Secret Edinburgh - urbex, street art, indie shops
@secretedin
Sharing lesser known, overlooked, underappreciated and everyday wonders of #Edinburgh.
❤️ small businesses, creativity and guerrilla gardening. TWEETS NO MORE
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Al Kennedy
@housetoastonish
50% of the world's ninth longest running comics podcast, House to Astonish. 100% of interview podcast Desert Island Discworld. Not here, find me on Bsky. He/him
Sarah
@sarahjbingham
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Edinburgh
@edinburgh
Discover all that's great, grand, spectacular, delicious, fun and unique about our UNESCO city. #ForeverEdinburgh
Olga Wojtas
@olgawojtas
As Olga Wojtas, writes the Miss Blaine's Prefect series. As Helena Marchmont, the Bunburry e-series. Supports the Caledonian Antisyzygy. NUJ life member.
Lord Woolamaloo
@lordwoolamaloo
Bookseller, editor, blogger, reader, reviewer, writer, photographer, drinker, swashbuckler, cat tickler
Water of Leith Conservation Trust
@wolct
The WOLCT works to conserve and enhance the #waterofleith river for the benefit of all wildlife and visitor to it. Support our vital work here - bit.ly/35rq8Q3
Ms Marchmont 🏳️
@lucynorris1
Solaceful Scenes: My own views of Marchmont, The Meadows, Edinburgh and occasionally beyond. @msmarchmont on bsky
Brian Ferguson
@brianjaffa
Edinburgh-based journalist, arts-follower, traveller-around-Scotland. Any views expressed are mine alone. Follow me on Instagram @brianjaffa
Diarmid Mogg
@diarmidmogg
Mostly historical stuff, quite often to do with crime and/or Edinburgh. Also pictures of my kid.
Anthony Robson (not so urban now) (he/him)
@urbancyclist
No matter what you ride, as long as you do... Also own two cars, which I drive with perspective far and wide.
Edinburgh Books
@edinburghbooks
Big ol' bookshop (secondhand & antiquarian) in Edinburgh's Book Quarter. Sure come on in.
Angie Brown
@browna27
I'm a BBC news reporter in Edinburgh but this is my personal Twitter page. Love birds especially owls, capercaillies…and the big fat bullfinches in my garden.
Crew: Mind Altering
@crew_2000
National charity: we neither condemn or condone drug use; we exist to reduce drug-related harm | Established 1992 #HarmReduction Find us @ crew2000.bsky.social
kennybrown
@kennybrown131
Find me on BlueSky @kennybrown131
Miriam Attwood
@miriamattwood
Whole's worth less than the sum of its parts. Run @StoryTellingPR - a company with an arts portfolio. Know edfests inside out. very very very proud parent X
Cockburn Association (The Edinburgh Civic Trust)
@thecockburn
The Cockburn Association is a registered Scottish charity (SC011544) which works to protect and enhance the city of Edinburgh. Retweets are not endorsements.
Lothian Buses
@on_lothianbuses
Our social media advisers are here to help Monday to Friday from 0900 - 1700 hrs. Drop us a DM if you need assistance ✉️
Julia Palmer
@jules878
Fan of #Tea #Edinburgh #Bridge #Cycling #Swans #Swimming #Shiraz #TheArchers #GirlySwots ♠️ ♥️ ♦️ ♣️ 🚴♀️ 🦢 🍷 🕷 🏊♀️
Sara Sheridan
@sarasheridan
Writer. Mapped Scotland according to women's history. Also writes novels. Over-enthusiastic. She/her. YES. Insta:@sarasheridanwriter Blue: @sarasheridan
Koestler Parapsych
@kpunews
(Usually) parapsychology-related news from Prof (retired) Caroline Watt of the Koestler Parapsychology Unit, (also loves sea swimming & gardening)
Broughton Spurtle
@thespurtle
Broughton's free, independent stirrer. Online 24/7, + monthly print edition. Views here are the Editor's alone. Website: broughtonspurtle.org.uk.
