The City of Edinburgh Council run various Adult Education Programme classes in our centre, in a wide range of subjects.

A new weekly group for those aged sixty & over is coming soon. A chance to connect with others through activities such as arts & crafts, puzzles, bingo and more, with tea & biscuits!

A new weekly group for those aged sixty & over is coming soon. A chance to connect with others through conversation, with tea & biscuits!

A new local area gardening & nature group is coming soon! The group will meet weekly and will visit local garden and nature spots, as well as work in our centre garden.

A new weekly centre gardening group is coming soon. Each session will focus on connecting Southsiders with each other through gardening.

Each term we look at different skills such as improvisation, characterisation, role play, physical theatre techniques and scripted scene study. Generally, but not always, terms culminate in a performance to family and friends.

This is a unique group where like minded young people come together to create characters and storylines, develop scripts which are turned into productions that are performed to the public annually. Older participants also work on technical aspects of production - set, costume, publicity and much more.

There is a long tradition of the Southside Community Centre supporting creative writing.

Advice about any aspect of the Council's work, and signposting to other sources of advice and support.

Courtesy, Integrity, Perseverance, Self-Control and Indomitable Spirit. Fitness and Self Defence classes

Edinburgh’s only amateur orchestra that meets during the day

A unique Afro-Brazilian art form incorporating dance and gymnastics with elements of martial art.

A two week intensive project where participants work together to create their own production, script, set, costumes, choreography and more, learning a multitude of theatre skills and life skills along the way.