Culture

Edinburgh University Shakespeare Company presents an adapted, recontextualised version of The Taming of the Shrew.Padua, the 1980s, the sun is above and the game is afoot. Find The Taming of the Shrew in...

Fresh from raising £10,000 for the Scottish Survivors of Human Trafficking from sales of her work over three years, Edinburgh artist Linda Hoskins is preparing to launch another charitable project.Linda has persuaded Virgin Money...

Tom Robinson shot to fame in the late 1970s when the (‘modestly named’) Tom Robinson Band had hits with 2-4-6-8 Motorway and Glad to Be Gay.Over 40 years later he’s still going strong, still...

Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Edinburgh. The streets are teeming with hidden treasures that are as rich as the ideas that made our city known across the world.For my money, it's always been the myriad and eclectic conflation...

Projects ranging from a low carbon housing development to the Scottish Galleries have been revealed as finalists in the RICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors) Awards Scotland 2024.The shorlisted entries for the awards will...

Theo Wake from Edinburgh is starring in the title role of the Leeds Playhouse production at Quarry Theatre of Oliver! to rave reviews.The role as Oliver which he shares over the 100 performances...

Glory and Dismay: The Story of Football is a free programme aimed at people interested in the beautiful game while improving their literacy skills.The 20-week long initiative is run by Space @ The...

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...

Broadcaster Ben Fogle talks about his new UK tour, Wild, and the extraordinary encounters which have shaped his life.Ben Fogle's new tour, WILD, will see him sharing stories of hope, possibility and positivity,...

It is 100 years since Eduardo Paolozzi was born, and Modern Two are staging an exhibition over the next three months to celebrate the centenary.The work of Leith born artist Sir Eduardo Paolozzi...

The new start at Chief Radio is nine years old and is believed to be the youngest radio presenter in Scotland.Eilidh Moss lives in Dunfermline and is a pupil at Cairneyhill Primary School.Her...

Notable dates in February include mention of Muriel Spark, Charles II, the Theatre Royal and George Heriot.DayEvent(s)1st:In 1918, Dame Muriel Spark (author of The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie) was born Muriel Sarah...

This story began as a thread on my Twitter account @cocteautriplets.I write threads on the more obscure or wacky bits of Edinburgh and Leith local history and Scottish modern history.It was fittingly dark...

The coffee scene in Edinburgh, as elsewhere, is constantly in flux.New places are opening all the time, while others depart. In particular, we have seen Black Sheep Coffee spread its tentacles throughout the...

Life is a journey filled with ups and downs, and one of the more challenging aspects many of us face is the responsibility of caring for our ageing parents.While I might not be...

Three independent publishers in Edinburgh have been included in the shortlist for the British Book Awards.The three are:CharcoPress|Edinburgh404Ink|EdinburghScotlandStreetPress|EdinburghThe British Book Awards 2024 Small Press of the Year, sponsored by CPIBooks, celebrates the...

HEART, the first in a series of installations and sculptures by German artist Michael Pendry, is at St Giles’ Cathedral as part of the city’s Burns&Beyond Festival and St Giles’ 900th, the anniversary of...

Meat lovers are in for a treat this spring as RUSK & RUSK, the independent Scottish restaurant group, has confirmed its award-winning dining concept, The Spanish Butcher, will open on North Castle Street in...

The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo has announced the launch of this year's new show, Journeys, featuring more than 800 performers from around the world.Performed on the castle esplanade from August 2-24, the show...

Edinburgh’s newest restaurant promises devilish delights.Edinburgh is welcoming a new addition to its restaurant scene, with the opening of Pinčiukas - Scotland’s first Lithuanian eatery. Occupying the site of the former Daiquiri Bar, on Morrison...

Mother's Day is sneaking up fast - it's this Sunday 19 March, for those of you who haven't yet clocked all the ads and the posters reminding you about it.If you are looking for...

The Capital Sci-Fi Con which will raise funds for Children's Hospital Across Scotland (CHAS) has a starry line up of guests.Raiders of the Lost Ark favourite Paul Freeman and Joseph Marcell, best known...

Belgravia continued to be filmed in the New Town on Thursday.Thankfully the weather was not the rainy day it was on Wednesday and some of the stars of the series based on Julian...

Edinburgh University Footlights returns to Pleasance Theatre with the classic ‘Guys and Dolls’.Edinburgh University Footlights' production of the classic musical 'Guys and Dolls' dives into the vibrant world of Damon Runyon’s New York City....

Sir Edwin Landseer's Monarch of the Glen is moving to a new home in the National Gallery.The Scottish galleries will be ready to open to the public next month when the famous work...

The pipe band from Merchiston Castle School will fly to New York this week to take part in the parade on Saturday - and they already know the pilot.When they board the plane...

Gucci has announced it will add its presence to Multrees Walk, the luxury shopping street at Edinburgh’s east end.This will be the first such store outside London for the brand which is part...

New price structure agreed after organisers of Edinburgh's gala days warned some events were “close to folding”Sky-high ‘amusement device’ licence fees for bouncy castles and funfair rides risked the much-loved community events being cancelled,...

For Beatles fans wishing to delve deeper into the life of George Harrison and his back catalogue, this is a good place to start.West End actor Daniel Taylor fronts this show with a...

Concert pianist and Edinburgh resident, Susan Tomes, has written a new book called Women and the Piano which is available now.This is a history told with the tales of 50 women's lives.Susan...