The Edinburgh Maternity & Midwifery Festival returns to Murrayfield Stadium on 25 November 2025 for its 9th annual edition — a free, CPD-accredited day of learning, networking and inspiration for Scotland’s maternity and midwifery professionals.
Now in its 9th year, the Edinburgh Maternity & Midwifery Festival returns to Murrayfield Stadium on Tuesday 25 November 2025 for a day of inspiration, professional learning, and celebration for Scotland’s maternity and midwifery community.
Free to attend, both in-person and online, the Festival offers CPD-accredited learning, networking, interactive workshops, and the chance to hear directly from leading voices shaping maternity care in Scotland today.
With over 15 presentations spanning topics from pre-conception to early years, the Festival is the ideal opportunity for midwives, student midwives, health visitors, neonatal nurses, and allied healthcare professionals to refresh their knowledge, connect with colleagues, and explore the latest innovations in practice and policy.
Key Themes and Highlights
This year’s programme is rich and diverse, addressing the key challenges and opportunities facing maternity care across Scotland. Sessions include:
- Breastfeeding and lactation support – exploring rights-based approaches and the midwife’s role
- Postnatal care and choice – with Professor Helen Cheyne, University of Stirling
- Health inequalities – Jaki Lambert, Royal College of Midwives, on the realities facing disadvantaged women in Scotland
- Neurodivergent birth – Victoria White, Neurodivergent Birth CIC, on inclusive maternity care
- Advanced Midwifery Practice – mapping the future for Scotland’s profession
- Group B Strep update – with Jane Plumb MBE, Group B Strep Support
- Wellbeing and resilience – Rachael Murray Coaching sharing practical tips to reduce stress and improve performance
Alongside these sessions, delegates can enjoy wellbeing workshops such as Crafting for Wellbeing and Writing for Publication, as well as a vibrant exhibition of products, services, and career opportunities.
Speakers Include:
- Professor Mary Renfrew OBE, Professors in Midwifery and Maternal and Newborn Health
- Dr Jenny Patterson, Edinburgh Napier University
- Dr Diane Menage, De Montfort University
- Sheena Byrom OBE, All4Maternity
- Dr Jacqui Williams, Nursing & Midwifery Council
- Professor Helen Cheyne, University of Stirling
- Jaki Lambert, Royal College of Midwives
- Dr Gina Finnerty, University of Greenwich
- Connie Mcluckie, Edinburgh Napier University
- Dr Shereen Soliman, Neonatologist and Lactation Consultant (online)
Celebrate Excellence: Trailblazer Awards
The Festival will once again host the Maternity & Midwifery Trailblazer Awards, recognising individuals across Scotland who go above and beyond to support colleagues, improve care, and champion women and families – discover who this year’s winners will be!
Why Attend In Person?
While the Festival is available to watch online, the in-person experience offers so much more:
- Meet and network with speakers, exhibitors and peers
- Take part in wellbeing sessions and hands-on workshops
- Explore the exhibition, competitions and free craft sessions
- Enjoy a professional learning day — and a festive Edinburgh evening, with the Christmas Market and light show right nearby!
With free parking and a tram stop right outside Murrayfield, it’s easy to get there — or why not car share with colleagues from your Trust or university?
Join Scotland’s Biggest Maternity Gathering
The Edinburgh Maternity & Midwifery Festival 2025 is more than a conference — it’s a celebration of shared learning, community and progress in maternity care.
In a year when challenges remain high, this is your chance to reconnect, refresh and reignite your professional passion.
Register your free delegate place today
We look forward to meeting you at Murrayfield!