Programme of Events 2019-20

Edinburgh & District Shetland Association (EDSA) Events

Note: since the initiation of the Covid-19 lockdown in March 2020 all events are cancelled.

Recently (Spring 2022) EDSA have re-initiated the monthly pub lunches in the Conan Doyle (first Fridays of a month) - if you aren't on Malcolm Linklater's email list for those, contact him. There has been one committee meeting in 2022 but the meeting for March 2022 was cancelled because few could attend. We hear Leith Town Hall is undergoing refurbishment so will not be available as a venue if we do re-start events for 2022-23. An alternative will need to be sought and suggestions are welcome.

(old programme):

(Orkney and Caithness functions are down the page)

The EDSA Afternoon Social Club meets the first Wednesday of each month at Ocean Terminal for a cup of tea and a sheeks - meet at Debenham’s Restaurant on the top floor of Ocean Terminal at 2pm.

A bunch o Shetland blokes (auld gits!) meet fur a pub lunch in The Conan Doyle (Leith Walk end o Queen Street) first or second Fridays o da mont - contact Malcolm Linklater if you want tae be notified o dates. (Da Conan Doyle Kring?)

Edinburgh Shetland Fiddlers meet in The Diggers, Angle Park Terrace at 7:30 pm on the first and third Sundays of each month

Annual Subscriptions are now due - see Membership . Ordinary & Associate members £8, all Concessions £5, Shetland students - free, Life Member £50. Payment should be made to Margaret McKinnon (Membership Secretary), 17 Comley Bank Place, EH4 1DT (Tel: 0131 332 3018). New and associate members always very welcome.

EDSA SYLLABUS 2019-20

2019

Saturday 19 October

CHARITY CEILIDH DANCE

(Charity Raffle)

Leith Town Hall (Thomas Morton Hall), Ferry Road, Leith

Clappy Doo Ceilidh Band

Supper/Bar 8pm - 11:30pm

Tickets £15, £5 (Students & 12-17 yrs), under 12s free

Wednesday 4 December

CHRISTMAS LUNCH FOR SENIOR MEMBERS

Victoria Park Hotel, Ferry Road

12:00 for 12:30 pm

Saturday 7 December

CHRISTMAS CHARITY CEILIDH DANCE

(Charity Raffle)

Leith Town Hall, Ferry Road, Leith

Scott Leslie Ceilidh Band

Supper/Bar 8pm - 11:30pm

Tickets £15, £5 (Students & 12-17 yrs), under 12s free

2020

Saturday 1 February

UP-HELLY-A' DANCE

Leith Town Hall, Ferry Road

Ian McPhail And His Band

Supper/Bar 8 pm to 12:30 am

Tickets £20, £5 (Students & 12-17 yrs), under 12s free

Saturday 29 February

SASSERMAET SUPPER

Leith Town Hall, Ferry Road, Leith

Tickets £15, £5 (Students & 12-17 yrs), under 12s free

7pm for 7:30pm till 11pm

Tuesday 21 April

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Cairn Hotel, 10/18 Windsor Street, Edinburgh, EH7 5JR

7:30pm

Saturday 25 April

JOINT CEILIDH SUPPER DANCE WITH CAITHNESS AND ORKNEY ASSOCIATIONS

Sunday 7 June

SUMMER OUTING

The summer outing trip this year will be announced when the destination is decided. Further information will be available at the Annual General Meeting.

For tickets and information about any of the above events please telephone Hugh Halcrow on 0131 346 7702 or email at hughhalcrow@googlemail.com or ANY other Council Member. You can reserve tickets and collect and pay at the venue. Ticketing is necessary to ensure we stay within the maximum allowed numbers for the venue (usually the Thomas Morton Hall of Leith Town Hall). Book early to avoid disappointment.

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ORKNEY ASSOCIATION FUNCTIONS

2019

Saturday 2 November

HARVEST HOME SUPPER & DANCE

St Columba's Hall, 9 Upper Gray Street, EH9 1SN

2020

Saturday 4 January

PARTY FOR SENIOR MEMBERS

Leith Ex Servicemen's Club, Smiths Place

Saturday 15 February

CHEESE & WINE

St Columba's Hall

Saturday 14 March

CLAPSHOT SUPPER & DANCE

St Columba's Hall

Monday 20 April

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Saturday 25 April

JOINT CEILIDH WITH CAITHNESS AND SHETLAND ASSOCIATIONS

St Columba's Hall, 9 Upper Gray Street, EH9 1SN

Saturday 9 May

BEER & SKITTLES

For further information about any of the above, please contact

Mrs Yvonne Constable 0131 663 2906,

or log onto the Orkney Association Web site at www.eldoa.co.uk.

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