Craigmillar Now

We have organised 4 photography exhibitions as part of @CraigmillarFest Sandra George: Craigmillar 1988-1994 at Oman’s Pub Angela Catlin: Angie’s Photos 1970s - 2022 at The White House Castle for a Community at Craigmillar Castle We ❤️ Craigmillar at the Heart’s Club

Gigantic designations news! We've just listed what remains of the 'Craigmillar Gulliver' in Edinburgh at Category C.

Dream job alert 🚨

An amazing launch Parade @CraigmillarFest Thank you @BridgendFarmhse for arranging! LOOK at those Niddrie Brick hats 🥰

Craigmillar orgs: Reminder that tomorrow we're having an 'Open day'. Come by at 12 to find out what we're planning for the next few years, how you can be involved and tell us (& others) what you've got going on. Let's get together, plan and enjoy some lunch while we do it.

So excited to watch this tonight! The pioneering women of the Craigmillar Festival Society will be featured ❤️

A huge thanks to @HistEnvScot for donating this huge stack of archive boxes to Craigmillar Now. We’ve accepted lots of new collections over the last few months so these will be put to good use! 🙏

New exhibition ‘Here & Now’ has opened The White House on Niddrie Mains Road. Presenting mixed media work by 18 local artists created last year in an environmental arts programme delivered in collaboration with Craigmillar Community Grows. Open until 6 May.

🎶 Another season of Seen and Heard starts on Thursday 12th January, 11am -2pm! 🎶 Make music and art in fun, relaxed led by @SCOmusic composer-in-residence @JayCapperauld We'll meet fortnightly on Thursdays 11am-2pm for 8 weeks Send us a message if you’d like to join!

* Save the Date * Christmas Market, Saturday 3rd December at the Arts Centre 14 Local Makers selling crafts, ceramics, handmade cosmetics, Christmas garlands and wreaths, woodwork and unique gifts Santa visiting 2-4pm Christmas Trees on sale 🎄

Super excited about this collaboration with @SCOmusic and launching a new programme of Seen and Heard in early 2023. More info - including how to sign up and get involved - coming soon…

Our online shop is now live - we’ve got books, zines, tote bags and Christmas cards with festive scenes from the Craigmillar archives 🎄 All sales support our work: craigmillarnow.squarespace.com/shop

Great turn out for the launch of the new publication ‘Niddrie Boys’ by Alex Brown, currently being interviewed at the arts centre by @LiamRudden

@neilgregoryhes @CArchivesScot @CArchives @CHCScotland @laura_s_baxter @HistEnvScot Thank you @neilgregoryhes 🙏

Project supported by @HeritageFundSCO

We commissioned Craigmillar Festival Society photographer Angie Catlin to document @CraigmillarFest this year. Tomorrow we’ll be posting the pics in an online exhibition. We’re very excited to share them with you! 📸

Please DM us or email info@craigmillarnow.com if you are able to make a donation 🙏

If you have any old tech that you haven't yet got rid of, why not save the planet (and our pockets) and recycle it to Craigmillar Now? We’re looking for laptops, printers & scanners to help us digitise our collections. Many thanks in advance for your tech-cellent donations!

📢Johnni Stanton Creative Writing Awards 2022 Launches TODAY! We're very excitied to invite young people aged 8-16 to enter the #JohnniStantonCWA again this year. More details here: bit.ly/3T02TAG or DM us😊 #CreativeWriting #Storytelling ✍️📚🏆

A brilliant day at the Craigmillar and Niddrie Community Festival! We had a great time on the Parade. The centre will be open again tomorrow between 1-4pm with lots of archive photos on display. Thanks to everyone who visited today.