Celebrating Tartan Day and the Declaration of Arbroath: Scotland’s Legacy of Freedom Every year on April 6th, Scots and their descendants celebrate Tartan Day. It honours Scotland’s rich heritage and the lasting impact of its people worldwide. But the date is no accident. April 6th marks the anniversary of the Declaration of Arbroath, a historic […]
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Easter Egg Hunt: Napier Libraries Easter Egg Hunt at Napier libraries It’s that time of year again. When arrays of chocolate eggs start to disappear from the supermarket shelves and the Easter egg hunts start to commence in full swing. If you celebrated Easter as a child, you may have participated in a few or […]
International Children’s Book Day Unlocking Imagination and Knowledge in Children April 2nd is a day filled with wonder and imagination. It’s International Children’s Book Day! This special day celebrates the joy of reading and honours the power of stories to shape young minds. The Origins International Children’s Book Day was first celebrated in 1967. It […]
World Theatre Day 2025 As it is World Theatre Day today, it seems appropriate to write a little about Edinburgh’s illustrious history and continued tradition of dramatic performance. Edinburgh And Theatre Perhaps the first thing people think of is the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Initially formed in 1947 as a more eclectic, grassroots ‘fringe’ to […]
World Theatre Day 2025 As it is World Theatre Day today, it seems appropriate to write a little about Edinburgh’s illustrious history and continued tradition of dramatic performance. Edinburgh And Theatre Perhaps the first thing people think of is the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Initially formed in 1947 as a more eclectic, grassroots ‘fringe’ to […]
International Forest Day 2025 Today is International Forest Day 2025. Learn about the wellbeing and healing effect our forests can have for us. You may not have heard the phrase shinrin-yoku. However the concept behind it has long been recognised for its health benefits and contribution to disease prevention. The Japanese expression means “taking in […]
Spring Equinox 2025 Also known as the ‘vernal equinox’ (from the Latin root ‘ver’ meaning spring; related is the French word for green ‘vert’), the Spring Equinox falls on the 20th of March every year. Astronomically, it is the half-way point of the earth around the sun, commonly celebrated in different cultures as the beginning […]
Co-Working Collective Our co-working collective is back. Well done on making it this far. By now you’re no doubt up to your neck in work: all those pesky assignments, all that reading and note-taking, the class discussions, the late-nighters. It can be hard to stay organised and keep on top of it all. The Library […]
Neurodiversity Celebration Week 2025 This week marks Neurodiversity Celebration Week, a week dedicated to celebrating those with neurological differences and challenging the negative stigmas associated with these differences. It’s a week all about celebrating what makes us different from each other and trying to better understand the unique view we all have of the world. […]
St. Patrick’s Day The 17th of March marks the Feast of St. Patrick. A day traditionally dedicated to celebrating the Christian Saint Patrick. But which has grown and developed into a celebration of Irish heritage and culture as a whole. Saint Patrick Although many specifics of his life have been lost to history or are […]
