North Edinburgh Arts

11/06/2026

So we are getting closer to deciding the slogan for our banner!
💫 Have you voted for your favourite? 💫
If you live in the locality, pop in to our cafe and let us know your preference from the shortlist.

Better still; come along Thursday 18th - 2pm for a studio visit as well - to see how Sarah-Jane has developed the banner design from workshops with Art for Grown Ups, Royston Wardieburn Community Centre and Wester Hailes' Art group members.

The final decision will be made on Friday 19th 5pm, from the votes of well over 100 local residents and workers who've considered the shortlist so far! Add yours before the deadline

The banner will eventually hang in the cafe; as a welcome to everyone who comes through the doors to get involved in creating community here at North Edinburgh Arts
(Picture shows our artist experimenting with paper cut-outs for design purposes - not the final words!)

11/06/2026

Come and try Creative Movement for Grown Ups sessions, led by Curious Seed and accompanied by live music from Tinderbox Collective.
These sessions are a fun and relaxed way to connect to your body, explore movement and improve your overall wellbeing. No previous dance or movement experience needed. Come as you are!

Join us to experience the joy of movement & play and have fun together!
👉Upcoming session is this Friday 12 June, 11am - 1pm
Join future drop in sessions on:
10 July | 24 July | 7 August | 11 & 25 September
📍 North Edinburgh Arts, 12C MacMillan Square, Edinburgh EH4 4AB
🕺Free & open to all residents aged 16+ in North Edinburgh. No booking needed, just drop in.
🔗More information at: https://northedinburgharts.co.uk/whats-on/

Image features and
Sessions are supported by Edinburgh Communities Health and Wellbeing Fund

10/06/2026

Gaggle is coming to NEA!
Join three lighthouse keepers for a special show full of circus, comedy and live music. Designed especially for young people with complex additional support needs and their families, this performance by Tenterhooks is not to be missed!

Monday 13 July, 2.30pm & 4.00pm
Limited places so please book your tickets soon!
Find out more and book tickets:
https://northedinburgharts.co.uk/whats-on/gaggle/

Gaggle is presented by Tenterhooks in association with Beacon Arts Centre; supported by the National Lottery through Creative Scotland.

04/06/2026

It's Dementia Awareness Week (1–8 June), and we're celebrating the creativity, connection, and community at the heart of our dementia-friendly programme at NEA!

This year's campaign, led by Alzheimer Scotland, is themed around 'Better care, full stop' reminding how vital consistent, community-based support is for people living with dementia and those who care for them. By working in partnership with local people, and local groups and organisations, we're able to create welcoming activities that truly support our community and make a positive difference to people's lives.

From our Monday's Sunshine Social Club (supported by Meeting Centres Scotland) and Wednesday's intergenerational music and movement group with the Forget Me Notes Project to our Dementia-Friendly Film Club, we believe that these are so much more than activities, but spaces that create belonging and understanding. One of our participants described NEA as 'a second home for us', and that means everything to us.

Join us for the upcoming Dementia-Friendly Film Club screening of Summer Holiday on Thursday 25 June at 1.30pm (you can expect catchy 60s tunes, light-hearted charm, and a warm, welcoming atmosphere with refreshments and a short interval)

To find out more about our dementia-friendly programme, visit: https://northedinburgharts.co.uk/dementia-awareness-week-at-nea/

The beautiful collages you can see here are from a recent scrapbook workshop at Sunshine Social Club, led by Tortoise in a Nutshell. There are also some joyful images from a creative session with local artist Yasmin Shorter.

03/06/2026

Next Wednesday 10 June, Smart Play Network are bringing their Fire Play training session right here to the NEA Community Garden.

Fire has been a focal point for humans forever for warmth, cooking, storytelling, and simply bringing people together. Building a small campfire or cooking over a fire is a great outdoor activity to do with children as long as it's done safely.

This half-day course covers:
- The benefits of fire play
- How to light a fire safely
- Safety essentials
- Fire play skills, including cooking over fire

You'll come away feeling confident and inspired to bring fire play into your own setting.

Find out more about this training opportunity here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/fire-skills-training-edinburgh-10-june-2026-tickets-1982342198880

Organised by Smart Play Network, Scotland’s leading charity supporting play services, play providers, and community play initiatives for children.

Stepping Stones North Edinburgh Spartans Youth Section Spartans Community Foundation Spartans Extra Time North Edinburgh Community Festival North Edinburgh Young People's Forum R2 Fresh Start Muirhouse Youth Development Group Muirhouse Library Pilton Youth and Children's Project (PYCP) West Pilton Neighbourhood Centre Pilton Community Health Project West Pilton West Granton Community Council West Pilton and West Granton Community Council

An introduction to Fire Play and Fire Play skills

02/06/2026

We're looking for a community-minded Duty Officer to join our team at the redeveloped North Edinburgh Arts, part of the MacMillan Hub.

