Local arts group Big Things On The Beach are calling for ideas and suggestions which could see Portobello develop as a ‘Creative Destination’.

The group has secured £1,500 Council funding to host and publicise a “collaborative event to progress arts and culture in Portobello” and is keen to hear from individuals or community groups with ideas, energy or creativity to contribute .

The Imagine Portobello event will be held on Saturday, 30 May in the Old Parish Church Hall on Bellfield Street. It will celebrate the rich cultural diversity which already exists in the community as well as feature discussion on how it could be shaped in future.

The draft programme includes:  “Contributions from local groups and specialist speakers, with discussions over tea and cakes, interlaced with live music, songs and poems from local performers, plus a film and photographic exhibition featuring public art in Portobello.” (See attached for more details)

Next planning meeting: Either Tuesday 31 March or Wednesday 1 April, 7.30. Venue tbc (Dalriada)

For further information contact: Damian Killeen, Big Things on the Beach

e-mail: enquiries@bigthingsonthebeach.org.uk