Organised by The Spurtle community newspaper (“Broughton’s Independent Stirrer”) this is a FREE hustings event for City Centre candidates in the May 2022 local elections in Edinburgh. This an an opportunity to ask questions and see the council candidates in action. The event will be held at Broughton St Marys Church and streamed via Zoom for online attendees.
The Another Edinburgh Is Possible group is holding an online hustings event on Thursday 21st April from 6.30am until 8pm
A talk organised by the Old Town Association by Eric Melvin, much-respected local historian with a wide knowledge of his home city of Edinburgh, about herbalist Duncan Napier who founded the well-known shop in Bristo Place in 1860. This is a hybrid event. Your ticket will allow you to attend either in person or online, live or at a time …
Visit the historic Trinity Apse on Chalmers Close for a FREE Open Day on Friday 20th May 2022. Just pop-by, no booking is required. Members of the Trinity Network will be on hand during both sessions to answer any questions you may have about this fascinating historic Edinburgh building Morning Session – 10.15am-12pm. At 11am Dr Lizzie Swarbrick, a Leverhulme …
2022 is the bicentenary of the famous visit of George IV to Edinburgh in August 1822– an event celebrated by the famous statue of the king at the junction of George Street and Hanover Street. Join historian and author Eric Melvin as he gives a FREE talk at the City Art Centre about this momentous occasion in Edinburgh’s history, when …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
