Kirsten Lloyd @klloyd.bsky.social Writer, curator, Senior Lecturer History of Art (The University of Edinburgh) https://kirstenlloyd.co.uk/
Fruitmarket @fruitmarket.bsky.social A free, public space for culture in the heart of Edinburgh, the Fruitmarket provides inspiration and opportunity for artists and audiences.
Check out what's happening at Fruitmarket https://linktr.ee/fruitmarket
https://www.fruitmarket.co.uk
Jules Rawlinson @julesrawlinson.bsky.social Sounds, images, interactives, compositions, improvisations. Senior Lecturer & Programme Director for Sound Design at ECA / University of Edinburgh. Releases on Superpang and Lateral Addition. 1/3 of Raw Green Rust!
Dunedin Consort @dunedinconsort.bsky.social Scotland's leading Baroque ensemble.
linktr.ee/dunedinconsort
Pedal on Parliament #pop26 @pedalonparliament.org We’re back! In 2026 we Pedal on Parliament for a cycle-friendly Scotland, on Sat 30th May at 11.30am - Middle Meadow Walk to Holyrood, Edinburgh on closed roads. Find your nearest feeder ride on our Website
#ThisMachineFightsClimateChange #pop26
Solar Bear @thesolarbear.bsky.social Deaf artists leading the way - theatre, digital, outreach. #deafyouththeatre #deaftalent #deafculture #deaftheatre #deafdigitalart 🏴 www.solarbear.org.uk
Tommy Perman @surfacepressure.bsky.social Artist / designer / musician from Scotland
Portfolio: https://surfacepressure.net
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/surfacepressure/
Latest LP with Andrew Wasylyk out now on Clay Pipe Music: https://thegullglideson.co.uk
Jim Tough @jutough.bsky.social In pursuit of the life abundant.
Ben Ravilious @benrav.bsky.social
InfraSisters @infrasisters.bsky.social Women led group campaigning for night-time cycling infrastructure that's safe for women and girls in Edinburgh.
www.infrasisters.org.uk
Cover photo (c) www.andycatlin.com
Museums Galleries Scotland @museumsgalleriesscotland.org.uk We're the national development body for Scotland's museum sector, supporting museums and galleries through funding, advocacy, advice, and events. 🏛️
Hazel McPhillips (She/Her) @hazeyfantasy.bsky.social Wife, Mum, Gran, Not-So-Secret Geek, PhD Student, Lecturer, SFHEA, Advanced Nurse Practitioner, Chatterbox, ADHD, Foodie, Musician, Coloratura Soprano, Snow White Wannabe.
Elsie MacDonald @elsiemacdonald.bsky.social have guitar, will travel
folk-punk, alt-folk, contemporary folk, whatever folk
Edinburgh based
www.elsiemacdonald.co.uk
Cycling Scotland @cyclingscotland.bsky.social We are Scotland’s national cycling charity. Working with others, we get more people cycling, more safely and easily in a better environment. Charity no SC029760
www.cycling.scot
Aproxima Arts @aproxima.bsky.social Independent Glasgow Arts Collective working in the public realm
sllyllyd @sllyllyd.bsky.social
Edinburgh Futures Institute @edfuturesinstitute.bsky.social Official Bluesky account of Edinburgh Futures Institute. Tackling the world’s biggest challenges within the economy, education and societies.
Emily Scott @chrysanthsmusic.bsky.social Sing, compose, play instruments as Chrysanths, Modern Studies and more.
https://chrysanthsmusic.com
Edinburgh College of Art @edincollegeofart.bsky.social Part of the University of Edinburgh, UK. Undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Art, Design, History of Art and Music.
https://www.eca.ed.ac.uk/
Becca Bailey — Sentonic @sentonic.bsky.social Website design and development.
Adwaith @adwaithmusic.bsky.social MGMT: gruff.owen@libertinorecords.com
Label: Libertino records
UK & IRE bookings: andy@earth-agency.com
ROW bookings: jerome@ebbmusic.eu
https://linktr.ee/AdwaithMusic
Maths Week Scotland @handle.invalid #MathsWeekScot is an annual celebration of the importance of maths in our everyday lives. This year Maths Week Scotland will be celebrating its 10th anniversary. https://mathsweek.scot/
Hazel Saunderson @hazelsaunderson.bsky.social Focused on creativity & health. Inspired by art, design, nature & music. Experimenting always. Living in Scotland. https://hazelsaunderson.substack.com/
Jennifer Alford @jenniferalford.bsky.social Artist | Potter
Irish 🇮🇪 artist living in Scotland.
