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Things and Stuff in Edinburgh was what spawned this wiki, the aim being to document for info on free, low-cost, worthy and notable spaces, groups, institutions and other things and stuff in and around or relating to Edinburgh.
The site was born on 22/6/09. Old: Facebook and Twitter.
Updates: This is mostly 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
Cafes
Forest Café as above and elsewhere, in Tollcross.
- 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.
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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.