ARTS & CRAFTS

 

The imagination workshop

2yrs - Adults  H P

Tel: 0131 466 0148

136 Marchmont Road EH9 1AQ

Arts & Crafts workshops and classes from 2yrs +. Open 7 days a week.

www.theimaginationworkshop.co.uk

 

 

Craft Club

All ages

Tel : 0131 657 4041

Borders Books, Fort Kinnaird Retail Park

New Craig Road, Edinburgh

Every Thursday from 6pm until 7pm. Budding artists meet to put their sticky fingers to work.

www.bordersstores.co.uk

 

 

Messy Monsters Art Club

0 - 5yrs P

Tel Emma: 0131 454 3612

Various venues

Baby classes and pre-schooler classes in Portobello, Fairmilehead, Morningside, Trinity, Murrayfield, & Blackhall.

www.messymonsters.co.uk

 

 

Saturday Art Club  H

5 - 15yrs

Tel: 0131 624 6410

Dean Gallery, 73 Belfrod Road EH4 3DS

Saturday Mornings, 4 week block classes, grouped by age :- 5-7yrs, 8–10yrs, 11–15yrs

www.nationalgalleries.org

 

 

Pottery Classes

7- 12yrs

Tel: 0131 667 5438 / 07986 563 701

Salisbury Centre, 2 Salisbury Road ,EH16 5AB

Onya’s children’s pottery classes run on Tuesdays and Thursday. They are safe, messy, noisy, creative and fun for 7 – 12yrs. All first classes offer a taster session. Private tuition also available.

www.salisburycentre.org

 

 

Craft Classes

5yrs - Adult

Tel: 0131 332 2229

The Pavillion, Inverleith Park, Arboretum Place EH3 5NY

One-day parent & child classes on Saturdays 10.30am –3pm at Four Winds Inspiration Centre, Inverlieth Park. Family felting fun, working leather, puppet making, willow weaving and much more.

www.four-winds.org

 

 

Cartoon Drawing - Pedro P

3yrs - Adults

Tel: 01764 652665

Visits your School, Nursery , Club or Organisation.

Pedro the artist from Crieff , teaches cartoon drawing using letters and numbers,great fun for kids and adults, for school nursery club or your organisation usual 45min class. Also available for parties.

www.pedroart.co.uk

ASTHMA CARE COURSE

 

Asthma Care Course

4yrs - Adult

Una on  01738 565554

Classes in West End Edinburgh

Classes run term in small groups, over a 4 week period.  Using the Buteyko techniques taught on this course you can expect to reduce asthma symptoms by 71%, use  90% less reliever medication, use 49% less preventer medication,within 3 months.

www.asthmacarescotland.co.uk

ATHLETICS

 

Little Athletics.

3yrs - 12yrs

Tel: 0131 661 5351

Meadow Bank

Saturday classes:  3 – 5yrs (9.30 – 10am). 6-8yrs (10.30 –11.30am) 9-12yrs (11.30 –12.30). 12+yrs (12.45 –1.45pm).

www.sporting-chance.org

BABY DEVELOPMENT

 

Baby Sensory

0yrs - 13mths

Tel Elaine on 07873614317 : Corstorphine, Falkirk and Linlithgow

Tel Penny on 01506 415002 or 07958421454: Marchmont St Giles, Mayfield Salisbury Parish Church Halls, Gibson Criag Halls Currie

Babies are born with an abundance of intelligence. Everything they experience influences development. That's why learning from birth is so important. Come along to one of our classes and see what baby sensory is all about for your self. Some of our activities include. fibre optic light shows, bubbles, bells, rainbows, tickly feathers, silk scarves, soothing and settling as well as stimulation and games to stimulate development. Your first class is free so come along with your baby and have fabulous fun. 

www.babysensory.co.uk

 

 

Toddler Activity Morning

Mums & Toddlers

Tel : 01316574041

Borders Books, Fort Kinnaird Retail Park

New Craig Road, Edinburgh

Every Friday morning from 11 to 11.45a.m. Chat with your friends while the kids are entertained with games, stories, and colouring.

www.bordersstores.co.uk

 

BABY MASSAGE

 

