About the Edinburgh Branch
The Edinburgh Branch serves RSA members throughout Scotland and meets regularly for lunches at venues with good public transport access. We also organise occasional visits and outings to places of interest.
All RSA members, regardless of branch affiliation, are welcome to attend our self-supporting events, which are advertised on this website and in Contrail. Please note that many venues require advance reservations, so expressions of interest should be made in advance through the branch organiser.
Event information is circulated by email to Edinburgh Branch members (including those formerly listed under Highlands & Islands) who have provided an email address to the RSA. Members from other branches may join the distribution list on request.
Next Branch Event
Murrayfield Hotel, 18 Corstorphine Rd, Edinburgh
Pre-festive Lunch , 12 noon for a 12:15 start, 25 Nov-
ember 2026.
Reservations for this lunch close at 12 noon on Friday 20th November. The restaurant requires advance notice of the actual numbers attending.
An email on this event has been sent to Members on the Branch Emailing list .
If you would like to attend or need further information, please contact the Branch Committee by email: admin@edinburghrsa.com.
Upcoming Diary Dates
25 November, Murrayfield Hotel, Corstorphine Rd. Edinburgh
26 January, Mamma Roma,‘Top of Leith Walk’ Edinburgh
31 March, Chinese Manor House, 2 Glasgow Rd. Edinburgh. (this lunch will incorporate the Branch AGM)
If you would like to attend an event, or need further information, please contact the Branch Committee by email: admin@edinburghrsa.com.
Notes on Diary Dates;
The date/time and venues are provisional after November.
Following a successful lunch at the Chinese Manor House, 01 July, this venue is considered suitable for the Branch AGM over a ‘working’ lunch.
RSA Edinburgh Christmas Lunch 2025, at Howie's, Waterloo Place, Edinburgh - 8 December 2025. (photo credit John Tierney)
Edinburgh (East Fortune) Airport - 1961. Credit:Scotsman Publications.
Leith Docks Aerodrome for Edinburgh circa 1949! credit: Scotsman Publications
Edinburgh, the Rustom, Lunch 1/7/2025
Meet The Committee:
Chair John Doig
Secretary Colin Rodger
Treasurer Tim Golson
Committee Colin Hicks
James Morgan
Vince Pritchard
Co-Opted from West of Scotland
John Tierney
Contact The Branch:
If you would like to attend an event, or need further information, please contact the Branch Committee by email: admin@edinburghrsa.com.
Note: this email is accessed by John Doig, Colin Rodger or Tim Gulson
Contact The RSA;
If you are a new member to the Edinburgh Branch, an existing member, (including WoS) who has not previously provided an email to the RSA, or you have changed your email, please advise the RSA at