Hello everyone, my name is Danni, I am a 4th year community education student on placement with The Welcoming. I may have met some of you around the office already : ) On Friday the 16 February, at Conversation Café,
Chinese Paper Cutting, Sat 10 Feb
Royal Scottish Academy, Wed 7 Feb
Explore Edinburgh’s Woodlands -starts February 1st
The Welcoming and Edinburgh Lothians and Greenspace Trust have teamed up to deliver five outdoor sessions for Welcoming participants. Each week we’ll go to a local woodland area to explore Edinburgh in a different way: we’ll learn about native plants
National Portrait Gallery – Wed 31 Jan
What’s your favourite childhood memory? Join us on Wednesday for a trip to a nostalgic photography exhibition: “When We Were Young” at the National Portrait Gallery. Meet at The Welcoming at 3 p.m or at the National PORTRAIT Gallery EH2
Scotland for Newcomers – People’s Story Museum
For this week’s `Scotland for Newcomers` we went to The People`s Story Museum on the Royal Mile and discovered new facts about life in Edinburgh from the 1800s all the way through to 1980s. Not only did we learn about
Portrait Drawing at Creative Space – Sat 3 Feb
Portrait drawing workshops at Creative Space on Saturday 3rd February and Saturday 3rd March 2018 from 11.30am to 2pm. We have places for 10 people. Fudge the artist invites you to join this relaxed portrait drawing session, and to reflect
People’s Story Museum – Wed 24 Jan
Join us on Wednesday for a trip to The People’s Story Museum where we’ll learn about how ordinary people used to live in Edinburgh. Meet at the Welcoming at 3pm or at the museum EH8 8BN at 3:45pm
Creative Writing – Sat 20 Jan
Join us this Saturday for a creative writing workshop suitable for complete beginners and experienced writers alike. This workshop is all about writing for fun and relaxation without criticism. Try out some writing exercises to get your creative ideas flowing.
Fruitmarket Gallery – Wed 17 Jan
Join us on Wednesday for a trip to see an interesting art exhibition. We’re going to see a very personal exploration of individual, family and collective identity through sculpture, installation, photography, film and drawing. Meet