Baby Massage

Babies - Crawling

Tel: Linda on: 0131 447 3060

Tuesday 1 - 2.15pm at The Birth Resource Centre & Thursdays 10.30 - 11.30am at The Hermitage Golf Course. Other classes and venues available throughout the year. Private and ‘Groups of friends’ bookings also available. Linda is also a qualified homeopath.

www.birthresourcecentre.org.uk

 

 

Baby & Child Massage /Shiatsu

Pregnancy & Babies

Tel: 0131 555 1875: Tamsin Grainger

Classes run in courses of 5 consecutive weeks for parents with babies 0-8mths at Birth Resource centre, Viewforth. Also visit our drop in health clinic in Leith on Thurs 10.30am -11.30am for babies & children of all ages.

www.shiatsu.ryoho.co.uk

 

 

Baby Massage Classes

Babies - crawling

Tel: 07941 393170

Claire@3rtherapies.co.uk

South Queensferry  classes at Gymtots suitable from birth to crawling, four week course on Thursday mornings

www.3rtherapies.co.uk

 

 

Baby Massage

At the Yoga Stable

Tel: 0131 556 9526

Montgomery Street Lane EH7 5JT

Very popular 6 week courses for mums with babies up to crawling age.

www.yogastable.com

BABY SIGNING

 

Sing and Sign

6mths - 2yrs

Tel: 0131 664 0355

Various Edinburgh venues 10am & 11am classes.

Dee Armstrong runs Sing & Sign in Edinburgh with the help of teachers, Jeanne Jardine, Clare Claymore and Clare Downer.

Mondays - Tonic, Leith.Tuesdays - Marchmont St Giles. Fridays - Mulberry House, West End. Saturdays - Eric Liddell Centre, Morningside

www.singandsign.com

 

BADMINTON

Badminton @ Edinburgh Leisure

5yrs - 17yrs

Tel: 0131 652 2178

5 Leisure Centres 

Classes at five of Edinburgh Leisure Centres for 5yrs – 17yrs. After-school and Weekends.

www.edinburghleisure.co.uk

 

BALLET & DANCE

 

Pointworks Dance Classes H

3yrs - 18yrs

Tel: Nikki Forbes 07772504958

Cramond, Davidson’s Mains

Ballet, Tap, Hip-Hop, Modern dance, Boys welcome too. From 3yrs – 18yrs.

 

Dance for All @ The Theatre School

3yrs - 18ys

106 St. Stephen Street,

Tel: 0131 226 5533

Based in Stockbridge offering: RAD,  Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Flamenco. Pre-school – general dance classes with gentle intro to dance. Also at St.Columba’s Church Hall , Upper Gray Street Newington.

www.danceforall.co.uk

 

 

EH Dance

3yrs - 16yrs

Tel: 07976 585 479

Various venues in Craigmount and Granton areas.

Classes in Ballet, Jazz, and Tap for 3yrs & up .

www.ehdance.co.uk

 

 

Steps School of dance

4yrs upwards

Tel: 0131 339 2315

Corstorphine, East Craig & Currie

Ballroom, Latin, Rock ‘n’ Roll, Disco for all ages from 4+. Classes are held Tues, Fri & Sat in Corstorphine, East Craig & Currie.

 

The Manor School of Ballet

2 ½ yrs - 18yrs

Tel: 0131 334 0399

Various city locations 

Ballet, Jazz, Highland & Tap classes at six locations within the city.

www.manorschoolofballet.co.uk

 

Morningside Dance Academy

2 ½ yrs -18ys

Tel 0131 668 4977

Grange Studios & Morningside Drive.

Classical Ballet, modern Tap & Jazz from 3+ at Grange Studios & Morningside Drive.

 

 

Angela Watson School of Dance

3yrs - 18ys

Tel:0131 661 9590

Colinton

Classes held in Colinton, 3yrs upwards

 

Dancebase

3yrs -18ys

Tel: 0131 225 5525.

Grassmarket

Scotlands National Centre for Dance, based in the Grassmarket, they run every type of dance class possible for children 3yrs and up.

www.dancebase.co.uk

 

 

Morag Alexander

3yrs -18yrs

Tel:01875 853027

East & Midlothian at 11 locations.

