The Canongate Project
This year the Canongate Community Forum`s Street Party is proud to be part of The Old Town Festival. It is on Saturday 28th June 11am - 4pm in East Market Street map . If you wish to have a stall whether for your community group , a charity, or yourself selling arts/crafts, bric a brac etc,or play music, entertain or just help out on the day please get in touch with us at , by ringing The Project on 07788 755303 or dropping by the shop at 8 St Mary`s Street.
The Canongate Project has been made possible through a grant from the Scottish Communities Action Research Fund SCARF and features an in-depth documentation of the area and its people; seminar's and talks from a range of bodies and individuals, community based activities such as banner making and a film festival, culminating in a street party on Saturday 28th June. "During the 6 weeks the area in Edinburgh's historic Old Town will have its life and people documented by the community along with activities everyone can get involved in."The Canongate Community Forum is proud to be presenting a packed programme of events and activities as part of the Canongate Project. Scotland's internationally renowned arts impresario Richard Demarco began the programme with his talk "A Portrait of Edinburgh as a World Heritage Site" on Monday 5th May 2pm.
The Edinburgh World Heritage Trust, The Cockburn Association, Local People Leading, are among the conservation and community focused organisations giving talks and walks.
Land Reform expert Andy Wightman was one of the many who gathered for the Common Good Day Scotland on Saturday May 24th.
All events are free