Edinburgh
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Things and Stuff in Edinburgh is a wiki for information on free, low-cost, worthy and notable spaces, groups, institutions and other things and stuff in and around or relating to Edinburgh. Welcome! The site was born on 22/6/09. Add things using the 'edit' tab above. Feel free to create an account or just go ahead and edit. If you don't know where to add a link, stick it in the 'To sort' section. Keep it in the remit though, thanks! You can also receive Things and Stuff to do in Edinburgh related event updates via Facebook and Twitter. If you're feeling generous, you could buy me a book!
Updates: This is all old.
Guides
General
- EdinburghGuide.com
- myEdinburgh
- myvillage.com
- VisitScotland - Twitter
- Stuck on Scotland
- Edinburgh - Inspiring Capital - Twitter
- Auld Edinburgh
- e-Edinburgh.com designed for life in Scotland's Capital
- NileGuide Edinburgh Travel Guide
- Qype
- View Edinburgh
- Edinburgh-Places The favourite places of Edinburgh - Scotland
- Scotland.org The Official Online Gateway
- RampantScotland
Speciality
Media
Blogs
Edinburgh
- Edinburgh Sucks! A reportage. How the politicians and officials are screwing our city. - Twitter
- Pilton Sucks You mean it is THIS bad?
- The Edinburgh Blog Life in Edinburgh: Scotland’s capital city - Twitter
- Edinburgh Day By Day A Personal View of a Beautiful City
- History of Leith Written by John Arthur, a local historian from Leith.
- Jake's Progress The adventures of a lurcher in the Scottish capital
- Dear Scotland Notes on Scottish music, sport and the life - Twitter
- Edinburgh Visitor's Blog
- velocity-m An armchair expeditionary force.
- The Edinburgh Rock Network News and opinions from the Edinburgh music scene.
- Southside & Newington Newsblog Cameron Rose, Councillor for Southside/Newington, Edinburgh - Conservative
Scotland
- Scottish Roundup Politics and life through the eyes of Scottish bloggers - Twitter
Photography
- Edinburgh Cam An Edinburgh Photoblog
- Looking at Edinburgh
- Edinburgh Daily Photo
Publications
- The Skinny - Facebook, Twitter
- The Leither - Twitter
- one magazine
- The Journal
- EUSci Magazine
- Edinburgh Outlook News from your Local Council
Radio & podcasts
- Frequency Finder UK Edinburgh
- LeithFM - Twitter
- Reading Room Podcasts from the Scottish Poetry Library
- TPN: The Edinburgh Fringe Show Podcasts from the Edinburgh Fringe Festival
Video & TV
Spaces & Places
Outdoors
Parks
- Friends of the Meadows and Bruntsfield Links
- Friends of the Hermitage of Braid and Blackford Hill
- Braidburn Valley Park, Edinburgh
- Friends of Corstorphine Hill
- The Craiglockhart Woods Group
- Friends of Dalmeny Street Park
- Ferry Glen
- Friends of the Figgate Park
- Friends of King George V and Scotland Yard
- Friends of Harrison Park
- Friends of the Hermitage of Braid & Blackford Hill
- Friends of Hillside and Calton Area
- Friends of Hopetoun Crescent Garden
- Friends of Inverleith Park
- Friends of Montgomery Street Park
- Friends of the Pentlands, Pentland Hills Regional Park
Other
- Cyrenians Farm A small community enterprise located just outside Edinburgh.
- The Federation of Edinburgh and District Allotments and Gardens Associations
- Scottish Allotments and Gardens Society
Community venues
- The Forest - forums, Facebook, Twitter
- Total Kunst Total Kunst is the Forest gallery - Twitter
- Old Hat Books Radical book, zine and hat library in Edinburgh
- Stitch n bitch in the Forest - Crochet Wonderland (inactive)
- te Pooka Big Red Door has also become an occasional licenced venue for all kinds of circus-based activity and performance. - Facebook
- LGBT Health & Wellbeing Centre - Facebook, Twitter
- Crew 2000 Mind altering information, advice and support - Twitter
- 6VT Youth Cafe - Running for over 14 years.
