NORTH EDINBURGH ARTS at WEST PILTON NEIGHBOURHOOD CENTRE
The NEA Youth Arts Collective meets up weekly to do creative tasks (think Taskmaster!), play games, hang out, eat tasty snacks and chat about children and young people’s rights.
This term, the YAC are working with artists to select and develop a new performance to be showcased at the 2025 Edinburgh Children’s Festival family day and the North Edinburgh Community Festival.
New members welcome, so come along and bring a friend, too!
When: Every Thursday, 5.30pm – 7pm
Drop in any time from 4.30pm for toasties and hang out before the group starts at 5.30pm
Hey North Edinburgh youth! Ready for an epic day out?
Together with Imaginate UK, we’ve planned an exciting day exploring the Edinburgh Festivals on Saturday 24 August, from 10.30am – 5.30pm. Expect interesting arts exhibitions, amazing live performances, and loads of fun.
This free event is for local young people aged 11-13 living in the loca area of Muirhouse, Pilton, Granton, and Drylaw. Food and travel will be provided.
This event will be also be an informal opportunity to learn more about NEA Youth Arts Collective, a new creative group for 11-13 year olds living in North Edinburgh. Part of Imaginate and North Edinburgh Arts project, Creative Encounters, which puts children at the heart of decision making
Are you interested in organising events and arts projects? Want to have your say about activities on offer in North Edinburgh and be a part of a new creative group of young people?
Come along to the NEA Young Programmers free taster sessions held on Thursday evenings between 9 May and 20 June at West Pilton Neighbourhood Centre.
Sessions will take place on:
Thursday 9 May, 5.30pm – 7pm
Thursday 16 May, 5.30pm – 7pm
Thursday 13 June, 5.30pm – 7pm
Thursday 20 June, 5.30pm – 7pm
Attend one or as many sessions as you wish and enjoy fun activities, games, and snacks.
MESS by Tenterhooks visited children at Oaklands School on Monday as part of the National Theatre of Scotland and Imaginate’s Theatre in Schools Scotland programme.
MESS by Tenterhooks visits children at Oaklands School, Edinburgh as part of the National Theatre of Scotland and Imaginate’s Theatre in Schools Scotland programme.
Suzie Ferguson and Diane ThorntonMESS by Tenterhooks visits children at Oaklands School, Edinburgh as part of the National Theatre of Scotland and Imaginate’s Theatre in Schools Scotland programme.
Diane ThorntonMESS by Tenterhooks visits children at Oaklands School, Edinburgh as part of the National Theatre of Scotland and Imaginate’s Theatre in Schools Scotland programme.
Diane ThorntonMESS by Tenterhooks visits children at Oaklands School, Edinburgh as part of the National Theatre of Scotland and Imaginate’s Theatre in Schools Scotland programme.
Kerry ClelandMESS by Tenterhooks visits children at Oaklands School, Edinburgh as part of the National Theatre of Scotland and Imaginate’s Theatre in Schools Scotland programme.
Produced by Imaginate and National Theatre of Scotland
Theatre in Schools Scotland brings MESS by Tenterhooks to ASN schools in Scotland as part of its touring schools programme of live dance and theatre productions
MESS is visiting ASN schools in Edinburgh, Livingston, Dundee, Tain, Dingwall, Inverness and Aberdeen in September and October 2023 with a first performance at Oaklands School in North Edinburghon Monday (25 September 2023).
Theatre in Schools Scotland (TiSS), the National Theatre of Scotland and Imaginate’s successful schools touring project is, for the first time, touring a show exclusively to ASN schools in Scotland, as part of its new 23/24 schools programme.
TiSS is bringing the playful, bold show, MESS by Scottish company Tenterhooks, to schools for young people with complex additional support needs in September and October 2023. The show will be touring to ASN schools in Edinburgh, Livingston, Dundee, Tain, Dingwall, Inverness and Aberdeen. Following the tour to schools as part of TiSS, Tenterhooks will bring MESS to CHAS children’s hospices Rachel House in Kinross and Robin House in Balloch.
Created by Tenterhooks and produced by Scottish Theatre Producers, MESS is a bold, playful and emotionally engaging theatre performance made especially for young audiences (age 5-18) with complex additional support needs. In the performance, an ordinary day in the life of a team of caretakers turns unpredictable when, for the first time ever, they attempt to clean a space which has people in it. MESS features comedy, surprise, celebration and mild peril!
Tenterhooks is led by Diane Thornton, Suzie Ferguson, and Fergus Dunnet, two theatre clowns and one visual artist putting audiences at the heart of their bold and playful performances. MESS was co-devised by the cast and creative team from an original idea by Ben Winger.
The MESS company includes performers/devisers: Ben Winger, Diane Thornton, Suzie Ferguson, Kerry Cleland, Ronan McMahon, Carmen Pieraccini and Lucy McGreal.
A number of the MESS ensemble performers work together as Clowndoctors (Hearts & Minds) and their therapeutic clowning practice, which includes spontaneity, complicity and playfulness has informed the development of the performance.
Julian Almeida, Theatre in Schools Scotland Project Managersays: “We’re delighted to be touring our first ever show made especially for young people with complex additional learning needs, which will exclusively visit ASN schools.
“The opportunity for children to experience and participate in performances in their own school environment is invaluable, and TiSS is committed to creating and developing new relationships with schools and teachers throughout Scotland.”
Theatre in Schools Scotland, produced by Imaginate and National Theatre of Scotland brings inspiring live theatre and dance productions, made specially for children and young people, into schools and nurseries.
The new TiSS programme also sees the welcome return of Cloud Man by Constellation Points/Ailie Cohen & Lewis Hetherington which had its original schools tour curtailed due to Covid-19 in 2020; and an extended second tour of Going for Gold: Me and Linford Christie by Victoria Beesley/Catherine Wheels Theatre Company which was first off the TiSS blocks to great acclaim in 2022.
TiSS is excited to be offering younger primary school pupils a brand new dance theatre performance, The Last Forecast, from Catherine Wheels Theatre Company/Bridie Gane.
The TiSS programme is available for schools to book anywhere in Scotland, offering performances in primary schools for all ages. TiSS continues to offer subsidised bookings to schools and create partnerships with local support organisations, ensuring live performances reach schools not only in cities and towns but in remote and rural communities.
The Edinburgh International Children’s Festival (formerly Imaginate Festival) which is running from 27 May to 4 June 2017, has launched its programme. The new name reflects Imaginate’s wider role in the sector: supporting artists to make new work year round and producing the flagship Edinburgh International Children’s Festival.Continue reading Children’s Festival programme launched
‘Children’s theatre is not just for Christmas!’ says new Imaginate Festival Director
Tickets for the Edinburgh’s International Children’s Festival, which runs from 28 May to 5 June 2016, are now on sale to the public with popular shows expected to sell out quickly.Continue reading Just Imaginate …
When: Every Thursday, 5.30pm – 7pm
Where: West Pilton Neighbourhood Centre
Who: Local young people (ages 11 -13) living in areas of Muirhouse, Pilton, Telford and Drylaw
Cost: Free but registration required:
Advance booking required so book your spot soon: 
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