Tag: Christmas
Barratt and Dobbies create sustainable festive display for your new front door
Barratt Developments Scotland has partnered with Dobbies Garden Centres to show Edinburgh locals how to dress their front doors this Christmas – sustainably and on a budget.
Together with Dobbies’ top stylist, the housebuilder, which...
The Snow Queen – warming up those chilly Edinburgh nights
The new production at the Lyceum adds a Scottish twist to the classic fairytale
There’s no better antidote to a dark and gloomy winter’s night than huddling together in the warm glow of live theatre....
Off-peak tickets available for Christmas at the Botanics
The world of plants takes centre stage at Christmas at the Botanics and the illuminated trail runs for 37 nights on selected evenings during November and December.
The trail weaves through 72 acres of the...
Just one more day until Edinburgh’s Christmas
Everyone only has to be in the city centre for a short while to know that Christmas is on its way. One more sleep and then it will be time to go ice skating...
Business development opportunities
Tendering for success is the theme of the joint business lunch being hosted by Midlothian and East Lothian Chamber of Commerce and West Lothian Chamber at the Mercure Livingston on Wednesday, November 15 (noon...
Christmas market to open on Castle Street
The outdoor market on Castle Street is due to open on Saturday and will remain open until 23 December, although traders may replace each other in an everchanging tableau of Christmas goodies.
The festive...
Wind hub explained at business breakfast
The Midlothian and East Lothian Chamber Business Breakfast is on December 1 between 8.30am and 10.30am at The Goblin ‘Ha in Gifford and local businesses are invited to attend the complimentary event.
They will receive...
Festive chocolates with a hint of pudding
Capital chocolatier offers festive chocolates flavoured with real pine needles.
The 2022 Festive Selection from award winning chocolatier Sebastian Kobelt will spark evocative festive memories with Baileys by the fire, the smell of pine needles,...
Christmas festive dining on the menu at The Old Manor
“THE GARRISON” COMES TO THE OLD MANOR HOTEL
With bookings for this year’s Christmas Party Nights in full swing, The Old Manor Hotel at Lundin Links has decided to offer something a bit different, not...
Buy social this Christmas
Scots encouraged to ‘buy social’ when choosing Christmas gifts this year.
A campaign encouraging Scots to buy social and ethical presents in the run-up to Christmas has been launched by Social Enterprise Scotland.The #BuySocialScotland initiative...
Chocolate maker looking ahead with his Scottish Santa Advent Calendar
AWARD WINNING CHOCOLATIER HOPES HIS SWEET TREAT “SCOTTISH SANTA” ADVENT CALENDAR WILL BE A FESTIVE HIT
Following two years of a compromised Christmas, award winning chocolatier and pastry chef Sebastian Kobelt is hoping his cheery...
Nine reasons why Die Hard really is a Christmas film
by James Chapman, University of Leicester
It’s that time of year for hunkering down to watch a Christmas film with the family – and to hold the annual debate over whether or not Die Hard...
The Centre helps three charities with donations from shoppers
Shoppers at The Centre, Livingston joined retailers and the management teaming supporting three organisations ahead of Christmas, River Kids, Kidzeco and Invisible Cities. Everything from food and toys to coats and winter accessories, was...
Eric Liddell Centre – Christmas appeal
Local charity, the Eric Liddell Centre, has launched an appeal for help this Christmas.
Working as a day care provider supporting elderly people with dementia, disabilities, and mental health issues – the centre has...
RMF Health lights up Christmas for NHS Lothian patients and staff
RMF Health is working with charity, Edinburgh & Lothians Health Foundation to spread joy to NHS patients and staff who will be spending this Christmas in hospital.
In a bid to make hospital feel more...
New festive menu launched at Pizza Geeks
Independent Pizzeria, Pizza Geeks, have launched their new festive menu for December - with a charitable twist.
The local pizzeria, with branches in Haymarket, Leith and Waverley Market's rooftop, have paired their new menu with...
Walking in a Window Wanderland
Residents in Portobello are being asked to dress up their windows to create a winter Window Wanderland.
The initiative, by Action Porty, is encouraging occupiers to design a festive window, and to display it by...
What’s on in December
The Edinburgh Reporter Christmas listings
Here are your essential notes on What is ON in Edinburgh this month.
Look for further details on Facebook, Eventbrite or on the links given below before finalising your plans.
And...
Still time to offer your views on Edinburgh’s Winter Festivals
The council has set up a consultation conducted by market researchers Progressive to ask for feedback from everyone in the city about Edinburgh's Christmas and Edinburgh's Hogmanay from 2022 onwards.
The council remains contractually...
Local electricians help two families
A partnership just before Christmas between ECEC (Edinburgh City Electrical Contractors) and Cyrenians (Homeless Charity) Scotland ensured that two families were able to cook their Christmas dinners.
ECEC (Edinburgh City Electrical Contractors), is a...
Letter from Scotland
In this bleak mid-winter, frosty winds may moan and they are not the only ones.
There is indeed not much to celebrate. Nearly two million people across the planet have died of Covid-19, over...
Pupils bring cheer to care home residents with festive gifts
Elderly care home residents are each being gifted a Christmas box from local school pupils to help spread joy this festive season.
Trinity Academy is set to deliver 30 Christmas boxes full of personalised letters, CDs, postcards,...
Empty Kitchens provides more meals for vulnerable people with M&S scheme
· As the countdown to Christmas continues, Edinburgh-based charity, Empty Kitchens Full Hearts, has ramped up the number of meals it is providing to those in need thanks to M&S’s food redistribution programme.
· A...
Edinburgh artist designs National Lottery’s Christmas card
Edinburgh artist, Amy Nash, has been chosen by The National Lottery to design a Christmas card which will be sent to over 400 elderly and vulnerable Scots as part of a festive drive...
Christmas donation for Edinburgh’s homeless
The company behind the regeneration of parts of North Edinburgh has made a substantial donation to help the homeless this Christmas.
Urban Union who are behind Pennywell Living has donated £1,500 to Crisis in Scotland...
The Centre launches Gift of Kindness campaign
The Centre, Livingston launches its Gift of Kindness campaign to help spread some festive cheers in the run up to Christmas and raise awareness and funds for its charity partner, Tiny Changes which is...
Cards designed for Christmas
Every year there is an annual Christmas card competition open to all City of Edinburgh Council schools – primary, secondary and special to design cards for the Education Convener, Cllr Ian Perry, and Education...
Christmas activity packs from Edinburgh Trams
If you are looking for something to keep the children amused this December, then Edinburgh Trams has it covered.
The tramway’s new Christmas activity pack has everything you need to keep little hands and minds...
Edinburgh will light up for Christmas
There will be more festive lights than ever in Edinburgh this Christmas with the help of a one-off funding boost aiming to spread some cheer at the end of a challenging year.
Thanks to savings...
It’s Christmas in Edinburgh now
The 2020 Edinburgh’s Christmas lights have been switched on alongside a specially lit 18 metre Christmas Rainbow on the Mound to accompany the tree gifted by Norway.
The Christmas Rainbow symbolises both Edinburgh’s celebration...