Spectacular Shots & Aggressive Games at Edinburgh International Senior Curling Championships

by Robin Copland When you give experienced curlers excellent curling ice, good things tend to happen. Guards appear in front of the house; teams call an aggressive game and try to use the guards; stones are in play and, occasionally, spectacular shots – be they draws, tap-backs, hits, raises, in-wicks, out-wicks, ... More

November Newsletter

Below is a copy of our November Newsletter. December discounts, International photos, and more The Busy Season Thank you to everyone who made last weekend such a great success! In the Edinburgh International Seniors competition, the men’s final was won by skip Keith Prentice. The ladies top prize went to ... More

Christmas Curling Offer for Members!

Looking for something fun to do with friends this December? Why not book a game of curling! Weekends in December – as well as the final week of the month – can be booked at a special members price of only £80 per sheet. Offer is intended for fun match play Free sessions can be viewed on our "Available Ice" ... More

2018 Christmas Menu Available

Parsley & Thyme Catering are delighted to share the 2018 Christmas Menu! If you would like to book a Christmas meal, please contact Paul at 07789 280453 or paul@parsleyandthymecatering.co.uk. Curried Parsnip Soup ( v ) With crème fraiche and parsnip shavings Ham Hock and Apricot Terrine With a beetroot and ... More

Humidity Q&A with Rink Manager Scott Henderson

You will hopefully have noticed a big difference in ice level and consistency of curl this year. This is largely down to very consistent temperature control across the ice pad. The less ice, the easier it is for the plant to control the temperature – we have 1.5 inches of ice this year, whereas at the beginning of last ... More

ECC Extraordinary General Meeting, Nov 12

Over the summer the Edinburgh Curling Club board contacted a firm of lawyers to review our current Memorandum of Association and produce Articles which are legal, up-to-date, and comply with current legislation. They combined the three documents we had into one fit for purpose set of Articles. It was hoped that at the ... More

Capital Curlers Celebrate New Energy Efficient Ice

Lord Provost Throws First Stone After £850,000 Upgrade Work has been completed on installing a new £850,000 ice pad at Edinburgh Curling Club at Murrayfield, with more than £500,000 raised by club members as part of a £1.1 million project which will include replacing the building’s external cladding. An ... More

Etiquette and Safety Reminders

The curling season is less than a week away, and while you’re getting out your brushes, we wanted to brush up everyone’s safety knowledge. Safety First All ice techs and rink staff are first aid certified. If there is an accident on the ice, please notify the nearest member of staff immediately. If you need to call ... More

Curling Memorabilia Sale & Auction, Nov 18

Hosted by Carrington Curling Club Sunday, November 18, 2018, from 1 p.m. Auction at 3 p.m. Browse the Sale General sales of smaller items, such as books, badges, pictures, posters, and programmes will start at 1 p.m. The auction of special interest items will begin at 3 p.m. There will be items priced to suit ... More

Cooling Floor Concrete Has Been Poured

We’re delighted to have reached one of the major milestones of this summer’s renovation. The cooling floor has been poured! It’s now covered in plastic for a few weeks as part of the curing process – while lots of other work happens around it. You can watch a time lapse of the process below: A total of 14.5 ... More