Jump aboard for a magnificent voyage to far off Musselburgh and back as Sinbad’s swashbuckling adventures come to the Wash House in Portobello.   Boo, cheer and hiss your way through our fantastic panto in the company of the brilliant Billy Kirkwood ("Undeniably funny…unspeakably juvenile!" – The Scotsman) and the wondrous Steven Davidson ("Excellent" – […]

Portobello Christmas Street Fest, Thursday, 4 December Timetable of Events (approx) 5pm – 8pm Late-Night Shopping 5:15pm – Xmas Projections and Tunes 5:30pm – LDA Streetdance 5:35pm – Euan Johnston and Friends 5:45pm – Santa Claus! 6:00pm – It’s Snowtime with Frozen 6:10pm – Portobello Community Choir Visit Santa Visit Santa in his beautiful Grotto […]

Want to know more about computers or the internet but were too afraid to ask?   Whether you have never used a computer before and want to know what the internet is, or whether you are an IT whizz with a technical question, please come along and see us.   A chance to win a […]

Local Opportunities for Older People Launch Event South East Edinburgh Monday 8th December 2014  10:00am – 12:00am  The White House Kitchen 70 Niddrie Mains Road, EH16 4BG For further information please contact: Rachel Howe on:  0131 529 6552 or rachel.howe@edinburgh.gov.uk NWSE-LOOPs-Launch-Event-Invitation.pdf

;text-indent:0px;word-wrap:break-word”> Portobello Expectant and New Parents Event The Dalriada – 12noon-2pm – Saturday 22nd November 2014 Are you expecting or have recently had a baby recently? Do you live in the Portobello or Joppa area? Please come along to this free information event to let new and expectant parents know about groups, classes and services […]

Do you recognise these signs in yourself or someone close to you? • Worry • Tiredness • Poor sleep • Feeling worthless • Panic attacks • Feeling on edge • Being tearful • Feeling irritable Then come to a series of six free classes  to listen and learn more. All classes are delivered by NHS […]

Tai Chi is a slow and gentle form of exercise with lots of health benefits. Why not take 10 minutes out of your day to try it out? The first class starts on the 9th October (see poster for more details) Tai-Chi-for-free.pdf Tai-Chi-for-free.pdf

  Edinburgh & Lothians Greenspace Trust are running the following free workshops in the coming weeks:    Fungi Foray Sunday 5 October, 10am – 12noon Colinton Dell, Edinburgh   Bird Watching Sunday 19 October, 10am – 1pm Colinton Dell, Edinburgh   Storytelling Tuesday 21 October, 6pm-8pm Hermitage of Braid, Edinburgh   Herbal First Aid Saturday […]

  To celebrate International Older Adults Day come along and experience a great afternoon at Meadowbank from 1.00-4.00pm, with exciting stalls to visit and a chance for you to be a ‘Commonwealth Athlete’ by trying out a range of physical activity tasters.  The secret to feeling better and living longer is staying active and eating healthily. And, it’s never too late […]

There is a public meeting in Portobello Town Hall tonight, Wednesday, 10 September, 7 pm regarding City of Edinburgh Council’s proposed introduction of 20mph speed limits across many of the residential and shopping streets. See the attached docs for more details. If you can’t attend, Portobello Community Council has more info and a response form […]