Leith Festival begins on Saturday and Citadel Youth Centre invite everyone to join them.
Events will include the official opening of Victoria Swing Bridge after a lengthy period of restoration.
The bridge will be officially opened at 10.00am with a flag unfurling ceremony and a piped procession led by Scotland’s National Piper, Louise Marshall.
Forth Ports have commissioned the production of three amazing silk flags representing Leith Past, Leith Present and Leith Future. Over the last 12 weeks, members of the local community have been contributing to the design of each of the flags. Parents and children at the Citadel have designed the third flag ‘Leith Future’ and this flag will be proudly paraded across the Victoria Bridge at 10.00am.
Everyone is invited to go along and cheer on the Citadel youths at the local historic event.
Leith Gala: The 2024 Gala Parade will set off from Lochend Park at 10.30am to join the main stage in Leith Links, launching the opening of the 2024 Leith Gala.
Join the Citadel parents group, the children and the youths as they sing their way along the route. Do cheer them on from the pavement along the route.
Leith Jazz and Blues Party: After last year’s initial ‘Jazz Tea Dance’ there is an even bigger and better event lined up on Saturday. Rosy Blue will kick things off with a full set at 1.30pm. Returning for a second year with popular classics that will get everyone up to dance.
The Blue Hyenas will then take the stage with some traditional Chicago Blues interspersed with covers from the Rolling Stones, Beatles and Hendrix!!
And everyone can enjoy some free Tacos prepared and served by the Scran Academy Food Van staffed by Citadel youths from the careers café.
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