Edinburgh 900 programme aims
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.
To provide some structure to the events programme, we have drawn up ten themes which we have agreedwith our programme partners. All Edinburgh 900 activities and events will fall under one or more of these themes:
City of David
- Burghs of Edinburgh
- Royal connections
- Municipal government
- Capital city
City of Faith
- Different faiths within the city
- Religious buildings
- Congregations
City of Commerce
- Merchants
- Baltic Sea Trade
- Global Connections
City of Industry
- Incorporations of trade
- Industrial revolution
- Modern industries
City of Conflict
- Military connections
- Reformation
- Marian Civil War
- Civil protests
- Riots
City of Finance
- Coinage
- Royal Mint
- Banks
- Colonialism
City of Ideas
- Enlightenment
- New Town
- Innovation
- Discoveries
City of Leisure
- Tourism
- Parks
- Sports
- Railways
- Hotels
City of Celebration
- Festival
- Fringe
- Other annual events
City of Diversity
- Immigration past and present
- Edinburgh residents today
- 2050 City Vision