• Midlothian Science Festival @ Gorebridge Beacon

    Gorebridge Beacon

    Join us for an event about food waste and food security in Scotland and help us celebrate the launch of our Community Fridge. We will be joined by Gillian Rodger from Slow Food Youth Network and representatives from Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Big Picnic project for a talk and discussion on the topic. Time TBC

    Free
  • cycle and forage

    Join Sam and Michaela for a fun and informative morning where you'll take new route on your bike to find some  locally autumnal foraged treats to eat. Bikes may be available to be hired for the event, please let us know if you need one. Email sam@gorebridge.org.uk to book your place

    Free
  • Food and Film night- True Cost- a story about clothing

    BOOK your seat at our FREE screening of TRUE COST, a story about clothing. It’s about the clothes we wear, the people who make them, and the impact the industry is having on our world. The price of clothing has been decreasing for decades, while the human and environmental costs have grown dramatically. The True […]

    Free
  • Film and Food night

    Come and join us for an evening of delicious food and watch an environmental themed film Details to follow Venue- 58 Main Street

    Free
  • Dr Bike repair session- Gorebridge

    Gorebridge Beacon

    - Bring along your bike if it's in need of some basic TLC. - Get yourself back on the road without having to take your bike to a bike shop. - Get fit and healthy - Save money - Help create a lower carbon community Drop- in between 11-2:30pm All basic repair costs are covered. […]

  • Community Ceilidh- Celebrate the Community Fridge opening with us

    Gorebridge Beacon

    Greening Gorebridge would like to invite you to attend their community Science/Climate Change themed Ceilidh to celebrate the opening of the Gorebridge Community Fridge.   http://www.scienceceilidh.com   The Gorebridge Community Fridge will help divert good quality produce from landfill by working with various partners and having it available to all in the community.   We […]

  • Tuesday Textile TLC- Repair cafe

    Recurring
    Gorebridge Beacon

    Join our expert mender Kiki so she can show you how to make simple and effective repairs to your favourite clothing and textiles. Repairing our clothes means keeping them being worn and loved for longer and keeping them out of landfill by reusing instead of recycling or binning. "Extending the average life of clothes by […]

  • Kids Upcycle Club- Friday Afternoons

    Recurring
    Gorebridge Beacon

    Email jaimie.macdonald@gorebridge.org.uk to BOOK your place Parents and Children can join us for an after school session of making upcycled projects from textiles, revamping old clothes, making new things from fabric and experimenting with decoration and repair techniques. Sessions will mostly be suitable for children aged 7 upwards. Sessions must be booked in advance as […]