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Make It Happen!: Enterprise event at North Edinburgh Arts

WEDNESDAY 9th SEPTEMBER from 11.30am

An afternoon of enterprise, employability support and inspiring local stories!

Join us on Wednesday 9 September, 11.30am – 3pm at North Edinburgh Arts for a warm, welcoming afternoon of enterprise and employability support, practical advice, and inspiring stories from local entrepreneurs.

Everyone’s welcome, drop in for all of it, or just the parts that interest you.

What to expect:

Wednesday 9 September

11.30am – 12.00pm

Welcome tea and coffee, Local Makers’ Market and information stalls from Business Gateway, Capital City Partnership, Elevator, and Firstport

12.00pm – 1.15pm

Screening of ‘Create Community Wealth’ documentary film followed by a short discussion led by filmmaker, Bob Winton

1.15pm – 2.00pm

Lunch (soup and sandwiches) and a chance to chat, meet new people and find out more about support available

2.00pm – 3.00pm

Panel discussion focused on practical guidance, honest reflections, and real-life experiences of starting and developing projects, businesses and social enterprise

This event is being delivered by North Edinburgh Arts in partnership with Business Gateaway, Capital City Partnerships and Firstport.

Images: Bob Winton, Pinescope Video

I SWEAR at North Edinburgh Arts

We’re delighted to be hosting a screening of I SWEAR on Thursday 24 September. Join us for an evening of food and powerful storytelling!

Doors open & food sharing from 5.30pm (soup & bread served)

Screening starts 6pm

£2 (NEA Members) | £4 (General Admission)

Book tickets at: https://northedinburgharts.co.uk/…/i-swear-film…/

I SWEAR is a frank, funny and powerful film inspired by the life of John Davidson, MBE, charting his journey from a misunderstood teenager in 1980s Britain to a present-day advocate for the understanding and acceptance of Tourette Syndrome.

Diagnosed at 15, John navigates troubled teenage years and into adulthood, finding inspiration in the kindness of others to discover his true purpose. It’s a hilarious, moving and life-affirming story that shines a light on a condition still widely misunderstood.

This screening is part of the Local Cinema Network, supporting film screenings co-curated with and for local communities across a range of community venues in Edinburgh.

Creative sessions for children at North Edinburgh Arts

Our creative sessions for local children are back this week after the summer break! Let’s get messy, move, and make things together.

CREATE (ages 0–5, with parents/carers)

Thursdays 10am–12pm & Saturdays 10.30am–12.30pm | Starts 27 August

A hands-on, messy-play art experience for our youngest artists and their grown-ups, using low-cost materials you can easily recreate at home.

Saturday Arts & Dance (ages 5–12)

Saturdays 10.30am–12.30pm | Starts 29 August

A relaxed morning of art-making, games, movement and play, split into two age groups (5–7 and 8–12).

Both sessions are completely free and run during term time, for families living in Muirhouse, Pilton, Granton & Drylaw. Healthy snacks are provided.

Places are first-come, first-served, so we’d recommend arriving in good time to avoid disappointment. Registration is required (but if you’ve already signed up earlier, no need to do it again)

Visit our website for more details or get in touch with us:

https://northedinburgharts.co.uk/whats-on

*Please note there will be no sessions on Saturday 5 September due to the NEA building closure for essential works.

Images by Olly Benton: Creative sessions at the North Edinburgh Community Festival 2026

Creative Resistance zines at Granton Library

We have a small and exclusive number of these excellent zines created by local people in North Edinburgh as part of the Creative Resistance Project partnering with North Edinburgh Arts Centre, National Galleries of Scotland and Royston Wardieburn Community Centre.

The zine contains poems, collages, drawings and other writings by folks in North Edinburgh – perhaps a familiar name or two!

Congratulations to all involved on a great project. If you would like a copy of ‘100 Years of North Edinburgh Resistance’ you can pick one up here.

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: Another Family Paste-Up Day at Macmillan Square

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

TOMORROW – Monday 3^rd August 12 – 4pm

https://fb.me/e/6ztbMsHHN

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

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.

Fringe Ticket giveaway for North Edinburgh Arts members

SUMMER TICKET GIVE-AWAY FOR NEA ORDINARY MEMBERS

We have six pairs of Fringe Days Out vouchers (worth £30) up for grabs for NEA Ordinary Members.

These can be used to book tickets to any shows that are part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026. All NEA Ordinary Members will be entered into a draw, with six lucky winners picked at random.

Not a Member yet? Sign up by end of the day Monday 20 July and have your name added to the prize draw to be in with a chance of winning:

https://northedinburgharts.co.uk/get…/become-a-member/

Names will be drawn and winners contacted on Tuesday 21 July, with announcement on our social media.

Gaddle at North Edinburgh Arts

LAST TICKETS SELLING FAST

MONDAY 13 JULY – 2.30 and 4pm

Last few places left for Monday’s performance of Gaggle!

Gaggle is a joyful, non-verbal physical comedy made especially for young audiences with complex additional support needs (ASN), and their families.

Join three lighthouse keepers as they spend three days and three nights watching the sea. By day they work, watch and wait, whatever the weather. By night, lanterns are lit and things get weird, wonderful, and wild.

“We all loved the sensory experience which we could all enjoy together. It was a truly inclusive experience.” – Audience feedback

Monday 13 July, 2.30pm & 4.00pm

Find out more and book tickets at:

https://northedinburgharts.co.uk/whats-on/gaggle