The Edinburgh Reporter Competitions

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...

Wester Hailes' Canal View Primary School has been voted the Jet2holiday's Edinburgh Region Winner for the Ultimate School Trip in conjunction with WST Travel.Lucky pupils will be heading off on an amazing school trip to So Katmandu Park and Resort in Majorca.The class will leave on Friday 20 April with a VIP send off from Edinburgh Airport and enjoy an afternoon...

This competition ends on 16 April 2014.Stylish night outYou can win two tickets to the Edinburgh College of Art Fashion Show, one of the capital's leading style events.From 23 - 25 April 2014 the University's McEwan Hall will provide the backdrop for a series of spectacular runway shows, showcasing cutting-edge creations from ECA students in their final year.This is...

To celebrate their Big Beach Clean-Up event at Cramond Beach, M&S has teamed up with The Edinburgh Reporter to give one lucky reader the chance to win £100 voucher to spend in-store. The winner could choose to add to their summer wardrobe, or pick-up some tasty treats for them and their friends from the retailer's new Taste of the British...

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,...

Based on the Oscar winning musical film and hugely successful TV series, FAME – THE MUSICAL is back – and it’s gonna live forever! Brought bang up to date this exciting new production will take you on a hi-octane roller coaster ride through dizzy heights and crashing lows as a group of star-struck wannabes embark on their quest for the...

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...

We told you earlier in the week about Idlewild linking up with Barney's Beer to create a new beer to celebrate their eighth album Everything Ever Written.The craft beer brewer, based at Edinburgh Arts Hub Summerhall, was approached by the band who were looking for a symbiotic way to launch their new album.And now we have some to give...

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...

Win a Stay in one of the Newly Refurbished Travelodge hotels in Edinburgh Ah! Edinburgh, not only does our beautiful city boast beautiful gothic architecture, rich history and warming, hearty food, but it’s also known around the world for its thriving cultural scene and has become internationally famous in part due to its status as a muse for writers, filmmakers...

Stand up comedian  Hal Cruttenden will be appearing at the Stand on Sunday 11th October. The hugely talented stand up  has announced a new tour this autumn with his with his brand new show, ‘Straight Outta Cruttenden’. The tour follows a month long run at the Pleasance Courtyard for the Edinburgh Festival, and starts on 11th September at Southend’s Palace Theatre culminating on 5th December at Canterbury’s Gulbenkian Theatre. ‘Straight Outta Cruttenden’ is his first new...

Last week, Stenhouse Primary School enjoyed a fun-filled day of art as the Tesco Bank Art Competition for Schools arrived in Edinburgh. Primary six students at the Edinburgh school got involved in the creative sessions led by the National Galleries of Scotland education team. The workshop focused on charcoal and inks using techniques including collage, frottage, brushed chalk and wet-on-wet...

The Edinburgh Reporter has teamed up with Vue in the Omni Centre to offer readers the chance to win one of five pairs of tickets to see the Italian sensation Quo Vado? Vue will be exclusively screening Quo Vado? across UK cinemas from Saturday 23 April until Monday 25 April, following its astounding box office success in Italy.The film stars Italian comedian...

The lovely people at Specsavers have again given us four tickets for an Edinburgh Rugby match this Friday 28 April 2017 at Myreside.You will be able to go with three friends to the Edinburgh Rugby v Dragons match on 28 April 2017 at 19:35pm at Myreside.All you have to do to enter our Specsavers competition is answer this question....by 28 April 2017 at 12 noon http://preview.tinyurl.com/gquju7rSpecsavers has stores across Edinburgh...

This competition ends on 30 April 2014.Lari Don is an Edinburgh-based writer who has just published her latest book Mind Blind, written for young adults.This is what she says about it:-"Ciaran Bane is a criminal with a very useful talent: he can read minds. But his skill comes at a price, and often feels more like a curse than...

To celebrate M&S being a key sponsor at this year’s Royal Highland Show, The Edinburgh Reporter has partnered with them to offer one lucky reader a chance to win a £50 M&S gift card.With summer just around the corner, it’s the perfect excuse to treat yourself or your loved ones to some tasty treats from the M&S Foodhall.Why not choose...

Today we have a great competition and the prize is to win a voucher for two top price tickets to the 2013:14 RSNO Season. You have to enter by 2 October 2013 at 5:00pm. The Royal Scottish National Orchestra may have its official home and practice centre in Glasgow but the orchestra love to play in Edinburgh. The next concert...

Enter The Edinburgh Reporter competition to win lunch for two at the Chez Mal brasserie. Entries close on 15 August at 12 noon. Malmaison Edinburgh, a former house of ill-repute and the mother of all Mals, has recently undergone a dramatic transformation and now offers even more spectacular accommodation and dining facilities.During the recent multi million pound makeover of the...

 Prepare to be scared if you are lucky enough to win one of three pairs of tickets for the screening of Friday the 13th on Thursday evening 30 October 2014 which The Edinburgh Reporter has to give away.To celebrate Halloween in ghoulish style, The Scotsman Hotel is putting on a very special film screening in their state-of-the-art Screening Room which they...

Usually we print and distribute 6,000 copies of our free monthly newspaper around Edinburgh through the city's libraries, coffee shops and other city centre businesses.However, like so many other businesses, we have felt the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic which has led us to explore new ways of producing and distributing The Edinburgh Reporter for our readers. If you...

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...

ENTRIES WILL CLOSE FOR THIS COMPETITION ON SUNDAY 18 JANUARY 2015 at 6:00pm. Would you like to win two tickets for the most prestigious conference taking place in Edinburgh this year? Want to meet the chairman of Gleneagles Hotels and leaders from Aberdeen Asset Management, John Lewis and Morph Costumes? Then two tickets are available to you if you enter below before...

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...

On Saturday 10 September 2016 there is a special race day sponsored by The Caledonian Brewery and which will feature the Caledonian Beer Festival allowing you to sample a wide range of locally brewed beers as well as watching the races.The racing will include seven flat races featuring the £20,000 Caledonian Cup as well as two harness races. There will be live music, pies...

Musselburgh Racecourse is only a short distance from the city centre, and offers a great day out for the whole family anytime, but particularly on Sunday 24 April 2016 with the Family Day featuring the popular Shetland Pony Derby.Now you can win a Family ticket which includes ice cream from S.Luca, the family  ice cream business based in the Honest...

 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...

TWO TICKETS TO BE WON FOR THE BOWMORE SMOKE & OYSTERS FATHER'S DAY EXPERIENCE on 18 June 2014 at The New Club Princes Street.  Enter below but hurry this competition closes on Monday 16 June 2014 at 5.00pm.The perfect way to celebrate with Islay’s first Single Malt WhiskyTo mark Father’s Day, Bowmore, Islay’s first Single Malt Whisky, is hosting an intimate evening of...

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...

Jam-packed programme announced for Scotland’s first ever Puffin Fest. Enter our competition below. But Hurry! - Entries close on Thursday 15 May 2014 at 5pm  Wildlife filmmaker Gordon Buchanan set to open Scottish Seabird Centre’s inaugural celebration of Scotland’s favourite seabird The programme for Scotland’s first ever Puffin Fest has been announced and it has been confirmed that Scottish wildlife cameraman and filmmaker...

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...