Edinburgh Old Town Association

For the historic heart of Edinburgh

Edinburgh Old Town Association

For the historic heart of Edinburgh

Edinburgh Old Town Association

For the historic heart of Edinburgh

Edinburgh Old Town Association

For the historic heart of Edinburgh

Edinburgh Old Town Association

For the historic heart of Edinburgh

January 2024

January 2024

Canongate corbie and reflections on the past and future; committee members wanted; control of short-term lets; low emission zone; Christmas decorations; new scottish galleries on The Mound; initial results from 2022 census; photo-essay on stumps.

September 2023

September 2023

Royal events from funeral to royal week; Cycling World Championships road race in Edinburgh; festivals back to pre-pandemic levels; colourful bollards; regulation of short-term lets; littering is no joke; commenting on planning applications; telephone kiosks to let; Robin Tait Collection found new homes.

May 2023

May 2023

Past, Present and Future: South Bridge School to be Fringe Hub; lost schools and lost children; lost art; loss of Bank of Scotland Royal Mile branch; coronation post box; nonocentenary of St Giles in 2024; Grassmarket proposals that never happened; progress with North Bridge; progress with High Street barriers; progress with Spaces for People; a camel in the Canongate; coffee with a smile, OTA activities and other things to do.

April 2023

April 2023

Looking back, looking forward; The Queen’s cortège; Old Town interest in City Art Centre exhibitions; OTA archive shows some things never change; plethora of applications for short-term lets as deadline approaches; Amsterdam’s action against rowdy tourists; the perils of Buddleia; roadworks; American candy stores; wildlife in The Meadows; Christmas decorations; OTA activities and other things to do.