Burns Night Supper – Monday 26th January 6 – 7.30pm
Join us at the centre for a free Burns Night celebration with good food, poetry, and a warm, friendly atmosphere.
A lovely evening to enjoy together and celebrate Scotland’s national poet.
Booking required – limited places available, please get in touch to secure your space.
New youth group starting at Drylaw Neighbourhood Centre next Wednesday (14th January) between 4pm – 5pm.
This is open to any young people aged 8 – 12 who are struggling with socialising or confidence, whether that be due to learning disabilities, mental health or other factors.
If you are interested please contact Roz on 07483420441 / roz.leahy@enable.org.uk
This new service is being run by Enable Communities
@enable youth
@Roz enable
SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL NEIGHBOUR CENTRE
We are holding our annual general meeting (AGM) on Tuesday 2nd December at 3.30 – 4.30pm.
Please do come along to hear about exciting plans for the future of our lovely centre, and to make your views known.
We are very interested in your vision for the future and the directions we can take.
All members welcome.
There’s been some good news to round off this special 30th anniversary year for Drylaw Neighbourhood Centre.
The Centre has just been awarded over £3500 from Inverleith Neighbourhood Partnership’s Community Grants Fund to pilot a 6 month Monday Café offering free breakfasts, training opportunities, and monthly community lunches to reduce food poverty, build social connections and strengthen community use of the centre.
Happy New Year!
We’re putting together a fantastic festive tombola for our Festive Fayre on Friday 28th November and are looking for prize donations – bottles, new gifts, chocolates, or other goodies.
If you can spare an item, please drop it off at the centre by Wednesday 26th November. Every contribution helps make the day a success. Thank you for your support!
TUESDAY 28th OCTOBER 4 – 7pm DRYLAW NEIGHBOURHOOD CENTRE
A public consultation on the future development of Edinburgh’s tram network is running until 17 November 2025.
The proposed new tram route would run from Granton to the Edinburgh BioQuarter and Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh and potentially beyond into the city region and the project is keen to hear views from local people.
Members of the project team will be at Drylaw Neighbourhood Centre on Tuesday 28 October 2025 from 4pm – 7pm to answer your questions.
MONDAY 13 OCTOBER from 10am – 12.30pm
Hallowe’en pumpkin walk and hunt this Monday! All accompanied children welcome.
Free lunch at the centre after.
To book, get in touch or email natalie@drylawnc.org.uk
All accompanied children welcome.
Come on a hunt for pumpkins around the neighbourhood using a simple map.
Lunch back at the Centre.
Adults and children welcome.
All regulars also welcome. Easy. Flat.
PLEASE BOOK! natalie@drylawnc.org.uk
Free, Children and adults
PS – Reminder that Little Explorers and the Yoga classes are on holiday on Monday 13th!
TUESDAY 7th OCTOBER from 6.30 – 8PM
at DRYLAW NEIGHBOURHOOD CENTRE
Drylaw Telford Community Council are holding a public meeting to find out YOUR views on proposals to extend the Edinburgh tram network.
It’s your local opportunity to hear what is being proposed and to have your say.
Guest speaker is CLLR STEPHEN JENKINSON, the city council’s Transport & Environment Convener.
ALL WELCOME!
https://consultationhub.edinburgh.gov.uk/sfc/tram-north-south
AND DON’T FORGET:
Consultation Hub Online Survey – Drylaw Shopping Centre:
A survey for the project is currently live on The City of Edinburgh Council’s Consultation Hub and runs until 8th October – that’s THIS WEDNESDAY!
Please find a link to the survey here and to find out more:
https://consultationhub.edinburgh.gov.uk/sfc/drylaw-consultation
NORTH – SOUTH TRAMLINE CONSULTATION PROPOSALS
TUESDAY 7th OCTOBER 6.30 – 8PM at DRYLAW NEIGHBOURHOOD CENTRE
Drylaw Telford Community Council has organised a public meeting to find out YOUR views on proposals to extend the Edinburgh tram network.
It’s your local opportunity to hear what is being proposed and to share your views.
Guest speaker is City of Edinburgh Council Transport & Environment Convener Cllr Stephen Jenkinson.
ALL WELCOME!
https://consultationhub.edinburgh.gov.uk/sfc/tram-north-south
THREE DAYS TO GO!
Only THREE more days until Drylaw Neighbourhood Centre’s big 30th birthday party celebrations!
All are welcome whether you are 1 or 100, and most activities are FREE. And despite the saying, there’s even a free lunch 
between 11.30-1.30!
Oh and did we mention the bouncy castle, apple juicing, drumming, puppet show, art workshops, bug hunt, Dr Bike fixing, footie, bake sale, tombola and prizes? Bring cash if you want to win something or buy some amazing jam or cakes!
Tummies Not Trash is also coming, so fill your boots 
See you there!
Big shout out and thanks to The Edinburgh Tool Library for bringing staff and volunteers here on Saturday to build stuff for the Neighbourhood Centre.
Also thanks to Andy and Matthew who are DNC volunteers for giving up their Saturday to help.
As you can see from the photos we built a massive planter 4.8m x 1.6m and put up some funky shutters on our summerhouse.
Last year the summerhouse came under regular attack by apples being thrown at it. Hopefully our new shutters mean little damage can be done should apples again find themselves on a flight path towards the summerhouse!
DNC
