Pupils at Craigroyston Primary School celebrated their creative skills by hosting an Arts Festival last night. Visitors enjoyed the huge variety of artwork created by pupils over the year and were entertained with music and storytelling performances. Continue reading Craigroyston Primary School stages Arts Festival
Congratulations to Ciivil Service Strollers, who were crowned South Challenge Cup winners on Sunday after beating BSC Glasgow 2-1 after extra time in the final at Olive Bank, Musselburgh.
Jeane Freeman, Scottish Government minister for Social Security, has responded to campaigners’ demands by pledging to consider fully mitigating the Benefit Cap cuts to Housing Benefit. In response to the evictions caused by the Benefit Cap cuts campaigners have occupied council buildings and Ruth Davidson’s office. Continue reading Jeane Freeman makes pledge on benefits cap at Muirhouse meeting
Saturday 26th May
2pm and 7pm
North Edinburgh Arts
LIFT (Low Income Families Together) organised an event to give local people an opportunity to learn more about the ongoing changes to the welfare and benefits system yesterday. Around sixty people attended the Scotland’s New Social Security System: What Does It Mean for You? conference in Muirhouse Millennium Community Centre yesterday. Continue reading LIFTing the lid on Scotland’s new social security system
Zoo Arts, North Edinburgh Arts’ Wednesday art club for ages 9-14 years, will be visiting the Edinburgh St. James building site on Wednesday (16th May)!
We will be drawing, painting and collaging from the amazing vantage point of Edinburgh St James Project’s 3rd floor offices overlooking the site.
Parents, older siblings, and other curious creatives are very welcome to join us on these trips.
First come first served. Please call box office on 0131 315 2151 to book, or call 07949778485 for more information.
Information and permission slips are available at NEA box office.
This trip is free. Donations towards transport are welcomed.
Centipede is sad to announce the dismantling of our first large-scale piece of landscape art in Muirhouse; MUIRHOUSE IS HOME, created in 2013 using 3 000 dwarf daffodils. Continue reading Tuesday is Daffodil Uplift Day in Muirhouse Avenue
YOGA and WELL-BEING DAY at NORTH EDINBURGH ARTS
Saturday12th May 10am – 3.30pm
TENANTS at a retirement housing development in Muirhouse tackled the history of Scottish dialects as part of a series of events held by the local Reminiscence Group. Organised by The Living Memory Association (LMA), tenants at Bield’s Brookwell Court tested their strength in Scottish dialects when they took part in a group reading of Scottish books and literature yesterday. Continue reading Brookie tenants take a walk down memory lane
Scotland’s new social security sytem: what does it mean to you?
Scotland’s Minister for Social Security Jeane Freeman MSP and Judith Robertson, Chair of the Scottish Human Rights Commission, are to address an event in Muirhouse Millennium Community Centre on 15th May. Continue reading Jeane Freeman to speak at LIFT event
