Shoppers Set For A September To Savour As
‘Month of Sundays’ Takes Shape

This September, Edinburgh will play host to Month of Sundays, a shopping extravaganza which will see retailers across the city complimenting their shopping offer with a huge range of free activities and treats and some fabulous in-store promotions.

Featuring an array of independent retailers, as well as some of the city’s biggest names too, the Month of Sundays will be the biggest shopping promotion ever to take place in the capital, and is based around a series of distinct themes. Shops in Leith, The West End Village, and the City Centre including Princes Street, George Street and Thistle Street will join forces to ensure each September Sunday is a day to remember with a little something for everyone.

The promotion kicks off on Sunday 7th September, as the ‘Kids Take Over The City’ with a range of activities designed specifically for children. Highlights will include demonstrations of the latest toys, book-readings, face-painting, balloon-making and a host of children’s entertainment.

‘Makeover Sunday’ on 14th September will allow you to create a ‘new you’ or even transform your home or mind. Whether it’s a new hairstyle, a fashion fix, or a new bedroom you are looking for there will be plenty to help you out. Features will include ‘surgeries’ offering advice on the latest trends in fashion and beauty as well as demonstrations, samples and giveaways. There will also be the chance to expand your mind by discovering new books and practices plus the chance to test your taste buds by discovering different foods and flavours at some of Edinburgh’s delicious eateries.

On 21st September, visitors to the city will have the chance to be pampered and treated like a star as part of the very special ‘VIP Sunday’. Enjoy champagne and chocolates as you peruse the product ranges, relax as personal shoppers take the strain out of choosing, enjoy sample luxury menus and take the opportunity to win some of the major prizes on offer.

On the last Sunday of the month (28th September) the city will present a ‘Vintage v Future Fashion Spectacular’. Shoppers can take in a fashion show featuring the latest trends, get ideas from stylists on how to achieve that retro-cool look, or indulge in nostalgia and celebrate fashion through the ages with window displays and exhibits.

Graham Birse, Chairman of the Open For Business Group and Deputy Chief Executive of Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce said, “Whether they are resident in Edinburgh or a visitor to the city, ‘Month of Sundays’ will be a fantastic way for shoppers to discover more about what Edinburgh’s fantastic retail outlets have to offer. Over the month there really will be something for everyone to enjoy.”

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Month of Sundays is being organised and funded by the Open For Business Group. The group is supported by tie and City of Edinburgh Council and led by the Edinburgh Chamber Of Commerce to market Edinburgh businesses and help attract visitors into the city during tram construction time.

The group has already invested in new branding and marketing for the West End Village, provided support to The Leith Festival and Leith Walk and arranged the recent Spa in the City day to help boost footfall across the city.

The full ‘Month Of Sundays’ programme, featuring a comprehensive list of what to expect and where will be launched in the last week of August.

For more information and to keep updated on the retailers taking part in Month of Sundays please visit: www.edinburgh.org/events

For more information please contact:

Lee Beattie or Keith Smith at Burt Greener Communications
tel: 0141 248 6007
e-mail: lee@burtgreener.co.uk or keith@burtgreener.co.uk
mobile: 07855 367 922