Tag: Leith Festival

Volunteer opportunities: Leith Festival community podcast

*** NEW VOLUNTEER PROJECT ***

A community podcast, highlighting events in and around Leith, which will be run by the Leith Festival volunteers.

Our vibrant community was recently named the fourth coolest neighbourhood in the world by Time Out and this podcast will provide a platform for local connections, storytelling, news, reviews and so much more.

To become a volunteer & get involved with our FREE workshops, where you will learn all the skills involved in podcasting from presenting, promoting and content creation to market research and project management – click the link below:

http://leithfestival.com/support-leith…/volunteer-with-us/

Project starts NOVEMBER 1st and there really is a role for everyone!

Public urged to plan ahead for big weekend of events

With thousands of people expected to enjoy a series of major events in Edinburgh this weekend, residents, workers and spectators are being urged to prepare well for their journeys. Continue reading Public urged to plan ahead for big weekend of events

Feeding 1000 bellies, not bins, across Leith!

There’s an old expression that ‘There’s no such thing as a free lunch’ Well, think again! Environmental charity Changeworks is hosting a free lunch on Sunday 6 May 2018 made from food that would otherwise have gone to waste. Continue reading Feeding 1000 bellies, not bins, across Leith!

Leith to become a Window Wanderland

The Window Wanderland concept, which transforms everyday streets into outdoor art galleries, is coming to the streets of Leith for the first time this month (on 17 March from 6 – 9PM), giving the community the chance to show off their creative talents. Continue reading Leith to become a Window Wanderland

Leith Festival set to kickstart summer

Sunny Leith’s all set for nine days of festival fun

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Nine days of fun, entertainment, exhibitions and performance kicks off in Leith tomorrow with the Gala Day and pageant from midday.

There’s been a festival in Leith for over a hundred years and this year’s programme is as bold and ambitious as it’s ever been with a range of events and activities to suit all tastes.

Dave Carson, Chair of Leith Festival, said: “Leith is one of the largest community festivals in Scotland, with a regular attendance of between 11, 000 – 15,000 local people and families participating on Gala Day, and many more besides during the following week of activites in our comunity.

“Leith Festival celebrates and reflects the cultural diversity amd richness we have in Leith, acting as a facilitator to celebrate our community assets and seeking to promote a sense of community, neighbourliness and connectedness with each other.”

To see the full Leith Festival programme visit

www.leithfestival.com

 

Citadel double bill for Leith Festival

citadelCitadel Arts Group is presenting a double bill of environmentally friendly plays during Leith Festival, which gets underway this weekend.

‘The Junk Food Vampire’ which features four Leith school pupils who delighted audiences in Citadel’s 2012 Leith Festival show, and ‘Granny was a Rock Star’ which uses humour, pathos and song to drive home the importance of recycling and explores cross generation friendship between two Leith teenagers and the older lady whose veggies they were trying to nick!

Two shows for all the family for the price of one!

Venue: The Granary, The Shore, Leith

Dates: Wed 12 June 7.30pm, Fri 14 June 2pm and Sat 15 June 7.30pm

The Granary are offering a 20% meal deal to our ticket holders so why not make it a night out with a healthy meal – no junk food of course!

Tickets@ £7/£5 from lizhare@blueyonder.co.uk or 0131 337 8570

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