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Thursday in Edinburgh – What’s On Today
Bookbug: songs and rhymes for young children and babies. 10.30-11am, Oxgangs Library, 343 Oxgangs Road North.
Live Music Now: Slide Too Far. Formed two years ago in Glasgow, trombone quartet Slide Too Far has gone from strength to strength, winning...
Monday in Edinburgh – what’s on today
Mrs Mash at The Skylark: songs, stories and joining in fun from Mrs Mash aka Marie Louise Cochrane, the Storytelling Cook, for the under-5s and their parents and carers - this week with patterns for...
What’s On in Edinburgh this week
MONDAY 24TH NOVEMBER 2014
Mrs Mash at The Skylark: songs, stories and joining in fun from Mrs Mash aka Marie Louise Cochrane, the Storytelling Cook, for the under-5s and their parents and carers - this week...
Saturday in Edinburgh – What’s On Today
Edinburgh Steiner School Christmas Market: handmade gifts and crafts, puppet shows and fairground games, raffle, tombola, complementary therapies, live music, King Winter's Grotto, Viennese Cafe, world food market, craft workshops, star hunt and more. 11am-4pm, Edinburgh...
Friday in Edinburgh – What’s On Today
Bon Papillon Winter Exhibition: Ingrid Nilsson with Senja Bownes, Lynne Harkes and Melanie Williamson. Open preview 5.30pm tonight, then 10am-5pm Wednesday to Sunday, closed Mondays and Tuesdays, Bon Papillon, 15 Howe Street. Read The Edinburgh Reporter's choice of the...
What’s On in Edinburgh this week
MONDAY 17TH NOVEMBER 2014
Delighters: Hula Hooping - taster session. For ages 14+, beginners or beginners + - session will be tailored to the abilities of the participants. 6.30-7.30pm, Forest Centre +, 38 Castle Terrace....
Monday in Edinburgh – What’s On Today
Before The Diving: little is known about ancient Penguin civilisation, but the recent discovery of early Penguin eggshell drawings provides a fascinating though slightly disconcerting insight into their previously unknown empire. Haika Maeda, a Chinese/Japanese artist...
What’s On In Edinburgh this week
Plenty happening again this week - from fundraisers for Palestine, Water for Life and the Scouts, to films from Poland, Africa and Italy. Books will be launched, exhibitions will be opened, French and Russian...
Saturday in Edinburgh – What’s On Today
Save the Elephants Halloween Party: two bands, nibbles, mini-auction, raffle. All funds will go to Kuki Gallmann Conservancy in Kenya, which works with wildlife conservation, especially elephants. Come in your scariest fancy dress! 7pm-midnight, Function...
What’s On in Edinburgh this week
What's On is truly international this week, with Poland, Italy, Spain, Afghanistan, Palestine, Denmark, China, France, the USA, Canada, Japan and the entire African continent all being involved in events in Scotland's capital. Closer...
Portobello High School – Building begins officially today
Portobello High School is a long awaited addition to the council's school estate and today marks the beginning of the building process at Portobello Park. The Edinburgh Reporter is at the park waiting for...
Monday in Edinburgh – What’s On Today
Mrs Mash the Storytelling Cook: stories, songs and participative fun for Portobello's youngest residents. 10.30-11am, The Skylark, 241-243 Portobello High Street.
Toddler Time: Poppy Cat. Join fabulous feline Poppy Cat on her adventures through magical lands with her...
What’s On in Edinburgh this week
MONDAY 6TH OCTOBER 2014
Mrs Mash the Storytelling Cook: stories, songs and participative fun for Portobello's youngest residents. 10.30-11am, The Skylark, 241-243 Portobello High Street.
Toddler Time: Poppy Cat. Join fabulous feline Poppy Cat on her adventures...
Saturday in Edinburgh – What’s On Today
Fresh Start Sale: cake stands, china, glass, bric a brac, coffees, teas and home baking. Fresh Start is an Edinburgh-based charity helping those who have been homeless to get established in their new homes: it...
