One of the highlights of the Celtic annual calendar is the Edinburgh Society Annual Ball, held at Teviot Row on Saturday 26th February. It claims to hold the largest Ceilidh in the Scotland, Ceilidh historically facilitated courting and prospects of marriage for young people and, although discos and nightclubs have displaced ceilidhs to a considerable extent, they are still important popular social outlet in rural parts of Scotland and Ireland. Music at Ceilidhs is provided by an assortment of fiddle, flute, tin whistle, accordion, bodhran and in more recent times also drums and electric bass guitar. The music is cheerful andf lively, and the basic music steps can be learned easily; a short instructional session is often provided for new dancers before the start of the dance itself. About half of the dances in the modern Scottish Ceilidh are couple dances performed in a ring. These can be performed by fixed couples or in a more social progressive manner, with the lady moving to the next gentleman in the ring at or near the end of each repetition of steps. Step dancing is another form of dancing performed at Ceiledhs, the form that was popularised in the 1990’s by Riverdance ensenble. Many Scottish ceiledhs intersperse dancing with DJ playing disco music in order to broaden the appeal of the evenings entertainment.Serviced City Pads supply Corporate Accommodation in Edinburgh.
The Royal Scots Club have another Edinburgh popular event on St Patricks day 17th March, Patrick is known to have been born in Roman Britain in the 4th century, into a wealthy Romano-British family. His father and grandfather were deacons in the Church. At the age of sixteen, he was kidnapped by Irish raiders and taken captive in Ireland as a Slave. It is believed he was held somewhere on the west coast of Ireland, possibly Mayo, but the exact location is unknown. According to his confession, he was told by God in a dream to flee captivity to the coast, where he would board a ship and return to Britain. Serviced City Pads supply Leisure accommodation throughout Edinburgh, you can contact the reservations team on 0844 335 8866.
Upon returning he quickly joined the Church in Auxerre in Gaul and studied to be a priest. Patrick was called back to Ireland as a Bishop to Christianise the Irish, he used the symbol of a Shamrock to explain the Christian doctrine of the Trinity to the Irish and after 30 years of evangelism, he diead in March 17 461, Patrick is seen as the principle champion of Irish Christianity. Serviced City Pads supply serviced apartment accommodation in Edinburgh City Centre.Many Irish settlers moved to Scotland and continued to celebrate St Patricks day in their new land, St Patricks day feast was placed universally calendar and thus Saint Patricks became a holy day of obligation for Roman Catholics in Ireland. Serviced City Pads supply short and long stay serviced apartments throughout Edinburgh, apartments can either be booked online or through the reservations team.

The beautiful City of Edinburgh is an enchanting for a city break break this winter with a whole range of sights of things to do you will be spoilt for choice, many visitors in the UK and throughout the World just love to visit the enchanting City of Edinburgh. Serviced City Pads supply short and long stay serviced apartment accommodation throughout central Edinburgh, you can contact the reservations team on 0844 335 8866.

Add to this our diverse range of attractions from Dynamic Earth which is a Science centre in Edinburgh. It is a prominent visitors attraction in the city, and also functions as a conference venue. It sits in the Holyrrod area, beside the Scottish Parliament building and at the foot of Arhtur’s Seat.

The centre opened in 1999 as one of the first major projects supported by the UK’s Millennium Commission. The project was the centrepiece of an urban regeneration plan which served to bring vitality landnark building, the William Younger Centre.Serviced City Pads.

The building’s structure consists of a steel mast-supported membrane stretched over the steel skeleton. It was designed by architects Michael Hopkins and Partners. The principle focus of Our Dynamic Earth is to facilitate a better public understanding of the processes that have shaped the Earth also known as Earth Science. The centre’s Scientific Director is the prominent Scottish Geologist and science communicator Dr Stuart Munro who was intrumental in the establishment of the facility, formulating the interpretative plan for the exhibition and working with the designers to ensure the exhibitions scientific accuracy. Serviced City Pads have supplied serviced apartments in Edinburgh for the last 2 years and are considered a great alternative to Hotels with more space and a home away from home feel. Guests can stay from 1 night up until 1 year from leisure to corporate guests.

For a capital city Edinburgh is is a surprisingly green place and even in the heart, your never far from wide open spaces where you can take in amazing views, or just relax and enjoy the great winter outdoors and crips winter days Edinburgh has to offer. The surronding coast and coutryside of Edinburgh is perfect for beach walks in the Gullane or Yellowcraigs with walking ideas along the Pentland Hills and country parks like Beecraigs near Linlithgow. The area also has a wealth of ideas along the Pentland Hills and country parks like Beecraigs near Linlithgow. The area has a wealth of ideas for days out or longer stays with things to see and do like the Union Canal, The Scottish Mining Museum and the Scottish Seabird Centre.

Indulge yourself too with the vast array of places to eat with our many EatScotland eateries throughout the area, offering seasonally, locally sourced produce.Serviced City Pads have been booking serviced apartments for the last 3 years and operate throughout the UK.

The Edinburgh Mela Festival will return to Pilrig Park, between 6-8 August 2010. Why not come along and join in the festive celebrations with the family, and experience diversity through the arts? The weekend will be jam packed with visual art and physical performances as well as live music, theatre productions and film exhibitions.  While soaking up the entertainment you can enjoy a wide variety of food from a world food market and really dig into the Mela, which is the Sanskrit word for ‘Gathering’ .

The Festival is best known by its South-Asian performances, but this year the festival will bring a taste of Chinese, African and other cultural arts. This aim towards diversity will promote the chance to explore and experience other cultures of the world, in a relaxed and laid back atmosphere.

In a world where artistic boundaries are being constantly challenged by important themes to create new possibilities, The Edinburgh Mela festival strives to feature such performances. This gives the opportunity for artists and performers around the world to show case their cultural and diverse ways. The Edinburgh Mela Festival is a world of creativity with a programme that excites, challenges and stimulates finding connections that unite us all.

Some events to look forward to will be a musical from New Asia from Singapore, belly dancing and Ghanaian Drumming. More diverse performances such as a ‘Scottish Bollywood-Desi Bravehearts’ and snake charming will also be on show.  And no Edinburgh Mela could be complete without its own catwalk for the multicultural fashion show.

If you’re staying in Edinburgh for the festival, why not stay in one of the amazing Serviced Apartments in Edinburgh that can be booked through Serviced City Pads. With the current economic climate, hotels and B&B’s are too expensive. Serviced Apartments in Edinburgh are the new alternative to hotels, which offer the convenience of self-catering services and a large living area for a more ‘at home feeling’, additionally many serviced apartments can accommodate up to 15 people for an affordable price.

If you chose to stay in one of our luxurious serviced apartments in Edinburgh after a jam-packed day at the festival, then you will want to come back and relax in a cool and cosy, welcoming Edinburgh Serviced Apartment. You could take advantage of the bath tub, and enjoy a long soak with the aid of bath amenities. Or if you’re still in the mood to stay up then you can entertain yourself with Sky TV in a comfortable stylish lounge. However if your all out at the end of the night, then enjoy a beautiful night sleep, to end a perfect night in a comfortable warm bed.  Serviced Apartments in Edinburgh can only enhance your Festive Celebrations.

For all yourself catered accommodation needs visit the Edinburgh apartments page on the Serviced City Pads website here – Edinburgh Service Apartments – or call our dedicated booking team on 0844 335 8866.