Culture

The co-founders of tbc  ('to be confirmed’) teamed up with Scotland’s top lifestyle influencer, Lois White, to celebrate the app’s launch in the capital. Designed to get users offline and to date in real life without...

The Bike Station knows that children very quickly grow out of their bikes.The charity that believes cycling should be accessible to everyone, and they deliver a whole range of projects to break down...

Edinburgh has been ranked as the UK's most attractive city to live in for European expatriates, with Aberdeen in second place. The Scottish capital tops the chart as the "most liveable" UK destination, in...

‘Filth,’ the eagerly anticipated film based on the Irvine Welsh novel of the same name is released in Scotland today, and actor Brian McCardie who plays the less than politically correct Detective Constable Dougie...

A call was issued to emerging artists by Virgin Hotels Edinburgh which has set up an Artist in Residence programme to support the capital's creative community.The first artist who has been appointed is...

The show must go on, but even as the audience takes their seats it’s clear that Cornley Drama Society are having problems as auditorium lights flicker and cables are woven through the stalls as...

Interview for The Edinburgh Reporter - an interview with the bassist and singer who is coming to Edinburgh on 3 May. "I'm a Celt; the drones, the keening, the airs; it's proper deep stuff...

Malones Leith is now open on Constitution Street from 11am to 1am every day, adding to the group's three others in Scotland.With an emphasis on sustainability the pub will only source drinks from brands...

British Street Food Awards and Edinburgh Food Festival have announced they are teaming up for this year’s events with the Scottish Final of the awards taking place at the capital’s largest free-to-enter food festival...

Portobello pizzaiolo Michael Notarangelo has returned to his roots with the opening of a new pizzeria in the seaside town.Pronto, on Brighton Place, promises it will deliver the most authentic pizza possible outside of...

The 14th edition of Scotland the Best has been published for you to refer to before heading off on days out, either further afield or days spent in Edinburgh.While the book itself has...

Dr Simon Gage, OBE who has been involved with Edinburgh Science for three decades, and 29 of those as the CEO and Director, is to step down from the organisation after this year's festival....

Joseph Mallord William Turner’s watercolours from the Scottish national collection will be exhibited throughout the month of January, free for the public to enjoy at the National Gallery of Scotland.Turner in January is...

Following a fabulously extravagant press night on Thursday the newest cinema in town is ready to open its doors to the public on Saturday.The new Everyman is the 37th venue in the UK...

Air Canada has announced it will resume and extend its non-stop service between Edinburgh and Toronto.Starting from June 2023, the service will operate up to daily during the summer peak, and continue three...

GO OVER THE BRIDGE TO CELEBRATE THE DAY OF LOVE   Love is in the air at Pettycur Bay Holiday Park & The Bay Hotel at Kinghorn in Fife, and at its sister business, the Old...

Edinburgh's culinary scene has recently welcomed a vibrant addition with the opening of RIO Brazilian Steakhouse. Housed in the Assembly Rooms, where previously Jamie’s Italian, then Insomnia Martini Bar and latterly Stack &...

From Hamilton to Hollywood’s Broderick and Parker, new writing to bite-size drama and a magical trip along the Yellow Brick Road, February has it all. What better way to open a new monthly theatre column...

The traditional May Day festival was held on Calton Hill on Sunday evening.See what you missed here.All photos courtesy of Brian Anderson. (Some of these photos show people in various states of undress)

The Earth and Saturn reach their furthest apart all year plus the Moon takes centre stage to aid in locating constellations in the February sky. Meanwhile, Jupiter remains a bright object in the evening...

Mother's Day is on Sunday 10 March 2024. If you want to spoil your mum or someone you regard as a mum then we have some ideas for you.Mums are "Inn" for a treat...

Paolo Nutini's debut album from 2006 These Streets has won the 2023 Modern Scottish Classic Award in the Scottish Album of the Year (SAY) Award.This is a recognition of an album from...

Another day, another new Edinburgh opening, but this time it is Edinburgh based Caledonian Heritable who are investing in a new late night speakeasy at the West End.Encore Edinburgh is a late night...

The Edinburgh International Festival 2024 will this year bring audiences and artists together more closely than ever under its new theme Rituals that Unite Us.The 2024 theme takes inspiration from philosopher Byung-Chul Han. His...

The 14th annual silent film festival takes place at the Hippodrome Bo'ness next month with a programme full of the best old movies around.The programme for this year's HippFest has just been announced along...

This year there will be a special Scottish commemorative event marking the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings.Scotland's Salute - a concert at Usher Hall on 6 June 2024 - will mark 80 years...

Edinburgh Science Festival has announced that it has appointed a new director to take over after the retiral of Dr Simon Gage after 34 years with Edinburgh Science.The new Director will be Hassan...

The city centre was full of petrolheads on Saturday attracted by the sight of the 100 supercars which are setting off from the capital on Sunday morning.First setting a heading for London the...

Since the school vacated the building in 1968,  finding a new use for the Old Royal High School building on Calton Hill has been a major subject of public controversy. Widely seen by architectural historians as...

The pandas, Tian Tian and Yang Guang, are leaving, but not until the Zoo has said a giant farewell with a series of prize draws to win the chance of feeding the pandas.There...