Fountainbridge Canalside Community Trust loves to organise events that connect people to community and place they live, work or play in! We especially focus on activities that bring people together and our events often have a wellbeing, outdoor or creative focus.
Our flagship event, Edinburgh Canal Festival, is held on the third Saturday in June and has its own website.
If you have an idea for an event, get in touch and let us know!
| Event Name | Date (2025) | Time | Location | Description (click the links for more details) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edinburgh Canal Festival | Sat 21 June | 12-5pm | Lochrin Basin to Harrison Park | Loads of fun, music and community activity |
| Canalside Women’s Circle Greenspace | Wednesdays 26 June and 2, 16 and 23 July | 6-8pm | Fountainbridge Green | ✨ Come as you are. Embrace the benefits of time outdoors. ✨ Details here. |
| Edinburgh Canal Raft Race | Sat 23 August | 12-5pm | Lochrin Basin, Leamington Liftbridge and Fountainbridge Green | More details soon! |
| Bat Walk | Fri 5th September | 7.30pm | Harrison Park | Come and learn about and see our local bats. More details soon. |
| Bat cruise | September | evening | starting at Fountainbridge Green (on board Lochrin Belle) | More details soon. |
| Pumpkins in the Park | October | afternoon | Harrison Park | Outdoor fun in the park! more details soon. |
| Flotilla of Light | November | approx 6-7pm | Harrison Park to Lochrin Basin | Community flotilla! more details in due course. |
| Canalside Christmas Market | December | afternoon | near Lochrin Basin | Come an experience the magic of a canalside Christmas and support local makers by buying beautiful gifts. |
So far in 2025, here’s the (mainly) free community events FCCT have organised:
– Mushroom Workshop (Jan)
– First Signs of Spring greenspace event (Feb)
– ‘Herbclipse’ greenspace event (March)
– Promenade Performance (with mermaid!) (April)
– Community picnic in the park (April)
– Edinburgh 900 Celebration Cruises (April)
– Community Heritage Cruise (May)
– Canalside Animals (May)
