Curl Edinburgh

You’ll notice around the rink we have a number of advertising boards. We look to highlight each company that have taken one out. We are thrilled that Hope Park are one of the companies to advertise with our selves.

Hope Park Dental Practice is situated in the thriving Southside of Edinburgh, just next to the Meadows. Their dental practice has been serving the local community for more than thirty years.

www.hopeparkdental.co.uk

Below is a photo of their group in front of their board enjoying a group experience session.

In June 2026 our Development Group submitted a bid to Sportscotland and Scottish Curling to fund a part-time Coaching Coordinator for three years.

We are delighted to let you know that our bid has been successful.

The person we are looking for will help develop a stronger increased coaching workforce allowing us to produce a positive, engaging, consistent coaching experience.

More details about the post can be found on our website. If you know of anyone who may be suitable please share this with them.

We will keep you informed when hopefully we recruit to this post.

Exciting new opportunity as Coaching Coordinator at Curl Edinburgh Are you interested in coaching and developing coaches? Curl Edinburgh, Scotland’s busiest curling rink, has just been awarded a three year grant from sportscotland to employ a Coaching Coordinator. In this innovative new post you will be instrumental in coordinating and developing the coaching at ...

Who wants to Become A Curler?

We'll be hosting five Become A Curler beginner courses between October and December.

Bookings open at 12 noon this Friday (7th August).

https://trycurling.com/rinks/curl-edinburgh/

Curl Edinburgh is hosting a ladies-only Try Curling taster session, in association with Pentland Ladies Curling Club, at 11:45 on Wednesday 11th November.
Sign-up here: https://trycurling.com/sessions/ladies-only-try-curling-wed-11th-nov/

You can now see and book all of our sessions for November via www.TryCurling.com
Book your spots before we remind our waiting list, because spaces won't last long after that!

We asked some members of our New Stones beginner club (past and present) about their curling journey so far. Next up, Mhorag Heger.
“Well I really have had a roller coaster of a curling journey. It started way back with a wee poster advertising a Try Curling session at Border Ice Rink in Kelso. It grabbed my attention and I thought ‘why not?!’
Oh boy did I enjoy it and thought that I would then make this my sport! However between family commitments and work it was not my time.
Fast forward a number of years and after moving to Edinburgh my priority was visiting Curl Edinburgh and getting into the sport. Curling was not as easy as I thought! After many New Stones coaching sessions I plucked up the courage to join a club, probably too soon but I do like a challenge! I can only apologise for those early over-exuberant shots! I moved quickly from my original club to then start with 3 other clubs... Yes I was very keen! What else should one do on those dark winter evenings?
Being very determined, flexible with your schedule, and eager to play is the way to progress. I subbed for anyone who asked which increased the amount of time I spent on the ice. Through
New Stones I also played recruitment bonspiels with various other clubs to get a feel for them. I progressed quite quickly but always kept my eyes on enjoying the game.
Now 6 years down the line I play any position asked and have the privilege of being Vice President for my mother club. Having played at several rinks in Scotland and an event in Europe, my
ambition is to one day play in Canada!
There are great opportunities out there and I definitely feel that I have found ‘my sport’ and just love the ‘roaring’ game. I highly recommend everyone to give it a try!”

If you would like to get into curling, our four-part Become A Curler course and New Stones beginner club will teach you the basics, develop your skills, and inspire you to progress into
regular club curling.
You can get more information and register your interest on our website:
https://www.edinburghcurling.co.uk/becoming-a-curler/

We are lucky enough that companies have taken advertising boards around our rink, and it's only fair we highlight these companies to our followers.

First up is property management company Redpath Bruce, seen here enjoying some time on the ice last season during their Group Experience.

Redpath Bruce LLP, founded in 1907 by William Redpath Bruce, is a practice of Chartered Surveyors specializing in property management, investment, and development consultancy. The company manages both residential and commercial properties, offering services such as residential lettings, property maintenance, insurance valuations, refurbishment, and investment advice

https://www.redpathbruce.co.uk/

With half of our full-time ice staff called Stuart, plus a coach and also a director sharing that name, it got us thinking... What do you think are the most common names of members at Curl Edinburgh?!

We've analysed our membership database to find out. Any guesses?

We asked some members of our New Stones beginner club (past and present) about their curling journey so far. Next up, the curling journey of the Cassie and Clapperton families, by Louise Clapperton. (Note that the compilation photo of some of the group is the best we could find).

“In 2019 we saw a Try Curling advert and thought we would give it a bash. It was a challenge to find a session where all 6 of us could do it together, but after many emails to get it arranged, we rocked up one Sunday afternoon in January 2020 to give it our all. I mean how hard can it be…. We were soon eating our words! Onto the ice we went and we had a very enjoyable session trying to get to grips with sliding and sweeping.
Five of the group returned that March for a beginners session - the very night that lockdown was announced! Sitting in the bar after our session listening to the news was surreal. So ended our first curling stint.
Fast-forward to October 2021, things were getting back to normal, and the New Stones beginner club was beckoning. Five of us still remained keen and we participated in the sessions, meeting lots of folks along the way and having coaches from various clubs take sessions. One of these clubs was Penicuik Curling Club so with us all being from the ’cuik, this seemed an obvious club for us to join. Before we knew it we were playing some games with them, had signed the dotted line for membership, and were invited to their presentation dinner in April 2022. And then things became serious.
When the season started we were in various teams across different competitions and all playing at Lead. I think it’s fair to say, we didn’t really know what we were doing half the time. However what a great learning curve, and everyone was really helpful, offering assistance and coaching.
In the seasons since, we are all still playing for Penicuik, and are also playing for other clubs either as full members or as subs. We are also now playing in different positions. Some of us have taken part in the Indoor Grand Match, the Edinburgh International Gathering, and done a curling weekend in Stranraer.
What started as a fun day out for a grey January afternoon has turned into a sport that we all love. We have met so many new people along the way - curling is such a friendly sport and some of the best chat happens in the changing rooms! It’s got under our skin and now we can’t imagine not playing. Hopefully we will be playing for a long time to come”.

If you would like to get into curling, our four-part Become A Curler course and New Stones beginner club will teach you the basics, develop your skills, and inspire you to progress into regular club curling.
You can get more information and register your interest on our website: https://www.edinburghcurling.co.uk/becoming-a-curler/

Some of our Development Group were at the Oriam with Help for Heroes Community Builder for Edinburgh for their sport series in Edinburgh last week, promoting our sport with the floor curling kits. Hope to see some that tried it, on the ice next season.

Thanks to Ian & Vicky for being there from the Development Group.

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