Leith Walk Police Box

17/08/2026

We have our own Fringe madness this Saturday dear listener but the rest of the week looks like this...
Mondays Hope Cafe serving up momos, pakoras and refreshing drinks
Tuesdays Japanese Korean street food by Smoked Tamago
Wednesday sorry to cancel Cuaddu Sicilian pizza due to vehicle woes. Weather permitting Rilana Home textiles will be popping up
Thursday NEW Maadremia Argentine bakery. It's funny isn't dear listener. You don't have an Argentine bakery for ages then three come along at the same time! Please welcome Maadremia for alfedores and more
Friday Desi Graze Box homemade Punjabi food
Sat 22nd August 12-7 Fake Fringe 2026 with music, poetry from the Wee Scot Poet, Wicked Pitch Choir , performance art from Mariola Albinowska, local rapper Scheme, TP and ska covers from THE SKABABS Drop in, all welcome. Free but donations are welcome
Sunday NEW Pay what you can tasters by Shiatsu Hub
Have a great week dear listener and hope to see you at the polisbox soon

07/08/2026

Hello dear listener. First weekend of the Fringe 2026 and this is what's on at the box. Remember you can bring your own clean containers to all our foodie pop ups to reduce single use packaging and litter and keep our city beautiful.
Friday 7th Desi Graze Box delicious Punjabi food 1130-5 or s/o
Sat 8th HK Er Asian Bakery 9-5 or sellout
PLUS 1030-6 Rings and things from Bex Parkman Trading Co
Sunday 9th 11 til sellout Get Cookid NY style loaded cookies. At the polisbox debut in June they sold out in an hour. So get there early if you want to get your hands on their cookies.
PLUS 10-6 Plant on the Wall botany inspired jewellery, journals and prints with NEW popper upper Procraftinator for colourful, handmade accessories. Give her a warm Leith walk welcome
Monday 1130-8 or s/o Hope Cafe Abbeyhill bring you their Himalayan street food. Warming, tasty momos, pakoras and refreshing drinks
Save the date Fake Fringe 2026 - free live performance at the polisbox is back on Sat 22nd August
Have a great weekend dear listener whatever you do

26/07/2026

Sun 26th July So sorry due to unforeseen circumstances we have had to cancel La Querencia Argentine street food today. But you can still find delicious food at the La Querencia Argentine restaurant 29 Crighton Place. It is just a bit further down the Walk near Weigh2Go.
But you can still come and browse gorgeous handmade bags and pet and wildlife portraits by Mara J Arts and Adriana de Matos until 6pm

24/07/2026

Hello dear listener, we just had a few days off social media because it's good for you. Did you miss us?
This is our weekend at the box:-
Friday 24th July 12-6 or sellout Pop and Petal Blooms grown here in Edinburgh. Fresh, seasonal, no nasty chemicals, single use packaging or air miles. Buy a bunch of gorgeous scented colour for your space.
Sat 25th Baked goods heaven for all! HKer Asian Bakery 9-5 or sellout PLUS gluten free The Wee Baker 10-3 or sellout
Sunday 26th welcome back to talented makers and artist Mara J. Arts and Adriana de Matos artwork. Beautifully crafted pouches and bags and pet and wildlife portraits. Come and have a browse.
PLUS Argentine street food by La Querencia 12-6 or sellout. Think empanadas and choripanes.
Monday 27th it's our community meal. Come and eat some good food made by Cyrenians with bread from Twelve Triangles bakery and hot drinks donated by Weigh To Go Edinburgh. Drop in 5-7 and meet your neighbours and chat to our friendly volunteers.
And if you want to do a bit of environmental activism then protest against data centres by signing a petition
Have a good weekend dear listener

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17/07/2026

Hooray it's Friday dear listener. A wee reminder of our weekend at the box:-
Friday 17th 1130-5 or sellout delicious homemade Punjabi food by Desi Graze Box
Sat 18th & Sun 19th 11-1730 or sellout MochiWKS donuts. Pre order by DM to Mochi Wks closes Fri 17th late afternoon
PLUS Sat 18th 11-6 NEW Mica and Resin is a handmade jewelry and accessories brand where creativity takes shape one piece at a time. Specialising in resin coloured with the natural shimmer of mica powder, every item is crafted entirely by hand — resulting in pieces that are as unique as they are beautiful.

Browse a collection of stunning earrings, perfectly coordinated earring and necklace sets, and charming keychains, each one finished with that signature luminous quality that only mica can bring to resin. Whether you're drawn to bold, jewel-toned depth or something a little more understated, there's something here for every style.

And if you're looking to embrace the season, Mica and Resin has recently expanded into mica-coloured polymer clay — bringing the same love of colour and craft to a whole new medium. Think soft, dreamy pastels that are perfectly at home in the summer sunshine. Light, wearable, and utterly charming, the new clay collection is a fresh chapter in the Mica and Resin story. Handmade with care, worn with joy
Sun 19th 11-5 massage tasters with Machi Massage. Low cost seated clothed massage to help you ease tense neck and shoulders. Drop in or reserve a time slot [email protected]
PLUS 11-5 Alien handmade jewellery. No two pieces are the same.
Mon 20th 1130-8 or sellout Himalayan street food from Hope Cafe Abbeyhill. Think tasty Momos, pakora and refreshing drinks
Hope to see you soon at the box dear listener.

