LeithCommunity Centre

Daily, 7am–10pm

Space hire
Spaces All on the first floor · stair-free throughout

Eight spaces,
one floor.

Every space drawn where it is. Choose one to see its size and rate, what people already use it for, and when it is generally free.

20people
CORRIDOR · STAIR-FREE THROUGHOUT 29 M Sports Hall 29 × 18 M · HOLDS 200 Kinnaird Hall 12 × 12 M · HOLDS 120 Café 22 × 5 M · HOLDS 60 Trinity 9 × 6 M Peevers 7 × 5 M Links 7 × 5 M Shore 7 × 5 M Persevere 7 × 5 M

Sports Hall

Sport, big classes and gatherings.

Size
29 × 18 m
Holds
Up to 200
Features
Sprung timber floor, three marked courts, double doors
From
£38 an hour

People use this space for

  • Street Soccer
  • 5-a-side football
  • Basketball
  • Adult fitness
  • Auld Reekie Roller Derby
  • Badminton

Generally available

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Usually free, over the next few weeks

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Kinnaird Hall

Celebrations, performances, rehearsals and AGMs.

Size
12 × 12 m
Holds
120 standing · 80 seated
Features
Stage end, PA and hearing loop
From
£26 an hour

People use this space for

  • English classes (ESOL)
  • Kuk Sool Won
  • Carpet bowls
  • Dunedin Fencing Club
  • Frederick Chopin Polish School
  • Haidong Gumdo (Korean swordsmanship)

Generally available

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Morning Usually free Usually free Usually free Usually free Usually free Usually free Usually free
Afternoon Usually booked Usually booked Usually booked Usually booked Usually booked Usually free Usually free
Evening Usually booked Usually booked Usually free Usually booked Usually booked Usually free Usually free

Usually free, over the next few weeks

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Café

Lunches, get-togethers and celebrations.

Size
22 × 5 m
Holds
Up to 60
Features
Kitchen access and servery
From
£22 an hour with kitchen

People use this space for

Parties, meetings and one-off events so far. Yours could be the first regular.

Generally available

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Morning Usually free Usually free Usually free Usually free Usually free Usually free Usually free
Afternoon Usually free Usually free Usually free Usually free Usually free Usually free Usually free
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Usually free, over the next few weeks

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Trinity Room

Dance, movement classes and workshops.

Size
9 × 6 m
Holds
Up to 30
Features
New sprung floor, mirrored wall, barre
From
£18 an hour

People use this space for

  • English classes (ESOL)
  • Flamenco
  • Children’s country dancing
  • Dance classes

Generally available

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Morning Usually free Usually free Usually free Usually free Usually free Usually free Usually free
Afternoon Usually free Usually free Usually free Usually free Usually booked Usually free Usually free
Evening Usually booked Usually free Usually booked Usually booked Usually booked Usually free Usually free

Usually free, over the next few weeks

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Peevers Room

Meetings and language groups.

Size
7 × 5 m
Holds
25–30
Features
Morning light, flexible layout, flipchart
From
£14 an hour

People use this space for

  • Frederick Chopin Polish School
  • English classes (ESOL)
  • Adult learning
  • Early years group
  • Family group
  • Port of Leith Pipe Band

Generally available

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Morning Usually free Usually free Usually free Usually free Usually free Usually free Usually booked
Afternoon Usually booked Usually booked Usually free Usually booked Usually booked Usually booked Usually booked
Evening Usually free Usually free Usually free Usually booked Usually free Usually free Usually free

Usually free, over the next few weeks

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Links Room

Support groups and small classes.

Size
7 × 5 m
Holds
25–30
Features
Quiet end of the corridor, soft seating
From
£14 an hour

People use this space for

  • English classes (ESOL)
  • Drawing and painting
  • Frederick Chopin Polish School
  • Dance classes
  • Dressmaking: pattern cutting
  • Japanese

Generally available

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Morning Usually free Usually booked Usually booked Usually booked Usually booked Usually free Usually free
Afternoon Usually free Usually booked Usually free Usually booked Usually booked Usually free Usually free
Evening Usually free Usually free Usually free Usually free Usually free Usually free Usually free

Usually free, over the next few weeks

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Shore Room

The messy one: art, crafts and children’s sessions.

Size
7 × 5 m
Holds
25–30
Features
Sinks, wipeable floor, storage
From
£14 an hour

People use this space for

  • English (ESOL): elementary
  • English (ESOL): National 4
  • Frederick Chopin Polish School
  • Archaeology Now
  • Dressmaking
  • English classes (ESOL)

Generally available

M T W T F S S
Morning Usually booked Usually booked Usually booked Usually booked Usually free Usually free Usually free
Afternoon Usually booked Usually booked Usually booked Usually booked Usually booked Usually free Usually free
Evening Usually booked Usually free Usually free Usually free Usually free Usually free Usually free

Usually free, over the next few weeks

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Persevere Room

Training and hybrid meetings.

Size
7 × 5 m
Holds
25–30
Features
Boardroom table, screen and camera
From
£14 an hour

People use this space for

  • English classes (ESOL)
  • Frederick Chopin Polish School
  • Friday Night Lights
  • Kinship carers support group
  • Youth 180
  • MSP surgery

Generally available

M T W T F S S
Morning Usually free Usually free Usually free Usually free Usually free Usually free Usually free
Afternoon Usually free Usually free Usually booked Usually free Usually free Usually free Usually free
Evening Usually free Usually free Usually free Usually free Usually free Usually free Usually free

Usually free, over the next few weeks

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Good to know

  • Weekday spaces go from 9am to 8:30pm, and weekends from 10am to 2pm.

  • Include time to set up and clear away in your booking.

  • Regular weekly bookings cost less than one-offs.

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0131 554 4750

Hiring a space

How do I book a space?

Send us a booking request with the date, the time, the space you’d like and what it’s for. We aim to reply within seven working days.

Your booking isn’t confirmed until you’ve heard back from us and received the paperwork.

Find a space
How much does it cost?

Each space shows its community rate. Commercial hire costs more, and regular weekly bookings cost less. We’ll confirm the price when we confirm your booking.

When can I book?

Most spaces can be booked Monday to Friday, 9am to 8:30pm, and at weekends, 10am to 2pm.

What equipment can I use?

Tables and chairs, a projector and screen, a PA, laptops, and sports kit such as football and netball goals, badminton nets and basketball hoops. Tell us what you need when you book.

Can I book the same time every week?

Yes. Ask for a recurring booking and tell us the dates.

Visit First floor · New Kirkgate

Easy to find,
once you know.

Take the lift or the stairs opposite Lidl to the first floor of the Kirkgate to find us.

Where we are

First floor, New Kirkgate Shopping Centre
12a Newkirkgate, Leith, Edinburgh EH6 6AD
0131 554 4750 Get directions

Opening hours

Daily, 7am–10pm

Daily
7am–10pm

Getting here

By tram
The Foot of the Walk stop is a couple of minutes’ walk away.
By bus
Buses along Leith Walk and Great Junction Street stop close by.
By car
There is public parking nearby.

Access

  • Lift to the first floor
  • Stair-free throughout
  • Accessible toilets & hearing loop

Finding the door

  1. Head for the foot of Leith Walk

  2. Go into the New Kirkgate shopping centre

  3. Take the lift or the stairs opposite Lidl to the first floor

  4. Say hello at reception