Programme of Events 2023-24

Edinburgh & District Shetland Association (EDSA) Events

Note: since the initiation of the Covid-19 lockdown in March 2020 all events were cancelled. We now (2023) hope to resume some activity.

Annual General Meeting 2023.

The AGM of EDSA was held on Tuesday 18 April 2023 at 7.30pm, in the Café Room, Stockbridge Life Care Centre, 2 Cheyne Street, EH4 1JB.

The AGM Agenda can be found here (link). The Presidents report for the AGM can be found here..

A number of other documents (minutes, finance statements, etc) that have been circulated - but you can request copies from EDSA Secretary, Malcolm Linklater.

Anyone interested in becoming a member is welcome - request a membership application form from Malcolm or download one here (link)). EDSA needs folk to get involved and revitalise the association and its activities.

EVENTS 2023/24

These will be posted here when details are confirmed. There will be a Charity Dance in the Autumn as the opening event. The "Senior Members" Christmas lunch has already been arranged for late November. Some events (see below for details so far) are now confirmed and will be described in the EDSA Newsletter about to be released (by post or email) now (late August).

These are:

Charity Dance - Saturday 18th November 2023 (Lauriston Hall, 28 Lauriston Street) 18:30 - 23:00

The first event arranged by EDSA since the Covid lockdown kicks off with a charity ceilidh dance (with a raffle to raise funds for a nominated charity - donations of prizes will be welcome). Dance to music by the Clappy-Doo band. BYOB (no bar). Supper (stovies) will be provided. Tickets will be £20 regular, £10 concession (students and 12 to 17 yr olds), children under 12 free. You can now purchase tickets on line at the Eventbrite link as well as by previous arrangements (see Contacts).

Up-Helly-AA dance - Saturday 10th February 2024 (Lauriston Hall, 28 Lauriston Street) - 19:00 to 23:00

Dance to Ian MacPhail and his band. You can now get your tickets on line via the Eventbrite books site - or contact Malcolm or Hugh (see contacts). The Lauriston Hall does not have a bar, so it will be a BYOB event.

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The EDSA Wednesday Afternoon Social Club has resumed meetings on the first Wednesday of each month. While meetings had taken place previously at Ocean Terminal for a cup of tea and a sheeks, Malcolm has received an email from Vaila Irvine offering use of the Residents' Lounge in Homecairn House (where she now resides) at 2 Goldenacre Terrace (Buses to Inverleith Row – nos. 8, 9, 23 and 27). The first meeting was at 2 to 4pm on Wednesday 6 September, then again on Wednesday 4 October. See our Facebook page for photos.

A bunch o Shetland blokes (auld gits!) meet fur a pub lunch in The Conan Doyle (Leith Walk end o Queen Street) usually the first (or sometimes 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.

(we are leaving the last full programme below as an example of our pre-Covid activity):

(The previous Orkney and Caithness functions are down the page. These have not resumed activity - and these Associations may have ceased. Members are most welcome to EDSA events)

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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