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
Annual Review 16/17
Visit our Annual Review to find out about what’s been happening at the Welcoming over the last year. Huge thanks to our funders, partners, staff, volunteers and participants who have made it all possible!
National Library of Scotland – Wed 1 Nov
Join us on Wednesday for a special visit to The National Library of Scotland where we’ll have a guided tour of the current photography exhibition about the Antarctic expedition a hundred years ago. After that, we’re going to have a
National Museum of Scotland – Wed 25 Oct
Join Scotland for Newcomers on Wednesday for a visit to the National Museum of Scotland. We will see lots of interesting displays and learn lots of new things! Meeting Point: 3pm at The Welcoming, or 3.45pm at the info desk
Welcome to 2017
2016 has felt like an important time to be Welcoming and we are really glad to have been able to offer our programme of activities throughout the year. Huge thanks to all our funders for making this possible. We have
Welcoming AGM, Wed 1 Nov
Our Annual General Meeting will take place on the 5th floor at the Welcoming, 20 Westfield Avenue, EH11 2TT on Wednesday 1 November from 6.30 – 8.30pm. The AGM will be a chance to: Hear about the work of The
Corstorphine Hill, Wed 18 Oct
Scotland for Newcomers are making the most of the autumn colours this week with a walk up Corstorphine Hill!
Syrian Voices, Wed 18 Oct
Syrian Voices is a short film which gives three refugee families the space to reflect on their experience of living in Edinburgh. It was commissioned by the Welcoming and produced by Trina McKendrick and Kev Theaker of Written in Film. St