SCOTLAND'S capital is set to see three major protests across the city this Saturday.
Scottish independence supporters, anti-war campaigners, Palestine activists and far-right agitators will all take to Edinburgh's streets this weekend in several different areas.
Below is a full list of the protests in order of when they begin, including any road closures.
Stand Up To Racism (SUTR) Edinburgh counter-demonstration
TIME: To start at 11am
Assembling at the Scottish Parliament, anti-racism activists are to gather to counter a protest organised by far-right group "A Force for Good".
The rally is being backed by Falkirk group Save our Future & Our Kids Futures, which has made headlines in recent weeks after hosting protests outside of a local hotel housing asylum seekers.
SUTR organisers said: "We need a mass anti-racist movement, made up of trade unions, LGBT+, community and faith groups and refugee rights organisations that can stop the rise of the far right on our streets and show that Scotland is anti-racist, welcomes refugees and can will stop this dangerous rise of the far right.
"Join us on Saturday and ‘say it loud, say it clear, refugees are welcome here!’".
"A Force for Good" protest
TIME: From 12pm, for a 12.30pm start
Pro-Union group A Force For Good was founded in 2012 by Alistair McConnachie – who was kicked out of Ukip for saying he did not believe gas chambers were used to kill Jews during the Holocaust.
He was an organiser for the party between 1999 and 2001 but was barred after making the comments in an email to fellow members.
Falkirk group Save our Future & Our Kids Futures, who have reiterated several times they do not have any links to the far right, will be in attendence.
The group have said: "All are welcome. Bring your Saltires and flags of the British Isles."
Scottish independence Edinburgh march and rally
TIME: To start at 12pm, estimated to end 4.30pm
Activists will march through Edinburgh following demonstrations in Glasgow and Stirling earlier this year.
The route is as follows:
Johnstone Terrace, Lawnmarket, High Street, Canongate, Horse Wynd then on to the Scottish Parliament.
The march is due to kick off at 12:30pm and will end around 4:30pm and a 50-seat bus service has been organised to pick up attendees across Brechin, Forfar and Dundee.
A rally will take place at the Scottish Parliament.
Road closures in Edinburgh from 11am until 3pm for the independence march:
- Johnston Terrace – In its entirety
- Castlehill – In its entirety
- Upper Bow – In its entirety
- Lawnmarket – From Castlehill to George IV Bridge
- Lawnmarket – From George IV Bridge to High Street
- High Street – In its entirety
- George IV Bridge – From Victoria Street to Bank Street
- Bank Street – In its entirety
- North Bank Street – In its entirety
- St Giles Street – In its entirety
- Canongate – In its entirety
- Horse Wynd – In its entirety
- Queens Drive – From Horse Wynd to the roundabout at Broad Pavement car park
Palestine march and Defend Our Juries Edinburgh protest
TIME: To start at 1.30pm from the Mound
Activists are expected to defy the ban of Palestine Action at a national demonstration in Edinburgh in defence of the right to protest.
As part of a demonstration to demand an end to UK arms sales to Israel and a full Scottish boycott of Israel, campaigners have said they will stand in solidarity with the Defend Our Juries campaign.
A Palestine march being is also being held, organised by Stop the War (STW) Scotland, Scottish CND, the Scottish Trade Union Congress and others, which will start start at the foot of the Mound and head to the UK Government's Edinburgh offices.
They will reach the Queen Elizabeth House at the same time that activists from DOJ and Scottish Palestine Solidarity Campaign are planning to defy the terrorism laws by holding up signs in support of banned direct action group, Palestine Action.
The march will begin at 2pm on Saturday, from the foot of the Mound.
Road closures have not yet been announced.
