East meets West to talk human rights tomorrow night
It couldn’t be more topical …
Pupils from Broughton and Craigroyston High Schools will be among those taking part in a Q & A session and discussion with original ‘Glasgow Girl’ Roza Salih following the screening of the film at North Edinburgh Arts tomorrow night.
All welcome.
We are running a FREE Porridge & Play session with Licketyspit Theatre Company, starting at North Edinburgh Arts at 10.30am, for ages 3-8 years with families.
From 11am you can join in with apple pressing and planting your own edibles (indoor activity) in the church, suitable for all ages. There will also be children’s workshops running during the meal.
For more details go to www.centipedeproject.
Edinburgh Doors Open Day takes place this weekend (26 & 27 September) and this year is following the theme of ‘Edinburgh’s Food & Drink’.
Doors Open Day is a celebration of Edinburgh’s architecture, culture and heritage and has been organised by The Cockburn Association (Edinburgh’s Civic Trust) since 1991.
Over 100 venues to will throw open their doors over the weekend, with something to suit the taste of just about everyone: there are the regular favourites, new venues and interesting spaces and activities to celebrate the 25th year of the popular event.
North Edinburgh Arts is among the local venues getting involved this year:
North Edinburgh Arts is delighted to be taking part in Doors Open Day 2015. We are ideally situated between the Royal Botanic Gardens (number 32) and the National Museums Collection Centre (number 31) so why not make a morning tour of the North Edinburgh venues and pop in for a cake and freshly ground coffee in our community café.
Guided tours of our award-winning garden will be starting at 11am and 1pm this Saturday (26 September). Our ship-themed sandpits will keep the kids amused for hours too, with buckets and spades available to use (refundable deposit is required). We are number 30 on the map.
To find out what’s on offer across Edinburgh this weekend, see brochure (below)
The Edinburgh Sustainable Development Partnership (ESDP) is holding its next meeting on Wednesday 16 September in North Edinburgh Arts Centre – and the Partnership is keen to meet local community groups.
The ESDP meeting itself is from 9 – 11 AM and it would be great if community group members could come along at 11 AM to meet partnership members and highlight local projects and activity.
If you would like to attend please contact Fiona MacLeod at fiona.macleod@edinburgh.gov.uk , telephone 469 3513 or Jenny Fausset on 469 3538 jenny.fausset@edinburgh.gov.uk
www.edinburgh.gov.uk/sustainabledevelopment
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From arts clubs for kids to gardening groups for adults, there’s something for everyone at North Edinburgh Arts this autumn!
Two things that help people of any age get through the ups and downs of life are friendship and music.
A pioneering two-year project, led by acclaimed Edinburgh charities Fischy Music and The Sunflower Garden, to build friendship groups and promote musical creativity for Edinburgh children with family issues, will culminate in a celebration concert at North Edinburgh Arts Centre on Friday (4 September) at 6.30pm.
Weekly after-school projects for four groups of 8-12 year olds have been run since October 2013. These groups have focused on song-writing, discussion and music games as a way of building confidence, making friends and expressing deep emotions about life circumstances that the children may struggle with.
These four moving, quirky and original songs have been recorded onto a special CD, and will be showcased by a professional live band along with selected favourites from Fischy Music – in front of an audience composed of the song-writing children, their families, staff from the two organisations and other invited guests.
“Excited when there’s presents, or going on holiday
Confused when I don’t understand the things that people say
Scared when it gets dark, or going somewhere new
In my house, there are feelings, lots of feelings
Lots of feelings all the time, is that the same for you?
(extract from ‘My House’ composed by project group 2, May 2014)
An exciting new project is coming to North Edinburgh Arts next week …
The Otesha Project UK
Invites you to come and see the Otesha UK cycling and performing extravaganza this summer at North Edinburgh Arts.
Get involved as they collect ideas on how to create a better world – from composting to clothes swapping!
The Otesha Project is a mobile community of young people who are spending three weeks cycling through Scotland visiting schools, youth clubs and communities to perform the magnificent Otesha UK Play, and running workshops about how global issues meet everyday lives.
They won’t be counting carbon. They will, however, be having a brilliant time discovering how to live in a way that makes good things happen without harming others or the planet.And they invite YOU to do it with them and help them to do it better.
Book your FREE space now:
0131 315 2151
admin@northedinburgharts.co.uk
Thursday 13 August is Sand Castle Day!
Remember it’s Sand Castle Day at North Edinburgh Arts this Thursday. Come along between 10am – 12noon to show off your skills in the sandpit. They’re getting a whole load of new sand put in that morning: who’ll be the first one in?
Time to talk about the great taboo?
Death and dying. It’s a subject many of us prefer not to even think about, let alone discuss – but Ruth Green, Minister of St David’s Espisopal Church in Royston Mains, says it’s good to talk about death and has organised an event to do just that. And it might even be fun!
Ruth explained: “It’s called Grave Talk, and it’s a cafe space designed to talk about death, dying and funerals. I was inspired to start this because in my experience as a nurse, and now as a minister, most people don’t know how to talk about death. This event gives a safe environment, and is a way of trying to normalise such conversation. It is free (with donations accepted for the cake) and is non-religious, so it’s suitable for people of all faiths and doubts. At previous events, strangely enough, it is fun, and there’s lots of laughter, as people are freed up to explore their ideas and feelings.”
GRAVE TALK takes place at North Edinburgh Arts on
Wednesday 2 September from 6.30 – 7.45
there will be tea and cake
there will be talk, there will be questions
the truth is we are all going to die, but nobody wants to say anything
Grave Talk is a chance to talk about death
think about your funeral
ask questions, air your thoughts
for people of all faiths and doubts
Intrigued? Interested? Like to find out more? Like to go along? Call Ruth on 629 2018 or 07941 552 768 or email liverdiet@hotmail.com
Local youngsters shine in dance performance
Liminal Dance Company brought their Red and the Wolf to North Edinburgh Arts on the latest leg of a Scottish tour – and, together with local young people, took an appreciative audience on a magical journey.
Choreographer Gemma Williams and professional dancers worked with a locally-based community cast of young people aged 8-16 in a series of workshops which culminated in a live performance of the work on Wednesday evening.
Inspired by the Little Red Riding Hood fairtytale, Red and the Wolf tells the much-loved story through music, movement and dance and took the audience – who were not merely passive observers, but became part of the performance – on an ever-changing, fantastic journey.
It was a fascinating experience, a real adventure, and all credit to the young participants Gemma Williams, Justine Lim, Christina Duncan, Abigail Courtney, Katherine Rennie, Jiaya Aui, Gabrielle Glean, Staney Mckay, Ferdie Mckay, Sorcha Minto, Julie Dorozynska, Freya McNicoli, Inez MacIntosh and Rhona Payne who really put their hearts and souls into the performance. Bravo!
Next stop for Red and the Wolf is Musselburgh’s Brunton Theatre (11 – 15 August)