- North Edinburgh community cafe (inactive?)
- Out of the Blue Provides studio and production space for Edinburgh's cultural community.
- Venchie Children and young people's project, situated in Craigmillar
Cafés
- Café Renroc - 91 Montgomery Street, New Town. Neighbour of Nevo Complementary Health Studio, Café Renroc is a detoxifying refresher of a café. Expect herbal teas, freshly squeezed or blended fruit juices and plenty of tasty filled ciabatta or foccaccia breads, quiches and - somewhat unexpectedly, but yummy nonetheless - stromboli. And if the detox really isn't for you, Renroc is fully licensed. Why's it called Renroc? Cos it's on the corner! Geddit?
- Caffe Lucano is a real family affair. The values of brother and sister proprietors, Antonello and Elisa Esposito, are reflected in everything from the care of our cooking to the warmth of our welcome.
Arts & culture
- National Galleries of Scotland - Free galleries of fine and modern art.
- National Museum of Scotland
- Museums and Galleries Edinburgh Council Guide
- Scottish Storytelling Centre
- Scottish Poetery Library - Facebook
Hostels, hotels, etc
- Scottish Youth Hostels Association
- Budget Accommodation in Central Edinburgh Sherwood guest house with other places info
Other
Groups
Meta
- LiveJournal - more LJ community links on the community info page
- Edinburgh Beltane - Resources and event listings for Edinburgh educational organisations.
Arts
- Edinburgh TAA Exhibitions F.R.E.A.K - Facebook, MySpace
- Future Shorts Edinburgh - UK homepage, Facebook
- EMPS :: Edinburgh Movie Production Society - Facebook
- Pilton Video - Edinburgh community video assistance
- Edinburgh Samba School - community carnival performance group which runs courses in Brazilian drumming and dance
- Imaginate Promoting and developing performing arts for children and young people in Scotland
- edinburghcontemporary.org provides you with information on current exhibitions, opportunities and professional practice in Edinburgh.
- Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop
Sci-tech
- dorkbot alba people doing strange things with electricity - Facebook
- Tech Meetup Edinburgh - Forum, Facebook, Twitter
- Edinburgh Cafe Scientifique - Facebook, International homepage
- codebloc - edinburgh programming fringe
- Refresh Edinburgh (web development) - Facebook, Twitter
- The Edinburgh Linux Users Group Meets every first Thursday of the month
- Institution of Engineering and Technology: Scotland South East
- MoMoEdinburgh Mobile Monday Edinburgh! An informal gathering of folks interested in anything and everything to do with mobile technology and services
Nature
- Edinburgh Community Backgreens Association - Facebook
- Edinburgh Community Gardening Activists blog
- Edinburgh Guerilla Gardeners! (inactive?)
- Edinburgh Garden Share Scheme
- Landshare Connects growers with landowners
Literature, etc
Activities & sport
- Edinburgh Tango Society - Facebook
- Perfidious Albion, Edinburgh Uni's Medieval Re-enactment Soc (higher education students/staff only)
- the Scottish Intrepid Adventurers & chillout group - Facebook
- Edinburgh Kayak Club - Facebook
- Edinburgh Ski Club - Facebook
- Great Run - Facebook
- Edinburgh Parkrun - Facebook - weekly free 5km timed run
- Scotlands biggest waterfight!
- Come play rounders in Edinburgh..
- Crounders Edinburgh
- Edin-Roller
- The Edinburgh Ball-Ball Club
- Open Roleplaying Community. Web portal to enable gamers to find a roleplaying game in Edinburgh.
Paganism
Esoteric
History & culture
Misc
- EdinPhoto
- Edinburgh World Heritage
- Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland
- Public Monument and Sculpture Association National Recording Project
- In Trust for Scotland - "A grouping of concerned current members of the National Trust for Scotland."
