Five things you need to know today

The General Election 2024

The General Election campaign is hurtling towards polling day on 4 July. All the candidates are listed here.

This week the parties will release their manifestos and we will publish all of them here along with other General Election coverage.

If you are a candidate then please get in touch as we would like to interview as many as possible on camera to publish on our YouTube channel.

Here are some of the candidates:

  • Tracy Gilbert, Scottish Labour candidate Edinburgh North & Leith. © 2024 Martin McAdam
  • Scott Arthur, Scottish Labour. © 2024 Martin McAdam
  • Ian Murray, Scottish Labour candidate Edinburgh South. © 2024 Martin McAdam
  • Cllr Marie-Clair Munro is a Scottish Conservative candidate in Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
  • Deidre Brock SNP candidate for Edinburgh North and Leith
  • Cllr Joanna Mowat Conservative candidate for Edinburgh North and Leith PHOTO ©2022 The Edinburgh Reporter
  • Tommy Sheppard SNP candidate for Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
  • Cllr Kayleigh O’Neill Scottish Greens candidate in the 2024 General Election in the Edinburgh North and Leith constituency
  • Councillor Christopher Cowdy Conservative candidate in Edinburgh South. Photo: © 2023, Martin P. McAdam www.martinmcadam.com
  • Joanna Cherry, KC,MP. SNP candidate for Edinburgh South West Photo © 2023 Martin P. McAdam www.martinmcadam.com
  • Cllr Dan Heap Scottish Greens candidate in Edinburgh South West
  • Sue Webber,
    Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
    candidate for Edinburgh South West. Photo © 2023 Martin P. McAdam www.martinmcadam.com
  • Bruce Wilson Scottish Liberal Democrats candidate for Edinburgh South West
  • Euan Hyslop who is SNP candidate for Edinburgh West
  • Tam Laird Scottish Libertarian Party candidate Edinburgh West ©2021 The Edinburgh Reporter

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Story Sessions

The Story Sessions at Tribe Porty will take place on Friday 28 June from 5.30pm to 7.30pm 

Soapbox and Tribe Porty are collaborating to bring you an evening of storytelling.

Our ability to tell stories is a uniquely human trait and has always been present in humanity, from cave paintings to podcasts. It is one of the oldest forms of communication and has been used to teach, entertain and influence people for centuries. Sharing stories has always had connection at its core with the unique power to inspire and influence our emotions. 

Having sacred spaces for telling stories in person are rare and more important than ever. Live storytelling gives you the power to cut through the noise and make meaningful connections to both inspire and influence.

Let’s slow down; take some time to sit with us, to gather, to listen to, and share, stories.

The theme of the evening is love, with dedicated storytellers sharing their own love stories. Tickets for this event are donation based pay-what-you-can with proceeds going to Porty Pride.

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-story-sessions-tickets-910644491187?aff=oddtdtcreator&mc_cid=515be52c08&mc_eid=786876d653

Book a space @Space at the Broomhouse Hub

Space @ The Broomhouse Hub is offering free room hire for local charities to offer community activities and groups.

Two Saturday slots are available—from 1-2.30pm and 3-4.30pm – for three-month ‘residencies’ at Space.

The agreement includes free use of the Main Hall area, which has capacity for approximately 60 people. While the halls are provided free of charge, thanks to National Lottery players, groups are responsible for their own staffing.

Read more here.

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