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Community diners to continue across Midlothian
16 July 2026
Enjoy an affordable, fresh meal in a welcoming space for you and your family to connect with others and find practical advice and support near you.
The community diners bring people together to enjoy nutritious food, meet others and access practical advice and support from services including Citizens Advice, Changeworks, and Communities, Lifelong Learning and Employability (CLLE).
Feedback shows the difference the diners made to families. Many people said they felt less isolated, less stressed and more connected to their community. Almost all attendees (93%) said they would come back to future meals.
Where and when
Community Diners have started up again already at:
- One Dalkeith
Weekly Soup Stop on Fridays
Community Meal monthly
No booking required - Penicuik Storehouse
Fridays 4.30-6.30pm
No booking required - Mayfield and Easthouses Development Trust
Term-time: Wednesdays 3.30-5pm
School holidays: Tuesdays and Thursdays kids eat for £1 (10am-2pm)
No booking required - Hawthorn Family Learning Centre
Tuesday evenings 4-5.30pm (last Tuesday of the month)
Booking required by phone: 0131 271 3116
Additional community diners will also be located at:
- Newtongrange Development Trust
No booking required - Food Facts Friends Penicuik
Wednesdays 3.30-5pm
No booking required - One Youth Dalkeith – delivered by Midlothian Youth Platform
*For young people
Alternate Mondays/Wednesdays 6.30-7.30pm, Friday afternoons
No booking required - Gorebridge Community Cares
Summer holiday dates: Football themed diners – 15, 16, 22, 23, 29, 30 July and 6 Aug
Booking required via their Facebook page - Midlothian Muslim Community Centre
Sunday lunchtimes 12.30-2.30pm starting 2 August 2026
No booking required