Edinburgh Cup gets in trim to boost quality fields at Musselburgh’s Derby Day meeting
A drop in distance by just three furlongs could make a huge difference to the prestigious £40,000 Edinburgh Cup at Musselburgh Racecourse on 3 June, believes track boss Bill Farnsworth.
The feature race on a £139,000 seven race card has been shortened from 1½ miles...
Glass half full for Musselburgh Racecourse as Level Zero conditions limit summer attendances
The move to Level Zero Covid-19 restrictions will have a limited impact on the number of racing fans Musselburgh Racecourse can welcome over its crucial summer season.
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced yesterday (Wed 13 July) that restrictions in Scotland would be eased from 19...
Scottish Canals back Doddie Aid
Doddie Aid fundraisers can stop off for a welcome break at the Falkirk Wheel (pictured) or Caledonian Canal Centre while they clock up the miles.
Scottish Canals have pledged their support for Doddie Aid 2023 by offering those taking part in the mass participation exercise...
Extra race meeting at Musselburgh on Tuesday
Musselburgh Racecourse is staging an extra jumps meeting on Tuesday with the price of an entry ticket at only £10.
The East Lothian course was awarded the additional meeting by the British Horseracing Authority as a result of Storm Ciara which has forced a...
Fixtures for 2020/21 club & school season announced by Scottish Rugby
The fixtures for each tier of the Scottish game has been published by Scottish Rugby as the sport makes steady progress to resume, in line with public health guidelines.
Following widespread Scottish Rugby Council consultation a regional model for competitions in the 2020/21 season was...
30th July starting date for FOSROC Super6 Season 2
The second season of the FOSROC Super6 competition has been confirmed by Scottish Rugby to be starting on Friday 30 July.
After a 15-month hiatus the tournament kicks off with Boroughmuir Bears hosting city rivals Heriot’s Rugby at Meggetland, the following day Stirling County will...
Musselburgh jumps back into action with best ever National Hunt programme
Musselburgh Racecourse jumps back into action on Saturday 30 October with its “biggest and best ever” National Hunt programme.
Aside from the opening £100,000 fixture, season highlights include the traditional Betway New Year’s Day meeting on 1 January, the £250,000 weekend double-header bet365 Scottish Festival...
Don McLean chats to the Edinburgh Reporter ahead of Usher Hall concert
Edinburgh music fans have one last chance to hear arguably the greatest song ever written performed live on stage, when the legendry Don McLean visits the city next week.
The concert is part of his tour to celebrate 50-years since he released American Pie as...
World champion equestrian event in East Lothian
ROS CANTER COMES TO SCOTLAND
The new 'Training To Win' Lecture Demo comes to Rockrose Equestrian Centre, Scotland on 9 March 2020.
World Champion Ros Canter and top coach Caroline Moore, show you the secrets of their success and what goes on behind the scenes when...
Super6 to receive FOSROC support for second year
Construction Solutions company FOSROC will continue its support of Scottish Rugby’s part-time professional league Super6 for a second year.
Its name will also be the title sponsor to the ‘Sprint Series’, a shortened Super6 tournament taking place in the autumn of this year, which will...
From bumps to babies and beyond
Offering something for all ages and stages, the ‘biggest club in town’, is launching a new set of pre and post-natal fitness classes in two of its venues.
From Pregnancy to Mum and Baby Yoga to Bumps and Babies, the sessions will be launching at...
Betway Easter Saturday kicks off Musselburgh’s Flat season
Musselburgh Racecourse gets its Flat season underway with the £174,000 Betway Easter Saturday Race Day on 3 April.
With 16 Flat fixtures staged over the summer months and into October, the East Lothian course will continue to race behind-closed-doors but is primed to accommodate spectators...
Bowman takes another bow at Stobo Castle Ladies Day party
DJ, television presenter and podcast host Edith Bowman, is returning to Musselburgh Racecourse to host the After Racing Party at the popular Stobo Castle Ladies Day.
The former Radio 1 DJ, who now presents the weekly Soundtracking podcast on which she interviews film-makers about their...
UCI World Cycling Championships – Men Elite Road Race starts off in Edinburgh
While the UCI World Cycling Championships are taking place in Glasgow there is one race which begins in the capital.
The Men's Elite Road Race will trundle down The Mound on 6 August from a start at Arthur's Seat. Some city centre roads will...
Popular Steamie sells out at The Brunton
The Brunton inform us that tickets for The Steamie, which runs from Wednesday 25 to Saturday 28 January, are sold out.
Also scheduled is the Golden Globe winning movie The Banshees of Inisherin (15) on Wednesday 25 January. starring Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson,
The National Theatre Live brings Arthur Miller's The Crucible to Venue 1's big screen...
