Leith Harbour and Newhaven Community Council
The next meeting is at 6.30pm on 26 November at Custom House on Commercial Street. The meeting is being convened to discuss:
Western Harbour 24/05114/FUL – proposed residential development of 104 apartments
Bangor Road PAN
BT Hubs
Leith Connections (Henderson St, Hawthornvale to Seafield)
Water of Leith Basins
Landscape/greenspace reinstatement – tram corridor
Leith Chooses
A reminder that comments are invited on the planning application at Western Harbour Ponds until 29 November. A spokesperson for Friends of Western Harbour Ponds said: “On 4 November 2024, prospective developer FM Group’s application for planning permission on plot A1, the woodland plot, went live on the City of Edinburgh Council’s planning portal. Residents of neighbouring properties would have received notification, but ANYONE can comment – the deadline for comments is Friday 29 November.” Read more here.
Pirate Radio Special
Callum Easter will be broadcasting live this weekend on Saturday in a Pirate Radio Special, inviting fans to tune in and get a taste of what to expect when he plays the Queens Hall in Edinburgh on 2 December as part of this year’s Soundhouse Winter Festival.
This one-off temporary broadcast, will be transmitted live at Leith Depot in Edinburgh. It will also be available to fans by tuning into 87.8FM at the following times/places:
Saturday 23 November 2024
Around Morningside and near Calton Hill 7-9pm
Around Leith Walk 9-11pm
Find out more about the Soundhouse Winter Festival here.
Christmas is coming
Bad weather will affect opening of some of Edinburgh’s Christmas. The Polar Ice Bar and Coorie Inn on George Street will not open until the afternoon of 26 November.
But Santa Claus and his elves are ready to welcome families at St. Andrew Square where they can find Santa’s Stories, a letter writing station and a post box with a direct line to Santa’s workshop. Santa’s Stories begins Saturday 23 November in the Piccolo Spiegeltent, with each visit ensuring kids get the opportunity to meet Santa himself before the big day, and take home their own present.
Also in St. Andrew Square, the all-new Christmas Tree Maze opens on Saturday 23 November, until 24 December. This immersive holiday experience, with tickets from £5, offers one of the UK’s largest illuminated Christmas Tree walks.
Time to lace up your skates! Edinburgh’s premier outdoor Ice Rink opens on George Street from the evening of Friday 22 November right through until Saturday 4 January 2025. With a covered rink, it could be the perfect festive activity, rain or shine for you.
Edinburgh’s Christmas is now open featuring a jam-packed programme of festive family fun. Get ready for bright lights, Christmas tunes and mulled wine as the festive season kicks off. Last weekend’s opening in East Princes Street Gardens welcomed 100,000 visitors during the weekend.
There is more to entertain you at Ross Bandstand (all free) this weekend.
Edinburgh Sings 24 November at 2pm – details are here
Silent disco on 23 November in the late afternoon – details here
Leith Creative Trail
Tthe Leith Creative Trail is a map of all the markets and open studios that are happening on Saturday 30 November until Sunday 8 December.
You can pick up a map at any participating venues or by downloading it online as a pdf. Venues include:
- Out of the Blue, Drill Hall
- Portland Street Studio Jewellers
- Heart of Newhaven
- Art Glass Studio 34
- Leith Makers
- Glass Lab
- Silverhub Studios
- Custom House
- Mote 102
- Edinburgh Open Workshop
- Portland Street Pottery
- Leith Police Box
- Out of the Bluie Abbymount Studios
- Akvile Su & Wojtek Kutyla
- Leith Market
- Coburg House
At Macmillan Square on Saturday
A free bike event is being held in Macmillan Square (just next to the almost ready North Edinburgh Arts building) on Saturday from 11am to 1pm. Take your bike along and Dr Bike will give it the once over.
Also a family friendly bike ride around the area is planned (depends on the weather which does not look the best..). And there will be two cargo bikes to try out. No need to book a place just drop in.
And children are welcome but must be over 8 years old and accompanied by an adult.
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