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The National
a day ago
- Health
- The National
Edinburgh MoonWalk 2025 to be the last in the city after 19 years
Nina Barough CBE, founder of the MoonWalk, has said is the 'right time' for the event, which raises money to support people across Scotland with breast and other cancers, to move on. Scotland's MoonWalk has raised £22 million since the event was first staged in 2006. The event usually starts and finishes at Holyrood Park with walkers taking to the route in decorated bras and bright lights, however, a new route is expected due to the park's road being closed. This year's event is set to take place on September 6. READ MORE: 'Show some respect': Scots hit out at Danish influencer for 'damaging' protected land Funds awarded by Walk the Walk make a huge difference to people across Scotland living with cancer. Recent grants have been made to the Beatson Cancer Charity, Ayrshire Cancer Support and Make 2nds Count.
Scotsman
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
MoonWalk event set for final Edinburgh event after 19 years
This year's Moonwalk Scotland is set to the last in Edinburgh as event bosses prepare to take the charity trek on tour. Sign up to our daily newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Nina Barough CBE, founder of the MoonWalk, said is the 'right time' for the event, which has been a highlight on the Edinburgh calendar for nearly two decades, to move to another city. This year's event, on September 6, will therefore be the last in the Scottish Capital after 19 years. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Ms Barough, who is also chief executive of Walk The Walk, said: 'I think that the Moonwalk has always felt really important as an event in Scotland. It's actually been there for 19 years. Since Covid, as an organization, like many charities, we've had to review what we're doing and why we're doing it, and all of those sorts of questions. 'I think one of the things we felt was that it's impossible to comprehend, really, how much we have done in Scotland and how many people we've helped, directly and indirectly. And we just felt that it was now time to take it on tour to another city.' Nina Barough CBE, founder and chief executive of breast cancer charity Walk the Walk, organisers of The MoonWalk Scotland 2025, addressed the crowd on the night wearing a special bra designed by Tunnock's. Ms Barough added that this year's event is set to be a special celebration of the event being held in the city. She said: 'It's a happy and a sad situation. This year will be a really super special celebration. So anybody that's had it on their bucket list, this is the time to do it, but it's also exciting going to a new city.' Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The MoonWalk was first held in New York in 1996 and is now held annually in Edinburgh, London and Iceland. Since the first MoonWalk Scotland in 2006, 86,000 walkers have walked a total of almost 2 million miles overnight around Edinburgh, raising more than £22 million to support people across Scotland with breast and other cancers Funds raised over the years have gone to a number of different causes in Edinburgh and further afield, including Maggie's Centres - that work is a source of pride for the charity. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Ms Barough said: 'I'm incredibly, incredibly proud of what we have achieved. And I think that we need to make 2025 a big celebration, and then encourage everyone to come with us wherever we go.' One of those taking part this year is Angela Mairs, 57, from Livingston. She was diagnosed with breast cancer last year following a routine mammogram. This will be her second MoonWalk. She said: 'I really enjoyed my first MoonWalk in 2019 and loved the wonderful atmosphere – there were even people out on the route supporting us at two o'clock in the morning! I can't wait to raise more money for Walk the Walk – I was thrilled to find out that they've already contributed millions of pounds in grants to the Breast Unit at the Western General Hospital in Edinburgh. 'During my diagnosis and treatment, I've well and truly used all the services at the Western General which Walk the Walk has helped to fund – the mammography unit, operating theatre and breast cancer ward. I feel so grateful and after my own diagnosis, I want to take part in The MoonWalk again to give something back'.
