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The Nudge: Edinburgh’s big, free, family fun day out!

The Nudge

Next Saturday (10 September), the Pentland Hills will play host to The Nudge, the perfect free day out for families in Edinburgh and the surrounding area.

Grab the kids and bring them to The Nudge, where you can navigate your way around the orienteering course which is five miles of fun! Also at The Nudge will be entertainment, live music, giant games and a bouncy castle set against the scenic backdrop of the Pentland Hills. The Nudge is not to be missed!

As well as all of the games and the orienteering course, there will be a family picnic area which will be perfect for refuelling the children throughout the day.

The Nudge is free for families to enter all you have to do is turn up on Saturday 10 September and join in the fun from 1pm.

The Nudge is run by St Columba’s Hospice as part of their outdoor challenge event, The Push. The Push is a 14/20/26.2 mile walk or run across the Pentland Hills.

For further information please visit www.pentlandpush.com/the-nudge

Tweet us your pictures from The Nudge using our #TheNudge and @StColumbas

 

GYC to stage Big Obstacle event

The Big Obstacle, Inverleith Park: Sunday 18 September 

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Granton Youth Centre are hosting a 4k charity fun run called The Big Obstacle, which will be held on Sunday 18th of September at Inverleith Park as part of an event with Inverleith Neighbourhood Partnership. There will also be a walk and cycle festival on the same day!

This is your opportunity to fundraise for your chosen organisation/charity.

The Big Obstacle will bring the community together and encourage young people and adults to get active and have fun!

All participants will receive a t-shirt, certificate, medal and healthy snack.

Availability is limited and will be on a strictly first come, first serve basis. Both individuals (£5pp) and teams(£20pt) (up to 5 people per team) can register.

Anyone interested please contact thebigobstacle@grantonyouth.com and we can give you all the relevant information

The Big Obstacle has been planned and organised by local young people for young people!

If you need anymore information please let me know, also the information is all on our facebook page if you would be able to share that would be great! Thanks

Shelley Cummings

Youth Worker, Granton Youth Centre

All together now: Making a difference at Royston Wardieburn

Making a song and dance at community event!

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Around fifty local people took part in the latest ‘Getting Together, Making a Difference’ event at Royston Wardieburn Community Centre last week. Taking place on ‘Living Life’ Day, the gathering offered an opportunity for people from diverse backgrounds to get to know their neighbours better, make new friends, learn new skills and create new artworks.

Workshop sessions followed introductions and the official opening of the Getting Together, Making a Difference’ photography exhibition.

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The workshop aims:
Provide an opportunity for participants to get to know each other
through an activity
Introduce participants to songs, poems, art work which focus theme of
diversity and solidarity
Provide an opportunity for partiipants to create poetry, music and art
work which can be shared with other workshop groups after lunch
Create an opportunity to send a positve message on diversity, difference
and solidarity to the wider community
Workshop 1 : Poetry
Workshop led by Jim Aitken
Supported by Lynn McCabe and Fiona Manson
Workshop 2: Music
Workshop led by Jed Milroy
Supported by Hannah Kitchen
Workshop 3: Arts
Workshop led Mo Brand
Supported by Anna Baran and Lydia Markham


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The event proved to be a great success and a lot of fun: creating new friendships, developing relationships, fostering greater understanding and producing some impressive artwork, a poem and a brand new song, too!

The poem:

Getting Together
Getting together, making a difference
Getting together, making a difference
For future families, and our community
Solidarity
Binding you and me
From wartime to Thatcher
The taxes, the cuts
We fought against it
For a better place for us
We’re getting together
For ceilidhs and meals
For visits and trips
It’s turning the wheels
Into the future
Our community
Our children, their children
Will be running free.
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And the song? Well, It goes something like this … :

 

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PICTURES: Lynn McCabe

All welcome at Granton Gardeners BBQ

Free Fringe with North Edinburgh Arts

Free visit to the Edinburgh Fringe!

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North Edinburgh Arts has partnered up with the Fringe Society to offer 20 free places on a trip to the Edinburgh Fringe. This is a fantastic opportunity, so book now before places fill up.

The trip will be on Wednesday 17th August and will leave NEA between 6-7pm, depending on which show is chosen. The choice of shows all have a political theme.

The choice of shows to vote for are:

Mark Thomas: The Red Shed
The Inspectors Call
Faslane
Discretion Guaranteed

 

TO BOOK:

Telephone 0131 315 2151

Email admin@northedinburgharts.co.uk

or in person at North Edinburgh Arts.

When you book, please state which show you would prefer to see. The show with the most votes is the show that everyone will go to see.

Spaces are limited and will be allocated on a first come, first served basis. The trip is free, including the cost of your return bus fare.

Please note: This trip is only suitable for adults

Wunderbar: Octoberfest’s back!

Oktoberfest is coming back to Edinburgh for a ‘wunderbar’ long  weekend at Princes Street Gardens West.

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The organizers of World Wide Oktoberfest tour have announced the official dates for Edinburgh Oktoberfest 2016. Princes Street Gardens West will be hosting the event from 5th -9th October. Continue reading Wunderbar: Octoberfest’s back!

Seize a senior in Inverleith Park!

Sunday 24 July 10.30 -12.30 Inverleith Park

Seize a senior 2016

No, it’s not an incitement to violence – Friends of Inverleith Park are delighted to announce their new fitness equipment, specially designed for use by older people! Why not pop along and have a look or have a go? It’s beside the playpark.

The official launch party takes place this Sunday (24 July). Kids, ‘seize a senior’ – bring along a bus pass carrier and get a free gift!