• Doors Open Day @Newbattle Community High School

    You are invited to Midlothian's community event to celebrate the opening of the new campus! Lots of fun for all the family including music, food, taster sessions and guided tours of this state of the art facility. Greening Gorebridge will be there with information about their project as well as hosting a family friendly upcycled […]

  • World of Plastic- Midlothian Science Festival

    Greening Gorebridge will be attending this event with a couple of simple and fun activities that help you reduce the amount of plastic you use in day to day life. InterSci's world of plastics event will be a gala day populated by tabletop and drop-in activities focusing on 3 main activity sections: 1. Alternatives to plastics 2. The impact […]

    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
  • Swap & Repair clothes with us!

    Recurring
    Gorebridge Beacon

    Share your unwanted clothes, bags, shoes and acccessories AND pick up a fab new outfit! For FREE!   Remember, It doesn't need to be in perfect condition as we might be able to repair items on the night or reuse the fabric for craft projects.   Please INVITE your friends and family! More folk = […]

    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 […]

  • Remake sewing sessions- Make/Repair/Alter/Refashion/Embellish

    Recurring
    Gorebridge Beacon

    This remake sewing session is funded through Greening Gorebridge, a Climate Challenge Fund project from Keep Scotland Beautiful. To Book: email jaimie.macdonald@gorebridge.org.uk to ensure there space for you on your chosen date and time. This is not a taught sewing class. It is a chance to have free access our community Sewing studio to make, upcycle, […]