Category: Muirhouse

FIX IT: Mend it in Muirhouse!

FIX IT: making and fixing instead of buying

As part of an ongoing series of workshops for the FIX IT Project, Steve Marlow from Macfriendly IT services will be holding a session this Saturday 13th May.

This short workshop will give you hands on help and support in accessing the Internet using your Mobile Phone or Tablet. There will also be a question and answer session on all things Internet.

So if you want to set up an email address or find out more about using Facebook, Twitter or have some other I.T. issue, bring your phone or tablet along to The Art Shop in Muirhouse Shopping Centre and we will try and help you out.

The Workshop is free to attend
10.30am – 12noon
Tea and Coffee provided
16+ years

 

Be part of Voluntary Arts Festival at North Edinburgh Arts

Voluntary Arts Festival 2017


Join us this Tuesday 9th May as we take part in Voluntary Arts Festival 2017.Make your ‘mark’: a small, hand made object that will be a part of a large public art installation, which will grow and change over time. This collection will be a creative celebration of the community of Muirhouse in 2017.

Meet people, chat and connect whilst getting arty!

Tuesday 9th May
10am – 12noon
Free to attend
For all ages

Give a unique bird house a new home!

ROOST bird box auction this afternoon

Get along to the Custom Lane in Leith’s Commercial Street this afternoon, snap up a beautiful bird box and support a brilliant local charity into the bargain!

ROOST project’s bird boxes will go under the hammer this afternoon with all proceeds going to support the work of North Edinburgh Arts. Fun starts at 12.30with the live public auction at 2pm.

Artist Lindsday Perth, who dreamed up the ROOST idea, said: “Finally we are here, the ROOST Birdhouse Auction. Preparations are underway, getting the birdhouses ready, working with the awesome venue, Custom Lane, to make this one happening event! .

“So this what is happening and when on Sunday May 7:

12:30pm – Silent Bid closes for birdhouses 0-50, winning bids announced @ 1pm

2pm –  LIVE AUCTION starts for birdhouses 51 – 100.

Bids will start at £4 and increase £1. Cash  and cheques accepted. I fully expect a full on brawl between bidders!

“There will be several cases of Paolozzi beer, juice, sunshine and all for a good cause. Monies are going to North Edinburgh Arts maker and crafts groups, several of which have recently lost funding. These groups are vital in supporting the community and drawing people towards place, identity, creativity and a feeling of civic pride.”

Go on … you know you want one!

 

Save a life for Scotland

CPR WEEK 8 – 12 MAY

Would you know how to save a life?

Come along to the Community Shop on Pennywell Road

Monday – Thursday 2 – 4pm

Friday 11am – 1pm

to learn CPR and you could learn to save life.

Visits from ambulance service, fire service, police and more!

Please contact TRIM Facebook or Jo (Muirhouse LinkUp worker) on 0131 315 6405 for more information

 

Tenants and Residents up for National Excellence award

A local tenants and residents association has been short-listed for an award at next month’s Tenants Information Service (TIS) Annual Excellence Awards. Tenants and Residents in Muirhouse & Friends of West Pilton (TRIM & FOWP) are finalists in the tenants and residents organisation of the year category and have been invited to attend the TIS National Excellence Awards Ceremony and Gala Dinner in Glasgow on 10th June. Continue reading Tenants and Residents up for National Excellence award