Leith For Ever

07/08/2024

Great to see several Leith based organisations receive Edinburgh 900 funding! Congratulations to:

Citadel Arts Group, THELMA, Abbeyhill Colony of Artists, Leith Walk Police Box, Newhaven Coastal Rowing, The Edinburgh Remakery, Active Inquiry, Custom House, Leith, The Edinburgh Tool Library receive the community fund,

and the Multi Multi-Cultural Family Base receive the civic fund.

To find out what is happening as part of the Edinburgh 900 celebrations in Leith and further afield, check out the website -

Join us as the city celebrates its 900th anniversary through a rich programme of events, talks, tours and tales. There’s something for everyone!

05/08/2024

Do you have a memory of Leith Police Box when it still operated? Share your story with Active Inquiry to help inform their new play.

Leith based theatre company, Active Inquiry, are planning to make a short play set at the Leith Walk Police Box, at the time it was still a working Police Box. We would love to hear your stories and memories about Leith Walk Police Box, and Police Boxes in general. It could be memories of your own o...

12/04/2024

If you are at a loose end on Tuesday, why not head along to Custom House, Leith, and share your knowledge of Leith Past?

Tue 16 Apr, 10:00 - 16:00 [BST]: Kinetika Flag Design Day: Tues 16 April Custom House are hosting Kinetika artists, who have travelled to Leith to co-design on of the new flags "PAST" with us, on Tuesday 16th April. Come along and sh

27/10/2023

What is your experience of finding suitable and affordable meeting/rehearsal space for your creative activity? Creative Lives are looking to capture information from arts and creative organisations of all shapes and sizes around this issue - to share your experiences complete the survey here. It closes on the 17th November.

Take this survey powered by surveymonkey.com. Create your own surveys for free.

20/10/2023

Get your tickets through the link in our bio.

Every year we launch our publication on 2 November to note the incorporation of Leith.

You’ll get the chance to hear from some of the contributors to this year’s publication, plus songs and chat.

Mind it’s a bit chilly in November so you might want to bring a wee blanket.

17/10/2023

What is your Lockdown Story?

Let's Be Heard: Sharing Scotland's COVID Experience is the Scottish COVID-19 Inquiry's listening project.

The project is keen to hear about what lessons should be learned with businesses and individuals being asked to share their experiences of the pandemic.

This is your chance to let the inquiry know what COVID was like for you.

Get involved and attend one of these in person events on the 24th October, organised by Harbour Homes Scotland nd and LetsbeheardUK, or online here: https://lbh.covid19inquiry.scot.