Culture

Over 60s singing group, Vocal Vibes took to the stage at Edinburgh Street Food on Wednesday 23rd July to perform the Dolly Parton hit, 9 to 5 in support of ‘Here You Come Again’ – The...

While it may not be compulsory to dress up for the latest musical built around the songs of country icon Dolly Parton, those that did certainly added a bit of ‘yee-haw’ to proceedings for...

The biggest prize in comedy is back for another year at the Fringe.Live Comedy is now a large part of the Fringe programme in Edinburgh and the "Oscars of Comedy" will spotlight the next...

National Museums Scotland has announced the acquisition of an ornate early 18th-century sundial of exceptional precision and design, and once owned by the 3rd Duke of Argyll.The Ilay Glynne dial, which is now...

Michael Flatley's Lord of the Dance: A Lifetime of Standing Ovations Playhouse Theatre, EdinburghFor the opening night of this tour, that will tour the UK until November, there was a fantastic atmosphere on a warm...

Scotland's national walking charity is calling for experienced trainers to support a new innovative Health Walks programme for high schools across Scotland.Paths for All has developed a new nationwide programme that will support young...

Edinburgh Festival Fringe be afraid, be very afraid, and then be prepared to raid those sneaky Airbnb minibars dooming you yet further into fiscal penury forever and beyond.Those Brummie blighters, Parky Players are back in Auld Reekie with ridiculous, cheeky life...

#Unleash Your Fringe - Navigating the 3,317 shows at this year's Fringe can be daunting, but I've got you covered.After countless hours of research, I've curated a list of 185 must-see shows in...

WHALE Arts have appointed Kate Griffin as their new Chief Executive, replacing Leah Black, who leaves in July 2024 after six years at the arts body.A spokesperson for WHALE in Wester Hailes said: "Kate...

An old lady sees two women shoplifting. She bravely reports them to the shop’s security guard, who finds the stolen items in their bags. Justice is done.But Dot isn’t quite the guardian of moral...

Edinburgh’s online community radio station EHFM have opened Ground Floor, a new café in Leith, which will also host EHFM’s brand new, public-facing studio.After six years of broadcasting from multi-arts venue Summerhall, EHFM will move their...

ASKR, one of Edinburgh’s newest fine dining destinations led by Chef Dan Ashmore, has launched a new à la carte menu, available from 25 July in addition to the tasting menus that guests to...

A US comedian is calling for people to send her snaps of Edinburgh's best bathroom-wall graffiti for a musical show at the Festival Fringe next month.New-York based Caitlin Cook's show The Writing on the Stall is...

Author Jacqueline Dempster has just published a young person's book PJ and the Paranormal Pursuers - The Phantoms of Pittenweem which tells the story of the Pittenweem witches for a younger audience.In this...

The team behind one of Stockbridge’s hottest bars, Skua, will host a street food pop-up, Coop on Potterrow in Fettle Cafe on the 19, 20, 21, 26, 27, 28 and 31 July and for the whole of August to coincide with the Edinburgh...

Hot off the heels of two sell-out shows, The Bohemians next stop is at The Festival Theatre with a live sing-a-long performance of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert. In honour of the 30th anniversary of...

Mark Greenaway is the head chef at Grazing at The Caledonian Edinburgh where he is always keen to prepare great food for restaurant guests, particularly with the new Grazing menu, but also to share...

Lavery on Location has gathered some of the important Irish artist's most notable paintings in Edinburgh, and the range of work shows the extent of his travels in Europe and America.Around 20 of the...

From today at the Pavilion at The Royal Highland Centre at Ingliston there will be luxury goods on sale with discounts of anything from 70% to 80% of the price.The sales begin today...

North American airline JetBlue is benefitting from fed-up Scots keen to escape a wetter than normal summer with it’s Edinburgh to New York route proving a popular getaway option.At just under seven-and-a-half hours flying...

There is a small display of works by two Glasgow School of Art graduates, John Byrne and Alasdair Gray, in Lyon & Turnbull's Glasgow showroom until 26 July.Following the exhibition, two of Gray's paintings...

A popular species on one of Scotland's most important seabird islands has suffered a "catastrophic drop" of over 80% after a succession of winter storms, it can be revealed.The European Shag population on the...

Edinburgh Food Festival, a free to enter city centre event, opens at Assembly George Square Gardens on Friday 28 July. This year the festival is ten years old - and celebrating the tin anniversary.Partnering...

Legendary is a word which is overused, but in the case of Bob Dylan it is hardly enough to describe the greatest living songwriter.Now the 83-year-old Dylan is bringing his latest tour to...

The Royal Scottish National Orchestra played music from Harry Potter & The Philosopher’s Stone at Edinburgh Castle on Sunday evening in the final Castle Concert.The orchestra was conducted by Justin Freer and they...

The Queen of Edinburgh, as Shirley Manson is affectionately known by her fans, walked on to a ramped-up atmosphere across the well-trodden boards of the Usher Hall.This homecoming performance was in full swing...

Castle Concerts brought the big names to Edinburgh Castle Esplanade in the last week or so before the Tattoo takes up residence.The weather was not always kind but the music from all artists...

Edinburgh University's Traditional Artist in Residence, Fraser Fifield continues a productive spell, releasing his third album in the space of a year on Friday 23 August.Second Sight is the third instalment in a trilogy...

The Modfather Paul Weller kept the audience entertained at the Castle last night in spite of the rain which definitely did not stop play. Saturday’s performance is the penultimate concert before the Tattoo takes...

Filmhouse have announced that two new patrons are backing their project to bring back the cinema after the collapse of its parent charity eighteen months ago, and have issued an update on progress.Charlotte...