Would you like to be part of the team at our community led, sustainable, creative space in the heart of this community? Come and join us as we build on the success of our first year since re-opening.

👥 Role: Duty Officer
🕐 Working pattern: 24 Hours per week, across 4 or 5 days, to include some evenings to 8.30pm and Saturdays 9.30am to 2.30pm
💷 Salary: £27,250 per annum, pro-rata
⏳ Apply by: Tuesday 23rd June 2026
📅 Interviews: 15th July 2026
📩 CV & cover letter to [email protected] with subject: NEA Duty Officer
🔗 Find out more at https://northedinburgharts.co.uk/duty-officer/

We strive to be an organisation that is open and welcoming and where different voices can flourish. We are keen to recruit someone who feels their voice is under-represented in the sector and have a commitment to accessibility and equality. We would welcome and encourage applications from individuals living and/or working in the areas of North Edinburgh neighbouring NEA. We recognise that the written format is not always the most accessible way to apply, so if there are any specific access requirements you need to apply for and/or to fulfil the position, please let us know and we will arrange that with you.

29/05/2026

Last week we were thrilled to launch Pop! Dance Temp Move exhibition, born out of illustrator Katie Quinn's artist residency here at NEA to explore and respond to early electronic music, and the technology that was originally created, developed and used to make electronic sounds.

Katie collaborated with children from St. David's RC Primary School in Muirhouse and National Museums Scotland. P4 class visited the NMS Collection Centre in Granton in early 2026 to explore the Science and Technology collection, researching objects connected to how we have listened to and enjoyed recorded music over the last 150 years. NMS curatorial and community engagement staff worked with the children to access and explore this fascinating collection.

In creative workshops with Katie, the children made beautiful drawings, collages and sculptures in response to all their research. They also worked with composer and sound artist Deborah Shaw (Aurora Engine) to experiment with making and recording their own digital and analogue sounds, from which an original composition has been created. And yes, you get to listen to it on a tape deck!

Pop! Dance Tempo Move is on display at North Edinburgh Arts until 5 June 2026 - go and see it if you get the chance!

Learn more: https://northedinburgharts.co.uk/pop-dance-tempo-move-exhibition/

28/05/2026

Getting Along with Gran is coming to North Edinburgh Arts!

This brilliant dark comedy from Citadel Arts Group is inspired by real stories and memories from the Royston Wardieburn community. Expect hard-hitting, funny and deeply human performance by a professional cast alongside local community performers and pupils from Granton Primary School.

📅 Tuesday 16 June & Wednesday 17 June at 1.30pm
📍 North Edinburgh Arts, 12C Macmillan Square, EH4 4AB
🎟️ Free tickets
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/121309918564?_gl=1*hdtc7l*_up*MQ..*_ga*MTA3NDMwMDY4My4xNzc5ODc2ODQ4*_ga_TQVES5V6SH*czE3Nzk4NzY4NDckbzEkZzAkdDE3Nzk4NzY4NDckajYwJGwwJGgw&aff=ebdsshcopyurl

A limited number of tickets is available from the NEA Welcome Desk (offered on a first come, first served basis)

28/05/2026

🔊🔊🔊Call out for Local Creatives
As many of you will know we now have an Art For Grown Ups Residency Studio at North Edinburgh Arts
Up on the top floor of NEA - three AFGU members have spent 6 months sharing a studio space - which resulted in an exhibition on the mezzanine at NEA in April.

This project has been a long time in the making - and the group visited multiple community and open access studio spaces to consider what we wanted to set up for local creatives here at NEA..

🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊
We are now looking for fresh local artists in residence for the studio! 💫💫💫💫💫💫💫💫💫💫💫💫💫💫

If you live in the area pictured and you would love to have a space where you could create:
Please get in touch by email: [email protected]. or message 07849410813
💫Residencies can be anywhere from 6 weeks to 6 months
💫As long as you are able to commit and spend a minimum of 8 hours a week in the studio

What the first AFGU resident artists said:

"This was an amazing experience that allowed me the space to practice and try new things. I also really enjoyed collaborating with the other residents and discussing where we were with our projects." Yasmin

"I would just never have done this [new] artwork without the residency. .. Allowing myself to make mistakes...It has been a space to express feelings not otherwise expressed." Kirsty

"I was able to try unexpected materials, to follow the feeling- having the space and freedom to enjoy making. I enjoyed people coming up to see what we were up to." Kevin

27/05/2026

Our Pop Up Market is on tomorrow - Thursday 28 May, from 12pm to 2pm. Pop by and find something special for a loved one or yourself!

Local makers will be selling a variety of hand-made items, from candles to jewellery, and our NEA Garden team will be selling some plants for your home or garden.

NEA Pop Up Market is on every last Thursday of the month so save the dates in your diary and join us!