Emergency services were called to a common stairwell around 12.45pm on Friday, 17 July, 2026.

A 54-year-old man was taken to hospital by ambulance for treatment to serious injuries.

The 30-year-old man is due to appear at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Monday, 20 July.

Anyone with any information or concerns can approach the officers, or call 101 and quote reference number 1501 of Friday, 17 July.