
Rachel Alexander
@rachalexwrites
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09-10-2017 19:11:36
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Live in North Edinburgh? Head along to West Pilton Park for some family fun today. There will be live music, arts and crafts, sports, community stalls, food vans, help with jobs and skills and more. North Edinburgh Community Festival Edinburgh College


Please join us for the book launch of Tynecastle’s S4 “Our Stories” book on Tues 31st. Details in image. All welcome, we’d love to see you there! Tynecastle High superpoweragency



Troops get yourself to Class Act this week. These plays, these participants, this cast, creative + prod team - nothing short of magic✨ See yous Traverse Theatre traverse.co.uk/whats-on/event…


Here’s a piece I’ve written for Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival The Scottish Mental Health Arts festival is in full swing and it’s all about “revolution” this year: mhfestival.com/2023/10/a-revo…

Photographer Graham Williams’ TALK project began as a means to explore men’s mental health & how we talk about it. In Rachel Alexander' review, she finds his exhibition at Scottish Storytelling Centre – on til 29 Oct – is just the start of an important conversation. mhfestival.com/2023/10/talk-t…


Why do so many people with mental illness experience stigma, discrimination and prejudice? And how could we bring about a revolution in attitudes? ICYMI we're sharing Rachel Alexander insightful article 'A Revolution in Stigma' again👇 mhfestival.com/2023/10/a-revo…

What does protest mean for you? Talking Heads volunteer Rachel Alexander joined the Alma Project for one their workshops at SMHAF 2023 which explored this question. Find out more about the Alma Project and what they got up to during the session. mhfestival.com/2023/10/the-al…

Tickets are on sale for Class Act Showcase 2024 at the Traverse Theatre on Wed 6 + Thu 7 March where every young person's script will be brought to life by a team of professional theatre-makers including directors, actors, filmmakers & musicians buff.ly/3Gizdts


Class Act at Traverse Theatre this week was incredible. What a fantastic project to involve Edinburgh school pupils in the arts. Incredible drama with insanely talented actors and every word written by pupils. So inspiring!


To celebrate their gold Reading Schools award, #ReadingSchools ambassador Brian Conaghan went along to Tynecastle High School to host an exclusive session for their Reading Leadership group. A huge congratulations to the learners and staff for this exceptional achievement!




Congratulations to Scottish Book Trust for announcing #BookWeekScotland 2024! We’re excited to be hosting an event with Jackie Kay on Wed 20th November at 7pm. Sign up to join us in person or online — free tickets available here: theportobellobookshop.com/events/the-ple…
