Culture

Fort Kinnaird is teaming up with Musselburgh Library and has set up a free book club hoping to bring the community together over the joy of reading.  The club will be hosted at the centre...

The world premiere of a show written by Cal Ferguson, Mhairi McCall and Lewis Lauder will be staged at this year's Fringe from 1 to 25 August.This is a tale of a ban...

Rachel Groves, Scottish lever harpist, introduces her first single release Dr Neil’s on 3 May 2024 with the record label 'Folk & Flow'.Lying hidden behind an Edinburgh churchyard, between the shores of Duddingston Loch...

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 /...

Willie Little, Proprietor, Little’s Restaurant Blairgowrie and Fish in Crieff Fishmongers provides our recipe, but you will have to be quick as cod roe is only available in January and early February. Willie said :...

LEAVING grass to grow long in gardens can increase butterfly numbers by up to 93%, according to new research.The study, by the wildlife charity Butterfly Conservation (BC), provides the first scientific evidence that even...

From today until Sunday 28 April there is a celebration of the Japan Sakura at Lauriston Castle.While the scheduled events are fully booked there are lots of drop ins to enjoy including:Learn some...

Portobello pizzaiolo Michael Notarangelo has returned to his roots with the opening of a new pizzeria in the seaside town.Pronto, on Brighton Place, promises it will deliver the most authentic pizza possible outside of...

NT Art Month, a festival which only launched last year, has announced the line up for its second edition to be held this June.With returning galleries alongside new initiatives and partners, the festival...

A consistent theme of this column is that good coffee is not easily made.While specialty coffee culture and language (artisanal, third wave etc) has spread quickly in the last decade and a half,...

Edinburgh Science Festival has announced that it has appointed a new director to take over after the retiral of Dr Simon Gage after 34 years with Edinburgh Science.The new Director will be Hassan...

Showcasing the Larder of the Lowlands’ returns this month following a successful inaugural event last year where over 50 producers presented products to buyers from across Scotland and the UK.  The Easterbrook Hall, Dumfries,...

The Scottish National Jazz Orchestra joins forces with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra and Japanese piano virtuoso Makoto Ozone to play Rhapsody in Blue at the Usher Hall on Friday 3 May.Ozone will be...

Don't Fear The Unknown By Escaping RealityScotland's first mazeophobia behavioural therapy is due to take place at Escape Reality Edinburgh, after producing new research that highlights how prominent the phobia is.Escape Reality, Edinburgh's newest and number 1 immersive live escape room experience,...

A new restaurant is to open on Dundas Street, as a joint venture between chef Sean Clark and his business partner Paul O'Donoghue, and with investment from Marvel director and producer, Joe Russo.Russo...

Mother's Day is on Sunday 10 March 2024. If you want to spoil your mum or someone you regard as a mum then we have some ideas for you.Mums are "Inn" for a treat...

 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...

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 &...

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...

The Bike Station knows that children very quickly grow out of their bikes.The charity that believes cycling should be accessible to everyone, and they deliver a whole range of projects to break down...

Former Bross Bagels owners Larah Bross will “learn by failure” according to a business advisor who is helping her to pivot her new business to a bakery aimed at the wholesale and catering sectors.Belinda...

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...

Primark customers in Edinburgh can now say ‘Aloha’ to Disney’s Stitch Surf Shack, a brand-new café experience available in store for a limited time only.From now until Mid-March, the retailer’s Primarket café has...

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...

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...

The King's Gallery is open with a new exhibition exploring life in 18th century Britain through the fashions of the day.The gallery has been closed since October 2022 for maintenance works and is now...

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...

A dynamic reinterpretation of an ancient Celtic celebration of the return of summer, Beltane Fire Festival is centred around the story of the May Queen and the Green Man, and the lighting of the...

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...

Lee Craigie, Scotland’s Ambassador for Active Travel, former professional mountain biker, outdoor educationalist and child therapist, continues her podcast series Moving Conversations.In the latest episode for 2023, Lee speaks with Professor Nanette Mutrie MBE former Chair of...