Secret Edinburgh
@secretedinburgh.bsky.social
Underemployed flâneuse sharing info about #Edinburgh beyond the castle ie overlooked, neglected, underappreciated, everyday & mundane treasures inc
- Graveyards
- Guerrilla Gardens
- Street Art
- Indie Retail
- Hidden Gems
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- Graveyards
- Guerrilla Gardens
- Street Art
- Indie Retail
- Hidden Gems
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After unsuccessfully trying to track down a copy of the 2025 Tales Of Paranoia by Robert Crumb in the UK, my husband did what any right-minded person would do...HE GOT FIFTY COPIES shipped from Fantagraphics in Seattle...
They're selling well. Get yours before it's too late! 👇🏽
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They're selling well. Get yours before it's too late! 👇🏽
🛒 ebay.us/m/tWn1Hh
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Did you come to our ceilidh last year? We enjoyed it so much, we're having another one! This time we're having it a little earlier in the day so we make the most of the daylight we have and hopefully get some of our younger friends (with earlier bedtimes!) to join us in the dancing!
New Year Ceilidh
Join MCFB to celebrate the New Year!
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December 9, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Did you come to our ceilidh last year? We enjoyed it so much, we're having another one! This time we're having it a little earlier in the day so we make the most of the daylight we have and hopefully get some of our younger friends (with earlier bedtimes!) to join us in the dancing!
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I recommend a visit to the Signet library, in Edinburgh.
December 9, 2025 at 11:19 PM
I recommend a visit to the Signet library, in Edinburgh.
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Storm Bram and the Quartermile #Edinburgh #Meadows
December 9, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Storm Bram and the Quartermile #Edinburgh #Meadows
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Pre Storm Bram skies in Marchmont, Edinburgh
December 9, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Pre Storm Bram skies in Marchmont, Edinburgh
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December 9, 2025 at 12:34 PM
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Edinburgh always looks great in the rain.
December 9, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Edinburgh always looks great in the rain.
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Some paintings of Edinburgh today.
December 8, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Some paintings of Edinburgh today.
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After the decline in quality and resultant closure of The Curry Leaf, where do those in SW Edinburgh get their curry delivered from now?
December 8, 2025 at 7:29 PM
After the decline in quality and resultant closure of The Curry Leaf, where do those in SW Edinburgh get their curry delivered from now?
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Hidden Door returns to Edinburgh in June 2026, and we're now inviting visual artists to get involved 🎨
Full details: hiddendoorarts.org/call-for-sub...
#HiddenDoorFestival
Full details: hiddendoorarts.org/call-for-sub...
#HiddenDoorFestival
December 8, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Hidden Door returns to Edinburgh in June 2026, and we're now inviting visual artists to get involved 🎨
Full details: hiddendoorarts.org/call-for-sub...
#HiddenDoorFestival
Full details: hiddendoorarts.org/call-for-sub...
#HiddenDoorFestival
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📣 Come and view the latest generative artwork on display at Edinburgh Futures Institute! "You Are Here" is a generative artwork based on the live positions of the stars from a precise viewpoint on earth. Read more 👉 https://edin.ac/4pP3yo2
📸 Images: Chris Scott
📸 Images: Chris Scott
December 8, 2025 at 2:15 PM
📣 Come and view the latest generative artwork on display at Edinburgh Futures Institute! "You Are Here" is a generative artwork based on the live positions of the stars from a precise viewpoint on earth. Read more 👉 https://edin.ac/4pP3yo2
📸 Images: Chris Scott
📸 Images: Chris Scott
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If you can make it to Edinburgh this Wednesday, do join us for a mince pie and some mulled wine at the Library of Mistakes for our Christmas movie. This year we have a true classic of the genre, the wonderful Trading Places.
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Come and join us this Wednesday for a mince pie and some mulled wine at your Library of Mistakes for our Christmas movie. This year we have a true classic of the genre, the wonderful Trading Places. |...
Come and join us this Wednesday for a mince pie and some mulled wine at your Library of Mistakes for our Christmas movie. This year we have a true classic of the genre, the wonderful Trading Places.
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December 8, 2025 at 2:45 PM
If you can make it to Edinburgh this Wednesday, do join us for a mince pie and some mulled wine at the Library of Mistakes for our Christmas movie. This year we have a true classic of the genre, the wonderful Trading Places.
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🗣 Just us on Wednesday for the third in our series of Lunchtime Talks with SMF!
