Members' Centres and
Friends' Groups
EDINBURGH MEMBERS' CENTRE
( Charity Number SC 025732 )
The Edinburgh Members' Centre draws its membership mainly from the greater Edinburgh area. The Centre offers a full and varied programme of events in both winter and summer. The activities include :-
- Winter and spring meetings which are held in Augustine United Church, which is located at 41-43 George IV Bridge, Edinburgh, EH1 1EL on Thursdays at 2:30 pm or 7:30pm unless otherwise notified. These usually involve an illustrated talk on a wide range of topics related to National Trust for Scotland interests etc.
A hearing indiction loop is available at the venue. - Non-members are welcome to the lectures for a donation of £3 per person.
- Between April and October the Centre organises half- and full-day, evening and overnight visits to a diverse range of both NTS and non-NTS properties and places of interest.
In 2018 visits are planned to Aberdeen, Floors Castle, Loch Katrine, Monteviot House, Alloa Tower, House of the Binns & Bo'ness, HMS Frigate Unicorn and V & A Dundee. - Although booking on visits is open only to Centre members, we welcome non-members who accompany a member.
- A programme of urban walks is offered between April and October in Dunfermline, Dunblane, Glasgow, Biggar, Leith, Stirling, & Edinburgh.
- Other occasional events such as outings to the theatre or social evenings.
Membership of the Centre is £9 per year. Admission to meetings is free to members.
To join or further information contact our Membership Secretary - Peter Westbrook on 0131 539 2826 or through the e-mail link.
The programme from March 2018 to January 2019 is given below. In addition visits to Aberdeen area (4 days), Floors Castle, Loch Katrine, Monteviot House, Alloa Tower, House of the Binns and Bo'ness, the frigate HMS Unicorn and V&A Dundee have been provisionally planned.
Programme March 2018 to January 2019
- Thursday 15 March 2018 at 2.30pm
- Talk by Ian Mitchell Davidson, "A Heritage in Stone: Characters and Conservation in North East Scotland".
- Thursday 29 March 2018 at 7.30 pm
- Talk by Lesley Ferguson, "Erskine Beveridge: Wanderings with a Camera".
- Thursday 20 September 2018 at 7.30pm
- Talk by Colin Wren, NTS Gardens and Designed Landscapes Manager, "Plants of Scotland".
- Thursday 4 October 2018 at 7.30pm
- Talk by Keith Griffiths: "Pedalling the Trust - a journey round NTS on two wheels".
- Thursday 18 October 2018 at 7.30pm
- Talk by David V Clarke: "Some new thoughts on Skara Brae".
- Thursday 1 November 2018 at 7.30pm
- Talk by Kirsty McAlister: "The Historic Distilleries of Kennetpans and Kilbagie".
- Thursday 15 November 2018 at 2.30pm
- Talk by Sheila Szatkowski: "Guess who's coming to Dinner? Visitors to Edinburgh in late 18th & early 19th Century".
- Thursday 29 November 2018 at 2.30pm
- Talk by Catherine Walker, Napier University: "The War Poets Collection at Craiglockhart Campus".
- Thursday 31 January 2019 at 7.30pm
- 45th Annual General Meeting.
Edinburgh Members' Centre of the National Trust for Scotland is a registered Scottish charity number SC025732.