Celebrating Leith and North Edinburgh Leith Festival 2010
Leith Festival 2010
Red Leith Opening Night
Leith Pageant 2010
Leith Gala Day 2010
Performers 2010


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Leith & North: Please email any news items to: news@leithandnorth.org.uk Turn again Margo Macdonald, twice Provost of Leith: Leith Gala Day 2010 (continued) An Amnesty International acitvist puts a "Protect the Human" sticker on the arm of a dancer from Edinburgh Samba School, as they relax after the parade

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"There's nothing I've been asked to do since being elected to the Lothians region that's made me more proud than being Leith Provost for the day.

"I'm full of admiration for the work that goes into the Festival, and it was clear during the parade down Lochend Road that people still feel proud of a community that's retained its independence." Margo Macdonald, Provost of Leith for a day

Man in England St George's cross tee shire, with red and white jester's hat, posing as his laughing wife watches on Gordon holds the Crocus Award and Margo in Mock Provost's robes holds a bunch of flowers Left <<<: A brave man ahead of Germany's 4-0 triumph against England in the 2010 Football World Cup
Right >>>: Leith Festival Chair, Cllr Gordon Munro with Mock Provost of Leith, Margo Macdonald, MSP. Man with clipboard talking to woman in orange flourescent jacket A local artist sits and reads beside rows of pictures eight deep Left <<<: Two of Leith Gala Day's busy stewards.
Right >>>: Waiting for the rush. Woman in Disney Snow White costume smiling Left <<<: Snow White (on a visit to Leith Lady Dockers).
Right >>>: Ian Dick of Leith Local History Society. Leith Local History Society's stall this year, chose the theme of football and education. There were lots of interesting photos and Ian Dick was a source of fascinating information. He explained that the mounds on Leith Links, pictured each year on Leith & North, with revellers enjoying Leith Gala Day, were actually created centuries ago to defend the siege of Leith.

Ian also recounted how The Sirius, built in Leith was the first steam ship to make a continuous steam crossing of the Atlantic, beating Brunel, and that Archibald Renton of Leith Athletic was the first man to score a League goal from a penalty, back in 1891. Malcolm Chisholm, MSP for Edinburgh North & Leith can be seen visiting the stall on the previous page.

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Stall with two women and various "Protect the Human materials on black with line and yellow print

Above ^^^: The Amnesty International "Protect the Human" stall

Amnesty International: Protect the Human micro site >>>


Woman with small child in a buggy and crouching magician in tartan trews Dancer in red and white costume listening to a girl Left <<<: Magic Mitch of Leith Churches showing a trick to a young audience.
Right >>>: A dancer with Edinburgh Samba School answering questions. Woman in Disney Snow White costume smiling Left <<<: Transition aims to help people move on from substance misuse to education and work.
Right >>>: That's Lunch Productions Theatre Company promotes work by young Scottish writers and actors. Transition micro site >>>
That's Lunch Productions Theatre Company web site >>>

Row of blue Portaloos under horse chestnut trees with open entrance clearly visible

Above ^^^: View of the magnificent open doored urinals

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Amnesty International at the Edinburgh Festival >>>
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Leith Baptist Church web site >>>
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Below: Some of the hundreds of picnickers on the mound to the east of Leith Links

Young smiling Brasilians with waterproofs over their heads