Hear from Dr Maria Maclennan & John Lawson on the Edinburgh 900 Project - ‘Edinburgh’s First Burghers’.
10 December, 12.30-1pm. Free for members | £3 for non-members.
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Hear from Dr Maria Maclennan & John Lawson on the Edinburgh 900 Project - ‘Edinburgh’s First Burghers’.
10 December, 12.30-1pm. Free for members | £3 for non-members.
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Lunchtime Talks with SMF: Edinburgh 900 Project
Join us as we hear from different experts across the sector on a quick lunchtime talk!
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December 8, 2025 at 3:12 PM
🗣 Just us on Wednesday for the third in our series of Lunchtime Talks with SMF!
Hear from Dr Maria Maclennan & John Lawson on the Edinburgh 900 Project - ‘Edinburgh’s First Burghers’.
10 December, 12.30-1pm. Free for members | £3 for non-members.
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/lunchtime-...
Hear from Dr Maria Maclennan & John Lawson on the Edinburgh 900 Project - ‘Edinburgh’s First Burghers’.
10 December, 12.30-1pm. Free for members | £3 for non-members.
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/lunchtime-...
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December 8, 2025 at 8:22 AM
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Edinburgh boasts some beautiful and historic stained glass. Much of it is included in the 3rd revised edition of my guidebook "Only in Edinburgh" available from local bookshops and online. #edinburgh #scotland #onlyinedinburgh #onlyinguides #theurbanexpolorer #duncanjdsmith
December 8, 2025 at 8:43 AM
Edinburgh boasts some beautiful and historic stained glass. Much of it is included in the 3rd revised edition of my guidebook "Only in Edinburgh" available from local bookshops and online. #edinburgh #scotland #onlyinedinburgh #onlyinguides #theurbanexpolorer #duncanjdsmith
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🪨 Tonight: The Building Stones of Edinburgh
with Luis Albornoz-Parra (BGS).
📆 6:30pm
📍 Edinburgh + Zoom
🎟 £6 / £2 students – book: buff.ly/YIOUy36
See you there!
with Luis Albornoz-Parra (BGS).
📆 6:30pm
📍 Edinburgh + Zoom
🎟 £6 / £2 students – book: buff.ly/YIOUy36
See you there!
December 8, 2025 at 9:01 AM
🪨 Tonight: The Building Stones of Edinburgh
with Luis Albornoz-Parra (BGS).
📆 6:30pm
📍 Edinburgh + Zoom
🎟 £6 / £2 students – book: buff.ly/YIOUy36
See you there!
with Luis Albornoz-Parra (BGS).
📆 6:30pm
📍 Edinburgh + Zoom
🎟 £6 / £2 students – book: buff.ly/YIOUy36
See you there!
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Willow weaving workshops 🌿
Sat 13th December
Eric Liddell Centre
Make a Xmas angel or bird feeder as a sustainable gift- £45 per person.
Tuition by www.awaywithwillow.com
Please contact Zsofia at [email protected] to reserve your space
Sat 13th December
Eric Liddell Centre
Make a Xmas angel or bird feeder as a sustainable gift- £45 per person.
Tuition by www.awaywithwillow.com
Please contact Zsofia at [email protected] to reserve your space
AWAY WITH WILLOW | Locally handmade Coffins in Scotland
Explore handcrafted, eco-friendly willow coffins made in Scotland, suitable for all funeral types. Plant a tree with every purchase—embracing life's cycle naturally.
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December 8, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Willow weaving workshops 🌿
Sat 13th December
Eric Liddell Centre
Make a Xmas angel or bird feeder as a sustainable gift- £45 per person.
Tuition by www.awaywithwillow.com
Please contact Zsofia at [email protected] to reserve your space
Sat 13th December
Eric Liddell Centre
Make a Xmas angel or bird feeder as a sustainable gift- £45 per person.
Tuition by www.awaywithwillow.com
Please contact Zsofia at [email protected] to reserve your space
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A headstone in Liberton Kirkyard in Edinburgh commemorating children in James Black's family #mementomorimonday
December 8, 2025 at 8:11 AM
A headstone in Liberton Kirkyard in Edinburgh commemorating children in James Black's family #mementomorimonday
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Come join us on Sunday December 14th for a series of Trans Solidarity Rides!
