Dementia-Friendly Activities in November and December
Discover a vibrant array of dementia-friendly activities awaiting you in our local community leading up to Christmas. From engaging workshops to enriching social gatherings, we’ve collected opportunities designed to foster connection, support, and joy for individuals living with dementia and their loved ones.
| Date & Time | Event | More details |
|---|---|---|
| Monday, 4 November 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm | Gentle Exercise Class | Morningside Parish Church |
| 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm | Music and Memories | Morningside Parish Church |
| Tuesday, 5 November 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm | Eric’s Encore Music Group | Eric Liddell Centre |
| Wednesday, 6 November 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm | Liddell Lions Lunch | Eric Liddell Centre |
| Thursday, 7 November 10:00 am | Canalside Walking Group Health Walk | Fountainbridge |
| 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm | Bookroom Barber | Eric Liddell Centre |
| 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm | Choir in the Park | Forget Me Notes |
| 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm | Friendship Café | Palmerston Place Church |
| Saturday, 9 November 8:00 am 8:00 pm | The Forget Me Notes Sing-a-thon 2024! (Online and at Festival Theatre) | Forget Me Notes |
| Monday, 11 November 10:45 am 11:45 am | St Brides Music Memories | 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, 12 November 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm | Eric’s Encore Music Group | Eric Liddell Centre |
| Wednesday, 13 November 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm | Liddell Lions Lunch | Eric Liddell Centre |
| Thursday, 14 November 10:00 am | Canalside Walking Group Health Walk | Fountainbridge |
| 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm | Bookroom Barber | Eric Liddell Centre |
| 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm | Relaxed Screening – Love Me Tender | Eric Liddell Centre |
| 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm | Forget Me Notes Choir Gorgie | Forget Me Notes |
| Friday, 15 November 11:00 am – 12:00 pm | Ashbrook Music Memories & Dementia Café | Forget Me Notes |
| Monday, 18 November 11:00 am – 12:00 pm | St Brides Music Memories | Forget Me Notes |
| 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm | Gentle Exercise Class | Morningside Parish Church |
| 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm | Music, Memories & Cake! | Forget Me Notes |
| 3:45 pm – 5:00 pm | Zoom Choir | Forget Me Notes |
| Tuesday, 19 November 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm | Eric’s Encore Music Group | Eric Liddell Centre |
| Wednesday, 20 November 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm | Liddell Lions Lunch | Eric Liddell Centre |
| Thursday, 21 November 10:00 am | Canalside Walking Group Health Walk | Fountainbridge |
| 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm | Bookroom Barber | Fountainbridge |
| 1:45 pm – 2:45 pm | Choir in the Park | Forget Me Notes |
| 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm | Friendship Café | Palmerston Place Church |
| Friday, 22 November 10:30 am – 12:00 pm | Gallery Social: Celebrating 40 Years of Scotland’s Photography Collection | National Galleries Scotland |
| Monday, 25 November 10:45 am – 11:45 pm | St Brides Music Memories | Forget Me Notes |
| 11:00 am | Tea and ‘Jam’ | Festival Theatre |
| 3:45 pm – 5:00 pm | Zoom Choir | Forget Me Notes |
| Tuesday, 26 November 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm | Eric’s Encore Music Group | Eric Liddell Centre |
| Wednesday, 27 November 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm | Liddell Lions Lunch | Eric Liddell Centre |
| Thursday, 28 November 10:00 am | Canalside Walking Group Health Walk | Fountainbridge |
| 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm | Bookroom Barber | Eric Liddell Centre |
| 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm | Forget Me Notes Choir Gorgie | Forget Me Notes |
| Monday, 2 December 10:45 am – 11:45 pm | St Brides Music Memories | Forget Me Notes |
| 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm | Gentle Exercise Class (Christmas Party) | Morningside Parish Church |
| 3:45 pm – 5:00 pm | Zoom Choir | Forget Me Notes |
| Tuesday, 3 December 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm | Eric’s Encore Music Group | Eric Liddell Centre |
| Wednesday, 4 December 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm | Liddell Lions Lunch | Eric Liddell Centre |
| Thursday, 5 December 10:00 am | Canalside Walking Group Health Walk | Fountainbridge |
| 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm | Bookroom Barber | Eric Liddell Centre |
| 1:45 pm – 2:45 pm | Choir in the Park | Forget Me Notes |
| Friday, 6 December 11:00 am – 12:00 pm | Ashbrook Music Memories & Dementia Café | Forget Me Notes |
| Monday, 9 December 10:45 am – 11:45 am | St Brides Music Memories | Forget Me Notes |
| 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm | Music and Memories – Christmas Party | Morningside Parish Church |
| 3:45 pm – 5:00 pm | Zoom Choir | Forget Me Notes |
| Tuesday, 10 December 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm | Eric’s Encore Music Group | Eric Liddell Centre |
| 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm | Festive Singing at Pentland Plants! | Forget Me Notes |
| Wednesday, 11 December 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm | Liddell Lions Lunch | Eric Liddell Centre |
| Thursday, 12 December 10:00 am | Canalside Walking Group Health Walk | Fountainbridge |
| 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm | Bookroom Barber | Eric Liddell Centre |
| 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm | Relaxed Screening – Holiday Inn | Eric Liddell Centre |
| 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm | Friendship Café – Christmas Lunch | Palmerston Place Church |
| 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm | Festive Singing at the Gyle! | Forget Me Notes |
| Monday, 16 December 10:45 am – 11:45 am | St Brides Music Memories | Forget Me Notes |
| 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm | Music and Memories – Christmas Party | Morningside Parish Church |
| 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm | Gentle Exercise Class (Christmas Party) | Morningside Parish Church |
| Tuesday, 17 December 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm | Eric’s Encore Music Group | Eric Liddell Centre |
| Wednesday, 18 December 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm | Liddell Lions Lunch | Eric Liddell Centre |
| Thursday, 19 December 10:00 am | Canalside Walking Group Health Walk | Fountainbridge |
| 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm | Bookroom Barber | Eric Liddell Centre |
| 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm | Festive Singing at the Gyle! | Forget Me Notes |
| Friday, 20 December 11:00 am – 12:00 pm | Ashbrook Music Memories & Dementia Café | Forget Me Notes |
| Monday, 23 December 3:45 pm – 5:00 pm | Zoom Choir | Forget Me Notes |