Culture

EU experts target Brits for safe smile makeover alternative to “Turkey teeth”Self-conscious Scots who lack confidence in their smile are being offered a safe and affordable EU alternative to dreaded “Turkey teeth” – just...

In Modern Witches, a woman in the midst of a sapphic relationship crisis finds her ground thanks to the spirits and witches in her life, resulting in a surprise visit from Virginia Woolf’s ghost.Lesbian...

The activism group Extinction Rebellion Edinburgh and Lothians are holding a Fringe talk on 22 August.The Liquid Rooms event will be led by two speakers from XR’s Edinburgh and Lothians local group, Dom and...

With the fortieth anniversary approaching of arguably the finest performance from a Hibs team in the club’s history, Edinburgh headmaster turned author, Ted Brack, has  launched his latest book, ‘The game on new year’s...

The Botanist located in St Andrew's Hall just beside St James Quarter has now officially opened with a launch party featuring signature drinks and music from the decks.Live music will be a key...

The Scottish National Jazz Orchestra joins forces with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra and Japanese piano virtuoso Makoto Ozone to play Rhapsody in Blue at the Usher Hall on Friday 3 May.Ozone will be...

These fabulous fireworks shots were taken from the north of the city just outside the 'no fly zone' imposed by Police Scotland during Edinburgh's Hogmanay.

With the quirky touch of public rooms named after Shetland Ponies originally stabled in the nearby Stud on the estate, it is obvious that there is a great deal of history surrounding the original...

The audience at this Tradfest event learned how Scotland came to be formed in the new telling of the 3,000 year old myth of the Cailleach, or old hag,  who, it is believed, created...

AN ESSEX theatre producer is bringing not one but two shows to the Edinburgh Festival in August.There are over 3,500 shows at the world’s largest arts festival and Joel Goodman hopes that theatre goers...

UniqueAssembly, the organisers of Edinburgh's Hogmanay, have announced on Thursday that Björn Again the parody ABBA show will headline the Night Afore Disco Party in Edinburgh.In addition there will be a four day...

A group of 50 authors have written to the Edinburgh International Book Festival (EIBF) asking it to drop its major sponsor Baillie Gifford over its alleged involvement in fossil fuels.The authors include big...

The monthly networking event is back at the Black Ivy in Bruntsfield on Thursday Feb 29th'Love Your Business' is a relaxed, informal networking event, held in Bruntsfield on the last Thursday of every month,...

Perhaps unsurprisingly, given the current state of the world, many of the artists featured in this year’s New Contemporaries exhibition at The Royal Scottish Academy are looking for comfort.This may be in happy...

Edinburgh's tram extension opens up new horizons, well it did for me. Leith Walk is an area of the Capital I have not visited for ages, but I will be back soon.Why? Because I...

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 co-founder of one of Scotland’s leading junior stage schools has called on young people interested in a career in the performing arts to attend two days of auditions and masterclasses which the school...

A Scots schoolgirl singer who wowed judges on TV's The Voice Kids UK is performing in TWO shows on the Fringe.Elyssa Tait, 13, reached the finale of the hit ITV show last month after...

Edinburgh Playhouse has announced today that audiences will be welcomed back 536 days after the curtain came down due to the pandemic.The theatre will open on 5 September 2021 with two sold out...

One of Scotland's leading performing arts schools is opening its doors to the public, encouraging future stars to remain in Scotland to study.  The MGA Academy of Performing Arts, Scotland’s only fully accredited performing art...

David Macpherson had the outline idea for The Rig partly from the stories his dad told him about working in the oil and gas industry. Now four years after he framed the original idea for...

Mhairi Black has been MP for Paisley & Renfrewshire South since being elected in 2015, when she was just 20 years old.She took her final exam at Glasgow University after the election, and...

At The Festival Theatre this winter Crossroads Pantomimes supported by Taylors Snacks brings Neverland onto the stage.The Pantomime Adventures of Peter Pan will begin on 25 November with Allan Stewart making his 25th...

I visited an exhibition of Rachel Maclean's work at the National Gallery in London a couple of years ago, and in the way of what is impactful, it stayed with me.The film in...

Three huge tongues – resin sculptures – lie on custom-made steel plinths. The tip of one points up, another points down.Their shiny, red, gelatinous surfaces are like jellyfish. We want to look inside...

The winners of the Edinburgh Comedy Awards which is the highest honour at the Fringe have been announced.The winner for Sky Best Comedy Show has been won by Ahir ShahUrooj Ashfaq has...

One of the world's most luxurious and unique cruising yachts called in at Ocean Terminal this week on its first ever cruise from Scotland.The Scenic Eclipse II set off from Leith for its eight...

Pettycur Bay Holiday Park will pull out all the stops when it stages a whole weekend of free entertainment and community engagement this month.The annual Caravan Show - which has not taken place in...

Scotland’s ‘Hotel of the Year’ has announced an exclusive private dining experience for romantic couples wanting to celebrate this Valentine’s Day.   Permanently berthed on Edinburgh’s vibrant waterfront, Fingal is not just a luxury five-star floating...

A new musical version of Dodie Smith’s classic book 101 Dalmatians will begin a UK tour, and will arrive at the Edinburgh Playhouse in November 2024.This new musical is written by Douglas Hodge (music...