Three Edinburgh women-led cycle groups (InfraSisters, Queens of Pain and the Edinburgh School of Rocks) have joined forces to show solidarity with our trans sisters in the wake of Cycling UK’s decision to exclude them
Three Edinburgh women-led cycle groups (InfraSisters, Queens of Pain and the Edinburgh School of Rocks) have joined forces to show solidarity with our trans sisters in the wake of Cycling UK’s decision to exclude them
December 7, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Come join us on Sunday December 14th for a series of Trans Solidarity Rides!
Three Edinburgh women-led cycle groups (InfraSisters, Queens of Pain and the Edinburgh School of Rocks) have joined forces to show solidarity with our trans sisters in the wake of Cycling UK’s decision to exclude them
Three Edinburgh women-led cycle groups (InfraSisters, Queens of Pain and the Edinburgh School of Rocks) have joined forces to show solidarity with our trans sisters in the wake of Cycling UK’s decision to exclude them
Your avi: a scruffy road sign at Gilmore Place, Edinburgh which has been heavily stickered and defaced.
Pollock Halls has been altered to read Bollock Balls.
Pollock Halls has been altered to read Bollock Balls.
December 8, 2025 at 8:17 AM
Your avi: a scruffy road sign at Gilmore Place, Edinburgh which has been heavily stickered and defaced.
Pollock Halls has been altered to read Bollock Balls.
Pollock Halls has been altered to read Bollock Balls.
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🌤️ Good morning Edinburgh. Monday’s headlines: Princes Street summit, free trams for New Year, Tennant backs Lyceum theatre, Leith bar & bakery close + local guide to 'gifts for good'
⏰ Edinburgh’s ad-free local news: www.edinburghminute.com/the-edinburg...
Photo by: Ian Georgeson
#edinburgh
⏰ Edinburgh’s ad-free local news: www.edinburghminute.com/the-edinburg...
Photo by: Ian Georgeson
#edinburgh
December 8, 2025 at 7:19 AM
🌤️ Good morning Edinburgh. Monday’s headlines: Princes Street summit, free trams for New Year, Tennant backs Lyceum theatre, Leith bar & bakery close + local guide to 'gifts for good'
⏰ Edinburgh’s ad-free local news: www.edinburghminute.com/the-edinburg...
Photo by: Ian Georgeson
#edinburgh
⏰ Edinburgh’s ad-free local news: www.edinburghminute.com/the-edinburg...
Photo by: Ian Georgeson
#edinburgh
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The Scottish Brewing Archive Association’s project, funded by an OEC Jean Guild Grant, aims to publish a new book, Capital Brewing, to ensure that the brewing industry in Edinburgh is not forgotten. Read all about it on our website. #edinburghbrewing #canongatebreweries #brewingarchives
Capital Brewing: The History of Edinburgh's Brewing Industry - The Old Edinburgh Club
A project to publish a new book, Capital Brewing, to ensure that the brewing industry in Edinburgh is not forgotten.
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December 7, 2025 at 7:23 PM
The Scottish Brewing Archive Association’s project, funded by an OEC Jean Guild Grant, aims to publish a new book, Capital Brewing, to ensure that the brewing industry in Edinburgh is not forgotten. Read all about it on our website. #edinburghbrewing #canongatebreweries #brewingarchives
Perfect end to the weekend 🐧
December 7, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Perfect end to the weekend 🐧
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Still beautiful though…
December 7, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Still beautiful though…
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Less than two weeks for this non-denominational TFEHstive party for fans of experimental sounds & other largely unpopular musics at @fruitmarket.bsky.social , Edinburgh…..
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#ExperimentalMusic #Noise #FreeImprov #Electro #OutRock #Weirdo #ArtAgainstTedium
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#ExperimentalMusic #Noise #FreeImprov #Electro #OutRock #Weirdo #ArtAgainstTedium
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December 7, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Less than two weeks for this non-denominational TFEHstive party for fans of experimental sounds & other largely unpopular musics at @fruitmarket.bsky.social , Edinburgh…..
www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/edi...
#ExperimentalMusic #Noise #FreeImprov #Electro #OutRock #Weirdo #ArtAgainstTedium
www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/edi...
#ExperimentalMusic #Noise #FreeImprov #Electro #OutRock #Weirdo #ArtAgainstTedium
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Volunteers and cargo trikes from @portyenergy.bsky.social's bike library out delivering some @bethanychristiantrust.com Caring Christmas Trees in Porty yesterday
#treebybike
#treebybike
December 7, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Volunteers and cargo trikes from @portyenergy.bsky.social's bike library out delivering some @bethanychristiantrust.com Caring Christmas Trees in Porty yesterday
#treebybike
#treebybike