The GD Acoustic Sessions
The GD will shortly be hosting a short series of live music sessions across a number of venues within the Gorgie Dalry area. These events will be recorded for inclusion on the GD website as a series of audio podcasts and web-videos.

The aims of the GD sessions are to provide support and promotion for the creative community of Gorgie Dalry and also to encourage the hosting of live music and artistic events within the area.

All material recorded during the sessions will be freely turned over to the participant for their own future use and promotion. Material produced for The GD will not be used on any other website or in any other format without the participant's express permission.

In addition to the live music sessions – musicians and bands from the westward side of Edinburgh are also invited to promote their work via the GD Creatives section - where they can create their own profiles and include up to 5 mp3 tracks for streaming via the GD media player

You can now download The GD Creatives Profile Submission Form via www.scotfestival.com/TheGD/gdsessions 

- For further information on how to participate E-mail us directly via the GD Contact Form at www.scotfestival.com/TheGD

Beltane - A Celebration!
One of the most spectacular events to be held within the city and hugely popular with both locals and tourists alike - Beltane was the first event reviewed by the Internet Festival back in 1999 and has regularly featured in E.I.I.Festival photographic exhibitions ever since.

This online celebration of the Beltane Fire Festival formed the opening exhibition of the Edinburgh International Internet Festival 2006 and contains re-mastered photographs originally featured in the Internet Festival between 1999 and 2002. View Exhibition

Blessed Be - Slainte!

PoL Steele
Edinburgh Internet Festival

The annual Edinburgh Internet Festival was founded in 1999 as the first online resource for artists and performers attending the Edinburgh Festival. Additional aims of the event have always been to encourage and promote the digital arts within Scotland and to explore the benefits of digital technology within local communities at a grass-roots level. 

For almost 10 years the event has been refused all requests for funding or support from Edinburgh Council - The Scottish Arts Council - The Scottish Government.

The forthcoming launch of the Festivals Edinburgh ‘Digital Hub’ project is so similar in aims and objectives to those of the Internet festival that the future of the entire event will have to be reconsidered. 

It is ironic that the very body set up to assist and promote Edinburgh’s festivals has in effect killed off the Internet festival - As is also the fact that 'Festivals Edinburgh' is funded by Edinburgh Council - The Scottish Arts Council - The Scottish Government

PoL Steele
Edinburgh Internet Festival 1999 - 2008

Scotfestival Launches The GD - www.scotfestival.com/TheGD

The GD – Gorgie Dalry & Edinburgh Westward

- A special online celebration of the Gorgie Dalry & Westward areas of Scotland's capital city!

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Produced and supported by local residents aiming to promote the arts, entertainments and social communities of the area - The GD is a new web based initiative hosted by Scotfestival designed to encourage the development of a permanent online presence for Gorgie Dalry & Edinburgh Westward.

GD Creatives - The Arts O' Gorgie Dalry

Able to utilise ten years experience in providing online and digital services for a wide selection of creative individuals and artistic organisations – The GD is intent on presenting our local creative community with a range of opportunities enabling them to maximise their online presence and obtain the greatest benefit from the internet and digital technology.

**Visual artists and photographers based within the area are invited to create their own online profile and exhibition galleries able to feature up to 10 pieces of work.

**Local musicians and bands have the option to obtain their own profile page containing a streaming media player able to feature up to five tracks in MP3 format.

**Writers and poetry groups are able to have their work featured directly via their online profiles or available as downloadable documents.

The GD - Gorgie Dalry Community Pages

Gorgie Dalry and Edinburgh Westward is home to a wide selection of charities, agencies and organisations working within local communities both across Edinburgh and far beyond. The GD is currently developing a freely available online information and news network open to all organisations and community groups operating across the west side of Scotland's capital.

Participation is free and provides...

**Online profile with contact info for your group/ organisation
- Able to feature Logos, Photographs, Online Video (U-Tube/Myspace) & MP3's

**Promotion for your events via 'Gorgie Dalry News' section

**Advice and assistance in maximising your organisation's online presence

Local residents, community groups and educational resources based within Gorgie Dalry are invited to contribute press releases - news updates and feature articles relating to local issues or matters of interest to local residents.

The GD Gallery – Online Community Exhibition Space

The GD is able to host exhibitions of photographs relating to local places of interest, community events and news issues affecting the area. The aim is to encourage both residents and community organisations to make greater use of digital photography in recording the ongoing history and development of Gorgie Dalry as a community.

The GD What's On Guides

Jenny Ridge Chief Executive of ACE IT says "We started our main Computer Training Project for the 50 + group 7 years ago and I'm absolutely thrilled to win this award . It's great to see older people embracing technology and the Internet so keenly. It is thanks to everyone involved - another great achievement for team ACE IT!"

Trove is a new guide to the treasures of Edinburgh - The concept of which resulted from an invite to the Edinburgh Silver Surfers regarding a special guided tour of Lauriston Castle here in Edinburgh. As web designer and photographer with the surfers I accompanied the group on the trip and like everyone else was delighted by what we found.