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09/10/2026

A reminder to families that our Arts & Dance and CREATE groups are off this week and next around the October Midterm Break. We will be back week beginning 19 October - see you then! 🍁 🧡 🐿

📣Join us for film night this Thursday evening! The First Women uncovers the untold stories of the pioneering women who f...
06/10/2026

📣Join us for film night this Thursday evening!
The First Women uncovers the untold stories of the pioneering women who formed Brazil's first national women's soccer team. ✨💫 Doors at 5:30 , for soup 🍵 , Film at 6pm
💬 💬 💬 💬 💬
🗣️ Bring your stories of past, and plans for future, women's & girls' football here in in North Edinburgh 🗣️

Act Like You Own the Place!Join us for our Celebration and AGMWednesday 21 October, 5pm - 7pm- Food & refreshments provi...
06/10/2026

Act Like You Own the Place!
Join us for our Celebration and AGM
Wednesday 21 October, 5pm - 7pm

- Food & refreshments provided by our NEA Community Café
- Take a self-guided tour around the NEA building
- Take part in fun demonstrations and taster sessions
- Find out more about what's on at NEA
- Meet local organisations and people living in your neighbourhood
- Bring your family and friends along

North Edinburgh Arts is owned by the people of North Edinburgh and is here for the long term; over 800 local people have already joined our membership scheme and are community owners of this incredible building.

Find out more about the events and activities happening at North Edinburgh Arts - have a shot at carpet bowls or riding an electric bike; or try out your crafty skills with the Knit and Natter group. There’ll also be the chance to meet many of our tenant organisations Curious Seed, Tinderbox Collective, Flourish Jewellery, Cutting Edge Theatre, Project Esperanza, U-Evolve and more.

We want to share more about what Community Ownership means and the difference it makes. We hope you’ll join us!

If you would like to come along, please RSVP by 14 October on our Eventbrite page: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/act-like-you-own-the-place-tickets-1998880138302

Over 800 Ordinary Members, local residents aged 16 and over, have joined up so far alongside 70 youth members, and 70 As...
28/09/2026

Over 800 Ordinary Members, local residents aged 16 and over, have joined up so far alongside 70 youth members, and 70 Associates. Our members are all community owners of the North Edinburgh Arts building. We are now having our first Members’ Social, and want to invite you to join us on Thursday 1 October, 6pm - 8pm!

Find out more and have your say on what’s next for the building over the next three years, enjoy a tasty bite to eat, and meet others in your community.

No booking required - simply drop in!

We're delighted to share some good news for North Edinburgh Arts and organisations like ours across the city. Following ...
25/09/2026

We're delighted to share some good news for North Edinburgh Arts and organisations like ours across the city. Following sustained collective advocacy, the City of Edinburgh Council has backed increased investment for regularly funded cultural organisations and, crucially, opened up new Visitor Levy funding to cultural organisations rooted in local communities.

This decision matters. As a member of the Creative Community Hubs Network, alongside WHALE Arts and Lyra we've argued that community-based culture isn't just about reach or breadth, it's ambitious, professional artistic work that deserves recognition and investment in its own right.

Our Chair, Lesley Hinds, welcomed the Council's decision to listen to both festivals and community arts organisations, and we're looking forward to ensuring community arts and culture have a seat at the table when future decisions about Edinburgh's cultural landscape are made.

Read more on our website: https://northedinburgharts.co.uk/a-win-for-community-based-culture-in-edinburgh/

This Thursday 24 September, 12–2pm, we're hosting our monthly pop-up market in our Community Café.Browse handmade gifts ...
23/09/2026

This Thursday 24 September, 12–2pm, we're hosting our monthly pop-up market in our Community Café.

Browse handmade gifts and artwork from local makers and artists, then swing by our community garden stall for a plant sale perfect for adding a little greenery to your home.

Pop in for a coffee, a lunch, a browse, and a chat!

📍 NEA Community Café
🗓️ Thursday 24 September
⏰ 12pm–2pm

NEA Pop Up Market is usually held last Thursday of the month.

"It's fun, freedom, a way to meet new people and keep fit."That's how one of our Bike Club members sums it up, and we co...
18/09/2026

"It's fun, freedom, a way to meet new people and keep fit."

That's how one of our Bike Club members sums it up, and we couldn't agree more! Every Wednesday morning, local residents explore North Edinburgh and beyond, building confidence, friendships and fitness along the way.

At North Edinburgh Arts, we have believed that creativity and community wellbeing go hand in hand, and increasingly, so does getting out on two (or three) wheels!

Our Bike Club has become one of the most joyful and quietly transformative parts of our programme. What started as a way to get people moving has grown into something much bigger: a space for confidence-building, friendship, mental health support, and discovering corners of Edinburgh that many of our members never knew existed, all on their doorstep.

We're proud to be part of North Edinburgh Active Travel (NEAT), a working group of local organisations, including Drylaw Neighbourhood Centre Muirhouse Housing Association, Edinburgh and Lothians Regional Equality Council (ELREC), Pilton Community Health Project, Granton Goes Greener, and others across the R2 network, dedicated to making it easier for people in North Edinburgh to walk, wheel and cycle.

Alongside Bike Club, we and our partners run weekly walking groups, a Bike Library offering free bike hire, Dr Bike repair sessions, and cycling lessons for adults and young people. It's all part of a shared mission: helping local residents feel safe, supported and confident getting around their own neighbourhood, however that looks for them.

You can read more our Bike Club members' experiences and other local activities here: https://northedinburgharts.co.uk/walk-wheel-cycle/

Bike Club is on every Wednesday morning, and we meet at NEA at 10am.
For more information: call or text 07493876130 or email [email protected]

A few memories from the opening night of GATHER, a special exhibition showcasing artwork by artists and community member...
18/09/2026

A few memories from the opening night of GATHER, a special exhibition showcasing artwork by artists and community members from eight Edinburgh organisations, coming together for the very first time.

GATHER features artwork from 21 Art for Grown Ups members, Art for Grown Ups' Artists in Residence as well as our Community Banner (still a work in progress, but almost complete!) Come and check out all the amazing work on display!

⭐Gather Exhibition
📆 Until 26 September
📍St Margaret's House, 151 London Road, Edinburgh EH7 6AE
🎫 Free / No booking required
💚 Featuring artwork by artists and community members from WHALE Arts Craigmillar Now The Crannie Duncan Place Leith Granton:hub Lyra The Out of the Blue Drill Hall and North Edinburgh Arts
📷Images by Craig Maclean

Join us for an afternoon of joyful creativity and personal expression, brought to life through movement, live music and ...
17/09/2026

Join us for an afternoon of joyful creativity and personal expression, brought to life through movement, live music and art.

Reflect/Reframe
Friday 25 September, 2-3pm
St Margaret's House, 151 London Road, Edinburgh

Join us for an afternoon of joyful creativity and personal expression, brought to life through movement, live music and art.

This is a collaboration between Creative Movement for Grown Ups and Art for Grown Ups and Tinderbox Collective. (NEA / Curious Seed / Tinderbox Collective ).

Creative Movement for Grown Ups sessions are delivered by Curious Seed, with support from Edinburgh Communities Health and Wellbeing Fund.

✨ Please note the change of venue and time for this session — see you there!

For more information, please email [email protected]

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