What's On - The Eric Liddell Community

Upcoming Events

April Afternoon Tea Concert

28 April, 2025

Join our April Afternoon Tea Concert for some music and a lovely afternoon tea. Performers: Paul & Christine McIntosh Tickets […]

Spring Fair & Plant Sale

10 May, 2025

Join us for a fun-filled day at our Annual Spring Fair & Plant Sale — a vibrant celebration of spring, […]

Dementia Friendly Community – Business Breakfast

4 June, 2025

Over tea, coffee and pastries, we’ll share some simple tips on how your business can be more dementia informed, you’ll […]

‘The Life of Eric Liddell’ – talk by Sue Caton (Eric Liddell’s niece)

6 August, 2025

Sue Caton will give a personal talk on the life of her uncle Eric Liddell, using family photos and heart-warming […]

Sings for Your Supper

9 August, 2025

Dementia friendly, interactive cabaret celebrating music and memories from musicals, film, the good old days of the dance hall and […]

Sings for Your Supper

11 August, 2025

Dementia friendly, interactive cabaret celebrating music and memories from musicals, film, the good old days of the dance hall and […]

Eric Henry Liddell – The Legend, the Legacy, and Inspiration

13 August, 2025

After celebrating the centenary of Eric Liddell’s Olympic gold performance, Grant examines Liddell’s extraordinary life and legacy. Join us for […]

‘The Life of Eric Liddell’ – talk by Sue Caton (Eric Liddell’s niece)

15 August, 2025

Sue Caton will give a personal talk on the life of her uncle Eric Liddell, using family photos and heart-warming […]

Mesmerising Mechanisms

16 August, 2025

A free, hands-on exhibition featuring a collection of wooden machines which demonstrate the fascinating and often bewildering motion of mechanisms. […]

‘The Making of Chariots of Fire’ by Tom McNab

20 August, 2025

Tom McNab returns to give rare insights into the making of the famous Oscar-winning film, Chariots of Fire. Learn how […]

ELC Festival Fringe Finale – Wine Tasting & Quiz

22 August, 2025

Come along to participate in a wine tasting and quiz! Fine wines showcased by Rom Gueret of Drinkmongers at Bruntsfield. […]

Squidz: Cilla the Spider’s Big Journey!

23 August, 2025

Join MAS (Miss Annabel Sings) and the Squidz Puppet Gang for an hour of silliness, puppets, interactive storytelling and easy […]

Classes

We host a wide range of classes for the local community. Take a look at the list below and find your next exercise class or hobby!

Monday

09:30 – 11:00

U3A Yoga

Previous experience required and to be a member of U3A.

Contact Ann Kerrigan 0131 667 3761

10:30 – 12:30

U3A Art Group

Required to be a member of U3A. For more information visit https://u3asites.org.uk/edinburgh/welcome

13:00 – 15:00

Common Threads Craft Group

Come along and join our open group to crochet, knit and mend, with no prior experience necessary. Get together, socialise, and have fun! (Formerly known as ‘Crochet Group’)

Dates: 28th April

For further information, please contact Fi at brownf@ericliddell.org

17:00 – 18:00

Pilates Level 2, Lower Intermediate with Bea Alexander

Pilates Spring Term, Ten Weeks: Monday, 21st April – Monday, 23rd June.

For further information, please call 07951 686322 or email classes@beaalexanderpilates.co.uk

See website for more information.

18:15 – 19:15

Pilates Level 3, Higher Intermediate with Bea Alexander

Pilates Spring Term, Ten Weeks: Monday, 21st April – Monday, 23rd June.

For further information, please call 07951 686322 or email classes@beaalexanderpilates.co.uk

See website for more information.

19:30 – 20:30

Pilates Level 4, Advanced with Bea Alexander

Pilates Spring Term, Ten Weeks: Monday, 21st April – Monday, 23rd June.

For further information, please call 07951 686322 or email classes@beaalexanderpilates.co.uk

See website for more information.

Tuesday

9:40 – 12:00

Monkey Music

Monkey Music offer award winning music classes for children from 3 months to 4 years.

For further details, visit their website or contact Ruth & Laura at edinburgh@monkeymusic.co.uk

11:00 – 12:00

Social and Wellbeing Walks

Our local walks focuses on combatting loneliness and isolation and includes mindfulness activities. For more information contact Fi Brown at 0131 447 1270.

13:00 – 14:00

Dementia Friendly: Eric’s Encore

Eric’s Encore is a dementia inclusive music group. It is an opportunity to get together, play, sing, have fun and share memories through music.

