Cool new venue – Edinburgh’s Christmas announce the city’s first Ice...
The coolest new bar in town, the Ice Bar will have tables, chairs and glasses sculpted entirely from ice.
Edinburgh's Christmas have announced today that...
Pentlands Book Festival 2024 – tickets for full programme released
Pentlands Book Festival, the popular free festival in the south west of Edinburgh has released tickets for this year's events which run from 23...
The Scottish International Storytelling Festival – Bridges Between
The full programme of events for The Scottish International Storytelling Festival (SISF) 2024, which takes place next month, was published on Wednesday. There are...
Gilded Balloon are in the pink after Fringe 2024
This year was the 39th year that Gilded Balloon produced a season on the Fringe, but the first without the facilities of the University's...
After the tents are packed away – the Book Festival
In their new home at the Edinburgh Futures Institute the Edinburgh International Book Festival welcomed around 100,000 visitors to almost 600 events.
Around 100...
After the crowds have gone – at SpaceUK
SpaceUK put on shows 19 theatres in 6 venues.
The company held a press preview on the first Friday following which there was a...
Crunching the numbers after Assembly Festival
The Fringe already seems a long time ago - but in reality it only ended last week and now all the major venues have...
EIF – The Fifth Step ⭐⭐⭐⭐
The Fifth Step starring Sean Gilder as James, and Jack Lowden as Luka, tells the story of an addicted young working class man.
It's...
Youngest performer at the Tattoo travelled from Australia
The youngest performer in this year's Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo has said playing the bagpipes in the world famous event was "the most extraordinary...
EIF – Capriccio at Usher Hall
As a final event of the 2024 Edinburgh International Festival the choice of the Richard Strauss opera, Capriccio, uninterrupted for two and a quarter...
Jesus and Mary Chain brothers’ rows broke their mother’s heart
Jesus and Mary Chain brothers Jim and William Reid have told how their rift broke their mother's heart - and how she helped bring...
Edinburgh International Book Festival celebrating huge success this year
The Edinburgh International Book Festival has crunched the numbers for the August 2024 festival as it closed its doors to the public last night....
Edinburgh International Book Festival 2024: Lucy Caldwell
Lucy Caldwell is fascinated by everyday lives. Originally focusing on her own Belfast girlhood and later, her experience of motherhood, she’s written novels, stage...
EIF – Verdi’s Requiem at The Usher Hall
The Philharmonia Orchestra under the direction of their Principal Conductor, Santtu-Matias Rouvali, magnificently provided the music for Giuseppe Verdi’s Requiem.
Of course, the stunning...
Mahler and Bruckner at Usher Hall
The BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra under the always brilliant baton of Sir Donald Runnicles performed a selection of songs from Mahler’s Des Knaben Wunderhorn...
The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo – the final weekend
As the 2024 Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo draws to a close, the cast are set to wow audiences for the final Journeys performances with...
EIF – Assembly Hall at Festival Theatre
The Scottish premiere of this programme was advertised as essentially dance. So I was a bit surprised to find the dancers lip-synching and acting...
EIF – The Fifth Step at The Lyceum
The National Theatre of Scotland produces some of the most amazing drama.
And David Ireland’s writing is amazing. This story about men, intimacy and...
EIF – Cat Power sings Dylan ’66 ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Before the Never Ending Tour reaches Edinburgh in November Dylanologists, casual fans and Cat Power enthusiasts mixed and mingled before Chan Marshall's late arrival...
EIF – Hensel, Beethoven and Mayer at The Usher Hall
What a delight to hear such uplifting music from a marvellous, female-dominated orchestra, the Kammerorchestra Basel, featuring female composers.
I have seen an ensemble...
EIF – The São Paulo Symphony Orchestra
The São Paulo Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Thierry Fischer performed five pieces for us.
The first was the light-hearted Guarnieri Suite Vila...
EIF – enjoy a VR experience at Space @ The Broomhouse...
There is a free Virtual Reality (VR) Experience to try out in Broomhouse from now until Saturday. This is part of the Edinburgh International...
The Scottish Pride of Cumming and Masson
The duo form one of Scotland's best loved comedy double acts, whose Glasgow Kelvinside luvvies Victor and Barry have been celebrated for more than...
EIF – Marriage of Figaro at the Festival Theatre
Consider opening your fridge and cupboards and deciding to include everything you find into a single dish.
Imagine the competing flavours. Do you think...
Lorraine Kelly’s book – but no saucy bits!
Lorraine Kelly has told how she didn't write any sex in her first novel, because her mother would read it.
The daytime TV host dedicated...
Jenny and her knitted bicycle visit the Book Festival
Scottish romance novelist Jenny Colgan appeared at The Edinburgh International Book Festival with a vintage bicycle covered in brightly coloured knitting including flowers and...
EIF – Mahler’s Fifth Symphony at The Usher Hall
The final collaboration between Sir Mark Elder, CH, CBE, as music director and The Hallé was a triumph.
And it was obviously the place...
EIF – The Alehouse Sessions at The Usher Hall
Expectation can be a deflating experience.
The Alehouse Sessions was hyped to be a raucous immersive encounter with the atmosphere of a 17th century...
EIF – The Outrun at Church Hill Theatre
The Royal Lyceum Theatre Company under the adept direction of Vicky Featherstone supplied a powerful interpretation of Amy Liptrot’s bestselling memoir, The Outrun, as...
EIF – Declan McKenna at Edinburgh Playhouse ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Perhaps you heard the screams from the Playhouse on Monday night? I've not heard anything so loud at a concert in a long time...
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