Hey, this is a group for both Canadians who miss the old country and are living in Edinburgh, or people in Edinburgh who are looking to meet Canadians, whether to talk hockey or just to hear one of us say 'eh' or 'aboot' in real life. We're looking to just meet every now and then for some drinks and to chat about Canadian stuff or whatever. Knowledge of quotes from Canadian Heritage Minutes is a bonus!

What better on a cold Edinburgh afternoon than tea, cake and a good chat? The plan is to try out different tea shops and cafés fortnightly around the city and get to know people at the same time. Anyone is welcome, although it is probably not a group for those on a diet! Recommendations are also welcome, as I am fairly new to Edinburgh and have only discovered a few of its sweet gems so far. The first tasty sweetup will take place on Sunday 13th November at 4.30 at The Elephant House on George I …

Edinburgh is an amazing city - I know that's why I moved here. Its full of beauty, life and vitality but small enough to explore. It is culturally diverse with a lot to offer throughout the year - from the big art festivals to the smaller events, music, art, cinema, theatre, comedy, street performance, literature... you name it it happens here at some point throughout the year. I've set this group up to sample some of that with like-minded others in an accessible down-to-earth way. You don't hav …

There is nothing like a bit of West of Scotland humour and atmosphere to warm the cockles of the heart. If you're up for an occasional social get-together with plenty of 'banter' then wipe your feet and come on in - this is a place for you! Here's to fun times in Edinburgh! in Glasgow! And Beyond ... This Meetup is mostly definitely open to ALL comers. We operate a Very Wide-Open Door Policy ... Everyone has an Inner-Weegie waiting to get out ... Membership is FREE. Awright, naw?! T …

A group for those in the Edinburgh area who have lost a spouse or partner to meet up, support each other, share experiences and make new friends to help rebuild our lives.

More fun than Chess,    more skill than Poker and   approximately 5000 years older than Monopoly.   The most active backgammon meetup in Scotland. We aim to promote and encourage backgammon playing at every level. Players from this club  publish articles on Backgammon and play internationally. However we also believe that backgammon will not return to   the popularity of previous decades unless we  encourage new players and less experienced players into the game. For this reason Edinburgh Backg …

Edinburgh Creative Writers Club meets every Monday in Pulp Fiction Books, located at 43 Bread Street, on Mondays. Most people bring something to read and the range style/form, is wide. We've heard poetry, short stories, children's stories, flash fiction, scripts, novels, even ideas ..... and have had discussions over all sorts of things (some even writing related!) including submitting to agents/publishers and dealing with writer's block. Equally you can bring someone else's work, maybe a belove …

This meetup is open to all curry lovers from Edinburgh and beyond. Our aim is to seek out and dine in only the finest Indian restaurants whose curry is not in a particular hurry, a place where one feels welcome and our business is genuinely appreciated. If you want to join a happy crowd and make new friends, welcome the "new in town" and meet a wide and varied group of nice people then please do come along.

A group for folk who want to learn programming. Get advice, meet other grasshoppers and find a study partner. We'll be running some networking events and a 12 week intro class on programming & web development. Anyone is free to pop along to the networking whether or not they think they might want to join the class. Especially welcome are non-technical startup co-founders and web/graphic designers! Events in Edinburgh will be held at the Bourse Business Centre in Leith: 47 Timber Bush, Edinburgh, …

If you’re keen to meet new people and like listening to live music in and around Edinburgh, then this group is definitely for you... Have a quick look at our calendar and you’ll see we cater to a wide range of musical tastes including, rock, pop, indie, dance, folk, country, blues, world, jazz and classical.   How does it Work? Usually we’ll suggest a concert/live music event; we’ll then arrange a suitable time and place to meet. Just let us know you’re coming along by clicking the appropriate b …

The Edinburgh Digital Photography Group was established with the aim of giving digital photographers a means to connect and provide a focus for their creativity. Go to the "Pages" section of the site to read more about us.  

By popular request we are starting a Discover Avatar Group in Edinburgh. The purpose of the group is to introduce people to the amazing Avatar tools that enable you to unlock and explore your own consciousness and change what you want to change.

Based in Edinburgh Scot Gammon is a club for players run by players   We meet on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of each month By providing Scottish players a regular opportunity to play each other in a friendly (but competitive) environment we believe that both new players and those more experienced will enjoy themselves AND become better at this beautiful game. After paying the nominal £1 Annual Membership players have 3 regular playing options: Our Main Event, our FreeRoll competition or …

The Edinburgh Wine Meetup Group is perfect for anyone who likes wine in the Edinburgh area. It's a great opportunity to meet up with other wine lovers, to taste and learn a bit about different wines. You don't have to be a connoisseur, just someone who enjoys wine. Membership is free. It's a very sociable group; we're very friendly and informal, and you'll be made very welcome at any of our events. Please check our Photos page and you'll see just what we mean! If you check out what's coming …

Edinburgh Freelance Translators & Interpreters Meetup Group   This group gathers freelance translators and interpreters in Edinburgh. It is a meeting point, for sharing, meeting and networking.   For clients: If you're looking for a translator or an interpreter, you've also come to the right place! You can see what languages our members offer, see the complete list of our members, with links to their Meetup profiles, and soon you will be able to visualise our Members' individual pages, both inte …

Welcome to the new Quantified Self Edinburgh group! Good times! We're committed to exploring the QS motto of self knowledge through numbers. We'll be holding a number of Quantified Self style "show and tell" meet-ups throughout the year for everyone interested in how personal data and self tracking can impact your life. We're going to be based here in Edinburgh and welcome participants from all areas of Eastern Scotland (and beyond!). Lauran Halpin (@lauranhalpin) is QS Edinburgh's founder and c …