Celebrating St Giles’ Cathedral 900th birthday
A motion has been laid in The Scottish Parliament recognising St Giles’ Cathedral as “a prominent part of the life of Edinburgh and Scotland for 900 years”.
It commends the “iconic” cathedral, which was probably founded by King David I in 1124, for “its various projects, designed to reach out to people of all ages, backgrounds and faiths across the city”.
The citation continues stating that “1.5 million people from around the world visited St Giles’ in 2023, underlining its status as a dynamic centre celebrating Scotland’s heritage and culture, as well as being an active place of worship”.
The motion was laid down by Miles Briggs, a Lothian MSP, and will now be circulated for other MSPs to sign.
Rev Dr George Whyte, the interim moderator of St Giles’, said:
“We very much appreciate the recognition given by the Scottish Parliament and we remain committed to continued service in the years ahead.”
To find out more information about the 900th anniversary, check for updates on the St Giles’ website.
LNER timetable for Friday
In spite of strikes by by ASLEF drivers on Friday LNER are still running almost a quarter of their trains.
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Open in new tab International Women’s Day
The actual day is 8 March but Edinburgh Tool Library are holding a DIY basics session over the weekend which is free and which they are opening to women and non binary people to learn basic skills and develop confidence with power tools. It is billed as a day for learning, a day to celebrate all the women and non binary makers who have used their workshops over the years.
Tina – The Tina Turner Musical
One for next year’s diary with the announcement that The Tina Turner Musical will come to Edinburgh Playhouse ein November 2025.
This will be part of the first ever UK and Ireland tour of the show which has been running for five years in the West End at the Aldwych Theatre.
Producer Tali Pelman said, “Tina Turner played to packed out arenas across the UK and Ireland throughout her extensive career. We’re thrilled to now be able to bring her extraordinary story to stages across the UK and Ireland for the first time with TINA – THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL, celebrating the life and times of a truly inspirational woman whose story continues to move and elate audiences around the world every night.”
TINA – THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL is the story of legendary artist Tina Turner who died in May 2023, the twelve-time Grammy Award winning Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll. Set to the pulse-pounding soundtrack of her iconic hits, including The Best, What’s Love Got To Do With It?, Private Dancer and River Deep, Mountain High, the musical is an inspiring true story of a woman who dared to dream fiercely, shatter barriers and defy the bounds of age, gender, and race to conquer the world against all odds.
Tuesday 11 – Saturday 22 November 2025
Playhouse Theatre, Edinburgh
https://www.atgtickets.com/edinburgh-playhouse
ON SALE SOON – Tuesday 5 March 2024
Our February issue
Our March issue is officially published tomorrow although some of our stockists will already have copies – delivered to them by the lovely crew from Farr Out on their distinctive cargo bikes. The new paper is filled with more local news, although here for the last time we show you last month’s front cover.
We are really pleased to be nominated for an award for our newspaper which will be announced in March.
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