Dementia-Friendly Activities in June
This June, take part in a welcoming lineup of dementia-friendly activities that nurture connection, wellbeing, and joy for people living with dementia and their families. From informative sessions to relaxed social events, there’s plenty to enjoy. The Eric Liddell Centre continues to run a wide array of supportive programmes, including gentle exercise classes and the ever-popular Friday breaks.
| Date | Time | Event | More details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday, 2 June | 10:45 am – 11:45 am | St Bride’s Community Choir | Forget Me Notes |
| 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm | Music, Memories & Cake! | Forget Me Notes | |
| 3:45 pm – 5:00 pm | Zoom Choir | Forget Me Notes | |
| 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm | Music and Memories | Morningside Parish Church | |
| Tuesday, 3 June | 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm | Eric’s Encore Music Group | Eric Liddell Centre |
| Wednesday, 4 June | 11:00 am – 12:30 pm | Comfy Ceilidh | Festival Theatre |
| 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm | Liddell Lions Lunch | Eric Liddell Centre | |
| Thursday, 5 June | 10:00 am | Canalside Walking Group Health Walk | Fountainbridge |
| 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm | Bookroom Barber. Haircuts for gents – appointments only | Eric Liddell Centre | |
| 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm | Friendship Café | Palmerston Place Church | |
| 1:45 pm – 2:45 pm | Choir in the Park | Forget Me Notes | |
| 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm | Royal Reminiscence – Palace of Holyroodhouse: Royal Week. Free, booking essential | Palace of Holyroodhouse | |
| Friday, 6 June | 10:30 am – 12:00 noon | Dementia Friendly Garden Social | Royal Botanic Garden |
| 11:00 am – 12:00 noon | Ashbrook Community Choir & Dementia Café | Forget Me Notes | |
| 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm | Together in Song – Tickets are free but should be booked | Festival Theatre | |
| Monday, 9 June | 10:45 am – 11:45 am | St Brides Community Choir | Forget Me Notes |
| 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm | Gentle Exercise Class | Morningside Parish Church | |
| 3:45 pm – 5:00 pm | Zoom Choir | Forget Me Notes | |
| Tuesday, 10 June | 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm | Eric’s Encore Music Group | Eric Liddell Centre |
| Wednesday, 11 June | 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm | Liddell Lions Lunch | Eric Liddell Centre |
| Thursday, 12 June | 10:00 am | Canalside Walking Group Health Walk | Fountainbridge |
| 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm | Bookroom Barber. Haircuts for gents – appointments only | Eric Liddell Centre | |
| 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm | Relaxed Screening – Grease | Eric Liddell Centre | |
| 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm | Gorgie Community Choir | Forget Me Notes | |
| Monday, 16 June | 10:45 am – 11:45 am | St Brides Community Choir | Forget Me Notes |
| 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm | Music, Memories & Cake! | Forget Me Notes | |
| 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm | Music and Memories | Morningside Parish Church | |
| 3:45 pm – 5:00 pm | Zoom Choir | Forget Me Notes | |
| Tuesday, 17 June | 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm | Eric’s Encore Music Group | Eric Liddell Centre |
| Wednesday, 18 June | 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm | Liddell Lions Lunch | Eric Liddell Centre |
| Thursday, 19 June | 10:00 am | Canalside Walking Group Health Walk | Fountainbridge |
| 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm | Bookroom Barber. Haircuts for gents – appointments only | Eric Liddell Centre | |
| 1:45 pm – 2:45 pm | Choir in the Park | Forget Me Notes | |
| 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm | Friendship Cafe | Palmerston Place Church | |
| Friday, 20 June | 11:00 am – 12:00 pm | Ashbrook Community Choir & Dementia Café | Forget Me Notes |
| Monday, 23 June | 10:45 am – 11:45 am | St Bride’s Community Choir | Forget Me Notes |
| 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm | Gentle Exercise Class | Morningside Parish Church | |
| 3:45 pm – 5:00 pm | Zoom Choir | Forget Me Notes | |
| Tuesday, 24 June | 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm | Eric’s Encore Music Group | Eric Liddell Centre |
| Wednesday, 25 June | 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm | Liddell Lions Lunch | Eric Liddell Centre |
| 11:00 am – 12:30 pm | The Hobby Box | Festival Theatre | |
| Thursday, 26 June | 10:00 am | Canalside Walking Group Health Walk | Fountainbridge |
| 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm | Bookroom Barber. Haircuts for gents – appointments only | Eric Liddell Centre | |
| 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm | Gorgie Community Choir | Forget Me Notes | |
| Friday, 27 June | 10:30 am – 12 noon | Gallery Social (dementia-friendly, The World of King James VI & I – Free, booking essential | National Galleries |
| Monday, 30 June | 10:45 am – 11:45 am | St Bride’s Community Choir | Forget Me Notes |
| 11:00 am – 12:30 pm | Tea and ‘Jam’ | Festival Theatre |