Lady Haig's Poppy Factory

Venue details
Street
9 Warriston Road
Postcode
EH7 4HJ
Edinburgh Area
Telephone (info)
0131 557 2782
Fringe Venue
347
About the venue

In 1926 Lady Haig established Lady Haig's Poppy Factory in Edinburgh's Canongate with two men and a pair of scissors.

A century on, the Poppy Factory operates as a supported business that only employs disabled ex-servicemen and women. 

It manufactures all items for the Scottish Poppy Appeal and make and sell Remembrance Wreaths throughout the UK.

In Fringe 2023, the Poppy Factory was introduced as a venue for a comedy show featuring stand-up comedy by graduates of the RBL "Recovery through Comedy" programme. 

The five-day programme teaches comedy techniques to improve self-confidence and well-being. With no previous experience, they were supported to create their own original comedy sets and take to the stage for the Recovery through Comedy Show.

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