The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Weekend edition: 1 - 3 August 2025
Airport strikes off, Spiegeltent questions, Leith artists open studios, Foodies Fest discount + the NON-FESTIVAL events guide
🌞 Good morning Edinburgh. Here’s Friday’s Edinburgh Minute, including the Community Noticeboard + a NON-FESTIVAL weekend guide for subscribers. (You can find the festival guide here).
☀️ Weekend weather: Dry and cloudy on Friday, sunnier on Saturday, wet on Sunday morning followed by more Sunday sunshine. High of 22C and low of 12C. Next week’s weather is looking similar to this week. - The full Met Office forecast is here.
✈️ Strike action at Edinburgh Airport has been called off. The Unite union said yesterday that around 300 Menzies Aviation workers accepted new pay award of up to 10%. - Unite.
🚔 A 15-year-old boy has been arrested and charged after a 16-year-old was allegedly stabbed and robbed of an e-bike at in Baronscourt Park in Piershill. - Police Scotland.
🏥 Overnight flooding caused Niddrie and Craigmillar Medical Practice to close. - Kris Gourlay, Edinburgh Live.
🚦 Marchmont Road southbound is closing for six weeks from Monday due to electricity network works. - Ian Swanson, Evening News.
🎪 Questions are being asked after it emerged the Spiegeltent in St Andrew Square did not get planning permission in time. - Local Democracy Reporter Joe Sullivan in Midlothian View.
🥐 Lannan bakery in Stockbridge is opening a new pantry next door. - They posted more details here.
🗞️ August’s edition of the Broughton Spurtle is out now and online here.
📚 1,984 copies of George Orwell’s novel, Nineteen Eighty-Four, have arrived at the Out of the Blueprint arts space in Leith as part of a travelling installation. - Fiona McDonald, Deadline News.
🐧 ‘Edinburgh Zoo baby penguin makes remarkable recovery - from needing intensive care to thriving with the colony’ - Jessica Martin, Evening News.
🛝 There are plenty of non-festival-related family-friendly things to do this weekend in Gayle’s Guide. Including: Brick Journeys Lego exhibition at The Pitt, Make a Movie Day and Truckfest at Ingliston.
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📌 Edinburgh Minute Community Noticeboard - news you can use:
📌 "Foodies Festival at Inverleith Park (1-3rd August). Live demo at the Chef's Theatre by Derek Mcmillan from Michelin starred Condita on Sunday at 1pm. Discount code OFFER20 for 20% off tickets." - Thanks to the organisers for sharing this.
📌 "New photography studio opened on Leith Street. Available for brand, headshots and family photoshoots. Hi, I'm Tracey and get in touch to discuss." - Thanks to Tracey Largue of Tracey Largue Film and Photography for sharing this.
📌 "Sat 2nd August 2025 10-3 Ukraine Fundraiser at Leith walk policebox. Traditional sweet treats, hot drinks and handicrafts. Please come and support Ukraine and AUGB." - Thanks to Monty for sharing this.
📌 "Saturday 02/08/2025 13:00-15:30 Music Encounters 2025 - Edinburgh-based Musicians will be performing a free event for all ages and tastes at Victoria Park, supported by City of Edinburgh Council. Escape the august crowds and join us for relaxed music sessions in the park this Saturday 🌞" - Thanks to City of Edinburgh Council for sharing this.
📌 "Leith couple Julia and Connor will appear on the BBC quiz show the Hit List this weekend, doing their best to identify as many songs as possible before time runs out! You can watch them on BBC One at 5:45 on Saturday. Julia is a florist at Sweet Blanche Floral Design and Connor is a scientist for Scottish Water." - Thanks to ‘a proud pal’ for sharing this.
📌 "Leith artist, Andy Keir's new exhibition, "Long, Hot Summer", is showing at The Roseleaf, 23 Sandport Place, EH6 from 30.07-24.09. A free exhibition showcasing new contemporary paintings of North Edinburgh." - Thanks to Andy Keir, Leith Artist for sharing this.
📌 "14th/15th August 2025 - Bringing together rappers, singers, brass, strings, woodwind and a fully amplified thundering backline, Tinderbox's 20-piece orchestra returns to Edinburgh Central Library for their Live in Libraries album recording, featuring new compositions and a cast of multi-genre collaborators. This show is the continuation of a tour around the UK and Ireland to further the We Make Music Instrument Libraries campaign – an initiative to get musical instruments into public libraries so people can borrow them for free!" - Thanks to Tinderbox Project for sharing this.
📌 "Salle Holyrood Fencing Club is ready to move to its own premises. Help us to make our new place the best place to thrive and grow. We are negotiating on premises in Leith, Edinburgh – it will be a space that we can turn into a permanent, dedicated fencing Salle. But it's not cheap! We need to cover legal costs and other fees, as well as fit-out costs. With your help, we can make it happen." - Thanks to Salle Holyrood Fencing Club for sharing this.
📌 "Thank Music It's Friday presents fabulous violinist Gina McCormack with pianist Jordi Bitlloch. They will play Mozart, Prokofiev and Brahms at 1pm at the Stockbridge Music Hub. Entry is with a suggested donation of £10/£5. Stockbridge Church, 7b Saxe Coburg St, EH3 5BN" - Thanks to Clea Friend, Creative Director - Stockbridge Music Hub for sharing this.
📌 "Tuesday 5 August 2025 - Kitback in support of Street Soccer is popping up at Edinburgh Haymarket Station from 8 til 6 with 200+ retro football kits for sale. The team will also be collecting donations of unwanted football shirts. All profits go towards creating positive change in local communities." - Thanks to Darryn, Kitback Co-Ordinator for sharing this.
📌 "Sunday Assembly Edinburgh, the city's 'secular congregation', meets monthly to celebrate life with songs, talks, poems, reflections, & tea. This month they are celebrating the Fringe with guest speaker / performer / writer / giant Lucy Trodd (from Showstopper). Free, fun, family and dog friendly" - Thanks to Mark McKergow from Sunday Assembly Edinburgh for sharing this.
📌 "Free outdoor creative writing workshop in Hailes Quarry Park, all levels of experience welcome. Supported by the Open University in Scotland. Be inspired by nature and write a poem or start a new short story with support from a creative writing tutor!" - Thanks to Friends of Hailes Quarry Park for sharing this.
📌 "Looking for real human connection and not just laughs at the Edinburgh Fringe? Join The Conversation Project on Sat 2nd Aug at 2pm on Calton Hill for this unique experience combining walking in nature with unexpected encounters. Lets explore what it really means to connect! Tickets are FREE for Edinburgh residents - limited numbers!" - Thanks to Eileen Inglis, founder The Conversation Project for sharing this.
📆 Find even more to do in your weekend guide…
🎉 There’s the first of many exclusive festival discounts only for paying subscribers in today’s Edinburgh Festival Minute…
