Lord Provost raises a glass to unsung heroes

1st Scots Pipe Band at Lauriston Castle
1st Scots Pipe Band at Lauriston Castle

The first Lord Provost’s Garden Party was held at Lauriston Castle to honour and recognise the volunteers in Edinburgh.

Five hundred guests from the volunteer sector were invited to the Castle and entertained by the 1st Scots Pipes, Mary Erskine School Choir,  the

1st Scots Pipe Band at Lauriston Castle
1st Scots Pipe Band at Lauriston Castle

The Scottish Chamber Orchestra quartet, a Clarsach player in the Japanese Garden, and history tours by the Living History Group.

The Edinburgh Reporter’s Trystan Davies spoke to the Lord Provost Donald Wilson and the event sponsor Virgin Money CEO Jayne-Anne Gadhia.

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Lord Provost Donald Wilson
Lord Provost Donald Wilson

Mary Erskine School Choir and event sponsor Virgin Money
Mary Erskine School Choir and event sponsor Virgin Money

Living History Group helping to introduce Lauriston Castle history
Living History Group helping to introduce Lauriston Castle history