Duncan Place Leith

18/08/2026

Join us for some musical fun this Thursday 20th August at our fortnightly Music Circle.

Starting at 7:30pm, this group meets for an hour and ends at 8:30pm.

The cost of the group is £3 *or* £5, which you can pay at reception when you arrive by cash or card, or on Eventbrite - just choose the option which best suits your income. No need to book a space, but we have an Eventbrite page if you'd like to, just go to our link in bio!

We will be using drums, percussion, easy to play melodic instruments and our voices. Come and sing, shake and rattle in a relaxed group for all experience levels!

These sessions are for adults, minimum age 16. All instruments provided!

Duncan Place is fully accessible and the session is held in a ground floor room with low mood lighting. Chairs are arranged in a circle. Carers are always welcome! You can check our Carer’s policy on our website.

13/08/2026

Massive thank you to All Aboard Edinburgh once again for taking such good care of our Laughter for Health & Happiness group today. The other half of the class took a trip back in April, and we were lucky again to be gifted with lovely weather today. Floating on down the canal, chatting, sharing food, enjoying nature, and taking a break from the busy city streets. We would highly recommend any community groups to get in touch with All Aboard Edinburgh They're fantastic! The volunteers made us feel at ease and at home. ❤️

We have a lot of love for our Laughter group who will turn 4 next month; one of our longest running groups! They're really a fantastic bunch, and there was much laughter shared this afternoon, as there is every Thursday morning in Duncan Place. Interested in joining the class? Get in touch with us for more information at [email protected]

11/08/2026

👉 We're opening up a few spaces to join our Tuesday evening community choir. 😮🎶😮🎶😮🎶

Our upcoming 8-week choir block will run from Tuesday 18th August until Tuesday 6th October. The choir meet from 7pm til 8:45pm, and the block costs £45 which is paid in advance before the block starts.

If you'd like to join a friendly bunch of folks in your community to sing together, led by a fantastic, enthusiastic choir leader (Seraph Davidson), then this is the choir for you!

We welcome all singers aged 18 and over, whether you’re a complete beginner or seasoned singer. There are no auditions, and everything is learned by ear, you do not need to read music.

We sing acapella enjoying a range of material from folk, soul, pop, gospel and traditional songs in other languages. Songs that celebrate community, nature and humanity feature highly in the repertoire.

Singing in a choir can be a wonderful boost to your health and wellbeing. It’s a proven way to reduce stress levels and a great way to meet new people.

If you'd like to join, or find out more, please email Drew at [email protected]

04/08/2026

There's only a couple of spaces left for our next new member session at our Laughter for Health and Happiness Group, this Thursday 6th August!

It's hilarious, joyful and a good workout! If you're looking to laugh a bit more, to meet new people, or just to find a new activity that will help you feel healthy and happy, our laughter group is the perfect thing.

We have a new member session on the first session of each month, this month the session falls on this coming Thursday, 6th August. As this is a popular group, we're prioritising folks who live, work, or volunteer in or around Leith, and can attend regularly.

Our weekly Laughter classes run for an hour on Thursday mornings from 11am. Laughter Consultant and Ambassador Jo Bluett will guide the group through learning to use laughter as a tool to lift mood, manage pain & reduce stress. ❤️❤️❤️

The standard class cost is £6. If you'd like to come along and give it a try, please get in touch by emailing [email protected] to reserve a space (or you can book on Eventbrite!). Let's have a giggle together! 🤣❤️

04/08/2026

Join us for some musical fun this Thursday 6th August at our fortnightly Music Circle.

Starting at 7:30pm, this group meets for an hour and ends at 8:30pm.

The cost of the group is £3 *or* £5, which you can pay at reception when you arrive by cash or card, or on Eventbrite - just choose the option which best suits your income. No need to book a space, but we have an Eventbrite page if you'd like to: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/music-circle-at-duncan-place-community-hub-tickets-487523334417?aff=oddtdtcreator

We will be using drums, percussion and easy to play melodic instruments. Come and jangle, tap and drum in a relaxed group for all experience levels!

These sessions are for adults, minimum age 16. All instruments provided!

Duncan Place is fully accessible and the session is held in a ground floor room with low mood lighting. Chairs are arranged in a circle. Carers are always welcome! You can check our Carer’s policy on our website.

