Leith Walk Police Box

23/10/2026

It's stormy weather this weekend so we have had to make a few changes
Fri 23rd Desi Graze Box opening hours are reduced. Check their socials for up to date info
Sat 24th VeezVegan pie fundraiser for Tribe Animal Sanctuary Scotland TASS will be moved to 30 St Mary's St at Art Brut from 1130 for preordered pies only. Pre order by DM to VeezVegan on Facebook
Sat 24th Rabbit Pig Accessories cancelled
Sun 25th Little Bright gifts PLUS CRISIS fundraiser cancelled
Get your canoe out of the basement dear listener.

17/10/2026

Sun 18th October 12-3. A wee reminder to pick up Spring bulbs, onion sets and garlic for planting now. Compost, pots and advice for beginners. Grow2Eat helping you get growing even if don't have a garden. Grow2Eat is a collab between the box and Settlement Projects and is currently supported by ECCAN Edinburgh Communities Climate Action Network

12/10/2026

This week at the box.. sorry to cancel Hope Cafe momos today and Smoked Tamago Japanese Korean street food tomorrow due to unforeseen circumstances and weather respectively.
Unsettled weather continues during the week but our next scheduled pop ups are:-
Fri 16th Oct Sabor Al Toque Colombian food - gluten free 12-6 or sellout
Sat 17th Oct HKer Asian Bakery 9-5 or sellout
As always weather permitting so always check on social media first if you're making a special trip to the box
Plus save the date Tues 3rd Nov To Absent Friends festival. An intimate gathering to celebrate and remember somebody special to us who has died. Free but ticketed in collaboration with Whispering Kettle cafe

Looking forward to seeing you at the box soon dear listener

27/09/2026

SORRY SMOKED TAMAGO JK STREET FOOD POP UP CANCELLED TUESDAY 29TH DUE TO UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES
This coming week at the box dear listener:-
Monday 28th last week of the month - it's our community meal. 5-7 drop in all welcome. Simple food, a cuppa, a chat to your neighbours and our friendly volunteers. Food thanks to Cyrenians and bread Twelve Triangles plus milks and spreads from Weigh To Go Edinburgh
CANCELLED Tuesdays 11-8 or sellout Japanese Korean street food by 煙燻玉子燒 Smoked Tamago just back from an invitation to compete in the European Street Food Awards Kudos to them for getting an invite. CANCELLED
Wednesday 30th 12-6 or sellout gorgeous cut flowers grown locally here in Edinburgh Pop & Petal blooms
Thursday 1st October (yikes how did we get to October already) Your pop up here? Have you ever wanted to start your own business or side hustle. We can help you. Get in touch [email protected]
Friday 2nd October delicious homemade Punjabi food Desi Graze Box 1130-5 or sellout. It's samosa time!
Saturday 3rd October The team from AUGB Edinburgh need your help to support refugees from the 4 year old war in Ukraine. Ukrainian treats, coffee and gifts 9-3 or sellout
Sunday 4th October beautiful handmade Argentinian baking from Maadremia 11-6 or sellout
And on a separate note if you have some clean empty tin cans or old plastic carrier bags we could use for a Grow2Eat growing project (supported by Edinburgh Community Climate Action network ECCAN) please drop them off at our community meal on Monday 28th Sept
Hope to see you soon at the box dear listener

25/09/2026

Do you want a flyer dear listener?
This weekend at the box:-
Friday 25th Sept 12-6 or sellout Colombian food by Sabor Al Toque
Sat 26th Sept - Baking paradise The Wee Baker GF baked goods 10-3 or sellout PLUS HKer Asian bakery 9-5 or sellout
Sunday 27th 1045-1530 or sellout Welcome back to Papitas from Glasgow bringing you Cuban scran, beats, coffee. The footie chat is free.
Monday 28th last Monday of the month. Community meal 5-7 Join us for some tea, simple food and a chat with your neighbours and our friendly volunteers. Thanks to Weigh To Go Edinburgh for milks, spreads to Twelve Triangles for bread and Cyrenians kitchen for wonderful food
Have a flyer, you will, you will!
See you at the box dear listener

20/09/2026

Hope you had a good weekend dear listener. We picked up a box of 250 eco friendly flyers from The Out of the Blue Drill Hall designed by Out of the bluprint, saw a film at IberoDocs film festival and then had a wander around the Colony of Artists How cultured are we?
Here's our week of culture at the box - food, history, baking and making :-
Monday 21st Sept 1130-8 or sellout & Tuesday 22nd Sept 1130-7 or sellout Hope Cafe Himalayan street food
煙燻玉子燒 Smoked Tamago have been competing in the European street food awards and will be back next Tuesday
Wed 23rd 11-6 Plant on the Wall botany inspired jewellery, journals and prints
Thursday 24th 10-2 free, drop in, all ages welcome. Weather permitting. Edinburgh & Lothians Police Historical Society bring us an exhibition on the Bombings of Edinburgh and Leith in WW2.
Friday 25th Back after last week's sellout Sabor Al Toque Colombian food is tasty and gluten free 12-6 or sellout
Sat 26th Bakery heaven HK Er Asian bakery 9-5 or sellout PLUS GF baker The Wee Baker 10-3 or sellout
Sunday 27th All the way from Glasgow, bringing a taste of Cuba to Leith Walk it's Papitas Cuban scran, coffee and footie related chat.
Hope to see you at the box dear listener. Do you want a flyer?