Photos of the land and sometimes my dogs 🐕🐶🐾🦴
www.jenniferalford.co.uk
instagram.com/jenniferalfordceramics
Trained @ Thomastown's Ceramic Skills course
© all photos my own
All photos rights reserved
UNESCO Week of Sound in Edinburgh @weekofsound.bsky.social Hosted by @edincollegeofart.bsky.social at @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social for the people of Edinburgh.
weekofsound.scot
National Library of Scotland @natlibscot.bsky.social Scotland’s living memory. If you can think of it, we probably have it.
Water of Leith Conservation Trust @wolct.bsky.social Working to protect and improve Edinburgh's river, for the benefit of wildlife and our community.
A healthy river cared for by its community
Theatre Directors Scotland @directorsscotland.bsky.social A volunteer-run group to support theatre directors working professionally in Scotland.
Apartment House @apartment-house.bsky.social We play music, don’t go out much. European. ‘wtf was that?’ Phill Niblock www.apartmenthouse.co.uk
https://www.bbc.co.uk/showsandtours/shows/new-music-show-apartment-house-16april26
RMA @royalmusical.bsky.social The Royal Musical Association is the foremost UK society dedicated to the study of music. Posts may promote events/opinions not formally endorsed by RMA.
Quatuor Ébène @quatuorebene.bsky.social French String Quartet | based in Paris
Warner Classics & Erato artists
🎻🎻🎻🎻 playing on 4 Stradivarius instruments
Royal Scottish Academy @royalscottishacad.bsky.social Run by artists, for artists.
Founded in 1826, the Royal Scottish Academy supports art and architecture in Scotland.
Mark Knoop @mknoop.bsky.social Musician
https://markknoop.com/
Jane Siberry @janesiberry.com
The Lyceum @lyceumedinburgh.bsky.social Season 26/27 now on sale:
https://lyceum.org.uk/
Friends of the Earth Scotland 🌍 @foescot.bsky.social We’re a climate campaigning organisation and part of the largest grassroots environmental network in the world ✊
Federation of Scottish Theatre @fedscottheatre.bsky.social Scotland’s membership and development body for professional dance, opera and theatre 💙
Andrew Burnett @burne.tt Autistic; brand consultant; wannabe comedian.
https://burne.tt
Hamish Hawk @hamishhawk.bsky.social I think you'd prefer a firmer hand
hamishhawk.com
Alice Strang @alicestrangart.bsky.social Modern & Contemporary Art Specialist & Art Historian
A Saltire Society Outstanding Woman of Scotland
Photo by Alex Robson
www.alicestrang.co.uk
Please find me on instagram @alice.strang.art
Nadine Shah @nadineshah.bsky.social Maker of music. Mediocre actor.
nadineshah.co.uk ✌🏽
steveunlinked @unlinked.bsky.social Steve Baker. Music tech developer at Cradle Audio. (ex. FXpansion & Native Instruments). Creator of (briefly available) Collidatron game. Music (as Unlinked). Gamer & technophile.
The Quietus @thequietus.com Black Sky Thinking since 2008.
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EPAD (Edinburgh Performing Arts Development) @epad.bsky.social EPAD is a support programme for professional independent performing arts companies and artists based in Edinburgh. Our three areas of focus are Support, Space and Networking. Find out more: epad.org.uk
Alex O’Neill ✌🏾 @alexfynnoneill.bsky.social •• Senior Director at #whitecube, one of the leading commercial galleries in the world •• Lover of #contemporaryart #modernart and #arthistory in its many shapes and forms ••
Robert Softley Gale @robert-s-gale.bsky.social Theatre maker, Artistic Director of BOP Theatre (www.boptheatre.co.uk) and dad of twins living in Glasgow
softley.co.uk
Natalie T. 💚🦇🦉💚 @battybirder.bsky.social Birder since birth, natural history obsessed, batty about bats. Ex-countryside ranger, current full time mum. Trainer in all things batty. Love music and books. East Lothian 🏴
(she/her)
Mark Fisher @markffisher.bsky.social Guardian theatre critic and presenter of What Do You Call That Noise? The XTC Podcast https://www.xtclimelight.com/ All kinds of stuff here: https://linktr.ee/markffisher
Cornelius Beer & Wine @corneliusbeers.bsky.social Beer and Wine shops on Easter Road and Leith Walk.
Once won the Viz Craptic Crossword
Website: Corneliusbeers.com
Phone: 0131 6522405 and 0131 5638169
Jonathan White @white-jon.bsky.social Community Drama and Arts Practitioner
https://www.linkedin.com/in/whitejon24
Michael Pedersen @michaelpedersen.bsky.social Maker of Books / Edinburgh Makar (Poet Laureate) / my novel Muckle Flugga is out now 💜📚💫 www.michaelpedersen.co.uk
Tallah @tallahbrash.bsky.social Music Editor at The Skinny, sometimes DJ, co-promoter of Supper Club in Edinburgh 🪩
Neil Cooper @neilcooper.bsky.social Writer & Critic The Noise of Art - neilcooper.substack.com
coffeetablenotes.blogspot.com
The Herald, The List, The Drouth, Scottish Art News, MAP, Hungry Beat.
