Welcome to Morningside

The lively Morningside area in the South of Edinburgh offers a brilliant range of retailers;
from artisan and local to national and known, you’ll discover a new side to Morningside.

Enjoy discovering #MoreToMorningside with the Morningside Traders Association.

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Morningside Traders Association

Morningside Traders Association is an organisation of local business partners from the vibrant and popular shopping village of Morningside, Comiston and Churchhill areas in the south of Edinburgh.

What do we do?

Where the independent stands alongside the corporate: Morningside Traders Association brings the trading community together.

We work together; with the Morningside Community Council, our Community Police team and with our local councillors on issues of concern to our business partners, other local traders and our local customers, residents and visitors. We get things done.

What makes Morningside special?

Morningside is centred round a bustling High Street and has its own vibrant community. It’s a hub of highly regarded services including playgroups, nurseries, primary and secondary schools, university, churches and charitable organisations, library, a post office, community centre and hospital.

Morningside brings a whole spectrum of people to its core.

Morningside complements these core services with an excellent range of specialist shops and multi award-winning independent retailers. Morningside Traders Association brings it all together.

Bus times

Morningside is brilliantly connected by public transport, for full details see Lothian Buses website.

Parking information

There are a variety of on-street parking options available in Morningside. See Edinburgh Council Parking Services for the options.

How to find us

We’d love to hear your chat, questions or ideas on Morningside life. Drop us a line.

Committee Members

Lindsay Clifford (Waitrose & Partners)
Joint-chair

Niels Calvert (Blue Sky Photography)
Joint-chair

Anne Ness (Home Hardware)
Secretary

David Horn (Studio One)
Treasurer

Meet the team

Discover some of our members

Morningside Traders Association is a brilliant blend of artisan, local shops and national retailers - meet some of our members below...

Studio One Furniture

Furniture and accessories

Studio One Furniture and sister shop Søren Furniture offer well designed and made contemporary furniture and accessories at reasonable prices. Clean lines and solid timbers are trademark Studio One Furniture whilst Søren features Danish designers and manufacturers but also local designer/maker Namon Gaston. We strive to offer something different from the boring mainstream chains.

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George Hardie & Sons

Joiners and builders

Founded in 1882, George Hardie & Sons are joiners and builders in Edinburgh providing a range of building and joinery services such as structural alterations, home extensions, loft conversions, conservatories and much more. We are happy to undertake small scale building and restorations such as brickwork; repairing damaged walls, plastering and joinery repairs.

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Rifkind & Brophy Optometrists

Optometrists

Rifkind & Brophy Optometrists are an independent Opticians established in Morningside over 30 years ago. We provide a friendly personal eye care service for all of the family.

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See all of our members

Side by side in morning /side

Whether you’re a new kid on the block or have been here for a while, there’s a new side to trading in Morningside. It’s collaborative and supportive; it’s Morningside Traders Association.

Morningside Traders Association is all about building a thriving business community and maintaining high standards in our trading area. We meet regularly to discuss collaborative marketing and share information through our business network. If you are a local trader and are interested in becoming a Morningside business partner, membership is only £60.00 per annum (£5.00 per month) and includes advertising on this web site and inclusion in other promotional and social activities.

If you’ve any more questions drop one of the team a line – it’d be great to make contact with you…