11/09/2026

Hello dear listener. We are trying to spend less time in Met a land. Is it helpful to have events created for our pop ups? Are you interested in a Monday, Wed and Friday post with a round up of what's happening at the box? Tell us in the comments.
This weekend it's a foodie bonanza!
Friday 11th Desi Graze Box with homemade Punjabi food 1130-5 or sellout.
Saturday 12th 9-5 or sellout HKer Asian Bakery with mooncake season coming to an end - preorder yours by DM to HKer bakery
Sunday 13th 10-3 or sellout wholefood bakery Trusted Crumb are here to feed your body and soul
Monday 14th & Tuesday 15th 11.30 -8 or sellout Hope Cafe bring you momos, pakoras and refreshing drinks
Hope to see you soon at the box dear listener

05/09/2026

It's the weekend dear listener and it looks like this at the box:-
Friday 4th Sept Maadremia Argentinian bakery 11-6 or sellout
Sat 5th Sept Stampalofi 11-5 prints and printing workshops. If you are looking to get a bit creative this Autumn, why not sign up for a StampaLofi workshop based down in Ocean Terminal Shopping Centre
PLUS Mochi Wks 11-5.30 or sellout
Sunday 6th makers Procraftinator hand made colourful accessories & Plant on the Wall botany inspired prints, journals and jewellery 11-6
PLUS Mochi WKS 11-5.30 or sellout
Monday 7th sorry we are closed for maintenance but never fear Hope Cafe momos are back on Monday 14th
We reopen on Tuesday with 煙燻玉子燒 Smoked Tamago
Plus elsewhere in the 'hood, Sat 5th Sept, Grow2Eat (our growing project in collaboration with Settlement Projects) is down at Leith St Andrews open day at the bottom of Easter Road 1030-1530. We will have our seed station, some growing activities for small children and some windowsill microgreen kits. There are other stalls, performances by Think Circus and Senzala Capoeira, music...
Have a good weekend whatever you do.

31/08/2026

Last day of the Fringe but don't be sad - there's lots of exciting stuff happening at the box this week dear listener:-
Monday 31st August 12-6 or sellout Pop and Petal Blooms - gorgeous fresh cut flowers grown locally
PLUS community meal 5-7 supported by Cyrenians Weigh To Go Edinburgh and Twelve Triangles Get oot of the hoose, have some food and chat to your neighbours and our friendly volunteers
Tuesdays award winning Japanese Korean street food 煙燻玉子燒 Smoked Tamago 11-8 or sellout
Wednesday 2nd Malaysian street food 1130-7 or sellout by Malay Laksa
Thursday 3rd welcome back to Aye Amigo Mexican street food 12-6 or sellout. No clean getaway
Friday 4th Argentinian bakery Maadremia 11-6 or sellout
Sat 5th 11-5 printing fun from Stampalofi Browse striking prints and find out about printing workshops for all levels
PLUS Mochi Wks donuts 10-5 or sellout
Sun 6th 11-6 Procraftinator handmade accessories & Plant on the Wall botany inspired jewellery, journals and prints
PLUS Mochi WKS donuts 10-5 or sellout
Have a great week dear listener and hope to see you at the polisbox soon

28/08/2026

Final fringe weekend dear listener. It's always a bitter sweet feeling - sad that the buzz is nearly over - relieved to have the city back and some normality returning
Our weekend looks like this:-
Delighted to welcome back El Dorado Taqueria Friday 28th 12-8 or sellout for delicious homemade Mexican food
Sat 29th 2 bakers who are worlds apart. 9-5 HKer Asian Bakery with salty lava mooncakes and mochi bites PLUS gluten free baker The Wee Baker 10-3 or sellout (and she regularly does sell out)
Sunday 30th Rain is forecast but don't let that put you off exploring the city's most historic sights with Stride Out running tours. Get your free ticket on Eventbrite
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/stride-out-x-trusted-crumb-5k-crumb-run-tickets-1997972410263
Then treat yourself to wholefood bakes by The Trusted Crumb with a 20% discount
Monday 31st August 12-6 or sellout Pop & Petal Blooms - gorgeous fresh cut flowers grown here in Edinburgh. No nasty chemicals, no single use plastic packaging, just beautiful seasonal flowers to enjoy in your home.
PLUS 5-7 it's our monthly community meal. Come and chat with your neighbours and our friendly volunteers over some simple food. Thanks to Cyrenians , Twelve Triangles , Weigh To Go Edinburgh
Have a great weekend dear listener and hope to see you at the polisbox soon

Join us for a social 5k run tour from Leith Walk police box, followed by delicious, discounted bakes post-run, courtesy of Trusted Crumb