Taylor Swift set to break Murrayfield capacity record
Taylor Swift is set to be Scotland’s biggest-selling stadium show when she takes to the stage at Edinburgh’s Murrayfield later this year.
The pop superstar – who has charged fans up to £660 to attend...
The Spanish Butcher to open in Edinburgh
The award-winning dining concept, The Spanish Butcher is set to open in Edinburgh. Famed for its distinctive Galicia meets Brooklyn proposition, The Spanish Butcher will arrive on North Castle Street in spring 2024.
RUSK &...
Edinburgh’s Chinese New Year Festival
Edinburgh’s Chinese New Year Festival will take place from Thursday 8 to Tuesday 13 February 2024 to mark the Year of the Dragon.
Symbolising power, nobleness, honour, luck and success in traditional Chinese Culture, The...
Jules and Greg’s Wild Swim interview
AS one of Scotland's famous celebrity couples, he is best known for his role as Victor McDade in the hit sitcom Still Game and she is loved by millions after playing Miss Hoolie in...
Review: HAMILTON ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
It is 1776 and in New York you can 'be a new man' which is exactly what 19-year-old Alexander Hamilton plans to be.
Yes, Lin-Manuel Miranda's Broadway and West End smash hit musical has arrived...
Phil’s dreams have come true this weekend
Phil MacHugh, the Edinburgh-based businessman and TV star has had a fabulous few days leading up to this weekend "doing" the media rounds with his friend and colleague, Scottish actor, Martin Compston.
The duo...
Capital Coffee – Two Children Coffee
Stockbridge is often criticised for having more cafés than it can bear.
Two Children Coffee's instant success seems to have debunked this view. Though some debate remains over which side of the Stockbridge /...
A bit of Harry Potter magic is flying in to Edinburgh Castle
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone in Concert will be performed by the Royal Scottish National Orchestra at Edinburgh Castle as part of the film series on 14 July 2024.
Justin Freer will conduct the...
Bross Bagels sliced in half with closure of second shop
Attempts by former Bross Bagels owner Larah Bross to “phoenix” her failed sandwich company has suffered another blow with the closure of a second outlet.
Now trading as Hot Mama Bagels Ltd, but using the...
Edinburgh Libraries offer free online access – without a library card
Edinburgh Libraries want everyone to know that they can have instant access to free online library services without even having a library card.
If you would benefit from free access to ebooks, audiobooks and magazines,...
Gold nugget found in Scotland is sold at auction
One of the largest gold nuggets ever found in Scotland has fetched over £14,000 at auction in Edinburgh - doubling its estimate.
The 31.23g chunk was found in a river in the Scottish Borders by...
Review: Jesus Christ Superstar ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Cryptic symbolism, striking iconology and the energy of youth combined with powerful vocal performances are the highlights of this frustrating reimagining of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s ‘smash hit’ musical charting the last...
Mary Poppins is coming back to the Festival Theatre
Direct from the West End, Cameron Mackintosh and Disney Theatrical Group have announced the spectacular full production of the classic multi award-winning musical MARY POPPINS will embark on a 2024/2025 UK and Ireland tour.
20...
Dancing their way to Blackpool
A group of young Scottish dancers will travel to Blackpool next weekend to take part in a major UK and Ireland competition.
Pupils and instructors from Edinburgh Dance Academy (EDA) will take part in...
Edinburgh International Festival to hold huge new opening event in August
This August Edinburgh International Festival (EIF) will stage a new outdoor large-scale event to open the festival created along with a new Principal Partner, The Macallan.
EIF's 2024 theme will be Rituals That Unite...
The infamous Salisbury Crags Murder
Forty years ago this month, a murder took place in the capital, the circumstances of which not only horrified Edinburgh citizens, but also reverberated throughout Europe.
Twenty-one-year-old Dutchman Ernest Dumoulin and 18 year-old German, Helga...
New research for fall prevention looking for participants to get involved
Do you have a history of falling, or at risk of falling? A new aquatic exercise research study is looking for participants to get involved.
Aqua Steps, is a new exercise programme, developed by...
Three years to make One Day
Scottish screenwriter Nicole Taylor has revealed that it took her three years to make the hit Netflix series One Day.Taylor, originally from Glasgow, was lead writer on the new series, based on David Nicholls'...
A culinary revelation: Cardinal Restaurant opens in Edinburgh
Nestled in Eyre Place, Cardinal, the brainchild of culinary maestro Tomás Gormley, is poised to take the Edinburgh dining scene by storm. His first solo venture since splitting with his former business partner, Sam...
Destiny on the move from Edinburgh
The Stone of Destiny has gone on display at Edinburgh Castle for the last time as preparations begin for it to be transferred to its new permanent home in Perth.
Historic Environment Scotland , which...
Celebrating St Patrick’s Day in Edinburgh
At the Three Sisters in the Cowgate they were having "the biggest party of the year" on Sunday morning to celebrate St Patrick's Day.
With live music to suit all tastes £25 tickets allowed...
Benedetti – baby already listening to classical music
Violinist Nicola Benedetti says that two months before her due date her baby is already listening to her music.
The classical musician, 36, is due to give birth to her first child in May, but...
Chinese New Year – the year of the dragon
A full programme of events is taking place in the capital to start off the Year of the Dragon and celebrate Chinese New Year 2024 which officially begins on 10 February.
The entertainment in Edinburgh...
Review: Two Sisters ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Seldom is there any justification for a play to have a running time of more than two hours 40 minutes, including an interval.
There are exceptions, of course.
At two hours 40 minutes, plus...
Exploring Edinburgh’s undervalued summit
Craiglockhart is probably the least known and least visited of Edinburgh's seven major hills.
It's rarely recommended as a destination for newcomers and tourists, and is notably absent in many of the walking guides...
Review – Pretty Woman The Musical
Pretty Woman The Musical, at Edinburgh Playhouse
The Playhouse began filling up in droves with a dressed-up Edinburgh audience ready to banish the grey, miserable Easter holiday weather.
Even before the show began, fans were...
Review – Liam Gallagher and John Squire
Scotland played host to the first live performance of these two Manchester legends coming together for an album and tour which has delighted fans of both Oasis and The Stone Roses.
Squire and Gallagher...
Top five scones in Edinburgh
Sometimes they come in plastic packets, sometimes they are the size of a teeny thing. Sometimes - heaven forbid! - they are toasted in a panini machine or defrosted in a microwave. I have...
Hidden Door Festival – the location for the birthday party is revealed…
Hidden Door Festival is celebrating its 10th birthday this year and will hold a party in the St James Quarter car park in May.
The location has been kept a secret until now, but...
Vue Omni unveils new comfortable seating
Cinema-goers to Edinburgh Omni's Vue cinema will notice a change to cinema comfort after a complete refurbishment.
Vue has fitted 976 leather recliner seats with foldaway tables and cup holders in all 12 screens at...