For further information, please contact Fiamma at curtif@ericliddell.org

*Our dementia inclusive activities aim to connect carers and people living with dementia with others in a similar situation to provide a sense community.

14:00 – 16:00

Watercolour Class

Hosted by The Eric Liddell Community every Tuesday in the Robertson Suite, our tutor leads the class through a series of practices and welcomes newcomers. The classes are open to all levels, from beginners to advanced. These are drop-in sessions with no registration required. Please note that each session is limited to 14 participants on a first-come, first-served basis.

Material requirement:
– Watercolour paint in tubes – artist quality please
– Quality watercolour paper or pad – cotton paper preferably
– Sketch book
– Support board (for fixing your paper on)
– Masking tape
– Assorted brush sizes – square and flat
– Tissue/kitchen paper towel
– Spray bottle – garden spray bottles are ideal
– Water container
– A hairdrier

Access to the Internet, electronic device and a printer are essential. The tutor will send you an email before each class with videos for you to watch, and images which you should print to help with your work in class. A tablet or a mobile phone will eliminate the need to print any image.

For further details, please contact our Front Desk at frontdesk@ericliddell.org

15:00 – 16:00

Poetry Group

Poetry reading and discussion, with a chance for creative writing exercises. Every Tuesday.

For further information contact Fiamma at curtif@ericliddell.org

15:00 – 19:00

Code Ninjas – Code and Build Video Games

www@codeninjas.com or 07951293196

18:30 – 19:30

Pilates Level 2 to 3, Intermediate with Katy Bromberg

Pilates Spring Term, Ten Weeks: Monday, 21st April – Monday, 23rd June.

For further information, please call 07951 686322 or email classes@beaalexanderpilates.co.uk

See website for more information.

17:00 – 17:45

Shishikai Judo: P1-P3

Contact Chris for more information info@shishikai.co.uk or visit their website

17:50 – 18:35

Shishikai Judo: P4-P6

Contact Chris for more information info@shishikai.co.uk or visit their website

18:40 – 19:40

Shishikai Judo: P7-S1

Contact Chris for more information info@shishikai.co.uk or visit their website

19:45 – 21:00

Shishikai Judo: S2 – Adults

Contact Chris for more information info@shishikai.co.uk or visit their website

Wednesday

10:00 – 12:00

Out & About Group

Programme:

– 30th April: Willow Tea Rooms Princess Street
– 14th May: Holyrood Palace Physic Garden and Tearooms
– 28th May: Black Ivy
– 11th June: Newhaven Community Cafe
– 25th June: Botanics

10:30 – 11:30

Gardening

The Garden Project will be focused on gardening and nature based activities, weather dependent.

This open community activity is free for anyone to join.

Get in touch with Fi at BrownF@ericliddell.org or call 0131 357 1270 to find out more.

12:00 – 14:00

Dementia Friendly: Liddell Lions Lunch

Liddell Lions is a weekly lunch group attended by carers and people living with dementia. Participants share a soup and sandwich lunch together and participate in a variety of activities. This dementia inclusive* activity is free.

For further information, please contact Valeria Lembo on 0131 447 1270.

*Our dementia inclusive activities aim to connect carers and people living with dementia with others in a similar situation to provide a sense community.

14:30 – 16:00

Seated Exercise

A drop in seated exercise class followed by time to socialise with teas and coffee.

Entry fee: £5 per class.

For more information contact Dawn Gyles on 0131 332 0669.

15:00 – 19:00

Code Ninjas – Code and Build Video Games

www@codeninjas.com or 07951293196

19:00 -21:00

Baby Bump Club

Antenatal classes.

For more information visit their website

19:00 – 21:30

Edinburgh’s Voice of the Town Choir

Choir rehearsals – for more information visit their website or contact events@voiceofthetown.co.uk

Thursday

09:55 – 10:50

Sharon Connolly Pilates

Offers classes to suit everyone, from novices to advanced level pupils.

Contact Sharon Connolly on 07960408046 or sharonconnolly11@gmail.com

10:00 – 16:00

Homeopathy UK Charitable Clinic

The clinic is run by homeopath Julien Baron-Meyet who is registered with the Faculty of Homeopathy.

Every 3rd Thursday of the month – 17th April.

Find out more here

11:00 – 11:55

Sharon Connolly Pilates

Offers classes to suit everyone, from novices to advanced level pupils.

Contact Sharon Connolly on 07960408046 or sharonconnolly11@gmail.com

12:05 – 13:00

Sharon Connolly Pilates

Offers classes to suit everyone, from novices to advanced level pupils.

