Culture

Edinburgh's Queen's Hall was buzzing tonight with music from many of the 'happening' bands of the moment. Held in the capital for the first time tonight's Live at the Longlist offered us the chance...

11.15am Sea lion training 11.30am Flamingo talk 11.45am Lemurs talk 12.15pm Bongos talk 12:30pm Gelada baboons talk 12.45pm Carnivore talk (meet by the Pallas's cats) 2.15pm Penguin Parade & talk 2.45pm Indian rhinos talk 3.15pm Chimpanzees talk 3.45pm Capuchin & Squirrel Monkey Talk (at the Living Links building) 4.30pm Steller's Sea Eagle TalkOther times to...

Be an early bird and book by 31 January 2019 to receive a 10% discount on weekly Holiday Club places at Edinburgh Leisure for the February 2019 half term. Enrol your kids in the biggest...

Edinburgh's Grassmarket is set to become a giant play area tomorrow. As part ofnational 'Playday', children will be able to get involved in a range of activities up and down the popular area....

This is an absolutely stunning piece of work by theatre group Paines Plough.The two hander has fast-paced dialogue that takes you on a real journey of emotion.Great use of humour and a tear in my...

Are you an aspiring photographer? Do you have what it takes to convey one of the world’s grandest arts festivals in striking images?If so, get in contact with the Edinburgh International Festival, which is...

Reformed Scottish punk pioneers, The Skids, play the Liquid Room in Edinburgh next Friday May 5th.  To celebrate the fortieth anniversary of the band and of the spread of punk across Britain, writer and...

A craft beer festival is being staged at Hector's in Edinburgh until 15 July, celebrating the amber nectar in its many forms.The Stockbridge local in Deanhaugh Street offers an extensive choice including bottle, can...

LUNCH HELD IN SUPPORT OF THE PRINCE’S TRUST SCOTLAND RAISES £16,000 Guests from Scotland’s leading financial services joined The Prince’s Trust Scotland at a fundraising lunch in support of the youth charity, raising over £16,000. Over...

Wondering what to wear on Ladies Day at Musselburgh Racecourse this year? Well wonder no longer as you will be able to get top tips from Edinburgh Fashion Week, not about the racing but...

Dance providers across Scotland are offering free taster Get Dancin' dance classes in January, as part of the nationwide Get Scotland Dancing campaign to inspire more people to get active and participate in dance. Get Dancin' offers opportunities for people...

 SUNDAY 6 JULY 2014Art Maker: join the Art Maker Club (for ages 4-12) and make your own masterpieces with artists Tessa Asquith-Lamb and Louise Fraser. 2-4pm drop-in session, Scottish National Gallery, The Mound.  Free and...

With the 70th Edinburgh International Film Festival now almost over, organisers have paidtribute to the funders, partners and supporters who have made this year’s milestone edition possible.Ken Hay, CEO of Edinburgh International Film Festival, said:“EIFF...

 This year's Magic Fest was launched yesterday at Lauriston Castle by Magic Fest director and magician Kevin McMahon. The theme for 2013 is WonderlandFrom 28 June - 5 July 2013, audiences are invited to...

The race to be first past the post in the Scottish Referendum will be run in a special one-off horse race just days before the Scottish Referendum vote on 18 September 2014.The two horse...

Dads Rock: part of a multi-award winning network of free playgroups for Dads and Kids (aged 0-5). 10-11.30am today and every Saturday, Whale Arts, 30 Westburn Grove and The Prentice Centre, 1 Granton Mains Avenue (groups operate at...

Edinburgh Tradfest’s new Spotlight season of online concerts continues tonight (Mon 19 Oct, 8pm) with Shetland Springs featuring musicians Catriona MacDonald (fiddle, String Sisters) and Margaret Robertson (fiddle, piano, Edinburgh Military Tattoo).A ‘spring’ is...

Raw talent might be sufficient in a Fringe act,  but even with core ability in the first place, you have to practice hard to make anything out of it.Worbey and Farrell are two hugely talented pianists, but they do...

Edinburgh Iranian Festival Opening Ceremony: a non-political showcase for world-class Iranian culture, for musicians and artists working both in and outside Iran. Tonight's event will include an introduction to the 2015 programme, a poetry...

Bags of Art: cool and creative fun with artists Tessa Asquith Lamb and Louise Fraser. For ages 4-12. 2-4pm, Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art ONE, Belford Road. Free, no booking required. Supported by...

Re-Union Boats History Cruise: a two hour cruise to find out more about the history of the Union Canal. How, why and when was it built? What was it used for, and who was...

The Edinburgh Sketcher has a range of gift ideas for you which includes Christmas cards sent straight to your door.The full range is available on his Etsy shop page here.A variety pack of six Christmas...

Corpsing - a theatrical term for actors taking a giddy-turn and spontaneously giggling at the most inappropriate moment.In homage to the classic Ealing revenge black-comedies and melodramatic farce, playwrights, Callum Ferguson and Lewis...

Cameo Toddler Time: Bing Programme 4 - Bake, Train, Say Goodbye, Lost and Picnic (U). Short screenings for pre-school children, their parents and carers. Bing is a groundbreaking TV series for CBeebies, celebrating the...

Edinburgh International Conference Centre (EICC) and its Venue 150 stage have put Edinburgh Fringe 2014 tickets for top stand-ups Daniel Sloss and Jimeoin on sale in time for Christmas.News that two of next year’s...

Our Pick of Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2017Unholy Mess in association with Omnibus Theatre presents Above the Mealy-mouthed Sea, a strange, funny and poignant play about the self we present to the world and the...

 A trilogy of plays about James I, II and III of Scotland was unveiled at Edinburgh Castle this morning, and the plays are promised to be a vividly imagined and mysteriously playful version of...

Contemporary colour signals new exhibition in LeithNew spring exhibition launches 13 March 2014 Artists include Alison Cowan, Tommy Fitchet and Celia Forrest A colourful collection of work from Scottish based artists will create the focal point...

Join the Victorian era’s finest time travelling magicians as they tackle one of the festive season’s most iconic tales, Charles Dickens’ ‘A Christmas Carol’, adding their own blend of fantastical storytelling and mind-bending illusions...

IlluminArchie is the hilarious new show by 'super cool, super smart storyteller' (Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard) and award-winning comedian, Archie Maddocks.  He is described as 'poignant, inventive and razor-sharp' (BroadwayBaby.com) and as having 'a...