TODAY: Something for everyone in a packed activities programme at North Edinburgh Arts

CREATIVITY, CONNECTION & FESTIVE FUN

✨ WHAT’S ON TODAY – Thursday 11 December at North Edinburgh Arts ✨

A full day of creativity, connection & festive fun, and most activities are free to join.

🎄 Winter Pop-Up Market | 11am–3pm

Handmade Christmas decorations, art and gifts by local artists & makers from Granton Art Collective, supported by NEA X NESSIE

🎬 Dementia-Friendly Film Club: Scrooge | 1.30–3.30pm

A relaxed, welcoming screening of the classic 1970s film

🌸 Garden Sessions for Adults | 1.30–4pm

Get active, learn new skills & meet new people in our Community Garden

🎨 Youth Arts Collective | 4–6pm

Creative challenges, fun games, snacks & chats for local young people

🥊 Women’s Wellbeing Workout | 6–7pm

BLAST Boxing for mental health, confidence & fitness (Pay What You Can)

🛸 Talk: Scottish UFOs | 6–7.15pm

A fascinating history of UFO culture with Dr Gavin Miller

🎲 Adult Social Club (16+) | 6–8pm

Board games, music, hot drinks & relaxed social time

🥊 Men’s Boxing Workout | 7–8pm

Fitness & wellbeing through boxing (Pay What You Can)

There’s something for everyone to enjoy so come and join the fun and make the most of it before the festive break!

More details can be found at: https://northedinburgharts.co.uk/whats-on

Tonight: Youth Arts Collective

NORTH EDINBURGH ARTS at WEST PILTON NEIGHBOURHOOD CENTRE

The NEA Youth Arts Collective meets up weekly to do creative tasks (think Taskmaster!), play games, hang out, eat tasty snacks and chat about children and young people’s rights.

This term, the YAC are working with artists to select and develop a new performance to be showcased at the 2025 Edinburgh Children’s Festival family day and the North Edinburgh Community Festival.

New members welcome, so come along and bring a friend, too!

📆When: Every Thursday, 5.30pm – 7pm

Drop in any time from 4.30pm for toasties and hang out before the group starts at 5.30pm

📍Where: West Pilton Neighbourhood Centre

🙋Who: Local young people (ages 11 -13) living in areas of Muirhouse, Pilton, Telford and Drylaw

🎟Cost: Free but registration required:

Youth Arts Collective Taster Sessions at West Pilton Neighbourhood Centre

📢Calling local young people (ages 11 -13)

Are you into organising events and arts projects? Want to have your say on what’s happening in North Edinburgh? Or maybe you just want to be part of something fun and creative? ✨

Together with Imaginate UK, North Edinburgh Arts are launching a new Youth Arts Collective for ages 11-13, and you’re invited to our free taster sessions!

Join us on Thursday evenings, 3 and 10 October at West Pilton Neighbourhood Centre to try out fun activities, play games, and chat about the group.

Here’s what to expect:

Games 🎲

Bingo 🎉

Poster Design 🎨

Films 🎥

And lots of snacks! 🍿

When:

📅 Thursday 3 October, 5:30pm – 7pm

📅 Thursday 10 October, 5:30pm – 7pm

👉Register your FREE place at https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1016654168987

Pick your date when booking and come along to find out more. We’ll be starting regular sessions from 24 October.