Joyce McMillan @joycemcm.bsky.social Theatre critic, social and political columnist, campaigner for democracy and human rights, based in beautiful Edinburgh, Scotland.
Thom Dibdin @thomdibdin.bsky.social Theatre critic of Edinburgh's stages. Owner and editor of All @alledintheatre.bsky.social. Cyclist. Wearer of loud shirts.
Born at 317.73 ppm.
Fiona Sturgeon Shea @bigfifi.bsky.social Wasn't in The Bad Place much anyway but giving this a try.
F-Bomb Theatre @fbombtheatre.bsky.social Fringe First winners! 🏆 Theatre that’s bangin’ 💣 We aim to celebrate and support women and people of marginalised genders 💖
biomechanoid @biomechanoid.bsky.social freelance sound design for NI, U-He, RolI, Cakewalk, FXPansion +
formerly lead sound designer for Alchemy (Camel Audio / Apple)
Music as biomechanoid / holistic systems / AOOOE / + others
https://soundcloud.com/biomechanoid
https://biolabs.bandcamp.com
The Bike Station @thebikestation.bsky.social Charity organisation in Edinburgh & Perth
♻️ Refurbishing used bikes at affordable costs
🚴♂️ Maintenance & Cycling classes
🌱 Wee Bike Library
🪴 Sustainable Transport
Prof Devi Sridhar @profdevisridhar.bsky.social Professor & Chair of Global Public Health, Edinburgh Uni. Certified Level 3 Personal Trainer. Views own.
Equality Network @lgbtiscotland.bsky.social The Equality Network is a leading Scottish lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) equality and human rights charity
Sasha Taylor @sashataylor.bsky.social Adventurer. Activist. Bikes. Edinburgh.
#MoreKidsOnBikes #VisionZero
CEO @thebikestation.bsky.social
Campaigns @sw20ed.bsky.social @best-edinburgh.bsky.social @infrasisters.bsky.social
Trustee @cargobikemovement.bsky.social @circularcomscot
Nicholas Bone @nicholasbone.bsky.social Theatre director, parent, coffee-drinker. Artistic Director magneticnorth.org.uk
Libby Brooks @libbybrooks.bsky.social Guardian First Edition writer
contact: libby.brooks@theguardian.com
insta: @libbyjbrooks
extracurricular: books, hills, standing stones, gingerbread, Labradors
Helen Czerski @helenczerski.bsky.social Physics, bubbles, oceans, hot chocolate and curiosity. Professor at UCL, writer, broadcaster. Author of Storm in a Teacup and Blue Machine https://linktr.ee/helenczerski Co-host of BBC Radio 4's Rare Earth
@aliceinthecities.bsky.social @aliceinthecities.bsky.social
@helenmacdonald.bsky.social @helenmacdonald.bsky.social
Simon Christie @thebonnieloon.bsky.social Edinburgh, cyclist, cycling without age pilot, cook, gardener, music, trains, canals, climate justice. Can we just accept Tr*ump & M*usk are bawbags and post about nice stuff?
Severin Carrell @severincarrell.bsky.social Scotland editor for the Guardian (currently on sabbatical). A personal account. Likes and reposts ≠ approval or endorsements (with thanks to Dr Seuss)
I once played in the second violins for the Edinburgh primary schools orchestra. Just once
Chris Red 🇲🇾🏴🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🚲 @chrisredism.bsky.social Code monkey by day, Cat butler by night, and in between always out riding powered by coffee & noodles. ☕️🍜🚲 Never without headphones, books or camera. 🎧📚📷
Cycling UK Official @cyclinguk.bsky.social 🚲 Happier, healthier and greener lives through cycling.
www.cyclinguk.org
Gary Cummins @garyinscotland.bsky.social Home is a 15 min city. Active & Public Transport professional and activist, now retired. Cycle holiday manager (ret). Lived on all the brown bits of the Monopoly board. Weekend Ambo driving volunteer. In the gutter and looking at the gutter.
Frank Schubert @frankschubert.bsky.social Train traveller, francophone, opera lover, e-bike rider, history of art newbie. Oh, and wine. Pro-EU. Pro public transport and active travel.
Niall Anderson @nialla.bsky.social Academic, amateur traditional musician, cyclist and dad.
Alan Gordon @agordonsalive.bsky.social Community, people, grower, music and making things better.