Edinburgh Museums
@edinculture
Nine Museums & Galleries | 200 Monuments | 250,000 Objects | Owned by @Edinburgh_CC we share Edinburgh’s stories and more with over 800,000 visitors each year.
EdinburghSketcher
@edinsketcher
I'm an artist living in the beautiful city of Edinburgh. This is my daily sketch blog from Scotland's capital. Family, art, news and events from the city.
BBC Edinburgh & East
@bbceastscot
All the latest news from the BBC news teams covering Edinburgh, Fife and the east of Scotland.
Michael MacLeod
@michaelmacleod1
Quit my job at Meta to write a newsletter: @EdinburghMinute + now @TheLondonMinute too. Ex-@instagram, @CondeNast, @Vogue, @Guardian & @CodeClanScot. He/him. ✌️
Out of Hand Scotland
@outofhandscot
Print, Design & Distribution specialist [email protected]
Lighthouse - Edinburgh’s Radical Bookshop
@lighthousebks
Scotland's leading political bookshop. No longer operating on X as owned by a fascist. Find us elsewhere @lighthousebks.bsky.social
Edinburgh's West End
@edinwestend_
#edinburghswestend
Jim Slaven
@jimslaven
noun, verb, noun, verb. “That preposterous biography” - James Connolly
Donald Turvill
@donaldturvill
Edinburgh Correspondent, @heraldscotland Contact: [email protected]
Polly Glynn
@apollyglynn
Words and sometimes jokes. Mainly retweets of @kidswritejokes. Comedy Editor @theskinnymag (polly/at/theskinny/co/uk) she/her
Sir SoulSubbo💙
@soulundergrnd
Soul Funk and Disco music.- HMFC. Independence but not a nationalist 🤷🏼♂️ 🏏 Happily married to an amazing woman
PortyBookFest
@portybookfest
Next festival October 2025. Tweets by @mllouisekelly & @portybelle
MadHatDJ/Backtracks Music shop
@backtracksedin
BACKTRACKS Music Film Game shop +MobileDisco DJHIRE Edinburgh secondhand Vinyl CD Games AV/TV HiFi DVDs Film Guitar Golf Equip Plugs Leads+Hibs/Scot Fitba Fan++
SCRAN
@scranlife
Digital collections from museums, galleries & archives A resource for #LearningWithHES @HistEnvScot house rules ow.ly/LVFc50uglsv
Essential Edinburgh
@essentialedin
Central Business Improvement District. Working for levy-payers to ensure our city centre excels. @EdinCityCentre - that's us too.
Lothian Loop - East Lothian - Scotland
@lothianloop
Sharing East Lothian info #lothianloop | NOT ACTIVELY USING X - Find me on Bluesky ✉️ [email protected]
Ruth Boreham
@ruthboreham
Work @scottishbktrust on @bookbug_sbt Research #MarySomerville #Suffragettes & run #WomensHistory walking tours. ❤️ is in Nepal & Scotland #T2D All views my own
Marianna Spring
@mariannaspring
BBC’s Social Media Investigations Correspondent | Radio 4 podcasts | @BBCPanorama & current affairs | #Americast host | ARIAS & British Podcast best host
GemD
@gemmdish
Police Scotland Edinburgh
@psosedinburgh
Official Police Scotland Twitter feed for Edinburgh. Not for reporting crime. Non-emergency calls dial 101 & 999 in an emergency. Not monitored 24/7.
Forth Ports
@forthports
Dynamic port operator managing 8 ports around the UK. Tilbury - Leith - Grangemouth - Dundee - Rosyth - Burntisland - Methil - Kirkcaldy
Ross McKenzie
@rsmcksg
Independent councillor for Gorgie-Dalry, Whitson, Stenhouse, Saughton Mains, Broomhouse, Sighthill, Parkhead, Longstone and a wee bit of Kingsknowe.
Dunedin Doggies
@dunedindoggies
Edinburgh professional dog walker established in 2000
Diocese of Edinburgh
@edindiocese
The Scottish Episcopal Church in Edinburgh, Falkirk, the Lothians and the Borders. All are welcome.
