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’!
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.
TAKE PART IN OUR EDINBURGH 900 ‘PEOPLE’S PROCESSION’!
We are actively looking to welcome Edinburgh groups and communities to get involved in our event on Sunday 14th September!
If you can bring colour, noise and interesting pageantry to the Procession, then register now! This is about celebrating Edinburgh and all who live here.
Timings for groups on the day:
1345hrs – groups to report and form up at Queens Drive, Holyrood Park, Edinburgh
1430hrs – Procession leaves Queens Drive and walks up the Royal Mile
1500hrs – Procession arrives in the Royal Mile Event Arena and disbands in West Parliament Square
Each group can have a maximum of 15 participants.
We are open to all types of groups!
We look forward to hearing from you!