The Edinburgh Reporter Competitions

PLEASE NOTE THIS COMPETITION IS NOW CLOSED..... White Christmas is coming to the Festival Theatre from the end of November until the beginning of January. With three well-known TV personalities playing the main characters and an Irving Berlin score, this is set to turn even the most bah humbug among you into a tinsel waving happy holidaymaker.The story is well-known...

WIN 2 TICKETS TO THE NEXT LOVE YOUR BUSINESS NETWORKING CLUB AT BLACK IVYIf you haven’t heard about the business ‘networking’ club at Black Ivy in Bruntsfield, ‘Love Your Business’, featuring guest speakers, workshops, great networking opportunities and table tennis, then organiser, Michelle Brown, would really like you to try one of their sessions this week - for free!You can...

This summer pop star fever is coming to Edinburgh as the LEGO® Friends Pop Star Tour Bus rocks up at SMYTHS at Fort Kinnaird Retail Park on 18 July 2015 as part of its grand tour of the UK.   The tour celebrates the launch of the NEW LEGO® Friends Pop Stars range and introduces the latest friend to join the Heartlake City gang,...

To recognise our fabulous August visitor numbers we asked some of our contacts to offer our readers something as an Edinburgh Reporter Reward.Our unique users in August were over 100,000 which is an amazing number of people – and two and a half times the number of people reading our website in January 2013.Today the Edinburgh Reporter Reward which...

There are Elvis Presley tribute artists and then there’s Lee Memphis King......In this brand new show for 2015, Europe’s most successful Elvis Presley tribute artist - Lee Memphis King, presents the ultimate tribute to The King - celebrating the unrivalled career of this musical legend. Now The Edinburgh Reporter can offer a pair of tickets for this show on 17...

The lovely people at Specsavers have again given us four tickets for an Edinburgh Rugby match this Friday 7 April 2017 at Myreside.You will be able to go with three friends to the Edinburgh Rugby v Connacht match on 7 April 2017 at 19:35pm at Myreside.All you have to do to enter our Specsavers competition is answer this question....by 6 April 2017 at 12 noon http://preview.tinyurl.com/gquju7rSpecsavers has stores...

 To celebrate the launch of the much anticipated film Batman: The Killing Joke, Vue Livingston is offering film fans the chance to win one of four pairs of tickets to watch the superhero on his mission to track down the elusive Joker on Monday 25 July 2016.For your chance to win a pair of tickets to this special one...

The film The Girl On The Train based on the book of the same name is now showing in cinemas and to celebrate the release of the film Vue Edinburgh and TransPennine Express have teamed up with The Edinburgh Reporter to ask Edinburgh commuters to share their most memorable train trip.Our commuter with the most entertaining story will receive a pair...

A total of 24 events are featured during the tenth Balerno Music Festival from 27 September to 15 October.Local performers will be on stage as well as an impressive line up of professional musicians renowned throughout Scotland and beyond.Margaret Logan, one of the officials, said the festival offers a wide selection of musical events including classical, jazz, folk and...

Here is a fun competition for readers and their children under the age of 16 to enter.What do you have to do to enter?Boil up some eggs and decorate them. Then send us a photo of the egg (preferably with the creator in the photo) and we will publish a selection of photos in our April newspaper. Send...

One Square is the new(ish) go to bar for the discerning gin drinker. They now have their own gin made a short distance away at Summerhall Distillery. The spirit has 15 botanicals in it especially chosen and now distilled to order by Pickerings Gin. The bottle is screen printed just around the corner from the distillery, and this gin has all the hallmarks of the...

Cupcakes are to be given a makeover worthy of Sherlock Holmes this Halloween, as Cuckoo’s Bakery unveils a range of cakes, designed to terror and delight its customers. Inspired by the super sleuth created by Scotland’s very own Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the Dundas Street bakery and tea room has unveiled a range of ghoulish cupcakes, each of which has...

Snap up 2 FREE tickets to The Scottish Homebuilding & Renovating ShowKeen to update your kitchen?Thinking of extending your home?Dreaming of building your own home? Then make sure you don’t miss The Scottish Homebuilding & Renovating Show when it returns to the Royal Highland Centre, Ingliston, Edinburgh on 19 - 20 October 2019.Snap up two free tickets – saving you...

The Edinburgh Reporter has teamed up with Specsavers, sponsor of the GUINNESS PRO12 match officials, to offer readers the chance to win tickets to see Edinburgh Rugby’s game against Dragons this Friday 27 November at 7.45pm at Murrayfield.We have four tickets for one lucky winner but get your entry in now as the competition closes on Wednesday 25 November at 2:00pm. Good luck! Specsavers has stores across Edinburgh and the surrounding...

This competition has ended on 26 March 2014.The Royal Yacht Britannia is a fabulous attraction for Edinburgh to have in its midst.  Berthed next to Ocean Terminal in Leith, it is open to tourists and locals most of the year, closing only on Christmas Day and New Year's Day.A ticket for Britannia ranges from £7.75 for children to £12.75...

