Events force temporary closures at Meadowbank

Referendum count and Elton John events mean temporary closure 

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Meadowbank Sports Centre will be temporarily closed for events taking place from 23 – 25 June. Some areas of Meadowbank will also be closed before and after the events for set up and ‘break-down’. Continue reading Events force temporary closures at Meadowbank

Celebrating Drylaw: Fun festival this weekend

Three days of community events in Drylaw

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Drylaw Parish Church, Rainbow Club Daycare Centre, Drylaw Telford Communtiy Council and Ferryhill School have got together to create a programme of events to celebrate all that’s good about Drylaw. Continue reading Celebrating Drylaw: Fun festival this weekend

Cottage Garden Gala at the Botanics tomorrow

Celebrate the restored Botanic Cottage 

Monday 30 May midday – 6pm 

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It’s the party of the year at the Botanics – and you’re all invited!

Join us as we celebrate the opening of the historic Botanic Cottage with a glorious gala day. Bring along a picnic and enjoy an afternoon of free music, creative activities, demonstrations, dancing, storytelling and much more!

Suitable for all ages, the event is part of a season of events at the Botanics called#BeInspiredbyNature and is also part of the Year of Innovation, Architecture and Design, supported by VisitScotland #IAD2016

And they’re off!

Fundraiser for youth group’s Leadership Academy

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MYDG are hosting a race night on Friday 10th June at Leith Dockers club 7pm start, in aid of our leadership academy. We are hoping to raise funds for their final year end trip as some of the group are moving on. Continue reading And they’re off!

Garden to Glass: New juice bar at North Edinburgh Arts

Family Event: Saturday 28 May 1 – 3pm

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North Edinburgh Arts is to celebrate the opening of a new healthy juice bar with the Garden to Glass family event on Saturday 28 May from 1-3pm.

The free event will demonstrate affordable, effective and fun ways to get your recommended five-a-day.

Enjoy caapes, juices and smoothies and there’s chocolate sampling and making too. Pilton Community Health Project will help you learn how to reduce your sugar intake and Oaklands School will also be there selling craft items and delicious home made jam! And if that’s not enough, there’s a chillout room with storytelling sessions, a graffiti wall to get your creative juices flowing and an opportunity to turn plastic waste into art!

The event is free but admission is by ticket only. For more information about the day and details on how to reserve your place, contact North Edinburgh Arts on 0131 315 2151 or email: admin@northedinburgharts.co.uk

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May fairs and fun days

Lots of local community events taking place today:

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The Old Kirk & Muirhouse Parish Church are holding a Table Top Sale in the church hall in Pennywell Gardens from 10am – midday

Newhaven Parish Church is holding a Plant Sale from 10am – noon

Davidsons Mains Primary School’s May Fair is on from 10am – 1pm

and Royston Wardieburn Community Centre’s Fun Day runs from 10am – 2pm

Stockbridge and Inverleith community meeting

Stockbridge & Inverleith Community Meeting

Wednesday 8 June at 7 pm

Stockbridge Parish Church, Saxe-Coburg Street

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I am writing on behalf of Stockbridge and Inverleith Community Council (SICC) to invite you to come along to a community meeting on Wednesday 8 June 2016 at 7 pm at Stockbridge Parish Church, 7b Saxe Coburg Street, Edinburgh, EH3 5BNContinue reading Stockbridge and Inverleith community meeting

Japan meets Denmark in Starbank Park!

Friends of Starbank Park

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Saturday 7 May 3 – 5pm

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It’s Cherry Blossom time and the fine Friends of Starbank Park – never ones to miss the chance of a party – have laid on a celebration on Saturday 7th May.  All proceeds will go towards the Hans Christian Andersen Nature Trail.  So why not go along a join in the fun for a good cause as East meets West?

And in case you want to sharpen up your linguistic skills:

花見 is the Japanese for Hanami

The first character 花 meaning flower
And the second character 見 meaning to look or see
Literally ‘flower gazing’

Happy Hanami!

Bill Rodger