Twilight highlights at new Sunday race meeting for Musselburgh
Musselburgh Racecourse kicks off the £600,000 Sky Bet Sunday Series at its next meeting on Sunday (25 July).
With almost £200,000 prize money on offer at the East Lothian course, Musselburgh is joining with Haydock and Sandown to launch the triple “twilight” fixtures which will...
Musselburgh Racecourse under starter’s orders to welcome back spectators
Musselburgh Racecourse will welcome spectators for the first time in more than a year at its next race meeting on Tuesday 25 May.
In a carefully managed event, the East Lothian track will admit 250 racing fans in the first steps towards lifting Covid-19 restrictions...
Allan Stewart excited by debut at Festival Theatre
Allan Stewart and Grant Stott headline along with Jordan Young in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs at the Festival Theatre over the Festive period.
Stewart will be Nurse May and Stott the The Man in the Mirror and with Jordan Young as Muddles in...
Van Gogh Alive coming to Edinburgh
Van Gogh Alive, the hit exhibition will continue its world tour with a stop at Edinburgh's Festival Square.
Described as 'the world's most-visited immersive, multi-sensory experience', Van Gogh Alive exhibits the life and work of the Dutch artist. The experience immerses visitors in the life...
Virtual reality games at Realm VR
Just back from Realm VR at 600 Gorgie Road, Edinburgh. It's in an office block (pictured) and, possibly, one you have passed many times without knowing what is inside.
Basically, the Realm VR package provides virtual reality games through a headset.
Not a gamer at...
Barbara Dickson, The Rezillos and Big Country on at The Brunton
The Brunton welcomes three top artists during The Saltire Festival programme to celebrate St Andrew's Day.
Barbara Dickson performs with her full band on Saturday, November 30 (7.30pm). She started her career in the folk clubs and has since recorded numerous hit songs including Answer...
2019 Paraclimb Festival Coming to the EICA at Ratho
The Scottish ParaClimb 2019 is being held on Sunday the 8th September alongside a new Adult Lead and Speed Competition.
This means that the paraclimb routes will be spread across new areas of the Ratho walls, giving some great new challenges which have not been...
Musselburgh Racecourse’s £240,000 Easter Parade gets Flat season off to a flyer
Musselburgh Racecourse's £240,000 Easter Parade gets Flat season off to the flyer
The £100,000 Betway Queen’s Cup lifts the curtain on Musselburgh’s 16-fixture summer Flat season on Easter Saturday. (16 April).
The Betway Easter Saturday meeting also features six other quality races on a card which...
Panto, music, film and poetry at The Brunton
The Brunton in Musselburgh features a variety of live events and films for all ages and the Christmas panto is back from Wednesday, November 23 to Saturday 31 of December and it is Sinbad. He voyages from Fisherrow over the sea searching for fortune, and finding romance with...
A bilingual future for Edinburgh’s preschoolers?
A young Scottish linguist is transforming the language learning opportunities of under fives in Edinburgh.
Christopher Atha founded Future Bilingual in August 2021 with the aim of providing native-speaker led, immersive language learning experiences for preschoolers in the city.
A qualified secondary school languages teacher, he...
Overnight road closure on Saturday on the A720
The westbound carriageway of the A720 Edinburgh City Bypass will be closed for resurfacing between Baberton and Calder Junctions from 20:30 until 06:00 on the night of 27 March.
A diversion route for westbound traffic will be signposted from Baberton Junction via the B701 and...
CAC furniture exhibition due to open in March goes digital
'Adjust/Adapt', a major new group exhibition showcasing and celebrating the transformative power of creativity and craft to transcend challenging times and presented by a partnership of The Scottish Furniture Makers Association (SFMA) and Visual Arts Scotland (VAS), was due to open on 27th March...
Race day will raise funds for charity in memory of popular young farmer
A charity set up in memory of an agricultural student who died tragically young will benefit from Musselburgh Racecourse’s next race day on Sunday (19 February).
Funds will be raised at The Thomas Sherriff Young Farmers Raceday for the George Crawford Legacy Trust, set up...
‘Tour de Forth’ returns with support from record breaking Josh Quigley
Josh Quigley, the record-breaking Scottish cyclist, has thrown his support behind plans for the return of the Tour de Forth sportive, which was cancelled last year due to Covid-19. The annual event has raised hundreds of thousands of pounds for charities, including its main...
‘Inspiring Sportswomen’ – webinar presented by Grange HC
Grange Hockey Club are running a free webinar event next week with four inspirational and hugely talented Scottish Sportswomen.
They have pulled the event together as a great opportunity to hear from some of Scotland’s best team athletes about their journeys so far, showcasing some...
