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Edinburgh Gang Show 2019 – the 60th show!
Put the date in your diary now and involve your section as we celebrate our 60th annual Gang Show!
Tue 19 to Sat 23 November – King’s Theatre, Edinburgh
Tickets on sale now. capitaltheatres.com
Bonaly SCOUT Centre Is Back
By popular demand, the name of Bonaly will revert to BONALY SCOUT CENTRE.
Read it here
You could play a vital role in South East Scotland Scouts – become our Treasurer! (and throw light on our finances)
Taking on the Treasurer role is a great way to network and to give something back. The experience can be hugely rewarding for the right person. Are you the right person?
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Bonaly Update
Things have been a bit quieter for us at Bonaly during the Scout holidays, but we have still had over 650 people stay with us in August. We have been pleased to welcome groups from our region, elsewhere in Scotland, England, Poland, The Netherlands and Germany. Our...
Longcraig at 50 – Come and join us for the Grand Finale!
LONGCRAIG’S ANNIVERSARY – THE GRAND FINALE! In this our 50th Anniversary Year, we are bringing the year’s celebrations to a close with a Fireworks on the Pier show. This was nominally outlined for September but for a number of really good reasons is now rescheduled to...
Got a query about which way to go?
Information and support for leaders Got a question you need an answer to in a hurry and you don’t know where to go? The “Information and Support” page on the South East Scotland Scout website might be able to help. The page provides support to leaders and...
Midlothian District Scouts, Adelboden, Switzerland 2019
On Wednesday 24th July, 11 Leaders, 16 Scouts and 16 Explorers from throughout Midlothian District set off for Adelboden, Switzerland. We arrived safely after spending 28 hours travelling by coach and ferry. On Friday we enjoyed a leisurely walk to Engstligenalp...
A proper expedition – not just tourists!
Two groups of Explorers formed from Braid and Craigalmond carried out an excellent DofE Gold expedition over four days at the end of August, walking from Corrour Station and completing their circular route at Rannoch. One candidate unfortunately had to drop out on...
Welcome to our new District Commissioner for East Lothian
Hilary Cartwright I am a volunteer that had absolutely no relevant previous Scouting experience or Scouting skills 10 years ago. I found my way into Scouting in North Berwick like many volunteers do by stepping forward to ensure a section didn't close, so my sons'...
A busy night at Cubs learning to tie the Reef Knot and Round Lashing
A busy night at Longniddry Cubs learning to tie the Reef Knot and Round Lashing. The Cubs then had to capture an escaped lizard, make a flagpole higher than the Bowling Club's one, drop a tennis ball into a space on the roof and make a 4 metre selfie stick! As you do!
Edinburgh Gang Show is 60 – Making Memories!
The Diamond Jubilee Edinburgh Gang Show is the launch of the 60th year celebrations and these will continue until November 2020. As part of the celebrations, we are looking for 'Gang Show Memories.' If you have any photographs, newspaper clippings, old...
Want to know more about stars and planets?
Then go to the Midlothian Science Festival at Newbattle Abbey on Monday 7 October from 7-9pm. Five Scouts from 12th Midlothian (Dalkeith) Scout Troop are presenting a session on astronomy. The presentation has been put together with an astronomer from the Royal...
You don’t have to go to Madagascar to see excellent Scouting! Come to our Region’s Annual Review on 1st Oct 2019!
Volunteers from across Scotland went to Madagascar to help rebuild a girls’ refuge at Akany Faravohitra, in Tana, Madagascar, and what an effort they made! But you can come to our Annual Review to hear about Scouting in South East Scotland. Enjoy presentations from...
Midlothian District Scouts, Adelboden, Switzerland 2019
On Wednesday 24 July, 11 Leaders, 16 Scouts and 16 Explorers from throughout Midlothian District set off for Adelboden, Switzerland. We arrived safely after spending 28 hours travelling by coach and ferry. On Friday we enjoyed a leisurely walk to Engstligenalp where...
A great Scouts Summer Camp 2019 at Ardtalnaig, Loch Tay
Our 2019 Summer Camp was held at one of our favourite sites on a greenfield site at Ardtalnaig on the south shore of Loch Tay. On the Thursday evening we packed the van with hundreds of pieces of kit including the kitchen sink. We travelled on the Saturday morning in...
Have fun and learn so much at Scoutfest, 13-15 September 2019
What’s ScoutFest? ScoutFest is Scouts Scotland’s festival for adult volunteers and Network Members held over a weekend in September at Scout Adventures Fordell Firs. It’s a great opportunity for attendees to catch up with friends, pick up some new programme ideas,...
Gang Show update
Please keep a trip to the King’s Theatre in mind when planning your programme for the next Scouting year.For 87 years Gang Shows, all over the world, have brought young people and adults together to share in the fabulous experience of ‘putting on a show’. Last year...
Come and assist us recruit more new leaders
Two great opportunities to meet potential adult volunteers We have arranged to attend two Volunteer Fairs which are being held in Edinburgh in September and October. We are looking for additional support to assist us on the stalls to let potential volunteers...
