Edinburgh 900 People’s Procession

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Celebrating 900 years of being a City.

We are delighted to be part of the Edinburgh 900 Celebrations and will be bringing aspects of Edinburgh’s past, present and future citizens to our 2025 event on Sunday 14th September with a ‘People’s Procession‘!

Featuring 900 Edinburgh citizens, the People’s Procession will comprise 900 citizens representative of the City’s rich heritage and vibrant present.

We want to bring citizens of Edinburgh together, celebrating local heritage, promoting partnerships and enhancing community heritage groups’ resilience and diversity.  The vision we have is that the People’s Procession will include representation of citizens of the past, including the professions who have built this city – legal, architects, surgeons, university, present, including public service workers who serve the city today in essential services and the citizens of tomorrow – students and school pupils.

The modern-day Edinburgh Riding of the Marches event has always strived to reflect our Capital’s gathering of its citizens to protect the foundations for those who made it their home. What better way to celebrate its 900th year as a City, than to put our citizens at the forefront of the stage, as we celebrate our present-day communities who are building the future of Edinburgh for generations to come.

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In 1124 King David I created the Royal Burgh of Edinburgh, one of the oldest in Scotland. 

Edinburgh 900 is a series of events and activities from a wide range of organisations in the city which tells the story of Edinburgh’s through the centuries from the 12th century City of David right up to the 21st century, the City of Diversity.

Together with partners and community groups across the city, the City of Edinburgh Council is curating a rich programme of events, talks, tours and tales to paint the picture of what has made Edinburgh into the internationally admired city it now is.

Discovering our past, celebrating our present and strengthening our future

The Edinburgh 900 programme aims to:

  • improve civic and community pride by celebrating local heritage and community spaces alongside Edinburgh’s iconic city centre
  • raise the profile of the City Collections to residents and visitors through innovative and creative use of the city’s public spaces
  • promote partnerships between the Council heritage services, major stakeholders, local creatives, schools, and community groups
  • enhance the resilience and diversity of the city’s community heritage groups by encouraging attendance at local events, membership and volunteering.

Read more about Edinburgh 900 here.

PEOPLE’S PROCESSION PARTICIPANTS:

We would like to thank all those who are taking part today for their fantastic enthusiasm and community spirit!

Procession Leader: Grant ‘Grand Marshall’ Stott

MPs, MSPs for Edinburgh and the Lothians

City of Edinburgh Councillors

Lord Lyon Court Officers of Arms

Civic Escort

The Society of High Constables of Edinburgh

The High Constabulary of the Port of Leith

Pipe Bands

900 Parade Pipe Band

Glencorse Pipe Band

Community groups and organisations (alphabetical order)

Active Inquiry

African Connections

Ama-zing Harmonie

Association of Ukrainians in GB – Edinburgh (AUGB)

Association of Ukrainian Youth – Edinburgh

AUGB – Pro100 Ukrainian Saturday School

1st Loanhead Boys’ Brigade

Bridgend Farmhouse

Capital Theatres

City of Edinburgh Council staff teams

City of Edinburgh Council Archaeological Service

Chinese Arts Association

Corstorphine Community Centre

Dance@Studio 21

Edinburgh Capitals

Educational Institute for Scotland – Edinburgh

Edinburgh Interfaith Association

Edinburgh Living History Group

Gracemount Mansion

Heart of Midlothian Football Club

Heart of Newhaven Community

Junior Chamber of Commerce International Edinburgh

Lothian Buses

Milan Senior Welfare Organisation

Mission of Innocents

Multi-Cultural Family Base

Museum of Scottish Fire Heritage

Nikkan Dance Academy

Norine Culture

Oxgangs Neighbourhood Centre

Pulse of the Place @Victoria

Pulse of the Place Youth Samba Drumming Band

Royal British Legion Scotland

Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors

Sikh Sanjog

Solo Rider representing Legion Scotland and Poppy Scotland

St. John Scotland

Street Assist

Tartan Parade Scotland

The Association of Hackney Carriage Drivers of the City of Edinburgh

The Datakirk Community

The Edinburgh Guild of Weavers, Spinners and Dyers

The Grassmarket Community Project

The Heraldry Society of Scotland

The Merchant Navy Association Edinburgh and Forth Branch

The Royal High School Edinburgh

The Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies

The Victorian Schoolroom

Volunteer Edinburgh

Waterfront Dance

WHALE Arts Agency

World Fair Trade Tartan Clan

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