26th – 30th APRIL: St Ninian’s Hall, Comely Bank
Edinburgh Theatre Arts presents Passing Places
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Passing Places in Comely Bank!
Edinburgh Theatre Arts are delighted to be back onstage at the end of this month with the fantastic comedy Passing Places by Stephen Greenhorn – the road movie for the stage!
See poster for details
Over The Bridge: Local residents to launch music festival in Stockbridge
A new three-day music event, Over the Bridge, is set to take place in Edinburgh this summer. The event will see some of Scotland and the UK’s biggest music acts take to the stage including James Arthur, Ella Eyre, Feeder and Razorlight, over one weekend from Friday 29th – 31st July at Raeburn Place sports ground in Stockbridge.
Day and weekend tickets go on sale this Friday 8th April via Ticketmaster. Each day, live music will start at 1pm, ending at 9pm.
On Friday 29th July, Over the Bridge will be headlined by Say You Won’t Let Go singer James Arthur (above), with Ella Eyre, Cassia, RATS, Alex Amor, Stina Marie Claire, and Aaron Smith completing the days line up.
Saturday will see Glasgow rock band Twin Atlantic headline (below), with Feeder, Declan Welsh and the Decadent West, Liz Lawrence, Zuzu, Beren Olivia and Swiss Portrait also on the bill.
Following the recent announcement of a reunion of the original lineup, the final day will see Razorlight (below) take to the stage, made famous for hits including America, Golden Touch, andIn the Morning to see out Over the Bridge after a day of music from Sports Team, Sam Ryder, Daytime TV, Luke La Volpe, Charlotte Jane and False Friends.
Over the Bridge will also support Edinburgh’s favourite food and drink traders for guests to enjoy over the three days. The event will be using a reusable cup scheme to remove single use plastic waste. This will help improve sustainability, as well as reducing litter generally on and off the site.
Taking place at Raeburn Place in Stockbridge, Over the Bridge has been developed by Stockbridge residents Edward Wilson and Preston Mommsen.
Two years ago, the duo brought The Neighbourgood Market to the same location with the popular, vibrant food and drinks market returning last year over a twelve-week period.
The market showcased some of Scotland’s best food and drink offering from the likes of Stockbridge favourite Good Brothers Wine Bar, Innis & Gunn, The Peruvian, Pizza Geeks, Stag Bites, Edinburgh Gin and many more whilst visitors were also able to enjoy live music from local artists.
As residents who live and run businesses in Stockbridge, the pair recognised the potential impact that the event could have on local residents. They went through a thorough public consultation process with locals and the wider community to ensure Over the Bridge is a positive event that everyone can enjoy. This included liaising with the major community groups, letters to residents, door knocking and face to face Q&A sessions in the area.
Over the Bridge co-founder, Edward Wilson, said: “We’re extremely proud to be Edinburgh locals, and two years ago we wanted to bring something special to the city, which is when The Neighbourgood Market was born.
” After two tough years for Edinburgh, including a scaled back version of Fringe Festival, live music and arts have been on hold. This year, we wanted to bring live entertainment back to the city, so we are excited to announce the launch of the three-day music event, Over the Bridge.
“With a line up of amazing local and national acts, and with day and weekend tickets available, we hope it will be one of the highlights of this Summer in Edinburgh.”
Tickets for Over the Bridge go on sale at 10am on Friday 8th April, with day tickets starting at £50.
For more information, or to purchase tickets, visit:
Stockbridge Shuttle plugs the gap
SGN INFO ABOUT THE STOCKBRIDGE SHUTTLE BUS SERVICE:
Normal buses are unable to travel along Raeburn Place, so the Lothian bus service isn’t running westbound along Comley Bank Road and Raeburn Place as originally planned. So …
‘To ensure that transport is still available westbound along the road as planned, we are supplying a free bus service (from 18 February) which will be available until we’ve completed our work.
‘The Stockbridge Shuttle will run between 8.30am and 5.30pm Tuesday-Saturday and will visit each stop on the route three times an hour. Please see the map for more information.’
Stockbridge faces months of traffic disruption
To allow utility works to take place, Deanhaugh Street will be closed in both directions from 0900 hrs today for approximately EIGHT weeks.
Lothian has the following bus diversions in place:
Services 24 29 X29 – between Comely Bank Road and Frederick Street, buses will be diverted via Comely Bank Avenue, Dean Bridge, Randolph Crescent, Albyn Place, Queen Street, North Castle Street and George Street in both directions.
Service 36 – between Hamilton Place and Lothian Road, buses will be diverted via Kerr Street, Howe Street, Frederick Street, George Street and South Charlotte Street in both directions.
Service 42 – between Comely Bank Road and George Street, buses will be diverted via Comely Bank Avenue, Dean Bridge, Randolph Crescent, Albyn Place, Queen Street, North Castle Street and George Street in both directions.
Apart from that, everything’s just fine and dandy …
Oh, oh: All change at the Western?
Have your say on developments at the Western General Hospital
Creating streets fit for walking in Inverleith
Best foot forward in Raeburn Place and Comely Bank
Living Streets Scotland and Inverleith Neighbourhood Partnership are working together on a project to understand how Inverleith can be more walkable – and we’d like your help.
We will be taking forward two Community Street Audits, with the aim of understanding better the assets and barriers to walking on a key route – Raeburn Place and Comely Bank.
The audits are an opportunity to bring together partners that live, work and study locally with partners that plan, manage and maintain local streets, to better understand what works and what could be improved for walkers of all ages and abilities.
If you or someone you know would like to participate, then please get in touch with penny.morriss@livingstreets.
Also, if you’d like to comment on your experience walking in the area, but won’t be able to make the audit, please feel free to drop us an email. The audits are:
Tuesday 27 October: Meet at Broughton High School 2pm.
Saturday 31 October: Meet at Stockbridge Library 1pm.
Save Stockbridge to hold emergency meeting
Campaign group Save Stockbridge has organised an emergency meeting to discuss the collapse of the wall adjacent to Edinburgh Accies rugby ground on Comely Bank Road.
A Save Stockbridge spokesperson said: “This is a very controversial issue and local people are infuriated at what has happened to the wall and how it has been allowed to collapse.”
The meeting will take place on Wednesday 17 December at 8pm at the LifeCare Centre on Cheyne Street. All welcome.
Police seek Comely Bank raider
Police are looking for witnesses following a foiled raid on a wine shop in Comely Bank last Friday.
The would-be robber, who was wearing a trilby type hat, entered Appellation Wines on Comely Bank Road at around 4pm on Friday and threatened a female shop worker with a metal pole before demanding money. The woman suffered minor injuries as she managed to fight off the thief, who then ran off empty-handed.
The suspect is described as white, aged between 50 and 60, around 5ft 8ins tall with an average build and grey stubble.
If you have any information please contact the police on 101 or call Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.
Watch the Opening Ceremony at St. Stephen’s
Don’t go to Glasgow – come to Comely Bank!
St Stephen’s Comely Bank Church extends an invite to the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony tomorrow evening at 7.30 – with strawberries and cream too! Ye’ll no’ get that in Glesca! All welcome!