The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Weekend edition 11 - 13 October 2024
Northern lights, bin hub campaign win, first look at The Caley's new eatery, cocktail weekend + a mini Filmhouse home cinema
🌤️️ Good morning Edinburgh. Here’s Friday’s Edinburgh Minute, followed by the weekend guide for paid-subscribers.
🌌 A lot of readers kindly sent in photos of last night’s spectacular Northern lights over Edinburgh. Weather forecaster Sean Batty said the lights, also known as aurora borealis, “will likely become more common this winter and next so there’s plenty of time to catch them if you don’t manage tonight.” Thanks to Tom Duffin for sharing this selection:
🗑️ Forrester Park residents have successfully campaigned against new bin hubs. A council official even apologised for ‘any misunderstanding or undue worry’ at yesterday’s transport and environment committee, where locals made their case and presented a petition. - Donald Turvill, Local Democracy Reporter, Edinburgh Live.
🛣️ The Scottish Government has spent £6.4m on consultants' fees for the Sheriffhall flyover with no sign of the project moving forward, reports Ian Swanson in the Evening News.
🌱 Colinton Parish Church leaders’ plans to tarmac over grass to build a new car park have prompted local opposition. - Donald Turvill, Local Democracy Reporter, Edinburgh Live.
❤️ Former Scotland rugby international Scott Hastings has paid tribute to his wife Jenny Hastings in an interview with BBC Scotland.
🎬 ‘Why Edinburgh should give Netflix's attempt to play on its star quality the brush off’ - The Scotsman’s editorial comment piece this morning.
⮑ The background to this story is explained by Severin Carrell in The Guardian.
🖼️ Look up while crossing the Commercial Street bridge at the Shore and you’ll spot a tiny new one-window gallery. Artist Wojtek Kutyla got in touch with the Minute to share more details about OKNO (‘window’ in Polish), which will showcase a different artist monthly. Wojtek says it’s: “an attempt at bridging the gap between Scotland's photography scene and the vibrant community outside the UK.” All work displayed is for sale, with 100% going to each artist. October hosts work by Warsaw-based photographer Josephine Tomaszewska. Wojtek adds: “Raise your head whilst crossing the bridge on the Shore, and you'll find it on the first floor, just above Hemingway's!”
⛔️ Residents of Lochview Court say a lift has been out of action for nine months, meaning parents have to carry children up several flights of stairs. - Jacob Farr, Edinburgh Live.
🍞 Since selling their first loaf in 2017, Edinburgh’s Company Bakery now supply more than 200 businesses across Scotland and employ 55 people. “This is just the start,” says Ben Reade, who co-directs the firm with Hollie Love Reid (of Love Crumbs and Nice Times Bakery), and Amy and Duncan Findlater (of Smith & Gertrude). “The bread and baking scene in Edinburgh is off the charts”. - The List’s Donald Reid visited Company’s new Mussleburgh cafe to find out why.
🏆 This year’s Creative Edinburgh Awards event on 15 November has a new venue: Central Hall in Tollcross. - Tickets are available here.
🍸 After multi-million-pound renovation, The Caledonian on Lothian Road is opening The Court. It’s described by Gemma Meek in Quine as: “A dazzling new food and drink destination that promises to become Edinburgh’s most sought-after social, entertainment, and dining spot.” - Gemma has the first look here.
👀 Did you know there’s also ? Tell your London pals to check it out for a while before they realise Edinburgh is better and move here.
🧋 Café Kawaii, a new bubble tea cafe, opens at 6 London Road on Saturday.
🍿 A fan of Lothian Road’s Filmhouse has recreated the cinema in their front room. The home setup includes a projector and ten of the cinema’s original Screen One red seats, which are currently being replaced as part of a major refurbishment. - A limited number of seats are still up for grabs as part of the charity’s fundraising drive here.
📌 Edinburgh Minute Community Noticeboard
📌 “Join us out front of the Westside Plaza on Saturday, October 12th, 2024, 12-3PM for the Wester Hailes Harvest Festival, an afternoon of seasonal community festivities” - More details here.
📌 Granton Goes Greener: Beach Litter Pick this Saturday.