Welcome
The Society was founded in 1920 with the object of providing opportunities for Welsh people in Edinburgh to meet socially and to continue their interest in the language and culture of Wales.
Membership is not restricted to those of Welsh origin. Anyone with an interest in Welsh culture is welcome to become a member and attend meetings.
Our 2024–25 season had already started informally, with thirteen of us enjoying a meeting at Cockenzie/Port Seton on Saturday 3 August, and we’ve just enjoyed our usual “Croeso!” supper party at Mortonhall Golf Club – see the report at this link.
Other plans for the season, with dates to put in your diaries, may be found on our Programme page, from which you’ll see that our next meeting is our Harvest Festival service in the large hall at Reid Memorial Church at 3:00pm on Sunday 27 October. Bring a gift for the local food bank and your best singing voices!
To summarise our 2023–24 season: we had a busy first half, with our usual Croeso evening, a Harvest thanksgiving service, an illustrated talk by our President, a St Andrew’s Night supper party and a carol service. We much enjoyed a Chinese Evening at Priestfield on Friday 16 February and our annual St David’s Day dinner was held at Mortonhall Golf Club on the best possible date of Friday 1 March. And then there was a Gymanfa Ganu on Sunday 3 March … a bit different from usual! … and on Saturday 20 April we went to Galashiels to see the Great Tapestry of Scotland and have lunch. Click the links for reports on all these, or scroll down our Recent Meetings page.
Cysylltwch â ni / Contact us:
E-bost / E-mail: secretary@edinburghwelshsociety.org
Llywydd / President: David Hughes 0131 447 6175
Trysorydd / Treasurer: David Hughes 0131 447 6175
Event bookings: Lilian John 0131 667 7525 or lilian.john@blueyonder.co.uk
Ysgrifenyddes / Secretary: Jennifer Welsher 0131 335 3161