Sir Geoff Palmer
@sirgeoffpalmer
Professor Emeritus in the School of Life Sciences at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh, Scotland, and a human rights activist. (Tweets are my own)
Wester Hailes High School
@whhs_edin
#TeamWHHS
OnFARM - Food, Agri & Rural Matters podcast
@on_farmuk
New episodes every Monday (term time) - brought to you by @sceneherdpr
Claire Whitbread
@clairewhitters
Heritage professional, cricket lover, book/library fan, always thinking about food. Brummie in exile in Edinburgh. I miss my cat. Trying to do better.
The Portobello Bookshop
@portybooks
An indie bookshop at the beach in Portobello, Edinburgh. Open 7 days a week, 10am - 6pm. Follow us on Instagram and Threads for updates!
GoodMorningMrJ
@goodmorningmrj1
Primary Teacher of little beings in PKC and lifelong learner. Also a husband, dad, Borders boy, lover of the outdoors, rugby, my van and salt and vinegar crisps
Save Our Shore, Leith
@sosleith
SOSLeith no longer posts on this platform. Please follow us on Facebook at SOSLeith and on Instagram at SOS_Leith.
Alan Wilson
@alanwilson_sp
A wanderer of galleries and graveyards but a street photographer at heart. All photographs my own apart from RTs.
Portobello Town Hall
@portytownhall
Community event space at the ♥️ of Edinburgh's seaside. Tweets about us, our friends & neighbours.
Ambrose Kelly
@ambrosekelly_
Writer/poet & artist. Senior Publicist @storytellingpr 💌 | writing @SNACKmag |
Elizabeth May
@lizziehelenmay
A Scots lass in London - Urban Walker - co-author Edinburgh The Walk, the first long-distance walk route round the city
Corstorphine Old Parish
@oldparishcors
Christian and Community in West Edinburgh. The minister is Moira McDonald
Erin Frances Speirs (they/them)
@erinfspeirs
Writer | Performer | You mostly know me as a theatre digital marketer
Adam Cumming
@adamcumming6
Mark
@bearredux
Gone Fishing. Sayounara.
Scottish History at Edinburgh
@edinscothist
Twitter account for the Scottish History research group at the University of Edinburgh. Sharing news about research seminars, conferences, and other events.
The Edinburgh Inquirer
@edininquirer
Sign up for our free weekly newsletters at edinburghinquirer.co.uk or become a member and support strong independent journalism in Edinburgh.
undertherosebrewing.com
@undertherosebre
Your Ultimate Resource On 🍻BEER🍻! Subscribe to our newsletter and get a FREE eBOOK on Beer! 👇 👇 👇 undertherosebrewing.beehiiv.com/subscribe
GorgieMem
@gorgiemem
Built in 1887 and called 'The little church in the field'. In 1938 it became a local community centre. Follow us to help build the future.
Old Edinburgh Reborn
@edinburghreborn
Old Edinburgh Reborn is a project which allows you to visit 1700s Edinburgh through 3D computer modelling and virtual photography.
900Voices
@900voices
900 Voices is a participative project by Zoë Irvine with Lindsay Perth and Jules Rawlinson. It has been commissioned as part of Edinburgh’s St Giles’ momentous
Save The People's Story Museum
@savetpsm
A grassroots campaign to Save The People's Story Museum in Edinburgh.
Nancy Johnston
@jeelyeater1
Jeelyeater=b V of Leven | History teacher aeons ago | Gallus granny interested in glass, graveyards and gardens | 33yrs RAMC wife | Pics by me or @jackhjohnston
Tom Bent
@tombent3
Former energy trader in rehabilitation. Commercial advisor and low carbon energy advocate.
Ian Ebbage
@ianebbage1
History addict (originally Classics, but trying to broaden my repertoire); monsters, mosaics and myths. (Also birds, butterflies etc.) @ianebbage.bsky.social