Culture

Tickets go on sale on Friday 8 March 2019 at 9.00am for this year's Summer Sessions in Princes Street Gardens.Lewis Capaldi will headine the event on 14 August along with We Were Promised...

Precious Metals Workshop Holds Third Annual Charity Event The Precious Metals Workshop (PMW) is holding its third annual charity event “Ready, Steady,   Jewel!”  The event is based loosely on BBC Two’s Ready Steady Cook. ...

If you're a big fan of fireworks, you're in luck this year! The big displays in the city are spread out over the course of a week, meaning you could don your hat, scarf...

Down in Leith Dazzle Ship Scotland has arrived. MV Fingal has been preserved by The Royal Yacht Britannia Trust. She was built in 1963 in Glasgow and worked as a support ship for the...

Cape Town-born pianist Philip Clouts brings his new-look quartet to Jazz at St James in Leith on Saturday, May 18 as partof a UK-wide tour.Clouts has brought in bassist Tim Fairhall, who has worked...

Scottish celebs have come together to help a national convenience retailer launch an initiative to keep communities smiling – and feel connected - throughout the current lockdown.Comedian Janey Godley, Still Game’s Mark Cox and...

Edinburgh's Christmas is going on for a bit longer than anticipated. They have announced that some of the Edinburgh’s Christmas festivities in East Princes Street Gardens are being extended until Sunday 9 January 2011. ...

The newest painting which will go on display at National Galleries of Scotland this summer is almost certainly a self-portrait by Vincent Van Gogh which was previously undiscovered.The conservators at the galleries ...

Scotland’s only haggis police box eatery, recently launched by cousins Laura and Peter Sutherland, are holding a Burns Day open mic poetry event from today Friday 25 until Sunday 27 January, in partnership with the Grassmarket...

Forth One is pleased to announce that Dave Connor will be joining the station as its new drive time presenter. The arrival of his new voice, personality and energetic character to Forth One will further...

Anthony Alderson has his own Just Eat bike named specially for him and he arrived on stage this morning on the bicycle at Pleasance Grand to tell us that we should all cycle and...

The film that Douglas Greenwood reviewed earlier in the year is now showing at The Filmhouse today and tomorrow.In the review Douglas was generous with his praise so this might be one way of...

Residents have embraced Edinburgh attractions with local discounts.The Forever Edinburgh Resident Rewards programme, run by The City of Edinburgh Council, has been declared a success, allowing locals to experience the best of what Edinburgh...

Public vote will help choose the winner of the UK's most prestigious crime writing prize, Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year 2023The search for the best crime novel of 2023 is now...

C venue 34, Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Dates 31 Jul-10 Aug Time 17:05 (0hr50) Ticket prices £8.50-£10.50 / concessions £6.50-£8.50 / children £4.50-£6.50Dancing Souls & Theatre SOMA (Hong Kong & UK)In Two Minds by Shan...

Music legends 'Big Country' will play the Teviot Debating Hall  Teviot Row House, 13 Bristo Square on Saturday 19th December.Following the incredible success of their 30th Anniversary ‘Steeltown’ Tour, the band set off again on tour...

Swap the city for the highlands with Highland Safaris Autumn WatchLooking to get out into the fresh air this autumn? Discover the sights and sounds which makes this season so special, with a short...

Join Central Children's Library staff for an outdoor Bookbug Big Splash session!This is a free, but ticketed, family only event, and is not suitable for nursery groups. Suitable for parents and children under 5s.The...

Film premieres to be held in Portobello’s historic cinema building One of Portobello’s oldest cinemas is to sell tickets again for the first time in 100 years. The old building, based on Portobello High Street, will...

The Thinking DrinkersUnderbelly Ermintrude |2035THE THINKING Drinkers have been playing to sell out audiences at the Edinburgh Fringe over August.There is a slight incentive to see the show for anyone who likes a little...

Morna Pearson’s bold and unsettling new play at the Traverse Theatre at times has the feeling of a fairy tale, with a pretty improbable set-up, larger-than-life (some might say grotesque) characters and an inexorable...

Edinburgh Zoo launches ‘cattitude’ campaign for summer season. RZSS Edinburgh Zoo is asking the nation ‘have you seen our cats?’ as it launches a summer-long campaign celebrating the attraction’s iconic cats.The Zoo is home to...

Author Ian Rankin is said to be a regular customer of Pataka and the restaurant is featured in two of his books, Set In Darkness and Standing In Another Man's Grave. I enjoy visiting the...

 Contributed ArticleHave you wandered down Princes Street or George Street lately? It’s full of autumn clothes! Now, don’t get me wrong, the Scottish skin tone loves an autumnal colour palate, and you can’t beat...

Proudly presented by the City Art Centre, 'Jock McFadyen Goes to the Pictures' is a two-floor exhibition of works by contemporary artist Jock McFadyen RA, whose impressive career has spanned over four decades. Timed...

Those of you who remember the Edinburgh Fringe during the ‘80s may recall the incorrigible crusader Mark Bunyan and his cryptic witty songs - “Is s/he one? I’d never have guessed”.The Vegetarian Song -...

Scotland’s national centre for dance, Dance Base, has announced its 2022 August programme, presented as part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe in the year celebrating the 75th anniversary of Edinburgh festivals.Known for giving a platform...

 When I ask my friends if they'd like to come along to a film festival with me, a lot of them reply "no thanks, I'd prefer to go see Fast and Furious 6 instead"....

The hot jazz and Western swing trio Hot Club of Cowtown, from Austin, Texas complete their extensive UK tour with an appearance at The Queen’s Hall.They blend the traditional 1930s Western swing of Bob Wills and Milton...

 Duty: local author Joan Rowe talks about her book, ' an epic story about love, loyalty and the winds of war.' 6pm, Far From The Madding Crowd bookshop, 20 High Street, Linlithgow. The Edinburgh Reporter's article about Joan's...