Secret Edinburgh

🛍️ Indoor Boot Sale at Westside Centre – every Saturday, rain or shine!

Sellers 9–3 | Buyers 10–3
Bargains + Westside Mini Market & more to explore 👀

Worth a visit if you love a good find! ✨

A good crop of purple and white crocuses along Melville Drive.

At The Meadows this afternoon…

Huge yellow transition platform in Leith viewed from East Claremont Street.

LOOMING ON THE HORIZON.—A towering presence in Leith: www.broughtonspurtle.org.uk/news/towerin...
#Edinburgh #hyperlocal #news #wind #shipping

View inside the Mansfield Traquair Centre and Phoebe Anna Traquair's stunning murals as well as the exquisite chancel.

On this week's virtual tour, we invite you to a truly magical building right here in Edinburgh, Scotland! Join us for a visit to the magnificent Mansfield Traquair Centre!

www.weewalkingtours.com/post/mansfield-traquair-centre

#TheMansfieldTraquairCentre #Edinburgh #PhoebeAnnaTraquair #Scotland

We welcomed Craigmount High School to West Pilton Park who are earning their Duke of Edinburgh Award through volunteering in the park. They helped clean up the 'foot print' herb area, in preparation for Spring. What a difference they've made! A big thanks

Edinburgh Life Magazine - January/ February 2026 — Edinburgh Life Magazine Discover Edinburgh Life Magazine – the quintessential companion to Scotland’s ancient capital, celebrating Edinburgh’s culture, history and heritage with timeless elegance. Historic landmarks, famous ...

The magazine is only available to purchase at supermarkets and newsagents across Edinburgh and the Lothians or you can arrange for it to be delivered to your front door by the publisher 👇
www.edinburghlifemagazine.com/print-issues... (2/2)

Our director has written a piece for the latest edition of "Edinburgh Life" magazine.

It looks at the ongoing crisis facing Scottish church heritage, the work being done by congregations & communities to sustain their local religious buildings and spotlights seven wonderful Edinburgh churches (1/2)

Assortment – Art and Design Library exhibition, March 2026 The March exhibition in the Art and Design Library is Assortment, a retrospective survey of the work by Edinburgh artist, Lorna Balmer. It is on show from 3 to 30 March 2026. Artist statement  Base…

Assortment, a beautiful mix of mixed media and collage artworks by Lorna Balmer is on show until the end of the month in the #ArtAndDesignLibrary at Central Library
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Hua Yang Long and its cargo towering over Western Harbour high-rises.

TOWERING PRESENCE IN LEITH.—Your questions answered: www.broughtonspurtle.org.uk/news/towerin...
#Edinburgh #hyperlocal #news #wind #shipping

Whistle Binkies, Niddry Street, Edinburgh

DANCERS - apply by 23rd March to get involved!

Hidden Door returns to Edinburgh in June, and we're now inviting dance artists and performers to be part of this immersive, multi-artform festival ❤️

We're seeking two dance works to feature every night of Hidden Door 2026, running from 3-7 June.

Magnificent, but sad Edinburgh window.

Mannequins having a meeting in Edinburgh.
Looks serious.

Great Artmag review of the new exhibition Graystone Gallery inc mention of yours truly!

MAPS & MEMORIES : 27 Feb - 21 Mar

🔗 artmag.co.uk/the-art-of-remembering-at-graystone-gallery-edinburgh
🔗 graystonegallery.com/artists/86-lindsey-lavender/works
Stockbridge • Edinburgh • Scotland

Yellow glow on Melville Drive, Edinburgh

A street sign reading "Dick Place"

Went to the place where everyone knows your name, bro

Courage Pie: to Go Free monthly walking meetup group to savour a slice of courage.

March Courage Pie is all about 🔭 noticing. We're continuing the Five Ways to Wellbeing by talking about how we can become more mindful of the world around us. Join us on 11 March at 1 PM in the meadows. buff.ly/BTq5tO0 Sign up for my newsletter to get the prompts for your own walk: buff.ly/HjZsDmy

Caught the Worm Moon behind the King's Own Scottish Borderers last night on freshly painted North Bridge

#edinburgh #wormmoon

The 'Moved to Care' exhibition opening tomorrow at RCN HQ, in London
5 March – 2 September 2026, free to visit during library opening hours. Then at RCN Scotland in Edinburgh, October 2026 – March 2027

YouTube video by sadbirder building a 1990's nishiki mtb into an all terrain basket bike at dalry bicycle depot

#sadbirder shares his #90sMTB #restomod #bikebuild #nishiki to the sounds of the #oldcoffins . Made at #dalrybicycledepot #edinburgh #scotland

Today is Wednesday 4 March 2026

It is World Obesity Day 🟧

also

📃 Grammar Day

✝️ St Adrian of May Island

🥁 Marching Band Day

🪖 Toy Soldier Day

🎂 Pound Cake Day

📗 International Scrapbooking Industry Day

🕉️ Holi

🪯 Hola Mohalla

French Republican Calendar: HEDGE MUSTARD

Continues.../

A sunny walk around @scotwildlife.bsky.social Bawsinch reserve with fun guy @davidst999.bsky.social ! Lots of bees & hoverflies plus a small tortoiseshell butterfly. These are some of the fungi spotted - scarlet elf cup, puffballs, maybe jelly ear & AN other. #Edinburgh #fungi

Tom Duffin Photography @TomDuffinPhotos

On grey & dank days, with rain stottin' off pavements and steam gatherin rivulets down cafe windaes, Edinburgh streets entice me to their glowing embrace #WestEnd #Edinburgh stot: bounce or cause to bounce against a surface (Scots)

Here’s a suggested walk from Edinburgh City Transport from 1958 for folks on the 8 and 9 routes

Tom Duffin Photography @TomDuffinPhotos

The top of the Waverley Steps - imagine coming up to see this as your first ever view of Edinburgh

Tom Duffin Photography @TomDuffinPhotos

Extraordinary Light in Harrison Park earlier today. Sometimes the light just changes...and then EVERYTHING changes. There are still a few minutes of daylight left to get out and see if something similar happens around sunset. #Edinburgh

OMGuineapig!

“Choose Books” – new Trainspotting-themed bookstore opens in Edinburgh  A NEW Trainspotting-themed bookstore has opened in Edinburgh as a tribute to Irvine Welsh – one of the city’s greatest living authors. “Choose Books.” the shop’s bright orange facade on 126 Newhaven Road advises you, mimicking Renton’s famous speech from Welsh’s most famous novel. With comic books, action figures, vinyl, cassette tapes, CDs and even Hot Wheels cars to browse from, however, you are not just limited to choosing books in the store.

“Choose Books” – new Trainspotting-themed bookstore opens in Edinburgh 

A NEW Trainspotting-themed bookstore has opened in Edinburgh as a tribute to Irvine Welsh – one of the city’s greatest living authors. “Choose Books.” the shop’s bright orange facade on 126 Newhaven Road advises you, mimicking…

And here I am at the gorgeous @goldenharebooks.bsky.social 💙