Sunday 2nd September from 1 – 4pm in Inverleith Park
Do you enjoy walking, cycling, getting a bit more active and having fun? Would you be interested in finding out more about opportunities for doing these things? Continue reading Inverleith Festival of Walking & Cycling
It wasn’t so much a run on the bank as by the bank! Staff at Barclays Bank’s branch on Princes Street have raised £2,500 to transcribe a new ‘talking’ audio-book for blind and partially sighted people. Continue reading Barclays Bank’s Princes Street branch raises £2,500 for books for the blind
Sunday 24th September, 1.30 – 4.30pm – Inverleith Park
The Inverleith Festival of Walking & Cycling 2017 takes place on Sunday 24th September 2017 from 1.30 to 4.30pm in Inverleith Park.
There will be lots of FREE activities, tasters and information on how to take up or increase your walking and cycling.
Some activiites can be signed up in advance. See below:
1pm – Family and buggy friendly walk, with Ramblers, in advance of the Festival start
Meetup point will be the monument in the center of the park. From here we’ll follow the path towards the botanic garden (John Hope entrance) where we will follow the path that crosses the garden and get out through the east gate door. Here we’ll head to the Rocheid path (water of leith walkway) that will take us to the Inverleith Pond, before we go back to where we started.
It’s all easy paths, buggy friendly, and the walk will be around 1 hour. We will have plenty of time to enjoy the botanics and the pond. In the end everybody is invited to stay and visit what the festival has to offer. There will be 3 road crossings and we’ll need to be careful with the younger children.*
Sign up here! Walk meets at 1pm – https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/inverleith-festival-of-walking-and-cycling-2017-tickets-37239431141
1.30 – 2.30pm – Inverleith Allotments are about to celebrate their centenary. The site was created in 1918 to grow food for ex-servicemen after WW1. It reverted to park land between the wars but is now a haven for wildlife and vegetable growing.
Contact elaine.lennon@edinburgh.gov.uk for more information
The Scottish SPCA are calling upon animal lovers to take part in The Edinburgh Christmas Events in Inverleith Park this December. Continue reading Help animals in Edinburgh this Christmas
The Big Obstacle, Inverleith Park: Sunday 18 September
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
Sunday 24 July 10.30 -12.30 Inverleith Park
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!
SUNDAY 26 JUNE 12 – 3pm
SUNDAY 26 JUNE
Inverleith Park 12 – 3pm
A day of chalking up the park.
Chalk and Art materials provided.
Music, tea and coffee also provided.
ALL FREE
Donations very welcome.
Inverleith event is ON despite the weather
Organisers have confirmed that this weekend’s annual Christmas Charity Festival at Inverleith Park will go ahead as planned.
Coming from the North Pole this weather won’t worry Santa and his reindeer too much but us mere mortals should wrap up warm – and wear sensible footwear!
Festive fun at Inverleith Park: 5 & 6 December
The annual Christmas Charity Festival is taking place at Inverleith Park this weekend. Click on the link to find out more about the range of activities: there’s charity walks and toddles, the Santa Parade, live reindeer, Santa’s Grotto, food and drink stalls and lots more (see below) …
Come along and browse round the many charity stalls, stay awhile and have a snack at our tea/ coffee bar!
See Santa’s reindeer waiting to pull Santa on his sleigh in the Santa Parade / Toddle. Toddle Tent for the little ones will be open on Saturday & Sunday.
Lots of things for the wee ones to do, including a soft play area, card making, ginger bread decorating and storytelling and lots more.
Santa’s Grotto open Saturday & Sunday from 10am book early many people said it was one of the best grottos in Edinburgh last year.
Carol Service 3pm Saturday 5 December Join us for our annual Christmas Carol Service followed by free warm mulled wine and hot mince pies.
