MindroomSurveyAcrossScotlandandtheUKHighlightsCareerImpactonParentsandCarers
New findings from neurodiversity charity Salvesen Mindroom Centre (Mindroom) highlight 88% say caring responsibilities have limited their career progression, while more than half provide the equivalent of a full-time working week of unpaid care. Leading neurodiversity charity Salvesen Mindroom Centre (Mindroom) has published a pioneering national survey examining the workplace experiences of parents and carers…
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🎭 Art & CultureBest-Selling Author Brings Seattle’s Forgotten Founding Mother to Edinburgh Fringe
Rare Copy of Burns’ First Collection Shared with Museum Visitors
The works will be on display from Monday 20 July until Friday 31 August 2026 to mark the 240th anniversary of publication. Printed in Kilmarnock by John Wilson during the summer of 1786 and published on 21 July 1786, the Kilmarnock Burns is regarded by many as one of Scotland’s most important books. The collection…
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Mindroom Survey Across Scotland and the UK Highlights Career Impact on Parents and Carers
Edinburgh Visitor Levy Comes into Effect for Overnight Stays
Best-Selling Author Brings Seattle’s Forgotten Founding Mother to Edinburgh Fringe
Rare Copy of Burns’ First Collection Shared with Museum Visitors
The Windows That Built Edinburgh
Museum of Edinburgh Exhibition Shares Views of Young People in Kinship Care
🎭 Art & CultureCity Art Centre Exhibition Explores Story of Edinburgh’s North Bridge
🎭 Art & CultureScotland-Based Singer Ferdinand Rennie Celebrates the Power of Songwriting
📅 Community EventsEdinburgh’s Dynamic Earth Transforms into Festival Fringe Venue
Museum of Edinburgh Exhibition Shares Views of Young People in Kinship Care
Opening on 10 July and running until 4 October, the exhibition, titled ‘In Our Nature: The World Through The Eyes Of Young People In Kinship Care’, showcases the work of five young creatives. Following an intensive 12-week multimedia programme developing their skills in photography and filmmaking, the exhibition at the Museum of Edinburgh presents the…
Edinburgh Audiology Team Launches Partnership To Help People With Hearing Changes
A leading audiology team in Edinburgh has launched a new partnership with charity Deaf Action after seeing first-hand the challenges many people face when their hearing changes. Jonathan Bell, audiology director at Specsavers Morningside, sought out the partnership after seeing first-hand the wider impact that changes in hearing can have on people’s lives. After speaking…
Interactive Music And Literature Show To Make UK Premiere At Edinburgh Fringe
Inspired by the Spanish tradition of sobremesa — the lingering conversation shared around a table after a meal — Nus Duo invites audiences to gather for an intimate artistic experience where literature and music meet in unexpected ways.Making its UK premiere at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2026,…
Newtongrange Garden Competition Returns for Welfare Park Centenary
Newtongrange residents are being invited to showcase their gardens as the village’s annual gardening competition returns for 2026.This year’s winners will be announced during a special community event marking the 100th anniversary of Newtongrange Welfare Park on Saturday 19 September.The centenary c…
The Windows That Built Edinburgh
Edinburgh’s history is written in its windows. From Georgian sash and case in the New Town to Victorian tenement bays, this is how the capital’s streets got their look, and how they’re keeping it.You can tell the age of almost any Edinburgh street from its windows.The Georgian New Town was built wit…
📚 Education & ResearchMindroom Survey Across Scotland and the UK Highlights Career Impact on Parents and Carers
New findings from neurodiversity charity Salvesen Mindroom Centre (Mindroom) highlight 88% say caring responsibilities have limited their career progression, while more than half provide the equivalent of a full-time working week of unpaid care. Leading neurodiversity charity Salvesen Mindroom Centre (Mindroom) has published a pioneering national survey examining the workplace experiences of parents and carers…
🎭 Art & CultureBest-Selling Author Brings Seattle’s Forgotten Founding Mother to Edinburgh Fringe
🎭 Art & CultureRare Copy of Burns’ First Collection Shared with Museum Visitors
🎭 Art & CultureCity Art Centre Exhibition Explores Story of Edinburgh’s North Bridge
🎭 Art & CultureScotland-Based Singer Ferdinand Rennie Celebrates the Power of Songwriting
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