Living Rent Edinburgh welcomes all to their annual Christmas Ceilidh, this year being held in St. Columba’s by the Castle. Not only will the halls be decked, but they will once again thump and jingle to the tunes of The Pied Piper Ceilidh Band, Edinburgh's first all trans fashion forward ceilidh band.
Tickets will include two hours of dances and a potluck of food and drink provided by Living Rent members and catering to a range of dietary requirements (contact [email protected] for specific allergy concerns). Attendees will also be able to bring their own beer, wine or soft drinks, but are asked not to bring any spirits to ensure that nobody spins out during the dance and to keep the event family friendly.*
It is the St. Columba's with the blue door next to Castle Rock hostel.
Those interested will also be able to buy raffle tickets for a chance to win one of a wide range prizes donated by supportive Edinburgh businesses. Raffle tickets will be £2 each.
Half the event profits will go to The Popular Struggle Coordination Committee (PSCC) in the West Bank, which engages in non-partisan community resistance to Israeli occupation, including peaceful protection for farmers during harvest season to protect them from settler violence (popular-struggle.org).
The other half of the event profits will be distributed among the Living Rent branches that contributed to making this event a success.
Living Rent is Scotland’s tenants and community union through which members fight to improve and uphold their housing rights and push back against everything from exploitative business practices to unfair evictions.
6:00 PM – Doors open, potluck.
7:00 PM – Dances
9 PM – Raffle Prize Draw
9:30 PM – Fond farewells
10:00 PM – Event end
*We will for this reason refuse entry to any person who presents as unreasonably intoxicated. This is also for reasons of the person’s own safety and the safety of other attendees/dancers. If you find yourself feeling wobbly or unwell during the event, we have access to a garden in which you can cool off. There will also be water provided.