Classical Ballet, Jazz & Hip Hop pre-school  – 18yrs. Based at 11 venues in East Lothian and Midlothian.

www.moragealexander.co.uk

 

 

Tap & Ballet with Mrs P Allam

Pre-school and up

Tel: 01259 742973

Blackhall

Nursery Ballet classes from 3yrs + (to all grades). Tap from 7yrs +  

 

Boggie Babies @ Edinburgh Leisure

Under 5's

Tel: 0131 652 2178

Hip Hop and Pop Dance classes for under 5's at 6 Edinburgh Leisure Centres, morning and afternoon classes.

www.edinburghleisure.co.uk

 

 

Street Dance @ Edinburgh Leisure

6yrs +, 7yrs - 12yrs.

Tel: 0131 652 2178

Street Dance classes at 5 Edinburgh Leisure Centres, afternoon and evening classes.

www.edinburghleisure.co.uk

 

 

Cheerleading @ Edinburgh Leisure

5yrs + , 7yrs +,  12 + yrs

Tel: 0131 652 2178

Cheerleading classes at 6 Edinburgh Leisure Centres, afternoon and evening classes.

www.edinburghleisure.co.uk

 

 

Creative Dance @  Edinburgh Leisure

Under 5's

Tel: 0131 652 0187

Creative Dance classes for under 5's at Leith Victoria Swim Centre & Meadowbank Leisure Centre, afternoon and evening classes.#

www.edinburghleisure.co.uk

 

 

Mini & Little Jazz @ Portobello Swim Centre

Under 5's & 5 - 8yrs

Tel: 0131 652 0187

Saturday afternoon Jazz dance classes at Portobello Swim Centre .

www.edinburghleisure.co.uk

 

 

Musical Theatre –Dance @ Edinburgh Leisure

5 - 12 years

Tel: 0131 652 0187

Classes at the Royal Commonwealth Pool & Gracemount Leisure Centre 

www.edinburghleisure.co.uk

CRICKET

 

The Grange Club - Junior Cricket H

8yrs +

Tel: 0131 332 2148 (leave a message for Simon Smith)

The Grange

Monday evenings 5.30pm – 7pm for 8yrs+

  

Edinburgh Academical Cricket Club H

6yrs +

Contact Mike Thomson mike@acciescricket.co.uk   
Kwik cricket operates on a Sunday morning (every Sunday in May, June and July) from 11am to 12:30 for children between the ages of 6 and 11 at Edinburgh Academical Cricket Club at Newfields, Inverleith. Summer Holiday Camp also available.

www.acciescricket.co.uk

 

CYCLING

 

The Edinburgh Racers  @ Meadowbank Velodrome

8yrs +

Tel: 0131 652 0187

Scotland's Original Kids Track Racing Club based at Meadowbank Velodrome, we have drop in sessions every Saturday Mornings.. April to September (Weather permitting). Experienced Coaches will teach your kids to track race in a supervised traffic free environment. Membership to the club is open to children from 8yrs - 16yrs.

www.edinburghracers.co.uk

DRAMA

 

Stagecoach Theatre Arts

4yrs - 16yrs

Tel:  0131 449 9507

edinburghnorth@stagecoach.co.uk

For children from 4 yrs + At: Edinburgh North at Drummond High School (Friday pm), Currie Community High School (Saturdays am & pm), Dancebase and St. Margaret’s School (Saturday am & pm)

www.stagecoach.co.uk

 

 

Helen O`Grady Children Drama Academy H

5yrs +

Tel: 0131 667 0939

Classes for children from 5 -17yrs at venues all over Edinburgh - Corstorphine, Leith, Livingston, Musselburgh, Bonnyrigg, Broxburn, Haddington, North Berwick, Dunbar, Dalkeith, Peebles, Glashiels, Hawick.

www.helenogrady.co.uk

Orcadia Creative Learning Centre

4 - 18yrs

Tel: 0131 669 1075

Provides music, percussion, art, painting, construction, movement, dance, tai chi, drama and animation. For children with communication difficulties.

www.orcadia.smartchange.org

 

 

