We will be closing the office earlier than normal on Wednesday 29th Nov, as we will be getting ready for our New Scots Celebration that evening. The office will be closed from 5pm. The evening Intermediate class, from 5.30-7.30pm will
Wed 29 Nov – No Scotland for Newcomers Outing
There will be no Scotland for Newcomers outing this week as we will be busy prepping for our New Scots Celebration. We hope to see you there from 7pm, at St Mary’s Catholic Cathedral, Broughton Street, EH1 3JD. Scotland for
Play with Clay – Sat 25 Nov
Have you tried clay modelling before? Come along to this special one off session with sculptor Pablo to make your own clay creations to take away! The session will be held as part of
Welcoming Joggers
Join us for a jog on Mondays 6pm – 7pm (meet at the Welcoming). Registration required for all joggers. Read more here.
Royal Scottish Academy – Wed 22 Nov
Do you like art? Join us on Wednesday for a trip to see “Ages of Wonder” at The Royal Scottish Academy. It’s an exhibition of paintings of different styles from different times over the last hundred years.
Blackford Hill – Wed 15 Nov
Join us on Wednesday for a walk around Blackford Hill to the Hermitage of Braid – it’s a beautiful area with a river and lots of trees! Meet at the Welcoming at 2pm (EARLIER THAN USUAL!) If
Our Participants
Our New Scots series introduces twenty individuals from around the world who now call Scotland home. Around 10,000 foreign nationals come to live in Edinburgh every year, with more than 1000 people from over 70 different nationalities joining our classes and activities at the
New Scots Flyer-athon – Wed 8 Nov
Join us on Wednesday for a chance to explore the city and help publicise our upcoming New Scots Celebration event! We will split into teams, and each team will be given flyers to take to shops, bars and hostels in
Welcome to Edinburgh – Tues 7 Nov
We think The Welcoming is very much like Edinburgh: diverse, fun, full of things to do and with a great view! Both also have new people constantly arriving, and that can be both exciting and confusing. Because of this, we’ve
Acting classes with the Lyceum Theatre
We have the pleasure to announce that the Lyceum Theatre and The Welcoming have teamed up to deliver a series of acting classes for non-English speakers. Welcoming participants have been invited to attend 4 free acting classes Thursdays from 2-4pm, running