- Edinburgh Fashion Week
- Pennywell Shopping Centre
- Rare Whisky sale
- Boys Brigade
- RSNO and the RSNO Chorus at the Usher Hall
Last year was the first time that Essential Edinburgh and EdinEvents ran Edinburgh Fashion Week. Well now it’s back!
From 5th to 6th March at The Mound you can see fashion from Edinburgh’s stores and boutiques and enjoy masterclasses in make-up and styling.
There will also be a children’s fashion show for the very first time.
Tickets are now on sale via Eventbrite and the weekend will be rounded off by the Edinburgh College of Art Postgraduate Collective Show.
This year, the event will partner with breast cancer charity Walk the Walk to host a one-of-a-kind Moonwalk show on Saturday 5 March. An array of Scottish celebrities, sports personalities and designers will be taking part in the extravaganza which will culminate in an exciting live auction. Other collaborators include iconic Edinburgh blogger Satisfashion and fashion movement Scot Street Style amongst others.
Following the weekend launch, participating retailers will be running exclusive promotions across the city and the week will close with the Edinburgh Charity Fashion Show on Friday 11th & Saturday 12th of March in The Biscuit Factory.
Community Action North along with the regeneration company Urban Union and North Edinburgh Arts have combined forces to provide giant planters to brighten up Muirhouse Shopping Centre.
The scheme is called Wishing Penny-Well and is designed to encourage members of the community to help brighten up the shopping centre by planting seeds and flowers. Urban Union set up the planters and residents were invited to make a special wish for the area.
At the ceremony last week the Craigroyston High School rock band provided music and everyone who attended was given a heart-shaped treat.
Craig Kidd, from Urban Union, added: “This year we wanted to celebrate Valentine’s Day at Pennywell in a very special way and I think we’ve achieved this by encouraging local people to love their community and by brightening up the Muirhouse Shopping Centre. The event proved popular with several local residents joining in the fun and we hope the community can take pride in the efforts that have been made to develop and grow the Pennywell area.”
The Pennywell development will provide 356 new social and mid-rent homes for The City of Edinburgh Council and 363 new houses for private sale.
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[mc4wp_form id=”169103″]Bonhams will be selling some pretty special whisky next month with one bottle of Glenfiddich estimated to fetch anything up to £15,000.
This bottle was filled in 1991 from casks from 1937 and 1939, and is number 448. The bottle is in its original fitted wooden presentation case along with a certificate of authenticity.
Bonhams Whisky Specialist, Martin Green commented: “The Glenfiddich 50 year oldis one of the most sought-after whiskies at auction and always excites much interest when it appears. Whisky collecting is very much an international pursuit and I would not be surprised to see bidding for this bottle from the USA and countries in the Far East as well as closer to home.”
Callum Marshall a volunteer with the Boys’ Brigade has graduated from the King George VI Youth Leadership Training course.
The Very Reverend Andrew McLellan, who is Brigade National Chaplain and a former Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, presented Callum with his certificate at a ceremony in Carluke on 13 February.
Callum from Bonnyrigg said: “KGVI has provided me with a qualification, helped improve my leadership and communication skills, whilst at the same time develop friendships which I know will last a lifetime. This incredible experience has given me the motivation and confidence to make a difference for future BB generations.”
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