31/07/2026

There are only 4 spaces left to join our brand new weekly Qigong class starting Thursday 6th August, 2pm. Email [email protected] if you'd like to join. More information in the original post below 👇

!!! NEW !!!

Did you know that we are going to be starting Qigong classes on Thursday 6th August? Facilitated by Emma, who also teaches our Tai Chi classes, these sessions will run for 50 minutes once a week, on Thursday afternoons 2pm - 2:50pm.

Qigong is the cultivation of energy through movement, breath, and intention. Movements are slow, smooth, and intentional, which helps to:
- reduce stress
- increase energy levels
- help focus

All the exercises can be done standing or seated. Expect to have some fun!

The classes are £6 a session. If you'd like to find out more, or reserve a space on the class, please send us an email at [email protected] and we will get back to you from Monday!

30/07/2026

Tai Chi Thursdays!

Did you know we run THREE Tai Chi classes, all on Thursdays?

Taught by Emma Young, they all run in 8-week blocks currently costing £40, which will all start next Thursday 6th August. Each class is a different level of learning, so you can choose your class based on your experience level!

• Advanced - 9:15am-10:15am
Suitable for those that have a good grasp of Tai Chi, who have been practicing for some time. Not suitable for beginners.
• Intermediate/Advanced - 7pm-7:50pm
Suitable for those that have a good grasp of Tai Chi, or those returning to learning after a break. Not suitable for complete beginners.
• Beginner Friendly – 8pm-8:50pm – suitable for folks brand new to Tai Chi, or folks wishing to return to the early stages of learning.

If you'd like to book one of the last remaining spaces on any of these classes, send us an email at [email protected].

29/07/2026

Just two spaces left for our relief tile clay workshop this Saturday morning. Info and booking here> https://ticketlab.app/event/39089 #/

* Coming up on 1st August! *

Relief Tiles clay workshop for adults
Saturday 1st August
10:30am - 1pm
£20

Join artist Keisha Rowe in a 2.5-hour hand-building session exploring texture, pattern, and mark-making to develop a series of 4 clay tiles to take home with you — no experience necessary.

Working with slab and coil techniques, you’ll create a small series of relief tiles inspired by the surface patterns found in nature: bark, leaves, shells, ripples, whatever catches your eye.

We’ll also experiment with turning handwritten notes into relief coiled slab impressions, so your tiles carry a bit of your own hand alongside nature’s.

We'll explore our local area to gather images of textures and surfaces in nature and press, carve, and impress these textures to build relief tiles, alongside learning basic coil and slab hand-building techniques.

Refreshments will be provided, this workshop is for adults aged 18+.

Book your space now, only a few spaces remaining! 🍂 https://ticketlab.co.uk/event/id/39089 #/

24/07/2026

!!! NEW !!!

Did you know that we are going to be starting Qigong classes on Thursday 6th August? Facilitated by Emma, who also teaches our Tai Chi classes, these sessions will run for 50 minutes once a week, on Thursday afternoons 2pm - 2:50pm.

Qigong is the cultivation of energy through movement, breath, and intention. Movements are slow, smooth, and intentional, which helps to:
- reduce stress
- increase energy levels
- help focus

All the exercises can be done standing or seated. Expect to have some fun!

The classes are £6 a session. If you'd like to find out more, or reserve a space on the class, please send us an email at [email protected] and we will get back to you from Monday!

24/07/2026

* Coming up on 1st August! *

Relief Tiles clay workshop for adults
Saturday 1st August
10:30am - 1pm
£20

Join artist Keisha Rowe in a 2.5-hour hand-building session exploring texture, pattern, and mark-making to develop a series of 4 clay tiles to take home with you — no experience necessary.

Working with slab and coil techniques, you’ll create a small series of relief tiles inspired by the surface patterns found in nature: bark, leaves, shells, ripples, whatever catches your eye.

We’ll also experiment with turning handwritten notes into relief coiled slab impressions, so your tiles carry a bit of your own hand alongside nature’s.

We'll explore our local area to gather images of textures and surfaces in nature and press, carve, and impress these textures to build relief tiles, alongside learning basic coil and slab hand-building techniques.

Refreshments will be provided, this workshop is for adults aged 18+.

Book your space now, only a few spaces remaining! 🍂 https://ticketlab.co.uk/event/id/39089 #/