What’s On in Edinburgh this week
MONDAY 29TH SEPTEMBER 2014
Dance and Cafe Culture: a new exhibition of work by Andrew Fitzpatrick, Norma Maclean, Peter Nardini, Chris Taylor, Nichola Martin and Maggie Vance. 11am-5pm Monday to Friday, 10am-1pm Saturdays, closed Sundays, The...
What’s On in Edinburgh this week
MONDAY 8TH SEPTEMBER 2014
Edible Gardening Seasonal Advice: drop in to find out how to grow your own food and take a look around the productive garden with the Edible Gardening Project Team. 1-3pm, Demonstration...
What’s On in Edinburgh this week
MONDAY 4TH AUGUST 2014
GENERATION: Curator's Tour. Senior Curator Lucy Askew leads an introductory tour of the GENERATION exhibition at Modern Art One, introducing key artists and themes. This part of the exhibition includes spectacular...
Portobello will have a new High School by 2016
The Scottish Parliament has today passed the City of Edinburgh Council’s Private Bill to allow the new Portobello High School to be built on Portobello Park.
After gaining widespread public support for its plans, the...
Air Training Corps 1143 (Portobello) Squadron
The Air Cadets are a national youth organisation for young people age 13 to 17, who have an interest in aviation. As an Air Cadet many opportunities are open to you such as flying,...
StreetSoccer bringing football to you
Well they are if you live in Portobello. Here are all the details of the next free 8 week programme which is about more than football of course.
Performance Poetry on the Prom at Portobello
Portobello Poets present
THE PORTOBELLO POETRY CIRCUS
A night of performance poetry on the Prom!
Featuring
The Sensational Slam Champion
CARLY BROWN
plus
COLIN McGUIRE
The Human Cannonball of Spoken Word
And further feats of fantasy from...
Porty piper plays royal salute
PORTOBELLO ARMY PIPER PLAYS AT ROYAL SALUTE
Portobello Army piper Private Graeme Blyth (25) played at a Royal Salute at Edinburgh Castle to mark the 65th Birthday of HRH Prince Charles The Duke of Rothesay...
Five things you need to know today
Policing plan - Planning at Newcraighall - Toddler Time at the Cameo - The Edinburgh Reporter - Field of Light
Police Scotland, City of Edinburgh Council Community Safety staff and Fire Scotland want your help...
Portobello has 14 new community councillors
The election result is in and there are 14 new community councillors elected to the Portobello Community Council following yesterday's ballot.
They are:-
BLINKHORN, Max
EUNSON, Gillian
DEVOY, Maria M
DEMPSEY, Emma
MCMILLAN, Thea Jane
KINDNESS, Lee
SLIFER, Clare
CAMERON, Mark
WATTERS, Sean
JEFFERSON, Bob
LYNN,...
Vote online for your new community councillor
VOTING MADE EASY FOR 2013 COMMUNITY COUNCIL ELECTIONS
For the first time, local people taking part in this year's Community Council elections in Edinburgh will be able to vote online.
There has been such a good response to join...
Innovation Fund open for applications
A new £500,000 Innovation Fund is now open for funding applications from voluntary, charitable, not for profit organisations who provide health and social care in Edinburgh.
Funding is available from Edinburgh’s Health and Social Care Partnership for innovative projects that...
Gymnasts put on great show at opening of Tumbles in Portobello
YOUNG GYMNASTS SPRING INTO ACTION FOR EDINBURGH LEISURE
Official launch of a new £500,000 state-of-the-art gymnastics and soft play centre this morning.
Portobello’s promenade was centre stage for the official launch of Edinburgh Leisure’s largest soft...
Portobello Book Festival – The Edinburgh Reporter top five
Portobello Book Festival is organised by local enthusiasts and Portobello Library, and as you might think, the events take place in Portobello over four different venues. There is also a festival café at the Old Parish...
Join in the Beachwatch Big Weekend
Marine charity urges beach lovers in Scotland to join national coastal clean up
Marine Conservation Society seeks more supporters to sign up to annual beach clean to help keep Scottish beaches litter free
From syringes to...
Opinion – Community supports Portobello Park Bill
This article has been contributed by Sean Watters, Chair, Portobello For A New School
The Portobello Park Private Bill that is currently being considered at Holyrood will no doubt generate much discussion, but in that...
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