Beltane Fire Festival
Neo-Celtic invocation of Summer. Drums. Dancing. Bonfire. Body paint. Chipolatas discouraged.
Date and time
Venue
Calton Hill
Spring Fling
Drummond Big Band and No Strings Attached are playing to raise funds for the Kenya Educational Partnership, school music department and NSA funds. Tickets £5 (under-5s go free) from school office. Refreshments by Safari Café.
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Venue
Drummond Community High School
Clean-up for Water of Leith Walkway
Come and help for as long as you like. Activities might include ungarbaging Gormley, debagging bushes, plucking Coke tins from the jaws of choking otters. All equipment and mud provided, thanks to CEC Countryside Rangers. Tel. 447 7145
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Venue
St Mark's Park
Clean-up for Water of Leith Walkway
Activities might include debagging of bushes, ungarbaging the Gormley, and plucking coke tins from the jaws of choking otters. Organised by CEC's Leith Neighbourhood Partnership.
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Venue
St Mark's Park
Friends of Rocheid Path meeting
Meeting to discuss priorities and formulate a plan for restoration/improvement of walkway beside the Water of Leith. See Extras (15.2.12).
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Venue
Stockbridge Library, 11 Hamilton Place
Coffee morning
Enjoy good company, delicious refreshments and home baking stall: tea/coffee, scone and cake. Entry £2.50 adults, 50p children.
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Venue
Broughton St Mary's Parish Church, Bellevue Crescent
Leith Central Community Council
Monthly meeting to discuss all aspects of local interest: Environment, Licensing, Planning etc. All welcome.
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Venue
McDonald Road Library
Edinburgh's Affordable Vintage Fashion Fair
The biggest such market in Britain will – it's claimed – make shopping on a shoestring chicer than ever and cheaper than chips.
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Venue
Out of the Blue Drillhall, Dalmeny Street
Winter term resumes
Pupils at Edinburgh state schools return to classes.
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