Golf Competition in association with Edinburgh Leisure - Love Golf? It pays to play at Edinburgh LeisureFor die hard golf fans or even those new to the game who want to keep in the swing of it during the winter, The Edinburgh Reporter have teamed up with Edinburgh Leisure who will give away one of their Winter Golf Memberships...

Here is another great competition from Specsavers!The Edinburgh Reporter has teamed up with Specsavers to offer readers the chance to win a £150 eyecare voucher.Specsavers has a fantastic range of stylish glasses and sunglasses to choose from and offers an unbeatable combination of style and value for money.With a catalogue of more than 1000 frames, Specsavers caters for men...

Eating out is on the menu again and Shahid Ghani, owner of Shezan Restaurant on Union Place, would like to invite one lucky winner to enjoy a free meal for two in the restaurant.Shahid has appreciated all the support from his loyal customers over this past year and believes this is one way to "give back".He and his...

The Edinburgh Reporter is delighted to announce a competition run in partnership with Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour 2016.The films are coming to Edinburgh next weekend and you could be there. There is a wide collection of the newest and best films from the mountain culture and sports community.350 films were entered into the festival which enjoyed its 40th...

We’ve teamed up with Specsavers stores across Edinburgh to give one book loving family the chance to win a selection of books from the Specsavers Bestseller Awards.The Specsavers Bestseller Awards, in collaboration with Nielsen Book, celebrates the UK’s bestselling books each year. The prize package includes something for all the family with fiction from Ben Elton and Jessie Burton, and...

The lovely people at Specsavers have once more given us four tickets for our latest competition. Take three friends to Murrayfield for a great night out!The tickets available to win are for the Edinburgh Rugby v Ulster match on Friday 4 November 2016 at 19.35pm at BT Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh.All you have to do to enter our Specsavers competition is answer a simple question by 2...

The Royal Highland Show starts next week at Ingliston and The Edinburgh Reporter has two tickets to give away!There is an impressive line up for this year's 175th event, which takes place from 18-21 June at the Royal Highland Centre, Edinburgh.Featuring the very best of Scotland's musical talent, there is a packed programme of music and entertainment across several dedicated stages throughout...

Bananarama are the ultimate female 80s group and now we have the chance for you to win one of three pairs of tickets to their concert at Edinburgh Castle on 20 July 2018. This will be their first ever outdoor gig.Earlier this year, the girl group that defined the decade announced they were back to their original, record-breaking line...

 If you feel like electrifying your ride then we have a fantastic Razor E100 Electric Scooter worth SRP £169.99 for you to win. This funky ride reaches speeds up to 10mph and runs for up to 40 minutes of continuous use on a single charge.These scooters are on sale at Smyths Toys Superstore, Fort Kinnaird Retail Park EH15 3RD. As well as...

The Edinburgh Reporter is pleased to offer you the chance to win two tickets to see the show God Bless Liz Lochhead featuring Juliet Cadzow, Kate Donnelly and Andy Gray (photographed above)Answer the question below by sending an email to The Edinburgh Reporter theedinburghreporter@gmail.com with Competition God Bless Liz Lochhead in the subject line to arrive by 5:00pm on Tuesday...

UK’s biggest Christmas drive-in cinema coming to the Royal Highland Centre at Ingliston. With the world’s biggest outdoor screen, the Edinburgh Christmas Spectacular, a drive-in cinema festival that promises to be the festive family event of the year, will be playing iconic Christmas films and hosting a variety of festive entertainment at the Royal Highland Centre from the 19th to...

Specsavers have once more given us four tickets for an Edinburgh Rugby match this Friday at Myreside.You will be able to go along and experience the whole match with three friends .Edinburgh Rugby take on Cardiff Blues on Friday 24 February 2017 at 7.05pm.All you have to do to enter our Specsavers competition is answer this question....by 23 February 2017 at 9amSpecsavers...

We have a great competition for you this month!Win tickets to see the smash hit musical comedy Hairspray at The Edinburgh Playhouse After a sell-out run last year the all-singing, all-dancing production returns to Edinburgh this March!It’s Baltimore, 1962 where Tracy Turnblad, a big girl with big hair and an even bigger heart, is on a mission to follow her dreams...

Win an Edinburgh Royal Military Tattoo and Pommery Champagne experience Edinburgh’s most glamorous pop-up, the Pommery Champagne Cafe Bar, is once more running in the historic Signet Library for festival fizz until 25 August 2014.  With superb afternoon teas, sharing platters, lobster, Aberdeen Angus burgers and of course, lots of champagne, the Pommery Bar is a wonderful place to...

Words : Nigel Duncan Photo Editor : John Preece Three Scottish photographers have been short-listed in the world’s largest photography competition.Over 227,000 images were received from 183 countries and the winners in the 2017 Sony World Photography Awards will be confirmed in the next few weeks.Craig Easton was shortlisted in the Portraiture category of the Professional competition.Jimmy Reid was shortlisted for...