Members' Centres and
Friends' Groups
EDINBURGH MEMBERS' CENTRE
( Charity Number SC 025732 )
The Edinburgh Members' Centre was formed in 1974 and 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 at the door (Refundable if you join the Centre). Booking is not required.
- 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 2020 visits are planned to Strathpeffer & the Scottish Highlands; Ford & Etal, Cragside House, Northumberland; Scottish Lime Centre & Culross; Thirlestane Castle; Innerpeffray Library & Drummond Castle Gardens; Dundee Museum of Transport & Verdant Works. - 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 to Centre Members between April and October in Peebles, Glasgow, Linlithgow, & Edinburgh.
- Other occasional events such as outings to the theatre or social evenings.
Membership of the Centre is £9 per year or £17 for two persons at the same address. Admission to meetings is free to Centre members.
To join or further information contact our Membership Secretary - Peter Westbrook on 0131 539 2826 or through the e-mail link.
The planned programme from February 2020 to January 2021 is given below.
Due to the ongoing and ever changing Covid-19 restrictions, we have reluctantly cancelled the lectures from September to the end of the year. We will issue an update when the future position become clearer.
Planned Programme February 2020 to January 2021
- Thursday 27 February 2020 at 2.30pm
- Talk by Jim Jermyn, NTS Property Manager, "Branklyn Garden: A legacy to Mr & Mrs Renton".
- Thursday 12 March 2020 at 2.30pm
- Talk by Derek Alexander, NTS Head of Archaeological Services, "Jacobite Archaeology at Glencoe and Glensheil".
- Thursday 26 March 2020 at 7.30 pm
- Talk by Ruth Boreham, Historian, "No Vote, No Census - the 1911 Census and Scottish Suffrage Movement".
- Thursday 17 September 2020 at 7.30pm
- Talk by Alasdair Eckersall, NTS Property Manager & Senior Ranger, Ben Lomond, "Around the Ben - natural and cultural heritage of Ben Lomond".
- Thursday 1 October 2020 at 7.30pm
- Talk by Colin Wren, NTS Gardens and Design Landscape Manager, (Edinburgh and East), "Over the garden wall - a behind the scenes look at NTS gardens".
- Thursday 15 October 2020 at 7.30pm
- Talk by Richard Clarkson, NTS Property Manager/Ranger/Naturalist, "Grey Mare's Tail: hunters, munchers and management".
- Thursday 29 October 2020 at 7.30pm
- Talk by Alan Fyfe, Writer and Historian, "Kidnapped: Historical Wanderings".
- Thursday 12 November 2020 at 2.30pm
- Talk by Rob Dewar, NTS Nature Conservation Adviser, "A Garden within a landscape; the wildlife and natural history of Inverewe".
- Thursday 26 November 2020 at 2.30pm
- Talk by Aileen Orr, Author, "Wojtek the Bear - Polish War Hero".
- Thursday 28 January 2021 at 7.30pm
- 47th Annual General Meeting.
Edinburgh Members' Centre of the National Trust for Scotland is a registered Scottish charity number SC025732.