Contact Sharon Connolly on 07960408046 or sharonconnolly11@gmail.com

12:30 – 14:00

Wellbeing Lunches

The Wellbeing Lunch is a two course meal prepared by our fantastic community chef and it takes place every Thursday. This meal is a great opportunity for people to come together, meet others and find out more about the different activities that happen in the building.

This open community activity is free for anyone to join, however, booking is required. To book, please contact Fiamma at 07842444976 from 10am every Friday.

13:30 – 15:30

Dementia Friendly: Bookroom Barber

Haircuts for gents. Appointments only.

Our trained barber will give you a quick and quality haircut.

To make an appointment please call Irene at 0131 357 1278.

Dates: 1st May and 5th June

14:00 – 16:00

Relaxed Screening

A free relaxed screening of classic, all welcome.

Once a month of the following days:

– 8th May – Groundhog Day
– 12th June – Grease
– 10th July – Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

For further information, please contact Fiamma at curtif@ericliddell.org

15:00 – 19:00

Code Ninjas – Code and Build Video Games

www@codeninjas.com or 07951293196

18:00 – 19:00

Pilates Level 2 to 3, Intermediate with Bea Alexander

Pilates Spring Term, Ten Weeks: Monday, 21st April – Monday, 23rd June.

For further information, please call 07951 686322 or email classes@beaalexanderpilates.co.uk

See website for more information.

19:15 – 20:15

Beginners & Post-Beginners Pilates with Bea Alexander

Pilates Spring Term, Ten Weeks: Monday, 21st April – Monday, 23rd June.

For further information, please call 07951 686322 or email classes@beaalexanderpilates.co.uk

See website for more information.

18.30 – 20.30

Open Community Singing Group

A friendly, secular Edinburgh singing group with no audition and no music to read.

Contact opencommunitysinginggroup@gmail.com for more information.

Starting from the 16th January 2025.

17:00 – 17:45

Shishikai Judo: P1 – P5

Contact Chris for more information info@shishikai.co.uk or visit their website

17:50 – 18:35

Shishikai Judo: P5 – S1

Contact Chris for more information info@shishikai.co.uk or visit their website

18:40 – 19:40

Shishikai Judo: S1 – S4

Contact Chris for more information info@shishikai.co.uk or visit their website

19:45 – 21:00

Shishikai Judo: S4 – Adults

Contact Chris for more information info@shishikai.co.uk or visit their website

Friday

11:00 – 12:00

Strong & Steady Class

Reduce injury and falls, improve balance and strength, contact Jill Eccleston on 07955342344 or jilleccleston@hotmail.co.uk

12:30 – 14:30

Community Livingroom

Join us for a cosy afternoon with friends, games, a cuppa and lots of cheer. A no string attached get together welcoming all.

This open community gathering is free for anyone to join.

For further information and to know more about the gathering dates, please contact Fiamma at curtif@ericliddell.org or phone 07842444976.

15:00 – 19:00

Code Ninjas – Code and Build Video Games

www@codeninjas.com or 07951293196

15:00 – 17:00

Mahjong

Mahjong, one of the most popular games in the world! Developed in the 19th century China, it’s a fun tile-based table game. Join our group of regulars and learn to play or develop your skills.

Open to complete beginners or seasoned players alike, the session is lead by volunteer teachers and hot drinks are provided.

For further details, please contact Fiamma at curtif@ericliddell.org

16:00 – 16:45

Shishikai Judo: P1s

Contact Chris for more information info@shishikai.co.uk or visit their website

16:50 – 17:35

Shishikai Judo: P2 – P4

Contact Chris for more information info@shishikai.co.uk or visit their website

17:40 – 18:40

Shishikai Judo: P5 – P7

Contact Chris for more information info@shishikai.co.uk or visit their website

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What’s On

What’s On

Upcoming Events

April Afternoon Tea Concert

28 April, 2025

Spring Fair & Plant Sale

10 May, 2025

Dementia Friendly Community – Business Breakfast

4 June, 2025

‘The Life of Eric Liddell’ – talk by Sue Caton (Eric Liddell’s niece)

6 August, 2025

Sings for Your Supper

9 August, 2025

Sings for Your Supper

11 August, 2025

Eric Henry Liddell – The Legend, the Legacy, and Inspiration

13 August, 2025

‘The Life of Eric Liddell’ – talk by Sue Caton (Eric Liddell’s niece)

15 August, 2025

Mesmerising Mechanisms

16 August, 2025

‘The Making of Chariots of Fire’ by Tom McNab

20 August, 2025

ELC Festival Fringe Finale – Wine Tasting & Quiz

22 August, 2025

Squidz: Cilla the Spider’s Big Journey!

23 August, 2025

Classes

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday