Culture

Thank goodness for football. Like that scene from the trenches in the First World War, both sides in the referendum battle called a truce for an hour on Wednesday and played football. The No...

Creative Scotland has provided support to established and emerging screen talent at the recent Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF).Peter Mullan’s hotly-anticipated, Creative Scotland-supported feature film Neds received its world premiere. Warmly...

Residents from three Edinburgh care homes will be cooking up a treat as they go head to head in a spin off from one of television’s most popular food programmes.The three teams from The...

The Edinburgh Reporter's Mike Smith clearly wasn't impressed with what was on television over Christmas. Well, he isn't impressed any other day of the year so why should Christmas be any different...? It is, perhaps,...

The world's first purpose-built portrait gallery is a step closer to opening again to the public as the Scottish Government confirms an additional £2 million to renovate and revitalise the Scottish National Portrait Gallery. The...

There isn't a critics circle or academy around that have doubted the heart rending latest performance from Julianne Moore. The American actress has, deservedly so, spent the past few months picking up award after...

Edinburgh dream quintet ‘The Machine Room’ are one year old exactly. Influenced equally by the tight robotic DMX / Linn Drum hits of “New Order” and the Jangly Pre- Britpop wonder of “The House...

An Edinburgh author is lending her support to Capability Scotland’s Great Scottish Book Off on World Book Day on 5 March. Fran MacIlvey author of ‘Trapped: My Life with Cerebral Palsy’ is taking part in a...

Best selling Scottish crime fiction writer Ed James' latest book in the DS Scott Cullen series was released this week.After a previous case got him sidelined to a drugs investigation, DS Scott Cullen of...

Best-selling rebel writers engage with Edinburgh communities for Book Week Scotland Akala and Sam Coniffe Allende to take part in unique community events Scottish Book Trust, the national charity changing lives through reading and writing, has...

Zimbabwean writer, Tendai Huchu, has set his second novel in the city where he now lives. As the back cover informs us, ’The Maestro, The Magistrate & The Mathematician’ tells the story of three...

‘A good Pixar movie’ is a phrase so often repeated that it has almost become a cliché so upon entering my local movie house to watch Incredibles 2 I was almost searching for a flaw in their...

Santa will not be amused at the goings-on at Westminster. But he might be hoping that the gift-wrapped Scottish budget delivered this week will fill us with some compensating Christmas cheer. The Finance Secretary Derek...

Looking for something to give to a Burns enthusiast before the 'season' gets underway?This Burns night, surprise the one you love with an exclusive Ardgowan Distillery Sgian Dubh, hand-crafted from start to finish by...

The full programme for the Edinburgh International Film Festival 2015 will be announced today. We have set up a live blog here to capture the important parts!Live Blog TERLive EIFF programme launch 2015 window.cilAsyncInit =...

Dallahan, one of the most distinct forces in the international folk music scene will be appearing at the Voodoo rooms in November.Forged in Scotland's traditional music community, but drawing on the traditional music styles...

It is said that the best thrillers do more than leave your heart in your throat. They provoke strong reactions and ask questions that rarely have answers. The power of The Stanford Prison Experiment,...

IMMIGRANT DIARIES Statistics don’t tell the real story of immigrants, people doThe Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh Fringe 2015 6 – 30 August @ 10pmImmigration is a hot topic dividing Brits. How many are there? How does it...

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...

This Summer, the highly acclaimed Australian opera singer turned cabaret sensation, Ali McGregor is set to storm the UK and win over the hearts of the whole family with her jumping’ jiving jazz extravaganza...

Annabelle’s Skirting Board Adventure is a brand new theatre show for young children and families produced, written and starring Howard Read, creator of the hugely successful CBBC and live theatre touring hit Little Howard....

Monday 18 February 2018Paolozzi at Large in Edinburgh – illustrated talkEdinburgh Central Library, George IV Bridge, Edinburgh6.30-7.30pmFree admission. Tickets via Eventbrite.Tuesday 12 February 2018Launch: We Do! How to Create a Meaningful Wedding Ceremony in...

A native North American nativity scene complete with a teepee instead of a stable is among 200 nativity exhibits from around the world on show at Craigmillar Park Church this weekend.For the...

Norwegian has announced a second quarter profit this morning, despite making huge investment in their growth with several new planes bearing the red nose cone.The NOK 300 million net profit has been declared after...

20th May 2011From this evening you can join in the 48 hour Film Project in Edinburgh. It sounds great fun and there are more details here. Are you taking part? Will you tell us...

Art studios in the Abbeyhill area are opening their doors this weekend (12 and 13 September) to give the public a chance to access spaces which aren’t regularly open and meet the artists selling their work. The...