14/07/2026

Hump day dear listener. And this is what the rest of the da week looks like at da box:-
Wed 15th Malay Laksa 11-7 or sellout
If you missed the sellout
Aye Amigo Mexican inspired street food then lucky you they return Thursday 16th 12-6 or sellout
Friday 17th 1130-5 or sellout - our favourite regulars Desi Graze Box for delicious homemade Punjabi food
Sat 18th and Sunday 19th Welcome back to Mochi Donuts. They sold out at the their last pop up in June so come and try
Sat 18th 11-6 a warm Leith walk welcome to accessories maker Mica and Resin for handmade pieces that are a joy to wear.
Sunday 19th 11-5 give your neck and shoulders a treat with low cost massage taster sessions with Machi Massage Seated and clothed.
PLUS Aluen jewellery for handmade pieces all the way from Chilean Patagonia.
Monday 20th welcome back to Hope Cafe for momos and Himalayan street food 1130-8 or sellout
Have a good week dear listener whatever you do

09/07/2026

The weekend approaches dear listener with more sunshine and heat. Stay covered and hydrated! Or go crazy and sit in the sunshine at the box, with your street food or cakes and people watch.
Thursday 11-8 or sellout pan fried pork and soup buns by Aunt Dordordor
Friday 10th 12-6 or sellout a warm Leith walk welcome to Pop & Petal Blooms for seasonal cut flowers grown here on the outskirts of Edinburgh . Treat yourself to a bunch of colour and joy and support a small local grower. Supermarket flowers are bought in bulk, have usually been flown in from far flung places, where labour is cheaper and growers safety is not as well protected as in the UK. Shop small and beautiful.
Sat 11th 9-5 or sellout HK Er Asian bakery PLUS Stampalofi prints 11-6 (please check in beforehand if making a special visit)
Sunday 12th 10-1530 or sellout Trusted Crumb wholefood bakery PLUS Runners of Leith social 5k meet 10am at the box. No need to register - just turn up and refuel with a discount on delicious wholefood baking afterwards for runners. Or just turn up and buy cake haha!
Monday 13th 12-6 or sellout Aye Amigo Mexican inspired street food all the way from Fife. Give them a warm Leith Walk welcome and try their tasty food.

06/07/2026

Thanks to you if you visited and supported our new pop ups over the weekend. Both sold out. Well done to Get Cookid of Edinburgh & Papitas from Glasgow
This week at the box looks like this:-
Monday 6th botany jewellery, notebooks and prints 11-7 by Plant on the Wall
Tuesdays 11-8 or sellout Smoked Tamago J K street food
Wednesday 8th 11-1900 or sellout Malay Laksa Malaysian street food
Thursday 9th 11-8 or sellout Pan friend pork and soup buns (Sheng Jian Bao) by Aunt Dordordor
Friday 10th NEW 11-6 or sellout a warm Leith walk welcome to flower grower Pop and Petal Blooms. Grown on the outskirts of Edinburgh, bring some gorgeous locally grown cut flowers into your home.
Sat 11th 9-5 or sellout a favourite regular HK Er Asian Bakery for cheesy garlic bread and new Pistachio mochi crunch
Sun 12th join Runners of Leith for a social 5K run starting at the policebox. Meet at 10am for a 1015 start. No need to register Discount for participating runners at The Trusted Crumb wholefood bakery at the box 10-1530 or sellout
Monday 13th NEW another exciting pop up for foodies Aye Amigo Mexican food is coming to the box. Give them a warm Leith walk welcome
Hope to see you at the box soon dear listener

04/07/2026

Happy 4th July dear listeners who love the USA.
SOLD OUT THANK YOU EVERYONE!! Welcome to NY style loaded cookies from brand new Edinburgh business Get Cookid. Come and try. 10-4 or sellout SOLD OUT TODAY!!
Then we get a taste of Havana on Sunday 5th with Papitas Cuban scran, music and coffee. Marlon is also a big footie fan so welcomes any Tartan Army down for a chat. 10-1430 or sellout
Monday 7th welcome back to Plant on the Wall for botanic inspired jewellery, notebooks and prints. Come and browse 11-7 and treat yourself to a little piece of nature.
And looking forward to next weekend Sunday 12th July, Trusted Crumb Bakery in collaboration with Runners of Leith are hosting a social 5k. Just turn up and join in. Meet at 10am at the box for a 1015 start. Discounts on delicious whole food baked goods for runners.
Hope to see you at the polisbox soon dear listener.

01/07/2026

It's a bit of a rainy hump day dear listener but Malay Laksa has you covered today with warming Malaysian street food full of flavour until 1930 or sellout today. Then the restovda week looks like this at the box:-
Thursday 1130-7 Bex Parkman Trading Co for rings, vintage, all sorts of stuff. Come and have a mooch. Check in beforehand if you are making a special visit as it's a bit gusty.
Friday 12-5 or sellout Argentine street food from La Querencia. Their actual real place is just down Leith walk near Weigh To Go Edinburgh so if you're looking for a sit down inside snack/meal go and visit.
Sat 4th July 10-4 or sellout a big warm Leith walk welcome to brand new business Get Cookid for NY style loaded cookies. Expect mini eggs, chocolate, IRN-BRU and a big sugary buttery rush. Come and say hello and give us some feedback
Sun 5th 10-1430 or sellout - hola to Papitas Cuban scran, coffee and music. It's going to be like Havana on LW. If you want to talk footie in Spanish or English come and have a chat with Marlon over a cafecito. Give him a warm Leith Walk welcome. Nos vemos chicos y chicas.
Monday 6th welcome back to the botanically inspired Plant on the Wall for jewellery, journals and more. Gorgeous and unusual handmade creations that will delight nature lovers and gardeners. (time TBC)
Have a good RDW dear listener and we hope to see you at the polisbox soon.