Grand Reunion
On a lovely summer day, 20th July, Longcraig welcomed many people through the doors - new and old. New, because our current members brought along a few folks who might wish to help us out in the near future and pass on their skills they have learned in water sports....
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Bonaly Update
Things have been a bit quieter for us at Bonaly during the Scout holidays, but we have still had over 650 people stay with us in August. We have been pleased to welcome groups from our region, elsewhere in Scotland, England, Poland, The Netherlands and Germany. Our...
Longcraig at 50 – Come and join us for the Grand Finale!
LONGCRAIG’S ANNIVERSARY – THE GRAND FINALE! In this our 50th Anniversary Year, we are bringing the year’s celebrations to a close with a Fireworks on the Pier show. This was nominally outlined for September but for a number of really good reasons is now rescheduled to...
Got a query about which way to go?
Information and support for leaders Got a question you need an answer to in a hurry and you don’t know where to go? The “Information and Support” page on the South East Scotland Scout website might be able to help. The page provides support to leaders and...
Midlothian District Scouts, Adelboden, Switzerland 2019
On Wednesday 24th July, 11 Leaders, 16 Scouts and 16 Explorers from throughout Midlothian District set off for Adelboden, Switzerland. We arrived safely after spending 28 hours travelling by coach and ferry. On Friday we enjoyed a leisurely walk to Engstligenalp...
A proper expedition – not just tourists!
Two groups of Explorers formed from Braid and Craigalmond carried out an excellent DofE Gold expedition over four days at the end of August, walking from Corrour Station and completing their circular route at Rannoch. One candidate unfortunately had to drop out on...
Welcome to our new District Commissioner for East Lothian
Hilary Cartwright I am a volunteer that had absolutely no relevant previous Scouting experience or Scouting skills 10 years ago. I found my way into Scouting in North Berwick like many volunteers do by stepping forward to ensure a section didn't close, so my sons'...
A busy night at Cubs learning to tie the Reef Knot and Round Lashing
A busy night at Longniddry Cubs learning to tie the Reef Knot and Round Lashing. The Cubs then had to capture an escaped lizard, make a flagpole higher than the Bowling Club's one, drop a tennis ball into a space on the roof and make a 4 metre selfie stick! As you do!
Edinburgh Gang Show is 60 – Making Memories!
The Diamond Jubilee Edinburgh Gang Show is the launch of the 60th year celebrations and these will continue until November 2020. As part of the celebrations, we are looking for 'Gang Show Memories.' If you have any photographs, newspaper clippings, old...
Want to know more about stars and planets?
Then go to the Midlothian Science Festival at Newbattle Abbey on Monday 7 October from 7-9pm. Five Scouts from 12th Midlothian (Dalkeith) Scout Troop are presenting a session on astronomy. The presentation has been put together with an astronomer from the Royal...
You don’t have to go to Madagascar to see excellent Scouting! Come to our Region’s Annual Review on 1st Oct 2019!
Volunteers from across Scotland went to Madagascar to help rebuild a girls’ refuge at Akany Faravohitra, in Tana, Madagascar, and what an effort they made! But you can come to our Annual Review to hear about Scouting in South East Scotland. Enjoy presentations from...
Midlothian District Scouts, Adelboden, Switzerland 2019
On Wednesday 24 July, 11 Leaders, 16 Scouts and 16 Explorers from throughout Midlothian District set off for Adelboden, Switzerland. We arrived safely after spending 28 hours travelling by coach and ferry. On Friday we enjoyed a leisurely walk to Engstligenalp where...
A great Scouts Summer Camp 2019 at Ardtalnaig, Loch Tay
Our 2019 Summer Camp was held at one of our favourite sites on a greenfield site at Ardtalnaig on the south shore of Loch Tay. On the Thursday evening we packed the van with hundreds of pieces of kit including the kitchen sink. We travelled on the Saturday morning in...
Have fun and learn so much at Scoutfest, 13-15 September 2019
What’s ScoutFest? ScoutFest is Scouts Scotland’s festival for adult volunteers and Network Members held over a weekend in September at Scout Adventures Fordell Firs. It’s a great opportunity for attendees to catch up with friends, pick up some new programme ideas,...
Gang Show update
Please keep a trip to the King’s Theatre in mind when planning your programme for the next Scouting year.For 87 years Gang Shows, all over the world, have brought young people and adults together to share in the fabulous experience of ‘putting on a show’. Last year...
Come and assist us recruit more new leaders
Two great opportunities to meet potential adult volunteers We have arranged to attend two Volunteer Fairs which are being held in Edinburgh in September and October. We are looking for additional support to assist us on the stalls to let potential volunteers...
Grand Reunion
On a lovely summer day, 20th July, Longcraig welcomed many people through the doors - new and old. New, because our current members brought along a few folks who might wish to help us out in the near future and pass on their skills they have learned in water sports....
View the Regional Calendar by month.