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Quiet Heroes photography exhibition at granton:hub

3rd AUGUST at 1pm

Join us for the the Quiet Heroes portrait photography exhibition by Chris McCluskie.

This event takes place at granton:hub on August 3, 2025 at 1:00 PM for a captivating display of images that celebrate everyday heroes. Community organisations from across North Edinburgh nominated the folk who keep the community together, without asking for anything back. Don’t miss this opportunity to be inspired and uplifted by the stories behind each image. See you there!

Date: August 3, 2025 at 1:00 PM

About photographer Chris McCluskie:

Winner of the Scottish Press Photography Awards – Sports Feature

Scottish Press Photography Awards – Placed Third Overall

Book your space here:

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/…/quiet-heroes-photography…

granton:hub Summer Exhibition

Join us in celebrating a year of creativity, community, and artistic growth at Granton:hub Art classes Summer Exhibition!

Opening Night – All Welcome!

Friday 27th June | 18:30 – 20:30

Enjoy an evening of art, conversation, and inspiration. There’ll be drinks, nibbles, and plenty of time to chat and catch up with fellow artists in a relaxed and welcoming atmosphere.

Exhibition Open to the Public:Saturday 28th June | 12:00 – 16:00Sunday 29th June | 12:00 – 16:00

Featuring life drawings, paintings, portraits, landscapes, and city sketches created by our students over the past year.

Book your free place: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/…/art-classes-summer…

Come and support local talent, meet the artists, and experience the vibrant creative spirit of our community!

News from the Centipede

Pumpkin Carving this Thursday!

Muirhouse Community Shop on Pennywell Road’s the place to be for a free pumpkin carving and potato printing workshop. Session runs from 3 – 5pm – all welcome!

Watch the birdie on Friday!

Muirhouse Centipede Project are holding two free portrait sessions on Friday (25 October): 10am – 12pm and 2-4pm at North Edinburgh Arts.

The photos will be taken by professional photographer, Kenny Bean (www.kennybean.co.uk). Each participant will be able to take away a free print of their photograph on the day as well as digital copies of their images if they bring in a memory stick.

The photographs will be used at a ‘Luminous Muirhouse’, a festival of light we are organising for November (see poster below).

The festival is to highlight the housing situation in Muirhouse. We will be painting the blue prints of a ‘dream home’ onto the ground using glow in the dark paint that will be lit up on the night. There will also be furniture made that will represent various community group’s dream home or garden, which will also be painted with the same glow in the dark paint. The home and furniture will be designed through consultations with local community groups.

The images will be projected onto a large wall on the night for the whole community to see.

The Friday sessions are drop-in – for further information call 0131 315 6408.

Joanne McArthur

Centipede Project