Five things you need to know today Edinburgh!
Red Bull Hill Chasers – North Edinburgh Young People’s Forum need you – Pilton Community Garden – Easter Weekend fun at the Castle – Jobs with Edinburgh Fringe
The participants at tomorrow’s cycling event in the city may well be wishing they had wings rather than bikes as they battle it out up The Mound.
Hundreds of cyclists are expected to take on The Mound to compete in this year’s Red Bull Hill Chasers.
Competitors from throughout the UK, and one cyclist from Latvia, will mount the unforgiving gradient in a bid to be crowned 2014’s ‘King of the Hill’.
The event is open to the public, with thousands expected to travel to the capital for an adrenaline-pumping day out for the family! See you there!
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The North Edinburgh Young People”s Forum are holding a taster event next week to try out the board games they have devised.
The event is taking place at West Pilton Neighbourhood Centre on Thursday 17 April 2014 between 4pm-5pm.
If you would like to go along or need any more details then email NEYPF@hotmail.co.uk.
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Edinburgh Castle will be laying on a diverse programme of events for families over the Easter weekend.
At Edinburgh Castle, things will be taking a magical turn with A Magical Easter, part of the Edinburgh International Science Festival. Kramus the Wizard will be on hand for a display of sorcery and visitors will also have the opportunity to get up close to some birds of prey while learning about the myths surrounding owls and their links to wizards and magic.
An interactive science show will teach visitors about medieval construction techniques, and little explorers can even test their knowledge of Edinburgh Castle in a special Easter quiz. The team from the Royal Observatory Edinburgh will also be on hand to teach visitors about the use of the sun and stars for navigation.
Dr Lorna Ewan, Head of Visitor Experience, Content and Learning at Historic Scotland, which operates the visitor attraction said: “We’ve got a packed programme of events planned for this summer across our 78 sites and we’ll be kicking things off over the Easter weekend with family events at two of our most popular sites. From a medieval construction show at Edinburgh Castle to the opportunity to play the fool at Stirling Castle, it promises to be a fun weekend for all ages.”
A Magical Easter will take place at Edinburgh Castle from 12pm on 19, 20 and 21 April.
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There are some jobs on offer for the period of Edinburgh Festival Fringe which you can find at this link.