Auld Reekie Retold ; Killer Collections – Caring for Objects that don’t care about you!

Wednesday 27 April 2022 at 6:00pm - Online

How do you manage the contents of a medical kit donation or handle a WW2 gas mask? What happens with historic objects containing mercury, lead or asbestos? Museums collections are not always as friendly as they may seem! Join Museums and Galleries Edinburgh Collections Care Officer, Gwen Thomas, Curator, Gemma Henderson and Auld Reekie Retold Project Manager, Nico Tyack as …

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Park Life: Princes Street Gardens

Thursday 23 June 2022 at 7:30pm online

Princes Street Gardens are one of the most iconic sights in the City of Edinburgh. Join the team from Museums and Galleries Edinburgh in an online talk as they saunter through their archives to explore Princes Street Gardens, East and West. They will look at its origins as the Nor’Loch, promenade past The Mound check-out bandstands, wonder at fountains, appreciate …

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Grassmarket Residents Association AGM 2022

Thursday 14th April at 6.30pm in the Quaker Meeting House, Victoria Terrace

The Grassmarket Residents Association (GRASS) are holding their 2022 Annual General Meeting on 14th April at 6.30pm in the Quaker Meeting House on Victoria Terrace. All are welcome to attend to learn more about what GRASS members have been up to in their community during the pandemic years and hear more about their manifesto for the upcoming Council election in …

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Edinburgh’s City Mobility Plan 2021 – 2030

Wed 23 March at 10.30am on Zoom

Join Councillor Lesley Macinnes, Convener of the City of Edinburgh’s Transport and Environment Committee, in a Zoom conversation with the Morningside Justice and Peace Group about Edinburgh’s City Mobility Plan 2021 – 2030 and the work of her Committee. The Morningside Justice and Peace Group exists to promote informed opinion on matters of concern to the community at large. Its meetings …

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Loss and Damage due to Climate Change

Wed 9 March 2022 at 10.30am on Zoom

Join Dr Saleemul Huq, Director of the International Centre for Climate Change and Development, Independent University Bangladesh (IUB) in a Zoom conversation with the Morningside Justice and Peace Group about ‘Loss and Damage due to Climate Change.’ The Morningside Justice and Peace Group exists to promote informed opinion on matters of concern to the community at large. Its meetings are held …

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Does Edinburgh still deserve World Heritage Status?

30 March 2022 at 10.30am on Zoom

Join Terry Levinthal, Director of the Cockburn Association, as he discusses Edinburgh’s UNESCO World Heritage status in conversation with the Morningside Justice and Peace Group on Zoom. The Morningside Justice and Peace Group exists to promote informed opinion on matters of concern to the community at large. Its meetings are held every Wednesday during the autumn and spring months from 10.30am …

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The Photography of Robert Blomfield: In Conversation

Thursday 3 March 2022 at 7:00pm on Zoom

Online “In Conversation” event with the family of the late Robert Blomfield In 2018-2019 Museums and Galleries Edinburgh premiered ‘Robert Blomfield: Edinburgh Street Photography: An Unseen Archive’ at the City Art Centre with unprecedented success and record visitor numbers. Since then, the photographs of Robert Blomfield have been steadily gathering more critical acclaim and we are delighted to once again …

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Edinburgh Civic Forum meeting

Tues 1st March 2022 at 4pm on Zoom

The next quarterly gathering of the Edinburgh Civic Forum takes place on the 1st March on Zoom. The Edinburgh Civic Forum was formed in the 1990s to strengthen the dialogue between civic groups in the capital and the City of Edinburgh Council. It also aims to encourage greater interest and involvement in planning. Generally, matters concerned with the promotion, planning …

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Edinburgh Old Town Association Annual General Meeting

Wednesday 9 March, 6.30 pm, by Zoom

Edinburgh Old Town Association invite you to join them to hear the reports of the last year. Signed-up members will elect the committee for the coming year and raise any issues or concerns.  After the formal business, committee member Rosemary Mann will give a short presentation about The Unicorn and other Scottish Emblems. This online event is free to Edinburgh …

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St Giles, the Reformation and the Covenanters

Tuesday 22 February, 6.30 pm, by Zoom

Edinburgh Old Town Association Committee member Helen McBride, who is also a volunteer guide at St Giles, will explore the many links between that church, the Scottish Reformation and the Covenanters. This online event is free to Edinburgh Old Town Association members.  Non-members may attend if a donation of at least £5.00 for each event has been made.  Donate online via …

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