Lyceum Youth Theatre H

5 - 18yrs

Tel: 0131 248 4830

Lyceum Theatre

Regarded as Scotlands leading youth theatre actively involving children from all over Scotland.

www.lyceum.org.uk

 

Brunton Youth Theatre

8 - 18yrs

Tel: 0131 665 9900

Brunton theatre

Brunton Youth Theatre meet weekly and are arranged by age: 8 – 11yrs, 12 – 14yrs and 15 – 18yrs.With emphasis on process as well as performance.

www.bruntontheatre.co.uk

 

 

MGA Stage Academies  H

8yrs +

Tel: 0131 466 9392

Edinburgh’s Telford College. New Campus, West Granton.

Exciting and professional Saturday schools with classes in dancing, singing and acting (and all three at once!) for students from 8 yrs up!  

www.murraygrantassociates.com

 

 

Inspire kids – Drama H

5 - 11yrs

Tel: 0131 556 9526

At Yoga Stable EH7.

Drama on Mondays for children 7 – 11 yrs

www.yogastabel.com

 

 

The Drama Studio H   P

Pre-school up.

Tel: 0131 453 3284

Various Edinburgh Venues

After school classes for children age 3yrs +  Murrayfield, Wardie, Davidson’s Mains, Marchmont, Juniper Green, Balerno, Colinton, Viewforth, Fairmilehead.

www.thedramastudio.com

 

DIVING

 

Edinburgh Diving Club  @ Royal Commonwealth Pool

Swimming ability

Tel: 0131 477 8438

Classes start at beginner 1.This class is for children that have never participated in a diving lesson. They must be able to swim 15 meters without buoyancy aids and submerge without goggles. Contact the pool for days and times.

www.edinburghleisure.co.uk

EDUCATION & TUTORS

 

Step Ahead Tuition

5yrs - Adult

Edinburgh & Lothians 0131 447 0467  Fife: 01383 62 45 99  Central: 0845 643 2823

STEP AHEAD Tutoring and Educational Services is the leading teacher organisation offering one-to-one tuition in the home of a client or tutor. Established for 11 years, with over 400 registered tutors, offering all academic subjects from primary through secondary to tertiary and adults. We have expertise, and a superb record, in preparing for and gaining private school entry. STEP AHEAD Together is a complementary branch which offers individual tuition within small groups led by selected tutors based in conveniently located centres.

www.stepaheadtuition.com

 

 

Explore Learning H

4 - 14yrs

Blackhall 0131 332 3300

Murrayfield 0131 337 740

After school and  weekend learning centre for children of all abilities based at Sainsbury’s Blackhall and  Sainsbury’s Murrayfield. Free Trial Sessions available 7 days a week.

www.explorelearning.org.uk

 

 

Pressgang @ Borders Bookstore

All ages

Tel : 0131 657 4041

Borders Books, Fort Kinnaird Retail Park , New Craig Road, Edinburgh

Every second Monday 6 until 7pm. See your name in print as you write competitions, puzzles and review books. Receive 10% off children's books during the club.

www.bordersstores.co.uk

 

 

Book Club @ Borders Bookstore

All ages

Tel : 0131 657 4041

Borders Books, Fort Kinnaird Retail Park, New Craig Road, Edinburgh

1st Thursday in every month from 7 until 8pm. Come along along and spend time trying new authors and writing reviews for our newsletter. Learn what makes a good book and have a go at writing yourself.

www.bordersstores.co.uk

 

 

Story Time Weekends @ Borders Bookstore

All ages 

Tel : 0131 657 4041

Borders Books, Fort Kinnaird Retail Park, New Craig Road, Edinburgh

Join us every Saturday and Sunday at 12 and 2 o'clock for half an hour of short stories and related activities in the Children's Department.

www.bordersstores.co.uk

 

 

Kumon 

3 - 18yrs

Tel: 0131 664 9053/ 0131 315 3025 / 0131 669 1699.

Morningside, Ravelstone & Portobello

After-School classes held at Morningside, Ravelstone & Portobello for 3 – 18yrs with all range of English & Maths abilities.

www.kumon.co.uk

 

Edinburgh Tuition