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    "Keep Edinburgh Thriving investigation",
    "data centre debate",
    "bus & tram ticket price hike",
    "The full Met Office forecast is here",
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    "Ian Swanson, Evening News",
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    "**_The Parliament Arms_**",
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    "20 of the best Edinburgh bars for watching rugby - where to see Scotland vs England and all the Six Nations matches | Scotsman Food and DrinkHere are some of the best pubs in Scotland’s capital showing the Six Nations, when it kicks off this month. Scotland kick off their 2025 Six Nations campaig…SFDRosalind Erskine",
    "_Cirrus Racing_",
    "STEM Racing",
    "More details via Dave Pickering in the North Edinburgh News",
    "Nominate yours on the Volunteer Edinburgh website",
    "Inspiring Volunteer Awards NominationsIs there an individual or a group within your organisation that deserves an Inspiring Volunteer Award? Why not consider nominating them. #VolunteersWeekScot #LoveEdinburghLoveVolunteeringVolunteer Edinburgh",
    "Get in touch with The Edinburgh Minute 💌",
    "_Edinvert comes to Lost Shore in Ratho:**a week-long handstand retreat** for all levels_",
    "Edinvert",
    "Edinvert – Handstand Immersion Retreat | Lost Shore Surf ResortScotland’s first handstand immersion experience, bringing together a growing community of handstanders for a unique week of training, connection & recovery.Lost Shore Surf Resort",
    "** _Luma Pilates First Fridays gathering_**",
    "** _live jazz with the Tenement Jazz Band at the Edinburgh Jazz 'n Jive Club_**",
    "Get in touch with The Edinburgh Minute 💌",
    "** _Hopetoun House joins the Scottish Snowdrop Festival_**",
    "Snowdrop Weekend – Hopetoun<p>SNOWDROP WEEKEND - Hopetoun House Saturday 7th & Sunday 8th February 2026 Hopetoun House is once again delighted to be taking part in the Scottish Snowdrop Festival, offering visitors a […]</p>\\nScottish Tourist Board 5 star Historic House",
    "**Portobello Local Market**",
    "**_Morningside Gallery will launch a new exhibition featuring work from some of the brightest graduate talent from Scotland’s leading art schools_**",
    "** _One hour of music by Some Strange Harmony in Abbeyhill's Red Kite Cafe_**",
    "**_Rhythm and Revolution_**",
    "Rhythm and Revolution",
    "****@rhythmnrevolution on Instagram****",
    "** _Take part in a hands-on willow weaving workshop in Morningside_**",
    "Away with Willow",
    "** _Holyrood Distillery is delighted to announce the relaunch of ‘EH Evenings’ for 2026, in partnership with Edinburgh Food Project_**",
    "_Bookshop Crawl: Intro_",
    "****@_sunnydispositionrunclub on Instagram****",
    "**_Want to know more about how climate change will impact you and your organisation?_**",
    "More details here",
    "- More details here",
    "**_Gayle's Guide_**",
    "Gayle’s Guide 💕 5th Feb 26Issue 87 - A family Irish trad session, illuminated puppets, Lunar New Year fun and much more…Gayle's GuideGayle’s Guide",
    "are all listed here",
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    "**Edinburgh Frontrunners**",
    "More details here",
    "**We Run Edinburgh**",
    "More details via Blast Running",
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    "**Newhaven Running Group**",
    "on Instagram",
    "Get in touch",
    "It's free and you can find all the event details here",
    "Full details are here",
    "Tickets go on sale on Friday at 10am",
    "Tickets here",
    "**_EHFM loverboys for valentines_**",
    "Myrtle with Postal",
    "Tickets here",
    "play Cabaret Voltaire on Friday evening",
    "**Valentine Workshop**",
    "**overlocker sewing machine with Remode Collective**",
    "**_The Music of The Lord of The Rings: A Tribute to Howard Shore_**",
    "_Edinburgh University Jazz Orchestra presents: The Jazz Ball_",
    "RSNO Season 25-26: Tchaikovsky’s Fifth Symphony",
    "BBC SSO 25-26: Rachmaninov's Piano Concerto No.2",
    "Tickets here",
    "More details here",
    "**_Seconds & Samples sale at Leith Makers_**",
    "Leith Makers",
    "**Emma Simmonds picks out weekend events in The List**",
    "**Scotland Vegan Festival**",
    "Boom Edinburgh",
    "**returns**",
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    "**website is here**",
    "**tickets**",
    "**tickets**",
    "**tickets**",
    "**Auditions Diary**",
    "**all linked here**",
    "**Neil Cooper’s Shop Local weekend guide**",
    "Shop Local! #128 – W/E 6.2. 2026Not the only fun in town…The Noise of ArtNeil Cooper",
    "Tom Kelly's monthly Water of Leith wildlife video update",
    "Eat Out Edinburgh restaurant discount month returning",
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  "textContent": "👋 Good morning Edinburgh. After a busy week of news (including the Keep Edinburgh Thriving investigation, the data centre debate and the bus & tram ticket price hike), it's a relatively quiet Friday. But it's another busy weekend events guide with plenty of ideas and inspiration even in this weather. Here's your **Edinburgh Minute**.\n\nSubscribe now\n\n🌦️ **Weekend weather** : Sorry to say it's looking wet for most of the weekend. The temperature high will be 9C on Sunday and the lowest will be 3C this morning. The better news is that we're getting closer to 5pm sunsets and the clocks go forward on 29 March (in 50 days). Spring is coming and the signs are there if you look for them 🌱 - The full Met Office forecast is here.\n\n📵 A group of Edinburgh parents met Scotland's Education Secretary Jenny Gilruth at Holyrood yesterday to press for an immediate **ban on phones in schools**. - There's coverage from: Catriona Stewart in The Scotsman & Ruth Suter in the Daily Record.\n\n💰 More than £1.8 million of **overtime pay** has gone to 50 council employees over the past two years. - Stephen Rafferty, The Edinburgh Reporter.\n\n🚗 Plans for a new **road congestion charge** are being discussed 20 years after being rejected. '_Doing nothing is not an option_ ', says council transport leader Stephen Jenkinson, who is awaiting the outcome of Transport Scotland’s regulatory review before officially tabling the proposal. - Laura Piper, STV News.\n\n  * ⮑ Some **locals have their say** in this STV News video.\n\n\n\n🎭 Speaking of congestion, a new technology project is being developed in a bid to ease **transport and accommodation challenges during the festivals**. The new data dashboard will feature real-time insights on transport capacity, accommodation availability and workforce capacity. - Rose Moncur, The Herald.\n\n🚁 You might have heard the **helicopter over Holyrood Park** during Wednesday night into Thursday morning. Police said they managed to trace a missing man. - Ross Chalmers, Deadline News.\n\n📚 Concerns have been raised with the council after reports of '**_rising violence and aggressive incidents against library staff_** ' across Edinburgh. - Ross Chalmers, Deadline News.\n\n🇵🇸 Councillors axed a planned debate about **_Palestine Action_** amid fears councillors could be arrested for discussing it. - Ian Swanson, Evening News.\n\n🚗 Some **Balerno** residents are worried about 'dangerous' driving during school drop-off and pick-up times. - Chloe Goodall, Edinburgh Live.\n\n🍻 The **_Kilderkin_** pub on the Canongate is getting a £170,000 refurbishment and a new name: **_The Parliament Arms_**. - Alexander Smail, Daily Record.\n\n🏉 Scotland kick off their men's **Six Nations rugby** campaign against Italy in Rome at 2.10pm on Saturday. Here's a list of **_'20 of the best Edinburgh bars for watching rugby_** ' according to Rosaline Erskine in The Scotsman + there's also a student-focussed guide to local rugby-watching venues by Kitty Messer in The Edinburgh Tab.\n\n20 of the best Edinburgh bars for watching rugby - where to see Scotland vs England and all the Six Nations matches | Scotsman Food and DrinkHere are some of the best pubs in Scotland’s capital showing the Six Nations, when it kicks off this month. Scotland kick off their 2025 Six Nations campaig…SFDRosalind Erskine\n\n📚 Six S4 pupils from **James Gillespie’s High School** have reached the STEM Racing UK final. '_Cirrus Racing_' will represent Scotland by competing against 100+ teams in March. STEM Racing is a worldwide competition for young people aged 9–19 to design, build, test, and race miniature cars. - More details via Dave Pickering in the North Edinburgh News.\n⮑ A Minute subscriber sent this in: \"_With 50% of their fundraising secured, they're encouraging interested businesses to get in touch -__sponsorship@cirrusracing.uk_. _Thanks_!\"\n\n🏆 Nominations for this year’s **_Inspiring Volunteer Awards_** are now open. - Nominate yours on the Volunteer Edinburgh website.\n\nInspiring Volunteer Awards NominationsIs there an individual or a group within your organisation that deserves an Inspiring Volunteer Award? Why not consider nominating them. #VolunteersWeekScot #LoveEdinburghLoveVolunteeringVolunteer Edinburgh\n\n* * *\n\n## 📌 **Edinburgh Minute Community Noticeboard -_news you can use_ : **\n\nGet in touch with The Edinburgh Minute 💌\n\n📌 \"Book in advance: 22–27 March 2026 – _Edinvert comes to Lost Shore in Ratho:**a week-long handstand retreat** for all levels_ _, from first kick-ups to advanced shapes. Daily workshops with expert coaches, plus sauna, café and wave pool downtime. Scotland’s first handstand retreat, with residential and day-pass options_.\" - Thanks to Jude Wood, Organiser of Edinvert, for sharing this.\n\nEdinvert – Handstand Immersion Retreat | Lost Shore Surf ResortScotland’s first handstand immersion experience, bringing together a growing community of handstanders for a unique week of training, connection & recovery.Lost Shore Surf Resort\n\n**Friday:**\n\n📌 “Friday 6th February - ** _Luma Pilates First Fridays gathering_** _. Enjoy a Reformer or Barre class followed by sharing some nibbles and a glass with our wonderful community. Bookings through our website_.” - Thanks to Lucia & Max - Luma Pilates Ltd for sharing this.\n\n📌 “Friday 6th Feb: ** _live jazz with the Tenement Jazz Band at the Edinburgh Jazz 'n Jive Club_** _. The band focuses on jazz in the New Orleans style, which is great for dancing Jive, Collegiate Shag, Balboa, Lindy, Laminu & slow Balboa. Location: Heriot's Rugby Club, EH3 5QN. Price: £12 Members / £15 Guests._” - Thanks to Edinburgh Jazz 'n Jive Club for sharing this.\n\n📌 “Friday 6 February,  _10,30am onwards**at The Open Door in Morningside: Join us for a free taster session in our day services for older adults.** Enjoy refreshments, take part in a fun activity, and chat about what The Open Door does and how we can support you and your family_.” - Thanks to Simon Warr , Operational Manager at The Open Door, for sharing this.\n\nGet in touch with The Edinburgh Minute 💌\n\n**Saturday:**\n\n📌 “Sat 7 & Sun 8 Feb (10am–4pm, last entry 3pm): ** _Hopetoun House joins the Scottish Snowdrop Festival_** _with a rare winter opening. House & Grounds or Grounds-only tickets, snowdrop trails, kids’ crafts, dog-friendly Stables Kitchen and Ranger-led walks - prebooking required._” - Thanks to the team at Hopetoun House for sharing this.\n\nSnowdrop Weekend – Hopetoun<p>SNOWDROP WEEKEND - Hopetoun House Saturday 7th & Sunday 8th February 2026 Hopetoun House is once again delighted to be taking part in the Scottish Snowdrop Festival, offering visitors a […]</p>\\nScottish Tourist Board 5 star Historic House\n\n📌 \"Saturday 7th February - **Portobello Local Market**, 9.30-1.30 in Brighton Park. Our much loved monthly market is back with lots of brilliant food, drink and craft stalls. Come along and support this long standing local event.\" - Thanks to Ruth from Pedal Portobello for sharing this.\n\n📌 \"Saturday - **_Morningside Gallery will launch a new exhibition featuring work from some of the brightest graduate talent from Scotland’s leading art schools_** _. Includes paintings, sculpture & jewellery from 10 recent graduates, several will also feature in the RSA’s New Contemporaries exhibition_.\" - Thanks to Carrie for sharing this.\n\n📌 “Saturday:  _**Edinburgh Trash Club is here! It's like a run club... but with no running**. Our first pick will be at Marine Esplanade down at Seafield 11am-12.30pm, followed by an optional pub gathering. Bring your own gloves - we provide the rest! (What 3 words location: client.rang.strut)_.” - Thanks to Edinburgh Trash Club for sharing this.\n\n📌 “Saturday 7 February. ** _One hour of music by Some Strange Harmony in Abbeyhill's Red Kite Cafe_** _. From Scandinavian folk/metal tunes to a re-imagined Auld Lang Syne to turbulent original poetry over passages of Vivaldi, this duo will bring you on a journey of the mind, heart, and spirit_.” - Thanks to Some Strange Harmony for sharing this.\n\n**Sunday:**\n\n📌 \"Sunday 8 February at People's Leisure Club - **_Rhythm and Revolution_** _is hosting Angus Mtizwa, Scotland based Zimbabwean singer and composer + Mark Quinn with interesting vinyl selections_.\" - Thanks to Mo Sapie from Rhythm and Revolution for sharing this.\n\n****@rhythmnrevolution on Instagram********.****\n\n📌 “Sunday 8 February: ** _Take part in a hands-on willow weaving workshop in Morningside_** _, Edinburgh. We will be creating a variety of open and fully woven willow hearts as wall, door or table decorations. Learn a new skill and take home your hearts to gift to others or a gift for yourself, perfectly timed for Valentines day!_ ” - Thanks to Koren Willow, weaver and eco-coffin creator from Away with Willow, for sharing this.\n\n📌 “** _Holyrood Distillery is delighted to announce the relaunch of ‘EH Evenings’ for 2026, in partnership with Edinburgh Food Project_** _! Taking place every Sunday at 4.30pm, we're offering spaces for EH residents on our classic Tour and Tasting for just £5 - which will be donated in full to EFP_.” - Thanks to Holyrood Distillery for sharing this.\n\n📌 \"_Bookshop Crawl: Intro_ _– meet me at 3pm at**Citadel Books in Abbeyhill** to say hello and support Alan and Janani before they close at the end of March. Drinks at The Tailor afterwards to talk about books and mourn!_\" - Thanks to organiser Sara for sharing this.\n\n📌 \"Sun 8th Feb, 9am: _**We’re launching Sunny Disposition Run Club - an easy-going community run starting at Disposition in Roseburn/Murrayfield.** No pressure, no pace goals, just a relaxed run & a great coffee after!_\" - Thanks to Izzie from Disposition & SDRC for sharing this. (It's a 3k route around Roseburn).\n\n****@_sunnydispositionrunclub on Instagram****.\n\n📌 \"10am Monday 9th February - **_Want to know more about how climate change will impact you and your organisation?_**_Join Verture’s 90-minute online workshop to learn about climate impacts for Scotland, and approaches to adaptation and resilience. Minute readers can use code FREEMINUTE for a free place_.\" - Thanks to Mary Collacott from Verture for sharing this.\n\n* * *\n\n**🐙 A giant animatronic illuminated octopus** will be sweeping through town this weekend at a series of pop-up performances for the **_Manipulate Festival_** , which celebrates visual theatre, puppetry and animated film. - More details here.\n\n  * Here's where you can find **_Ocho the Octopus_** during walkabout performances:\n    * Friday 2.45pm - 3.15pm at **Wester Hailes Parade**\n    * Saturday: 11am - 11:30am and 12pm - 12:30pm at the **National Museum of Scotland's Grand Gallery**. - More details here.\n    * Saturday: 2pm – 2:30pm, Parliament Square, **Royal Mile**.\n  * ⮑ Find more **family-friendly things to do this weekend** and beyond in the new edition of **_Gayle's Guide_**** _._**\n\n Gayle’s Guide 💕 5th Feb 26Issue 87 - A family Irish trad session, illuminated puppets, Lunar New Year fun and much more…Gayle's GuideGayle’s Guide\n\n## 📆 What else is on this weekend in town? The next bit is for paying subscribers only…\n\nFeaturing: markets, a special focus on local social run clubs, gigs, tickets for newly announced shows, markets (including a Lunar New Year market), theatre listings and more...\n\n🌮 **Weekend markets & food: **\n\n  * This weekend’s traders in the **Grassmarket, Leith** and**Stockbridge markets** are all listed here. And **Portobello Local Market** returns Saturday from 9.30am to 1.30pm in Brighton Park.\n\n\n\n🏃‍♂️ Edinburgh has a vibrant and growing **running** scene, ranging from organised and timed races to no-sign-up social jogs that are as much about the coffee and cake as the effort. Here are a few on this weekend:\n\n  * **Edinburgh Frontrunners** is a running club for members and allies of the LGBTQIA+ community. Leaving Inverleith Park (Flagpole overlooking the boating pond) at 10am on Saturday. - More details here.\n  * **We Run Edinburgh** is a women’s social run club that has seen people progress from meandering to marathons. They've a free coffee run meeting at Run Strong Studio on Arthur Street in Leith from 9am on Saturday, finishing at Lounge 33 for coffee and pastries. No need to sign up or join just come along.\n  * Upping the distance, **The Innocent Half 2026** is on Sunday from 11am starting at the Queen Margaret University Campus. - More details via Blast Running.\n  * **Good Time Running Club** meets at Traade Space on Porty High Street on Sundays from 8am. - Catch them on Instagram.\n  * **Sunny Disposition Run Club****** is a new get-together for a 3k around Roseburn from 9am on Sunday starting at the _Disposition_ store.\n  * **Newhaven Running Group** meets every Monday at 7pm for a social 5km run. Meet outside the Old Chain Pier. \"_All runners welcome and no membership fees. See you there!\" -_ Thanks to Paddy Watson for sharing this. The group is also on Instagram.\n  * Got a run club to list? Get in touch.\n\n\n\n📍 Causewayside's _National Library of Scotland_ building will open on Friday for **Map Fest** : \"_Join us for a day dedicated to all things cartographic. Get a behind-the-scenes look at our map collections, attend talks, and get hands-on with our drop-in activities_.\" - It's free and you can find all the event details here.\n\n🥡 Granton's _The Pitt_ venue hosts a **Lunar New Year market** on Saturday and Sunday, with 30+ stalls and a focus on food. It's free entry and family & pet-friendly. - Full details are here.\n\n## **🎟️ Big tickets this weekend:**\n\n🎤 Talking Heads frontman **David Byrne** has announced a concert at the Playhouse on 21 July. - Tickets go on sale on Friday at 10am.\n\n🔊 The **_Hot Mess: Queer Dance Party_** is back at Sneaky Pete's on Friday night from 11am to 3pm. - Tickets here. On Saturday it's **_EHFM loverboys for valentines_**, and it's Myrtle with Postal on Sunday.\n\n🇯🇲 It's a Bob Marley Birthday Special with the _Messenger Sound System_ crew at **Bongo Club** on Saturday. - Tickets here.\n\n🎤 **Becca Hunter** and**Erin O'Callaghan** play Cabaret Voltaire on Friday evening.\n\n🎨 At **Out of the Blue Drill Hall** in Leith this weekend:\n\n  * Sat 7th Feb - Celebrate love with a day of creativity with Leith Jewellery Studios at the Drill Hall in Leith for their special **Valentine Workshop**.\n  * Sun 8th Feb - Learn how to thread, understand tension, use and maintain your **overlocker sewing machine with Remode Collective** at the Drill Hall.\n\n\n\n🎵 This weekend at the **Queen's Hall** : Friday 6th: **_The Music of The Lord of The Rings: A Tribute to Howard Shore_** + Saturday 7th: _Edinburgh University Jazz Orchestra presents: The Jazz Ball_,\n\n🎵 This weekend at the **Usher Hall** : Friday 6th: RSNO Season 25-26: Tchaikovsky’s Fifth Symphony + Sunday 8th: BBC SSO 25-26: Rachmaninov's Piano Concerto No.2,\n\n🎤 **Chris Ramsey** , who you might've seen on Strictly Come Dancing and Taskmaster, is at the **Festival Theatre** on Sunday. - Tickets here.\n\n🎨 This week at **Summerhall** : _CATALYST: Art as Activism._ And the **Manipulate Festival** , including its free Friday night Manipulate Festival Party from 9am to 11.30pm. - More details here.\n\n📌 “Every day until Sunday 8 February: **_Seconds & Samples sale at Leith Makers_** _. Unique Ceramics, Jewellery, Prints, Textiles and more from 14 local makers. Free entry - Open from 11am to 5.30pm_.” - Thanks to Calum from Leith Makers for sharing this.\n\n📆 If you're escaping the city, **Emma Simmonds picks out weekend events in The List** including the **Scotland Vegan Festival** in Paisley on Saturday. -\n\n📲 There are even more local listings on Boom Edinburgh.\n\n## **🎭 What's on Edinburgh's stages this week?**\n\n_Here's Thom Dibdin of All Edinburgh Theatre:_\n\n**It's a cracker of a week this, with a bona fide West End star in town (for those who have tickets), a cracking Student company and the return of the magnificent Manipulate Festival.**\n\n> Lucky are those who have tickets for Jodie Comer in ** _Prima Facie_** at the Lyceum (Tue - Sat: **returns**). It's sold out and no one else will get in.\n\n> Tickets are there, but few and far between, for the dozen ** _Manipulate Festival_** shows (various venues, ends Tue 10). Æ's overview and listing of the **live performances is here** and the Manipulate **website is here**.\n\n> Where to go instead? The every intriguing Theatre Paradok turn to Alan Bennett's ** _The History Boys_** at the Bedlam (Tue - Sat: **tickets**), with gender-blind but age-appropriate actors.\n\n> Whether fans of the sitcom  _Friends_ are in for a treat a the Playhouse remains to be seen. ** _FRIENDS! The Musical Parody_**(Thurs - Sat: **tickets**) boasts \"an entirely original musical score\", which may (or may not) be a red flag. But it looks like one to me.\n\n> Always a hit, Turan Ali is back at the Storytelling Centre with more ** _Queer Folks Tales_** (Fri: **tickets**).\n\n> And finally, for those who fancy performing on Edinburgh’s stages, there are a couple of new entries in our **Auditions Diary**.\n\n> Full details on Æ's listings pages **all linked here**, including three (count ‘em) shows from top student companies starting with an innovative Romeo & Juliet opening on Monday.\n\n📆 For more local events, check out **Neil Cooper’s Shop Local weekend guide****,** including: **_The Biba Story_** exhibition opening weekend at **Dovecot** on Infirmary Street.\n\nShop Local! #128 – W/E 6.2. 2026Not the only fun in town…The Noise of ArtNeil Cooper\n\n* * *\n\n📈**The most-visited links from the last newsletter:**\n\n  1. 🦆 Tom Kelly's monthly Water of Leith wildlife video update.\n  2. 🍽️ Eat Out Edinburgh restaurant discount month returning.\n  3. 🥘 Casserole Wang hot pot restaurant sign dispute simmering.\n  4. 🅿️ Parking fee hike brought in less cash for council than expected.\n  5. 🔋 Controversial data centre plan thrown out by councillors.\n\n\n\n_⏰ Thanks for reading edition number**833.**\n📬 Free subscribers: **28,300** +.\n📲 Visits generated for local news sources:**2,000,000** +._\n\n_💌 Your support ensures this newsletter remains independent, free and**ad-free** , so thank you for your support to help keep it going. The Minute returns on Monday. Wishing you all a good weekend ✌️ _",
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