SW20ed #Edinburgh @sw20.info South West Edinburgh 20 Minute Neighbourhoods
📍#Edinburgh
Positive, sustainable changes. Live well locally. #streetsNOTroads
🚲FREE e-bike & e-cargobike hire: sw20.info
🛠️Tool Library: @sw20etl
🏃♀️Helped setup: Kids Park Run @ Hailes Quarry Park
Wester Hailes Growing Communities @whgrowers.bsky.social We’re the key community food growing & placemaking anchor organisation in Wester Hailes.
Jen Ross @jenr.bsky.social Digital Education, Education Futures, Digital Cultural Heritage & Research Cultures. Professor at the University of Edinburgh.
https://www.de.ed.ac.uk/people/professor-jen-ross
@spurtle.bsky.social @spurtle.bsky.social Broughton's free, independent stirrer for hyperlocal news, views, history & culture in north/central Edinburgh since 1994. Monthly print issue. Online at www.broughtonspurtle.org.uk. No party-political/faith affiliations. Not-for-profit. Run by volunteers.
Alex Waterston @moggy.bsky.social Director of innovation
One half of the podcast www.brainsontheoutside.com (SEASON TWO OUT NOW!)
Like all the best bits of Ted Lasso and Don Draper combined.
Caraid nan Cwningod @cwningenceilteach.bsky.social Dwi’n siarad Cymraeg ‘s tha mi ag ionnsachadh Gàidhlig | Language and Linguistics enthusiast | Train Nerd | Adelaide Crows fan with an unfriendly timezone | Welsh and Scottish rugby fan too | she/her/hi/hithau/i/ise | 🏴🏴
Astronomical Society of Edinburgh @astronomyedinburgh.bsky.social We love sharing our passion for astronomy. We've been holding meetings in Edinburgh since 1924. Come to one of our meetings, in person or online - visitors are always welcome.
#astronomyedinburgh #edinburgh #scotland
www.astronomyedinburgh.org
Rob Cawston @cawston.bsky.social Design | Content | Data | Culture | Thoughts
Cambridge United fan 🫎 Views my own.
Ella @ellatasm.bsky.social Wandering & wondering.
Mostly Edinburgh.
🚲 edi.bike | weekly news digest @edi.bike https://edi.bike - Edinburgh’s weekly cycling digest, covering local campaigns, path progress, events & more.
Tag posts with #EdTravCyc to share route, road and path issues and follow our custom feed: https://bsky.app/profile/edi.bike/feed/edtravcyc
Jen Ang @jena.ng Human rights lawyer l Optimist
🏕️ https://linktr.ee/jenanglaw
Edinburgh University Press @edinburghup.bsky.social Edinburgh University Press is the premier Scottish publisher of academic books and journals in the humanities and social sciences. edinburghuniversitypress.com
Edinburgh Napier University @edinburghnapier.bsky.social The official Bluesky account of Edinburgh Napier University.
bit.ly/EdNapier
#MustBeNapier | #ENUDifferenceMakers
EdinburghMinute.com @edinburghminute.com The Edinburgh Minute newsletter. Read by 30,000+ locals. Get smarter about Edinburgh with a quick curation of news, culture & communities @ 7am daily 📬 Proudly subscriber-supported.
Written by Michael MacLeod along with thousands of local contributors.
The Register @theregister.com Your favorite enterprise technology news vultures, flying high in the Bluesky – On the web since 1998 – More here: https://www.theregister.com/
Hugh Thomas @cyclonictwister.bsky.social Urban mobility, getting about on a bike, tasty coffee, cycling for a better world, #edinburgh #vlieland #cork #urbanbiking #cowboybike
@frocknrollbrummie.bsky.social @frocknrollbrummie.bsky.social Not everyone's cup of tea but definitely someone's single malt.
John Waters: Real wealth is never having to spend time with assholes.
(Nope, I'm not on chat.)
The New York Times @nytimes.com In-depth, independent reporting to better understand the world, now on Bluesky. News tips? Share them here: http://nyti.ms/2FVHq9v
Ed Yong @edyong209.bsky.social Writer, journalist. Science, health. Pandemics, animals. Birder, photographer. Many words, some awards. AN IMMENSE WORLD, I CONTAIN MULTITUDES. Married to Liz Neeley, parent to Typo. he/him
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Astronomer Royal for Scotland | Catherine Heymans @astroroyalscot.bsky.social Astronomer Royal for Scotland, Professor of Astrophysics, Edinburgh University. Author of How to Design a Universe. @astronomerroyal on insta (She/her)
Hugh Wallace @tumshie.me Tech / gov / design / occasional snark. Usually found queuing for coffee ☕️ Digital and data for public good ✊
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