Events at Bridgend Farmhouse
Details of our major upcoming events are listed here as we publish them, and you can read a little about our most recent ones below.
Some of our other 2108 events can be seen here, and you can keep up to date on courses we are running here

Christmas dinners at the farmhouse

We are offering Christmas meals in our cafe on Thursdays & Fridays, 6th & 7th, 13th & 14th and 20th & 21st December with a choice of 3 or 4 courses. Advance Booking is required and numbers limited, so book early. See ajoining flyer for more details.
Enquiries and bookings via admin@bridgendfarmhouse.org.uk or call 0131 564 0068

Note: Our Cafe won't be open for normal buisiness on those dates but will be open each Saturday with a seasonal menu.

Oct-Dec programme at the Farmhouse

Click on this flyer for headlines on what we currently have planned from now to December. Feel free to print off and distribute to others...
Please email roz.angus@bridgendfarmhouse.org.uk to notify attendance so we may cater for you.

Also remember, our Wednesday & Sunday drop-in sessions continue throught the year.

Car Boot Sale Sat 8th December, 10:30-2pm Check Facebook or our website for any updates. Stall holders may wish to set up earlier. Contact us  to book a space or get more info.

 

Recent Events

Our Changing City - Weekend of Events, 24th & 25th November

Our community oral history project is collaborating with the Patrick Geddes Centre on a weekend of events which celebrates the success of the two projects as asset transfers. We're inviting other, similar organisations to join us to discuss the challenges that face communities who are seeking asset transfer and asking how culture and heritage can help.
Saturday 24th Nov, 10am - 5pm, at the Patrick Geddes Centre
Come along and take part in a forum discussion about asset transfer, hosted by Edinburgh Active Citizenship Group. There will be a variety of activities to choose from, such as walking tours and oral history workshops. Meet other organisations and campaigning groups who will be keen to share their stories. Lunch is provided.
Sunday 25th Nov, 11am - 4pm, Bridgend Farmhouse & Inch House
The activities continue at Bridgend, with hands-on activities including outdoor, practical, arts and oral history - all making the connection to community empowerment and asset transfer. Lunch is provided, and the weekend will conclude with a plenary at Inch House.
Both events are free, but ticketed (via Eventbrite) to manage numbers, click these links to book tickets
Book for Saturday at the  Patrick Geddes Centre
Book for Sunday at Bridgend Farmhouse​ 

​Art Exhibition at the Farmhouse - After The Rain ,
 an exhibition by Marion Barron, Irene Campbell and John Nowak.
14th October - 10th November Open Daily, Mon-Sat  11am-4pm , Sundays 11am-3pm.

Growing Stories  Event, SUN 28th Oct 2pm-4pm
As part of the Scottish International Storytelling Festival we came together to learn to ‘grow’ and share stories of plants, trees and food with children, within a peaceful, historic, plant filled haven in South Edinburgh. With storyteller Tim Porteus, an expert in history, family and community learning, and Heather Henderson a great local storyteller from Craigmillar . With bonfire tales and tasty, locally-grown treats!
Led by our Place, Work & Folk Oral History Project in partnership with Bridgend Growing Communities  This was  followed by our annual Bonfire night from 4-6pm

​For the holidays week commencing 15th Oct we have a few family-friendly drop in activities:
Greater Liberton Heritage Project have very kindly developed an historical timeline for Bridgend dating back to medieval times, taking us right up to our opening celebration in 2018!

Come and join Lynne and Gill for some family fun where you can make mosaics which will become part of the final piece. We'll be looking for contributions of pigs, cows and crops. What will your family make?

1pm-4pm, Tuesday 16th October. No unaccompanied children, please.
Free family workshop, no need to book. Email roz.angus@bridgendfarmhouse.org.uk for more info.

We also have a drop in Arts and Crafts session on Wednesday 2-4pm

Car Boot Sale, Sat 13th October, 11:30-2pm
Our 2nd Car Boot sale in association with the Lone Fathers Edinburgh, which we now plan as a monthly event. Indoor sites available. Café open all day with great low-cost food.

Next Car Boot Sale Sat 10th November, 11:30-2pm Check Facebook or our website for any updates. Stall holders may wish to set up earlier. Contact us  to book a space or get more info.

Climate week celebration event, Sat 6th October, 12:00-4pm
We are hosting this event as part of the Welcoming a Greener Future project and #ScotClimateWeek. Activities and info around climate change: cycling, gardening, recycling and reusing plus a delicious meal and live music. Note: due to this event our Café that day will not be open to the general public.

Doors Open Day - Sunday 30th Sept, 12-5pm

All warmly invited to our next glorious event - please share and encourage everyone to come and enjoy our hospitality, tours and guided walks (even to Craigmillar Castle Park) ... with added vintage vibe!
We are planning a recreation of what it was like to be a young person around the Bridgend community in the mid 1950s-early 1960s. Stories, photographs, first-person accounts. With vintage board games, arts and crafts, music and food and more, for all ages.
Also woodland walk and activities, starting at the farmhouse and finishing in Craigmillar Castle Park, with Edinburgh & Lothians Greenspace Trust.

Our End of Summer Family Fun Day, 2nd Sept

Our family day at the Farmhouse which coincided with the launch of our share issue was a great day with wonderful weather and a great crowd enjoying the programme and our food. Pictures coming soon.

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