- NakedScotland.org.uk - Naturism, nudism and clothes-free opportunities in and around Scotland
- Edinburgh's Dark Side
- Old and New Edinburgh 1880s periodical about Edinburgh
- British Council: Scotland Works with organisations in Scotland, the UK and internationally to connect Scotland and the world through arts, education, science and governance.
Volunteering
- Volunteer Centre Edinburgh
- Edinburgh Voluntary Organisations' Council
- Edinburgh Compact
- BTCV Edinburgh
Education
- Education UK Scotland
- Universities Scotland
- Edinburgh Grid for Learning
- Community Learning and Development Adult Education Programme Day, evening and weekend courses.
Business
- Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce
- Scottish Enterprise We help ambitious businesses in Scotland to grow and become more successful.
- Business Gateway Practical help, advice and support
for new and growing businesses in Scotland
- UsefulStudents.com is a job site where only students can apply for jobs.
- Scottish Development International Formed in 2001 in order to attract direct foreign investment to Scotland and provide information about doing business in Scotland.
Social enterprise
- Firstport We work to identify, advise, connect, encourage and seed fund new start social entrepreneurs.
- Senscot For social entrepreneurs in Scotland
- Scotland UnLtd supports inspirational social entrepreneurs
Spaces
Shopping
- Nearbuyme.com Supporting local shops.
Other
- 5pm restaurant search - gah, post rather than get >:[
- allmediascotland - media & PR opportunities
Travel
Cycling
- Spokes The Lothian Cycle Campaign
- CyclingEdinburgh.info A personal site to highlight cycling activities and possibilities in and around Edinburgh
- ChangingPace Promoting cycling, walking and public transport use in Edinburgh Scotland.
- TryCycling In Edinburgh A campaign to encourage and support more people to ride bicycles in Edinburgh]
Cycling groups & clubs
- Cycling Edinburgh Organised bike rides in and around Edinburgh
- BikeEventsScotland
- Edinburgh 20 Milers Come with us and explore Edinburgh's cycle paths at an easy pace.
- Edinburgh Fixed Gear Bringing together those of us who enjoy fixed gear cycling and urban track bike culture in Edinburgh
- Edinburgh RC One of the biggest and most successful cycling clubs in the UK
- Musselburgh Roads Cycling Club One of the largest and most successful cycle racing clubs in Scotland
- Craigmillar Cycles
- The Mansion Bike Club A Project at Gracemount Youth & Community Centre, Edinburgh, Scotland
- CTC Lothians
- Cycling Scotland The national cycling promotion agency for Scotland
Cycle routes
- edinburghpaths.info This site has information about a few of the many walking and cycling routes in Edinburgh.
- CycleStreets Cycling intelligence for Edinburgh
- EveryTrail Cycling trails in and around Edinburgh
Cycle service
- The Bike Station The Bike Station is Edinburgh's bicycle recycling and cycling promotion charity. We repair unwanted bikes and put them back on the road.
- Edinburgh Bicycle Cooperative
- The Bicycle Works
- Biketrax Edinburgh
- Leith Cycle Co
- Alpine Bikes
- The Bike Chain
- Macdonald Cycles
- FreeWheelin
- Blackhall Cycles
- Bicycle Repair Man
- Velo Ecosse
- Bains Bicycles
- Eastside Bikes
- Cycle Scotland Scottish Cycle Safaris, Wilderness Tours & Bike Rentals
Train
Car
Other
- Traveline Scotland Public transport information
To sort
- Edinburgh University Settlement
- Scotland Internet A Directory of Scottish Websites
- http://www.careandrepairedinburgh.org.uk/
- http://www.nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk/
- http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/internet/council/partnerships/CEC_community_planning_homepage
Community websites
- South Edinburgh Net
- Portobello Online Serving residents, ex-pats and visitors to Portobello
- SCOT wiki a wiki to facilitate information sharing and to promote sustainable consumption in Edinburgh and the Lothians.