_1515 Bellfield (Old Portobello Parish Church) "<p>After the first successful urban community right to buy campaign, Action Porty reopened the former Portobello Old Parish Church in June 2018 as Bellfield, a new community hub for Portobello just steps from the sea. Constructed in 1809 to designs by William Sibbald, the former church has been a special site of community activity for over two centuries, as a place to celebrate and mourn, and to meet, dance and play.<\/p><p><em> <\/em><\/p><p><strong>GLOBAL CONNECTIONS<\/strong><\/p><p>As a former church, Bellfield has gravestones tied to the Scottish diaspora and memorials dedicated to local residents who fought and fell in wars abroad.<\/p><p> <\/p><p><strong>ACTIVITIES<\/strong><\/p><p>At 15:00 there will be a talk on the community right to buy process and how Bellfield has developed over two years of community ownership.<\/p><p>At 16:00 a heritage walk led by Portobello Heritage Trust will depart from Bellfield.<\/p><p>We will also be hosting a caf\u00e9 by donation and information tables for the various classes, workshops and activities offered at Bellfield. <\/p><p><a href="https:\/\/www.bellfield.scot\/">https:\/\/www.bellfield.scot\/<\/a><\/p>" Organization "<p>After the first successful urban community right to buy campaign, Action Porty reopened the former Portobello Old Parish Church in June 2018 as Bellfield, a new community hub for Portobello just steps from the sea. Constructed in 1809 to designs by William Sibbald, the former church has been a special site of community activity for over two centuries, as a place to celebrate and mourn, and to meet, dance and play.<\/p><p><em> <\/em><\/p><p><strong>GLOBAL CONNECTIONS<\/strong><\/p><p>As a former church, Bellfield has gravestones tied to the Scottish diaspora and memorials dedicated to local residents who fought and fell in wars abroad.<\/p><p> <\/p><p><strong>ACTIVITIES<\/strong><\/p><p>At 15:00 there will be a talk on the community right to buy process and how Bellfield has developed over two years of community ownership.<\/p><p>At 16:00 a heritage walk led by Portobello Heritage Trust will depart from Bellfield.<\/p><p>We will also be hosting a caf\u00e9 by donation and information tables for the various classes, workshops and activities offered at Bellfield. <\/p><p><a href="https:\/\/www.bellfield.scot\/">https:\/\/www.bellfield.scot\/<\/a><\/p>" 55.86362 -4.261207