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    "Subscribe for free or upgrade here",
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    "The full local Met Office forecast is here",
    "Police Scotland published this appeal",
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    "Please get in touch using this form",
    "More details here, shared by Leith Harbour and Newhaven Community Council.",
    "More details here, shared by May Matthews, Bonhams.",
    "More details here, shared by Naomi Head, The Good Egg Project.",
    "The Chicken Coop Writing GroupJoin us on the last Tuesday of the month from 6-8.30 pm for an evening of writing at Lost in Leith Bar with Leith-based writer Naomi HeadEventbrite",
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    "More details here, shared by a Minute reader.",
    "More details here, shared by The Edinburgh Remakery Ltd.",
    "More details here, shared by Edinburgh Medical School 300.",
    "More details here, shared by Royal College of Nursing Scotland.",
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    "James Grant in ConcertJames Grant plays a special concert in Portobello Town Hall on Thursday May 28th.Humanitix logo",
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    "More details here, shared by Suzy Ensom, North Fort Arts.",
    "More details here, shared by The Juniper Green Note grassroots jazz club.",
    "More details here, shared by Jan Peter Laurens Loovers, University of Aberdeen.",
    "More details here, shared by Natasha Gabriella Lowery-Lewis, Nature School for Grownups.",
    "More details here, shared by The Royal Anthropological Institute.",
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    "More details here, shared by Lydia Donohue, University of Manchester.",
    "More details here, shared by Rosie McLoughlin, Wild Rose Forest Therapy.",
    "More details here, shared by Andrew Whitehouse, University of Aberdeen.",
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    "More details here, shared by Mabon Elis, Edinburgh Gay Men's Chorus.",
    "More details here, shared by St Andrew Camerata.",
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    "More details here, shared by Lynne Sneddon.",
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    "More details here, shared by Emma McCready.",
    "More details here, shared by The Migration Menu.",
    "More details here, shared by Hannah Beaton-Hawryluk, Association of Ukrainians in Great Britain (AUGB) Limited - Edinburgh Branch.",
    "More details here, shared by Belinda Thomson, Friends of the French Institute Scotland.",
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  "textContent": "🌤️ Good morning Edinburgh. Here’s Monday's**Edinburgh Minute**.\n\nSubscribe for free or upgrade here\n\n> 👋 The newsletter will pause for the rest of this week **until Friday** 29 May when I'll send a weekend edition. Then the Minute takes a full week break next week before returning on Monday 8 June. I’ll send a reminder tomorrow too. Remember all event notices can be viewed chronologically at https://www.townspot.co/uk/edinburgh\n\n🌤️ **This week's weather:** Even warmer today, hitting 24C around 4pm. Another full day of sunshine tomorrow with a peak of 21C. Cloudier on Wednesday, then back up to 24C on Thursday. - The full local Met Office forecast is here.\n\n🚉 Part of Leith Walk was closed yesterday morning after a **tram hit a pedestrian**. The victim, a 19-year-old woman, was taken to hospital with 'serious injuries' around 9am. There's no update this morning on her condition. - Police Scotland published this appeal.