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REVIEW – British Sea Power at Liquid Room

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British Sea Power had one of their most productive years in 2013. Not only did they release an ordinary studio album called Machineries of Joy, they also provided a soundtrack to a nature and wildlife...

Sebastian makes chocolate you will savour

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Buying a quality chocolate bar as a treat to savour over several days is a continuing trend. Chocolate lovers are happy to experiment with a range of flavours and textures in their premium bars,...

Easter TV – Jamaica Inn

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 Episode One of Jamaica Inn will be broadcast on Easter Monday at 9pm on BBC One. Daphne du Maurier’s classic gothic novel Jamaica Inn has been adapted by Emma Frost (The White Queen, Consuming...

Newhailes at Christmas

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Newhailes House is owned by the National Trust for Scotland and their team is getting ready to deck the halls for their bumper festive programme this December, with the help of some magical visitors.Fairies...

Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2017 Review – Trainspotting Live ****

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I’ve read the book. I’ve seen the film (several times) On Sunday evening I experienced something else – the stage show in the bowels of the Edinburgh International Conference Centre. Now if, like me and...

Piano recital at St Giles on Thursday 6 April

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Katerina Linke is playing piano at St Giles on Thursday qt 12.15pmThe pianist tells us that the music will be contemporary with some jazz influence!Click on the image above to find out more about...

Edinburgh festival experts on hand at Aberdeen conference

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Experts who run some of the festivals in Edinburgh are attending a conference in Aberdeen this Friday to talk about their experiences and explore best practice with others from across Scotland.FESTIVAL! is a four...

Edinburgh Festival Fringe – Hamlet

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“Madness in great ones must not unwatched go”.Confined in a place where everything is ambiguous, witness Hamlet’s mental and physical worlds unravel in a production that delves into the inner-turmoil, conflict and paranoia tormenting...

2018 Can be the Beginning of Anything You Want

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As we approach the New Year many of you will be thinking about goals that you have set for yourself. Soon - very soon - you will be able to set those goals in...

Dance the night away with the Ceilidh Club

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There are TWO great ceilidhs at Edinburgh Ceilidh Club this week!Tonight Free Range will be playing at Summerhall. The advanced tickets have sold out but you still have a chance to buy tickets from...

The Edinburgh Reporter talking with ‘Lady’ Geraldine Elliot

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‘Lady’ Geraldine Elliot’s life story reads like a work of fiction, although any script would probably be rejected as being too incredible to be true.Born profoundly deaf, Geraldine’s education suffered from a lack of...

Edinburgh Festival Fringe Review – Robin Ince’s Blooming Buzzing Confusion ****

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The opening scene of Robin Ince’s new show is an image of an MRI scan of his brain.  He points out that from a medical perspective, apart from a large occipital lobe, his brain...

EIFF – Newton (2017) 104 mins ***

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Newton (Rajkummar Raol) is a precise, pernickety young clerk in this Hindi-language film from second-time director Amit V Masurkar.  His principles will not allow the eponymous hero to be married to an underage friend...

COMPETITION – Win two tickets to Kiss me, Honey Honey!

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Grant Stott and Andy Gray are favourites at the King's Theatre panto at Christmas. But this Fringe they are giving their Kiss Me Honey Honey show one last outing.You can win two free tickets...

Cinema on Saturday

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We always rather forget about The Odeon on Lothian Road as a cinema to visit, but had cause to go recently and it was rather nice!So this Saturday you could go to The Odeon...

Hidden Door 2018 – can you help them get their crowdfunder over the line?

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Hidden Door is a not for profit multi arts festival which begins on 25 May 2018. They have just begun their crowdfunder and are very keen for as much financial support as they can...

Edinburgh Police and partners open day at Fettes today

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Police Scotland and partners will be holding their annual open day at former Lothian and Borders Headquarters in Fettes Avenue between 11am and 3pm today.There will be activities for all ages of the family...

Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2018 – Olaf Falafel: There’s no i in idiot

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Laughing Horse @ The Pear Tree | 2 - 26 August (not 14) @ 2:45pm except 21 -25 @ 12:15pm Critically acclaimed idiot and author, Olaf Falafel is back with another hour of surreal stupidity, inventive jokes, audience participation and the veryloosest...

What’s on in Edinburgh? A baker’s dozen of ideas for November 2017

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The granton:hub Tuesday Art Club in painting & drawing is tutored by local Granton artist Gareth Hutchison. The course starts on Tuesday 3rd October (1 - 3pm) and runs till 21st November.1 November 2017Edinburgh-based...

Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival 2018 – Get ready for Carnival this Sunday

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One of the highlights of the Jazz Festival is undoubtedly the Carnival which will take place in its usual brightly coloured fashion this weekend.The parade will be led by Barefeet Theatre who are an...

Edinburgh bloggers – Juliet Wilson

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We have discovered that there are actually two Juliet Wilsons in Edinburgh and both of them blog. So don't get confused! We talked to this Juliet Wilson...the one who is interested in education and...

At The Queen’s Hall – This is Caledonian Soul

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This Is Caledonian Soul Announces Full Line UpWhat is Caledonian Soul? In Blue Rose Code Presents 'This Is Caledonian Soul’ - produced in association with Made In Scotland - Ross Wilson (aka Blue Rose Code) will,...

History Festival continues this week

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‘Previously…’, Scotland’s History Festival, continues this week with a range of events for all ages.  The second week of the three-week long celebration of Scottish history has drama, music, a history bookfest, eminent historians and...

Hospitality Industry Award Scholarships in Edinburgh

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The hospitality and tourism industry in Scotland received a boost today when the Hospitality Industry Trust HIT Scotland awarded scholarships to 110 students and workers from across Scotland. The scholars were announced at the...

Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2018 REVIEW – Just William’s Luck ***

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'Shedload Theatre present a love letter to Richmal Crompton's classic characters in a fresh and dynamic adaptation. Fusing imaginative physical storytelling, screaming and screaming, music, knights of the square table, Foley sound effects, the...

Letter from Scotland

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“Summer’s lease hath all too short a date.”  As ever, Shakespeare has it right. The festivals are over, the streets are quiet again, the schools are back, the labours of autumn begin and we...

New Festival Director announces 2015 classical music programme

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Today the news that the classical music fans in the city have been waiting for - the new Festival Director unveils his choice for the 2015 Edinburgh International Festival. In truth there will be a...

Exhibitions at The Gallery on the Corner

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All the Devils Inside Her - this is a collaboration between Ross Kerr and Michelle Gates and is currently showing at the gallery on the corner till 30 April.South African artist Ross Kerr and...

Matilda the Musical Heading to Edinburgh Next Spring

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The Royal Shakespeare Company has announced that Matilda The Musical will be heading to Edinburgh in April 2019 accompanied by a specially devised education programme, Change My Story. This is a new RSC education...

The Edinburgh Reporter in conversation with The Handsome Family

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You may know them as a multi-genre folk act for their obscure lyrics and admiration for animals; or you may know them because of the True Detective theme song. It's a question the husband and wife duo...