Plans on view for abandoned bingo hall
The plans for development at the former bingo hall in Leith will be on display on Wednesday as part of a public consultation. The developers plan to convert the building within the Leith Conservation Area into student flats saying that “this is in response to a local desire to preserve the building, located in the Leith Conservation Area, and address a chronic undersupply of student accommodation in the capital”.Â
The public consultation event will take place on Wednesday 17th January 2024 between 4:00pm and 7:30pm in McDonald Road Library, 2-8 McDonald Road, Edinburgh EH7 4LU.
Exhibition boards detailing the project will be available at the event, as well as from the project website (www.manderston-street.co.uk) from 9am on the day of the event.Â
LifeCare need entertainer
The Stockbridge based charity LifeCare is looking for an entertainer for their day clubs. at Cheyne Street. The person would come into their clubs on a regular basis to provide entertainment and fun for their clients – ideally on Tuesdays or Thursdays. Contact stevensmith@lifecare-edinburgh.org.uk for more information.
The Cycling Gardeners of Edinburgh need your pallets
The Cycling Gardeners need some pallets for a composting project and if you have some then you are asked to get in touch.
Tender Bodies
On 21 January 2024 from 1.30–3pm at Fruitmarket Gallery. Free. Book here
Fruitmarket presents award-winning director Jeanie Finlay in conversation with award-winning artist Hayley Morris Cafiero and best-selling author Aubrey Gordon to discuss their respective careers and bodies of work, and how their most recent creative practises have entered a similar, vital discourse.
Jeanie Finlay is one of Britain’s most distinctive artist and filmmakers. She creates award-winning work for cinema and television, telling intimate stories to international audiences. All of Jeanie’s films are all made with the same steel and heart, sharing an empathetic approach to bringing overlooked and untold stories to the screen.
Her latest film Your Fat Friend had its world premiere at Tribeca. This event will take place the same day of the Edinburgh premiere, before the screening at Cameo Picturehouse.
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