Established in 2015, The Pitt provided space, support and skills development for new food businesses and performing artists. Based on Pitt Street in Leith, it was an immediate hit with locals, establishing a loyal customer base and becoming a hub for the community. Traders such as pizza Geeks and Choola who begun their businesses there and have since gone on to major success, attributing that success to the opportunity The Pitt provided. Due to planned redevelopment, The Pitt closed in October 2022.
In 2023, The Pitt re-established itself as a Not-for-Profit Community Interest Company and is owned and operated by the Granton Project. Now based at West Shore Road on the Granton Prominade and part of the North Edinburgh regeneration project, The Pitt, Granton will again provide space, support and skills development for local individuals, entrepreneurs and businesses to set-up and grow. Occupying a significantly larger area, The Pitt’s bold vision is for a new social, cultural and grassroots space where ideas can be trialled, tested and brought to life in a supportive, low-barrier, community environment.
We sat down to speak with the founder Hal about who they are, what they do and their plans for the future.
The Pitt are currently hosting a fundraiser to finish completion of the space for the end of the year, with donation matching up to £250 by Aviva Fund.
To find out more – https://www.avivacommunityfund.co.uk/p/the-pitt-at-granton