\n\n  * Sergeant Michael Thomson said: \"_Our enquires are ongoing to establish the full circumstances and we are asking anyone who can help who has not already spoken to officers to get in touch._ \"\n\n\n\n🚔 A man was arrested and charged after a 54-year-old died having been assaulted on a **South Queensferry** street on Friday morning. - BBC Scotland News.\n\n🚴‍♂️ A car being driven on **Easter Road** hit a 65-year-old man on a bike on Friday afternoon. - Isla Storie, Edinburgh Live.\n\n  * Meanwhile another car being driven on **West Nicolson Street** hit a 23-year-old cyclist on Saturday evening. - Nicholas Malizia, Edinburgh Live.\n\n\n\n🎓 More staff cuts are being proposed at the **University of Edinburgh** , according to the University and College Union.\n\n  * '**_No refunds expected for university students affected by boycott_** ' - Garrett Baylor Stell, The Herald.\n\n\n\n💰 Around 320 students faced a financial fright as they were wrongly informed they were **no longer eligible for council tax exemptions**. - Local Democracy Reporter, Kirsty Paterson, in Midlothian View.\n\n🏢 The flats at **Westfield Court** in Gorgie could be designated as a listed building by Historic Environment Scotland, meaning the council might not be able to demolish it as planned. - Ian Swanson, The Scotsman.\n\n🏗️ The former bingo hall and cinema building at at **50 Nicolson Street** could become a cafe. - Kevin Quinn, Evening News.\n\n🏃‍♀️ Some impressive times were recorded at the **Edinburgh Marathon Festival** , with yesterday's women's race winner Melissah Gibson clocking 2:43:55 and the men's race winner Conor Sarsfield crossing the line on 2:18:04. - Full final results for all races are on the EMF Facebook page.\n\n🏆 For the first time in women's football history, **Hearts** won the Scottish Women's Premier League yesterday. Title-winning head coach Eva Olid told BBC Alba she still plans to leave the club, adding: \"I wanted to stay.\" - Andy Campbell, BBC Scotland Sport.\n\n@heartswomenfc on Instagram****.****\n\n🍺 A planned _Wetherspoons_ pub at **Fountain Park** has been scrapped due to a 'commercial decision'. - Ross Chalmers, Deadline News.\n\n🦢 Three **cygnets** were reportedly killed by a dog at the weekend, according to the Friends of Water of Leith group.\n\n🚴‍♀️ If you've ever wanted to freewheel all the way down the Royal Mile without stopping, this is your chance. The family-friendly safer cycling protest **Pedal on Parliament** is planned for Saturday at 11.30am from Middle Meadow walk. - More details in this week's edi.bike newsletter.\n\n🍻 One of Edinburgh's **longest-abandoned pub buildings** goes under the microscope of local historian Andy Arthur of Threadinburgh: The Bonnington Bridge bar.\n\n✍️ A message from journalist Jim Waterson, who's won a Journalist of the Year award:\n\n> 🏆 \"Thanks to Michael and the Edinburgh Minute backers for funding last summer's investigation into tax evading gift shops on Princes Street and their connection to the billionaire landlord Asif Aziz.\n\n> \"That piece, a collaboration with my London Centric outlet, was one of the three articles that won the prize for best regional financial journalism of the year at the Wincott Awards on Thursday. This means Edinburgh Minute both funded and broke an original award winning investigation.\n\n> \"Since we published that piece, Aziz's company has pushed ahead with plans to build a giant windowless hotel in the old Debenhams building. Meanwhile, in London, his company has been involved in a \"mass eviction\" of renters that attracted the attention of Keir Starmer. We also caught them issuing fake electrical safety certificates to tenants.\n\n> \"The other finalists for the Wincott prize were The Ferret's and The Scotsman's Martyn McLaughlin. Which suggests both that Scotland is home to the best regional financial journalism and that there's a lot of dubious financial shenanigans to investigate!\"\n\nSubscribe for free or upgrade here\n\n* * *\n\n## 📌 **Edinburgh Minute Community Noticeboard**\n\n⮑ Please get in touch using this form. < It’s the only way to get something featured in the newsletter.\n\n> _REMINDER: The Minute is pausing this week, returning on Friday. So here's the rest of the week's notices. It's a long one, but a good one!_\n\n**🏛️ Leith Harbour and Newhaven Community Council Meeting** - _'Leith Harbour and Newhaven Community Council will be having its monthly meeting on 26 May at the Heart of Newhaven. Come along to learn more about what is happening in your area, how to get involved or just to meet your Community Councillors! (Deadline: 26 May)'_ - More details here, shared by Leith Harbour and Newhaven Community Council.\n\n**🗡️ Outlander exhibition** [Daily]\n**Tomorrow, Tue 26 May** - _'Discover the incredible costumes and props behind the award-winning Outlander series in a free special exhibition at Bonhams Edinburgh, between 26 and 31 May. Booking essential.'_\n9am to 3pm | Bonhams, EH3 7JA | FREE - More details here, shared by May Matthews, Bonhams.\n\n**🐣 The Chicken Coop Writing Group\nTomorrow, Tue 26 May** - _'Join Leith-based writer Naomi Head for the next Chicken Coop Writing Group. This is a great opportunity to meet other writers and get words on paper (or screens). We'll be writing, book swapping, and (optionally) sharing our work!'_\n6pm to 8.30pm | Lost in Leith, EH6 6LX | Pay-what-you-can - More details here, shared by Naomi Head, The Good Egg Project.\n\nThe Chicken Coop Writing GroupJoin us on the last Tuesday of the month from 6-8.30 pm for an evening of writing at Lost in Leith Bar with Leith-based writer Naomi HeadEventbrite\n\n**📚 Thundery at Times book launch with author Katie Carr at Golden Hare Books\nTomorrow, Tue 26 May** - _'Join us at 6.30pm on Weds 26th May to hear Katie Carr talk about Thundery at Times. A hopeful, honest and humorous story of one woman's attempt to finish the challenge left to her by her brother: to sea kayak in every area of the Shipping Forecast.'_\n6.30pm to 7.30pm | Golden Hare Books, EH3 5AQ | from £6 - More details here, shared by Golden Hare Books.\n\n**🎶 Paul McKenna at Edinburgh Folk Club\nWed 27 May** - _'Paul McKenna is widely regarded as one of Scotland's finest singers, and a songwriter inspired by a passionate social conscience. In 2019, he was a featured artist at the renowned Transatlantic Sessions.'_\n7.30pm to 10.30pm | Ukrainian Community Centre (AUGB Edinburgh), EH7 5AB | £15, £12 concessions - More details here, shared by a Minute reader.\n\n**♻️ Business Breakfast | Sustainability and Networking\nThu 28 May** - _'Real-world sustainability insights, meaningful networking, and practical ideas to future-proof your business, all while helping tackle digital exclusion and reduce e-waste in communities.'_\n9am to 11am | The Edinburgh Remakery, EH6 6AD | From £6.13 - More details here, shared by The Edinburgh Remakery Ltd.\n\n**🩺 Edinburgh's First Medical Officer of Health\nThu 28 May** - _'Join Paul Laxton for an exploration of life in the round of Sir Henry Littlejohn - surgeon, public official, forensic expert, family man, and Edinburgh's first Medical Officer of Health.'_\n2.30pm to 3.30pm | Scottish Storytelling Centre, EH1 1SR | FREE - More details here, shared by Edinburgh Medical School 300.\n\n**🩺 Care in Custody: In conversation with nursing teams working in justice\nThu 28 May** - _'Join our panel of Nurse of the Year finalists who will share their experiences of working in justice settings, and how they have worked to innovate and respond to the unique challenges of the sector. Free event, open to all. Refreshments provided.'_\n5.30pm to 8pm | Royal College of Nursing, EH9 2HH | FREE - More details here, shared by Royal College of Nursing Scotland.\n\nCare in custody: In conversation with nursing teams working in justice | Event | RCN Scotland | Royal College of NursingPart of the RCN Scotland Prison Nursing Unlocked: A history of care and justice: exhibition.The Royal College of Nursing\n\n**🌈 Ragged University: Cuba's LGBT Revolution by Angus Reid\nThu 28 May** - _'Come along for Angus Reid showing his short film about the LGBTQ+ Revolution taking place in Cuba. Angus will be giving a talk about the journey of making the film and what it means in terms of cultural impact. All welcome, free to attend, informal.'_\n6.30pm to 8.30pm | The Outhouse, EH1 3LY | FREE - More details here, shared by Alex Dunedin, Ragged University.\n\n**🎨 Mixed Media Landscapes Art Workshop\nThu 28 May** - _'Join local artist Sheila Chapman for a Mixed Media Landscapes Art Workshop. work with a mix of materials to create colourful A4 size landscape paintings. Suitable for beginners and improvers. All materials provided.'_\n6.30pm to 9pm | Summerhall, EH9 1PL | £33.25 - More details here, shared by Summerhall Arts.\n\n**🎶 James Grant in Concert at Portobello Town Hall on Thursday May 28th\nThu 28 May** - _'James Grant is coming to play a concert in Portobello for the first time! James has been on the Scottish music scene spanning more than 30 years and has an amazing catalog of songs old & new. He will be accompanied by Fraser Spiers on Harmonica.'_\n7pm to 10pm | Portobello Town Hall, EH15 1AF - More details here, shared by Mark Tweedie.\n\nJames Grant in ConcertJames Grant plays a special concert in Portobello Town Hall on Thursday May 28th.Humanitix logo\n\n**🍹 Queeras! An Evening of Cocktails and Queer History\nThu 28 May** - _'Friday 28th May 7-9pm - Ticketed cocktail making evening at Below Deck, Rising Tide Cafe, as part of the Porty Pride celebrations. Tickets £25 - includes 3 cocktails. Limited spots, book now!'_\n7pm to 9pm | Rising Tide Cafe, EH15 2DA | £25 - More details here, shared by Rising Tide Cafe.\n\n**🎨 Mini Collage Workshop - Artist Trading Cards\nThu 28 May** - _'Create a set of mini collages to keep or trade with fellow workshoppers. We'll guide you through techniques on composition & themes in a relaxed session with lots of ideas & time to chat. Bring friends or come on your own & meet some fellow makers!'_\n7pm to 9pm | Little Picardy, EH1 3AA | £21 - More details here, shared by Suzy Ensom, North Fort Arts.\n\n**🎷 Emily Masser & The Green Note Trio - Last few tickets!\nThu 28 May** - _'First time in Scotland! A rare chance to see an expressive modern take on the Great American Songbook - all delivered up close in the intimate setting of Juniper Green Note. This is jazz as it's meant to be heard: live, personal, full of energy.'_\n7.30pm to 9.30pm | Baberton Golf Club, EH14 5DU | £15 - More details here, shared by The Juniper Green Note grassroots jazz club.\n\n**💬 Ragged University: Financial Exclusion and Poverties - The Dwindling Habitat\nThu 28 May** - _'Come along for a talk taking a critical look at the British economy exploring how poverties are being created and how the UN focused on extreme poverty in the UK. An informal talk followed by an open discussion. All welcome, food provided, informal.'_\n8.30pm to 9.30pm | The Outhouse, EH1 3LY | FREE - More details here, shared by Alex Dunedin, Ragged University.\n\n**🌱 Roundtable on Food Sovereignty\nFri 29 May** - _'This roundtable is about food sovereignty. With climate change and geopolitical arena, questions around food sovereignty and security are ever more pertinent. A film made and directed by Inuit on food sovereignty in the Arctic will also be shown.'_\n11am to 2pm | Chrystal Macmillan Building, EH8 9LD | Free - More details here, shared by Jan Peter Laurens Loovers, University of Aberdeen.\n\n**🌳 This weekend - Foraging, Play & Bushcraft @ Bridgend Farmhouse 🌿\nFri 29 May** - _'A playful outdoor session for adults: foraging, nature games, and simple bushcraft in the woods at Bridgend Farmhouse. Small-group, hands-on, and beginner-friendly. Fri May 29, 2-4 PM. Tickets are £15.'_\n2pm to 4pm | Bridgend Farmhouse Cafe, EH16 4TE | 15 - More details here, shared by Natasha Gabriella Lowery-Lewis, Nature School for Grownups.\n\n**✍️ Live Drawing Show with Anaïs Flogny and Sophie Leullier\nFri 29 May** - _'Step into a unique live experience where drawing unfolds in real time! French comics artists Anaïs Flogny and Sophie Leullier invite you into an immersive live drawing show, where images, stories, and emotions take shape before your eyes!'_\n6.30pm to 7.30pm | French Institute of Scotland, EH1 1RN - More details here, shared by a Minute reader.\n\n**🎬 Animating Anthropology\nFri 29 May** - _'How can animation expand anthropological storytelling? Join us for a programme of short ethnographic animations, followed by a conversation with Camilla Morelli, Dan Castro and Amina Sanjurjo. Part of the weekend festival PeopleFest.'_\n7pm to 9pm | Edinburgh Student Housing Co-operative, EH10 4HR | FREE - More details here, shared by The Royal Anthropological Institute.\n\n**📖 Poetic Pathways in Anthropology\nFri 29 May** - _'Poetry reading and conversation with Dr. Nomi Stone, author of Kill Class and Pinelandia. As part of People Fest, a public festival of anthropology, this event is for anyone interested in the intersections of ethnography and creative writing.'_\n7pm to 8pm | Tills Bookshop, EH8 9NA | FREE - More details here, shared by Social Anthropology - University of Edinburgh.\n\n**🎶 Triptic - live at the Traverse\nFri 29 May** - _'One of our favourite bands takes to the Traverse One stage on Friday. A spellbinding fusion of tango, klezmer and folk-inspired originals, Triptic's three award-winning musicians deliver virtuosity brimming with heart and soul. Come and join us!'_\n8pm to 10.30pm | Traverse Theatre, EH1 2ED | £22/£17 - More details here, shared by Jane-Ann, The Soundhouse Organisation.\n\nTriptic — SoundhouseSpellbinding fusion of tango, klezmer and folkSoundhouse\n\n**🌑 Big Yin: Yoga for letting go\nFri 29 May** - _'Join us for 90 mins of relaxation and release as we focus on letting of of that which does not serve us. Expect gentle, deep stretching, floor-based work with props, and a lot of YOU time.'_\n7.30pm to 9pm | The Salisbury Centre, EH16 5AB | £12.75 - More details here, shared by Hannah Simpson.\n\n**🎨 Creative Connections Schools Exhibition** [Daily]\n**Fri 29 May** - _'Fruitmarket champions the creativity of Edinburgh school children with Creative Connections Exhibition. Pupils will showcase their work inspired by recent exhibitions filling the galleries with drawing, painting, printmaking, sculpture and animation.'_\n11am to 6pm | Fruitmarket, EH1 1DF | FREE - More details here, shared by Fruitmarket.\n\n**🎶 Kammer Philharmonie Freiburg Concert\nFri 29 May** - _'Following our visit to Freiburg last year, Meadows Chamber Orchestra is delighted to welcome Kammer Philharmonie Freiburg to Edinburgh! Please come to support them on Friday evening at 19:30 in St Cuthbert's. It's a delightful programme!'_\n7.30pm to 9pm | The Parish Church of St Cuthbert, EH1 2EP | FREE - More details here, shared by Monica Wilkinson.\n\n**🍷 Cork & Cask Summer Fair\nSat 30 May** - _'At our Summer Fair we like to embrace the warmer weather & focus on local Edinburgh breweries alongside lots of wines, some brilliant cocktail options & natural ciders. Your ticket includes all of your tasters & a discount to use in the shop!'_\n1pm to 5pm | Marchmont St. Giles’ Parish Church, EH9 2DW | £25 - More details here, shared by Cork and Cask.\n\n**🧵 Crafting Anthropology: A Hands-On Workshop\nSat 30 May** - _'This one-day workshop invites participants to engage with anthropology through making. Led by a visual anthropologist, participants will stitch small paper templates commonly used in quiltmaking. No prior sewing experience is required.'_\n10am to 2pm | Chrystal Macmillan Building, EH8 9LD | FREE - More details here, shared by Lydia Donohue, University of Manchester.\n\n**🌳 Spring Forest Bathing walk in Vogrie Country Park - 30th of May** - _'🌱🌻Saturday 30th May Wild Rose Forest Therapy will be guiding a Forest Bathing Walk in Vogrie. Enjoy an immersive mindful walk. Soothe, restore and connect deeply to nature. Learn creative nature connection invitations & share with others 🌻🌱 (Deadline: 30 May)'_ - More details here, shared by Rosie McLoughlin, Wild Rose Forest Therapy.\n\n**🎶 Sounds Like Edinburgh\nSat 30 May** - _'Join us for an exploration of the sounds and environment of Edinburgh. Through both guided and self-directed walks, we'll listen to the surrounding environment. Includes a soundwalk and making sound recordings of the everyday sounds encountered.'_\n10am to 11.30am | Holyrood Car Park, EH8 8AZ | FREE - More details here, shared by Andrew Whitehouse, University of Aberdeen.\n\nSounds like EdinburghA listening walk through the city and Holyrood ParkAndrew Whitehouse, Jo Vergunst\n\n**❤️ R &J: The Edinburgh Pop-Up** [Daily]\n**Sat 30 May** - _'​Romeo & Juliet is popping up in Edinburgh. ​On 30 & 31 May, we're taking over 25A Thistle Street for a weekend of beautifully designed social experiences for people who are ready to meet someone properly.'_\n10am to 10pm | POP UP with stoodio., EH2 1DX | £20-£30 - More details here, shared by Romeo & Juliet.\n\n**🕺 Day Disco (over 18s)\nSat 30 May** - _'Come along and enjoy the good vibes from the 80s, 90s and 00s at our Day Disco! Expect throwback hits, great atmosphere and plenty of dancing. 📍 Beach Lane Social Club, 📅 Sat 30th May 2026 ⏰ 2pm - 7pm 🔞 Over 18s 🍻 Cheap drinks available.'_\n2pm to 7pm | Portobello Lodge No. 226, EH15 1HL | £9.50 - More details here, shared by Cooney Events.\n\n**🎷 Experimental Jazz Night: Ecem Ince, Manchild, Joy Moughanni\nSat 30 May** - _'! USE CODE \" MINUTE \" FOR A 20% DISCOUNT ! On tour from Lebanon - with his album voted in the top 50 of 2025 by The Quietus - experimental musician Joy Moughanni is joined by Leeds electronic jazz trio \"Manchild\" and Dundee sound-sorcerer Ecem Ince.'_\n7pm to 10.30pm | Dissenter space, EH6 6JH | £10 + booking fee - More details here, shared by technician.\n\n**🏳️‍🌈 Edinburgh Gay Men's Chorus: Kilty Pleasures\nSat 30 May** - _'Join us for an evening of Scottish songs from some of our favourite artists - Annie Lennox, Amy Macdonald, the Proclaimers and more - performed live by the Edinburgh Gay Men's Chorus. We'd love to see you there!'_\n7.30pm to 9pm | Broughton St Marys Parish Church, EH3 6NE | £15.50 - More details here, shared by Mabon Elis, Edinburgh Gay Men's Chorus.\n\n**🎼 Duruflé's Requiem\nSat 30 May** - _'Edinburgh chamber choir St Andrew Camerata perform Maurice Duruflé's setting of the Requiem Mass, with organ, in Christ Church Morningside. The concert will also include performances of other sacred works including motets by Bruckner and Trotta.'_\n7.30pm to 9pm | Christ Church (Scottish Episcopal Church), EH10 4DD | £12; £10 concessions - More details here, shared by St Andrew Camerata.\n\n**💖 Embodied Relating Edinburgh\nSun 31 May** - _'Move. Touch. Listen. Be known. On the 31st May, join us for a full-day immersion where you can arrive fully in your body, show up authentically, and get to the core of what truly matters, through conversation, movement and touch.'_\n10am to 5pm | The Salisbury Centre, EH16 5AB | £80 - More details here, shared by Laurie King, i to i Authentic Relating.\n\n**🧶 Connecting with Wool\nSun 31 May** - _'Crafters! Make your own wool yarn from scratch. You'll learn to wash raw wool, card and spin your own small hank of yarn and have clean fluff to take home too. We'll talk about sheep breeds and fibre types too.'_\n10.30am to 3pm | Bridgend Farmhouse Cafe, EH16 4TE | £60 + booking fee - More details here, shared by Lynne Sneddon.\n\n**🎶 Families & Frankenstein: Edinburgh Shanty Night's biggest Sunday ever!\nSun 31 May** - _'Come along to our first family-friendly shanty afternoon at Pianodrome [ticketed] from 3-5.30pm! All welcome. If that's not quite your speed, join us at Frankenstein that evening from 7.30pm for our biggest shanty night to date! [free].'_\n3pm to 5.30pm | Pianodrome Bruntsfield Community Hub, EH10 4NB - More details here, shared by Edinburgh Shanty Night.\n\nSea Shanties for families - Buy ticketsJoin us for a family-friendly afternoon session of sea shanties!Citizen Ticket\n\n**🧘‍♀️ Roll & Release Workshop** [Monthly]\n**Sun 31 May** - _'In this workshop we use therapy balls (provided) to massage the body. This can help relieve aches and pains, improve mobility and breathing, and can be good for the nervous system.'_\n3pm to 5pm | Ashtanga Yoga Edinburgh & Hillside Collective, EH7 5JT | 45 - More details here, shared by Emma McCready.\n\n**🍽️ The Migration Menu: Live from Edinburgh with Tony Singh at Kalpna\nSun 31 May** - _'Join us for a vibrant event featuring celebrity chef Tony Singh, in conversation with The Migration Menu podcast. We explore how people and food have migrated from South Asia to the UK - and how those journeys shape the dishes we love today.'_\n10am to 12pm | Kalpna - Vegetarian and Vegan Restaurant, EH8 9EZ | £6.50 - More details here, shared by The Migration Menu.\n\n**🎶 Harmony Unites Us\nSun 31 May** - _'We invite you to a concert to Unite Ukrainian dancing, music and song along with collaboration with other bands. A celebration of 3 years of dedication from Nataliia Khomenko who has guided the Ukrainian children's Choir Harmony.'_\n5pm to 7pm | St Brides Centre, EH11 2DZ | FREE - More details here, shared by Hannah Beaton-Hawryluk, Association of Ukrainians in Great Britain (AUGB) Limited - Edinburgh Branch.\n\n**📚 Ian Rankin in conversation with Sian Reynolds at French Institute June 4th\nThu 04 June** - _'Join us for a chance to hear Ian Rankin and French-translator Sian Reynolds discuss the ups and downs of putting crime fiction into another language. Followed by a convivial glass of wine.'_\n6pm to 7.30pm | French Institute of Scotland, EH1 1RN | £20 - More details here, shared by Belinda Thomson, Friends of the French Institute Scotland.\n\n* * *\n\n## **👀 The most-visited links from the last newsletter:**\n\n  1. 🚨 Stolen car crashed into traffic lights at primary school.\n  2. 🏥 Astley Ainslie Morningside update.\n  3. 👑 Inside Queen Elizabeth's Palace of Holyroodhouse apartments.\n  4. 🚔 Damning report into staffing levels at St Leonards police station.\n  5. 💰 Council leader's funding cuts fears.\n\n\n\n* * *\n\n⏰ _Thanks for reading edition number**919.**_\n📬 _Free subscribers:**31,000+.**_\n📲 _Visits generated for local news sources:**3,000,000+**. _\n💌 The Edinburgh Minute only exists **thanks to voluntary subscribers**.\n\n👋 Reminder: The newsletter **will pause for the rest of this week** **until Friday** 29 May when I'll send a weekend edition. Then the Minute takes a full week break next week before **returning on Monday 8 June**. I’ll send a reminder tomorrow too. Remember all event notices can be viewed chronologically at https://www.townspot.co/uk/edinburgh",
  "title": "The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Monday 25 May 2026",
  "updatedAt": "2026-05-25T06:02:51.735Z"
}