Discover a vibrant array of dementia-friendly activities awaiting you in our local community leading up to Christmas. From engaging workshops to enriching social gatherings, we’ve collected opportunities designed to foster connection, support, and joy for individuals living with dementia and their loved ones.
Date & Time Event More details Monday, 4 November 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm Gentle Exercise Class Morningside Parish Church 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm Music and Memories Morningside Parish Church Tuesday, 5 November 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm Eric’s Encore Music Group Eric Liddell Centre Wednesday, 6 November 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm Liddell Lions Lunch Eric Liddell Centre Thursday, 7 November 10:00 am Canalside Walking Group Health Walk Fountainbridge 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm Bookroom Barber Eric Liddell Centre 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm Choir in the Park Forget Me Notes 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm Friendship Café Palmerston Place Church Saturday, 9 November 8:00 am 8:00 pm The Forget Me Notes Sing-a-thon 2024! (Online and at Festival Theatre) Forget Me Notes Monday, 11 November 10:45 am 11:45 am St Brides Music Memories Forget Me Notes 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm Music and Memories Morningside Parish Church 3:45 pm – 5:00 pm Zoom Choir Forget Me Notes Tuesday, 12 November 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm Eric’s Encore Music Group Eric Liddell Centre Wednesday, 13 November 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm Liddell Lions Lunch Eric Liddell Centre Thursday, 14 November 10:00 am Canalside Walking Group Health Walk Fountainbridge 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm Bookroom Barber Eric Liddell Centre 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm Relaxed Screening - Love Me Tender Eric Liddell Centre 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Forget Me Notes Choir Gorgie Forget Me Notes Friday, 15 November 11:00 am – 12:00 pm Ashbrook Music Memories & Dementia Café Forget Me Notes Monday, 18 November 11:00 am – 12:00 pm St Brides Music Memories Forget Me Notes 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm Gentle Exercise Class Morningside Parish Church 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Music, Memories & Cake! Forget Me Notes 3:45 pm – 5:00 pm Zoom Choir Forget Me Notes Tuesday, 19 November 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm Eric’s Encore Music Group Eric Liddell Centre Wednesday, 20 November 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm Liddell Lions Lunch Eric Liddell Centre Thursday, 21 November 10:00 am Canalside Walking Group Health Walk Fountainbridge 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm Bookroom Barber Fountainbridge 1:45 pm – 2:45 pm Choir in the Park Forget Me Notes 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm Friendship Café Palmerston Place Church Friday, 22 November 10:30 am – 12:00 pm Gallery Social: Celebrating 40 Years of Scotland’s Photography Collection National Galleries Scotland Monday, 25 November 10:45 am – 11:45 pm St Brides Music Memories Forget Me Notes 11:00 am Tea and ‘Jam’ Festival Theatre 3:45 pm – 5:00 pm Zoom Choir Forget Me Notes Tuesday, 26 November 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm Eric’s Encore Music Group Eric Liddell Centre Wednesday, 27 November 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm Liddell Lions Lunch Eric Liddell Centre Thursday, 28 November 10:00 am Canalside Walking Group Health Walk Fountainbridge 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm Bookroom Barber Eric Liddell Centre 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Forget Me Notes Choir Gorgie Forget Me Notes Monday, 2 December 10:45 am – 11:45 pm St Brides Music Memories Forget Me Notes 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm Gentle Exercise Class (Christmas Party) Morningside Parish Church 3:45 pm – 5:00 pm Zoom Choir Forget Me Notes Tuesday, 3 December 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm Eric’s Encore Music Group Eric Liddell Centre Wednesday, 4 December 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm Liddell Lions Lunch Eric Liddell Centre Thursday, 5 December 10:00 am Canalside Walking Group Health Walk Fountainbridge 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm Bookroom Barber Eric Liddell Centre 1:45 pm – 2:45 pm Choir in the Park Forget Me Notes Friday, 6 December 11:00 am – 12:00 pm Ashbrook Music Memories & Dementia Café Forget Me Notes Monday, 9 December 10:45 am – 11:45 am St Brides Music Memories Forget Me Notes 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm Music and Memories - Christmas Party Morningside Parish Church 3:45 pm – 5:00 pm Zoom Choir Forget Me Notes Tuesday, 10 December 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm Eric’s Encore Music Group Eric Liddell Centre 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm Festive Singing at Pentland Plants! Forget Me Notes Wednesday, 11 December 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm Liddell Lions Lunch Eric Liddell Centre Thursday, 12 December 10:00 am Canalside Walking Group Health Walk Fountainbridge 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm Bookroom Barber Eric Liddell Centre 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm Relaxed Screening - Holiday Inn Eric Liddell Centre 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm Friendship Café - Christmas Lunch Palmerston Place Church 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm Festive Singing at the Gyle! Forget Me Notes Monday, 16 December 10:45 am – 11:45 am St Brides Music Memories Forget Me Notes 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm Music and Memories - Christmas Party Morningside Parish Church 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm Gentle Exercise Class (Christmas Party) Morningside Parish Church Tuesday, 17 December 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm Eric’s Encore Music Group Eric Liddell Centre Wednesday, 18 December 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm Liddell Lions Lunch Eric Liddell Centre Thursday, 19 December 10:00 am Canalside Walking Group Health Walk Fountainbridge 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm Bookroom Barber Eric Liddell Centre 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm Festive Singing at the Gyle! Forget Me Notes Friday, 20 December 11:00 am – 12:00 pm Ashbrook Music Memories & Dementia Café Forget Me Notes Monday, 23 December 3:45 pm – 5:00 pm Zoom Choir Forget Me Notes