Tag: Saturday 6 September

Spin into September this weekend at National Museum of Flight’s 360 Fest

Visitors can spin into September at the National Museum of Flight’s family fun day this weekend. Celebrate all things circular with cycle stunts, circus displays and hands-on activities at 360 Fest, returning to East Lothian this Saturday (6th September). 

The one-day event offers full-circle family fun for all ages. Visitors can step into the ring with drop-in circus workshops and try out hula hooping, spinning plates and diabolo juggling. Think Circus will also pop up around the Museum’s historic Second World War airfield with spectacular circus performances. 

The Ultimate Extreme Sports Show will showcase cycle and sport skills, including BMX stunts, mountain bike trials and bike parkour. Visitors who fancy having a go themselves can also choose a bike and zoom round The Dirt Factory’s bike pump track. Family crafts, demos, and STEM activities a complete the packed programme. 

Steve McLean, General Manager at the National Museum of Flight, said: “We’re delighted that 360 Fest is returning to the National Museum of Flight for a second year.

“This event offers lots of hands-on activities and entertainment to encourage families to spin into action and get creative together. Combined with the chance to learn about flight and see the magnificent aircraft in our collections up close, 360 Fest offers the perfect day out to round off the summer.” 

Visitors can explore the National Museum of Flight and discover iconic aircraft such as a Red Arrows Hawk and Scotland’s Concorde. Families can visit the Fantastic Flight gallery with its interactive displays offering a wonderful way to discover how aeroplanes fly.

There’s also a chance to learn about East Fortune’s wartime heritage through photographs, film, personal testimony and unique objects in the attraction’s Fortunes of War exhibition.    

360 Fest takes place on Saturday 6 September. Activities run from 11:00-16:00 and the museum is open 10:00-17:00.  

Pictured: Kat Borrowdale from Think Circus practices ahead of 360 Fest, a day of family fun celebrating all things circular at the National Museum of Flight.

Photo © Andy Catlin

Senior health leader takes on the final MoonWalk Scotland in Edinburgh

  • Scotland’s Chief Allied Health Professions Officer will lace up her walking shoes on Saturday 6 September, to take part in the final MoonWalk Scotland in Edinburgh.
  • This will be the last MoonWalk in the capital, before the iconic overnight fundraising event, organised by cancer charity Walk the Walk, leaves Edinburgh after 19 years to go on tour to another city
  • Professor Carolyn McDonald (pictured), alongside fellow AHP Leaders Helen Moores-Poole and Anne Wallace (Team “Allied Angels”) will take on the Full Moon (26.2 miles) challenge wearing Walk the Walk’s trademark brightly decorated bras
  • The Chief AHP Officer leads the national strategy for the 14 allied health professions (AHPs) across Scotland, such as radiographers, physiotherapists, paramedics, dietitians and occupational therapists 
  • AHPs are the third largest clinical workforce within NHS Scotland, playing a huge role in health promotion and also in frontline care, including for thousands of people with cancer. 

Scotland’s Chief Allied Health Professions Officer, Professor Carolyn McDonald said:- “Team ‘Allied Angels’ is very excited to be taking part in next month’s final MoonWalk Scotland in Edinburgh.

“As Allied Health Professions Leaders, we constantly strive to encourage people to walk for health, to build friendships and community and to support one another to improve their physical and mental health.

“This is an approach which we share with The MoonWalk organisers, Walk the Walk. We also support so many people across Scotland on their cancer journeys – just as Walk the Walk has done so brilliantly over the last 19 years. 

“We are thrilled to have this wonderful chance to celebrate the incredible impact which The MoonWalk has had over the years and also to say ‘thank you’ “. 

  • People of all ages across Scotland can also get involved in the final MoonWalk Scotland in Edinburgh in a number of ways:-
  • Signing up for the Half Moon (13.1 miles) or Full Moon (26.2 miles) at The MoonWalk Scotland. Entries close at midnight on Monday 25th August
  • Taking part in the 5K ZOOM Walk on the morning of Sat 6th Sept – a challenge for all ages and abilities. Registration available until the day. 
  • Registering as a Volunteer to make both events (starting from Holyrood Park) run smoothly

For more information about cancer charity Walk the Walk and to sign up as a Walker or Volunteer on Saturday 6th September, go to www.walkthewalk.org

Last chance to take part in an Edinburgh Moonwalk

ANNOUNCEMENT!📢

This year the MoonWalk Scotland is going to be super special as 2025 will be the final time in Edinburgh! We are SO excited to break the news that the MoonWalk will be going on tour to a new city🌃

With just a few more weeks to go, there is still time to enter and stride through beautiful Edinburgh by night, all whilst fundraising for an amazing cause!

Sign up now and get ready for a weekend of fun, inspiration and smiles:

ttps://walkthewalk.org/challenges/the-moonwalk-scotland/