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
01 July
12:15 * earlier start than usual
Chinese Manor House
2 Glasgow Road
Edinburgh
EH12 8HL
The Chinese Manor House offer a 2 course Business Lunch menu starting at £15.00. A discretionary service charge of 10% will be added to our final bill.
(If possible, bring cash on the day, as it is likely that only one bill will be presented to our group at the end of the meal)
If you would like to attend or need further information, please contact the Branch Committee by email: admin@edinburghrsa.com.
Upcoming Diary Dates
22 September, central Glasgow
25 November, central Edinburgh **
26 January, central Edinburgh **
31 March, Mamma Roma, 'top of Leith Walk', 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 September.
N.B. ** Either the pre-festive, November lunch, or the New Year Lunch, late January, will be the Branch annual special subsidised lunch. Soundings from Members will be taken at lunches in July & September. Expect a further email update later!
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