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Counter at Native to host Scottish book launch of Feel Good Club

Counter at Native Edinburgh will host the Scottish book launch of Feel Good Club, written by popular Manchester based entrepreneurs Kiera and Aimie Lawlor-Skillen. 

Purchase tickets for Feel Good Club’s Scottish book launch at Counter from 7 – 8pm Thursday 29th September for only £4 here. The £4 event voucher is redeemable against a copy of the book and will help Lighthouse bookshop continue to run events. Alternatively, guests can purchase an event ticket and the Feel Good Club book for £9.99. 

Guests will hear Kiera and Aimie Lawlow-Skillen discuss their debut book, written for the sole purpose of making people feel good, in Native Edinburgh’s stunning lounge space, Counter.

Renowned around the UK for their inspirational Instagram account @wearefeelgoodclub, the dynamic couple also operate Feel Good Club coffee shop and events space in Manchester and have now turned their talents to writing. 

The debut book brings Feel Good Club’s trademark inspiring quotes to life, offering real-life wisdom and enabling readers to overcome life’s tough moments. Feel Good Club’s mission is to normalise sharing how we feel and making people feel good through positive, accessible self-help. 

The launch comes following a new partnership for Counter with one of Edinburgh’s most radical, independently owned bookshops, Lighthouse. Lighthouse are set to host monthly feminist book salons at Counter each month, transforming Native Edinburgh’s luxurious lounge into a feminist book club with a series of talks and events from thought-provoking writers.

Stay tuned for upcoming events via @lighthousebks and @counterplaces. 

Queer owned and women led, Lighthouse is an intersectional, feminist, antiracist, LGBTQ+ community space and home to over 10,000 titles. Named as Scotland’s Best Independent Bookshop in 2020, Lighthouse will now partner with Counter at Native Edinburgh to host events, talks and book launches – bringing their feminist salon events to the aparthotel’s inspiring lounge space. 

Counter serves up coffee by day and cocktails by night at Native Edinburgh’s newly renovated aparthotels on Queen Street. The stylish lounge offers coffee, co-working, cocktails and events. 

Open 11am – 1am to all, including non-residents, Counter’s lush green hues and botanical themes take inspiration from the nearby Royal Botanic Gardens, welcoming guests into a peaceful haven right in the heart of Edinburgh. 

With 82 apartments comprising studios, one bedrooms, and ground floor leisure and co-working spaces, Native Edinburgh provides the flexibility and amenities of a design-led boutique hotel, coupled with the space, comfort and privacy of a home from home.

View Lighthouse’s upcoming events via www.lighthousebookshop.com/events or visit the store at 43-45 West Nicolson Street. 

Native’s show-stopping new rooms are available to book now via www.nativeplaces.com and Counter is open seven days a week.

For full Counter programming, visit www.nativeplaces.com/whats-on-edinburgh

Night out with a twist: ‘Paint and Sip’ at Edinburgh’s newest speakeasy

Edinburgh’s hottest new bar in town, Counter at Native, has revealed a new take on a night out in the city; a creative ‘Paint and Sip’ workshop. With a delicious drink in one hand and a paintbrush in the other, guests can create their own piece of abstract artwork while enjoying Counter’s classic cocktails.

The Paint and Sip Class is part of Counter’s cultural programming, bringing the best of the city’s eclectic scene to the bar’s plush surroundings and supporting local artists. 

Open to all, including non-residents, the Abstract Paint and Sip Class takes place on Wednesday 10th August, 7pm – 9pm. Spaces are limited – book tickets from £35 now www.classbento.co.uk

Partnering with Class Bento, a creative workshop booking platform which supports local artists, Counter will offer a series of workshops – bringing a few hours of peace and inner bliss to Edinburgh’s city centre, in Counter’s sophisticated surroundings. First up in the series, the Abstract Paint and Sip Class will see guests guided by an expert art tutor, taking inspiration from Native’s Scottish landscape-inspired surroundings. 

The perfect way to unwind after work or embrace your creative side, the tutor will guide guests to create a beautiful piece of art on canvas using acrylic paints while they enjoy some of Counter’s blissful cocktails.

From wall scrapers to cooking spatulas, guests will try out a range of tools to experiment and find their perfect match, soaking up Counter’s idyllic aesthetic. The class is completely beginner-friendly, and guests can take home their artwork to adorn their own homes, and perhaps find a new way to unwind and channel their creative energy. 

Recently revealing an impressive venue refurbishment, Native Edinburgh’s new aesthetic takes its inspiration from the city itself; from the new lobby space with luxurious green hues and botanical themed prints influenced by the nearby Royal Botanic Gardens, to the wall plaques nodding to the venue’s heritage-steeped history, commemorating the birthplace of great Scottish inventors like who lived within the city.

Following the epic refurbishment, Native Edinburgh revealed the jewel in their crown, the one of a kind Counter – coffee by day and cocktails by night. Open 11am – 1am to all, including non-residents, the speakeasy serves up cocktails and wine as well as artisan coffee and bagels, ensuring guests can enjoy a nightcap before bed, or start their day with a hot coffee before setting out to explore the city. 

Native’s aparthotel allows guests to ‘live like a Native’, with the freedom of a spacious apartment and the comfort and convenience of a boutique hotel, perfect for any stay in Scotland’s capital. Counter is set to host everything from spoken word poetry and DJ sets, plus record listening sessions every Wednesday, Thursday and Friday in Native’s stunning lounge. 

Soundtracking an evening of well-crafted cocktails, Native’s upcoming record listening sessions include albums from Diana Ross and Earth Wind and Fire, as well as Oasis’ ‘Definitely Maybe’ and The Beatles ‘Abbey Road’, ensuring an eclectic mix of the very best music.

Keen to encourage guests to unwind and enjoy the records the way they were intended, Counter’s listening sessions take place from 6pm – 8pm with residents and non-residents encouraged to enjoy the 12 “ vinyl spins.  Whether sipping on a Whisky Sour or Espresso Martini or even enjoying an Edinburgh Whisky Tea, Counter’s record listening sessions will be the perfect companion to a late summer evening. 

With 82 apartments comprising studios, one bedrooms, and ground floor leisure and co-working spaces, Native Edinburgh provides the flexibility and amenities of a design-led boutique hotel, coupled with the space, comfort and privacy of a home from home.

Native’s show-stopping new rooms are available to book now via www.nativeplaces.com and Counter is open seven days a week from 11am to 1am.

Counter at Native Edinburgh

Wednesday 10th August 

6-8pm: Record Listening- Aloe Blacc, Good Things

7–9pm: Abstract Paint and Sip class. Book now classbento.co.uk/abstract-paint-and-sip-class-edinburgh-0 

Thursday 11th August

6-8pm: Record Listening – Diana Ross, Diana

Friday 12th August

6-8pm: Record Listening – Earth Wind and Fire, I Am

For full programming, visit www.nativeplaces.com/whats-on-edinburgh