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Children’s Hospital Asks ‘Santa to Stop Here One Last Time’
The Edinburgh Children’s Hospital Charity (ECHC) is giving children spending Christmas in hospital this year a special experience - to see snow falling on the hospital no matter what the weather is like!
The Royal...
Five things you need to know today
Eric Liddell Centre - Going for Gold
St Mary's Music School - A Symphony of Carols
St Columba's Light Up a Life
Bonhams Art Auction 29 November 2017
Previously...Scotland's History Festival 2017
The Eric Liddell Centre in Morningside...
Ocean Terminal Christmas Parade 2017
Ocean Terminal launched their programme of activities with a Christmas Parade around the Centre this morning.
All photos by GARETH EASTON PHOTOGRAPHY. t 07752666522
Gilded Balloon launches its FIRST Winter Programme!
Gilded Balloon is proud to present a brand-new, year-round home for comedy, theatre and cabaret right in the heart of the city’s West End
Headlining Gilded Balloon’s inaugural winter programme will be Morag Fullarton’s critically-acclaimed,...
Happy Christmas to all our readers
We wish you a very Happy Christmas Day today filled with fun and laughter.
And here is local musician Dean Owens to help us with that :
https://youtu.be/M0Z9HJ22Asc
Our advent calendar – Christmas Gift suggestion #24
Buy someone a pantomime ticket - for next year!
The King’s Theatre Edinburgh has announced Cinderella as the King’s pantomime for 2017/ 18.
Cinderella opens on Saturday 2 December 2017 and runs until Sunday 21 January 2018, and will once...
Our advent calendar – Christmas Gift suggestion #23
If you don't actually want to give someone a present they may not like anyway then why not give to a charity?
Edinburgh based charity Sick Kids Friends Foundation is calling out to communities around...
Celebrate Penguin Day
Wondering what to do with those children in between Christmas and New Year?
We have an answer for you here. Dynamic Earth is running Penguin Days between 27-30 December to give you the chance to...
Our advent calendar – Christmas Gift suggestion #20
What better gift for the cyclist or walker in your life than a map?
The SPOKES Edinburgh Cycle Map is an essential to help you find the roads and paths which criss cross the city...
Christmas with Miles Briggs MSP
The Edinburgh Reporter posed a number of questions to people around the city – here are some of the answers from Miles Briggs Lothians MSP!
Are you a home bird or is this time to...
I’m Glad It Isn’t Christmas Every Day!
‘‘Tis the season to be jolly’ So goes the song repeated ad finite at this time of the year and with less than a week now until Christmas Day, it’s fair to say there...
Christmas with Councillor Joanna Mowat
The Edinburgh Reporter posed a number of questions to people around the city - here are some of the answers!
Are you a home bird or is this time to go on holiday? If...
Christmas with Councillor Andrew Burns
Andrew Burns is the council leader for another four months until the council elections on 4 May 2016.
He is then retiring from the council along with many other senior Labour councillors. He will have been...
Our advent calendar – Christmas Gift suggestion #19
Know someone who is ready to head for the heights? Buy them a climbing session!
Climbing is a great way to exercise both body and mind, but you do need someone to show you the...
Our advent calendar – Christmas Gift suggestion #18
What could be more appropriate for the Mac and iPhone lover than a pre-paid card loaded up with cash which allows the recipient to buy Apps or music from the iTunes store
You can send the card by...
Our advent calendar – Christmas Gift suggestion #17
Newington Coffee shop My Front Room have an online shop for you to buy coffee for someone as a lovely unusual gift.
The shop now sells their most popular items such 250g bags of Brazilian...
Our advent calendar – Christmas Gift suggestion #16
Another book suggestion perhaps? This time on the theme of historical fiction and John Knox.
Roddy Martine wrote about the book for The Edinburgh Reporter :
"To countermand the groundswell of misinformation that has dogged Knox's...
Our advent calendar – Christmas Gift suggestion #15
For a ’thoughtful’ gift for Christmas, try a membership of The Scotch Malt Whisky Society.
It is a gift that works for established whisky fans AND whisky novices as great way to explore the whisky world further.
The...
Outlander and Game of Thrones Swords Top Christmas Gift List
Scotland’s leading licensed sword seller, The Knight’s Vault, located in Edinburgh’s historic Grassmarket, reopens this week following a refit to extend the display of its sword collection. An extended range of new, unique products have been added...
Our advent calendar – Christmas Gift suggestion #11
Stockbridge is an ideal area for a wide variety of shopping whether for gifts or treats for yourself. (and when you're Christmas shopping you are always entitled to a gift for yourself!)
The shops in Stockbridge buck...
Come aboard the Santa Bus in the Grassmarket
The Santa Bus arrives with free visits for kids, storytelling and a Winter Cafe.
The Greater Grassmarket Business Improvement District (BID) will be home to Santa and his elves, who will arrive in Edinburgh on...
Five of the best places for Christmas Shopping
The Cat’s Miaou Leith Walk
This is a wonderful gem of a gift shop, where you’ll always find a brilliant gift. Whether it’s wonderfully soft Bamboo clothing, organic soap, or bright and cheery cushions,...
Our Advent Calendar Christmas Gift Suggestion #8
Christmas suggestions for Hearts fans:
Why not treat your loved one to a Hearts Christmas jumper?! The jumper was a bestseller at Tynecastle last year and is now available in both adult and children sizes....
Christmas at the Palace of Holyroodhouse
HRH The Queen doesn't spend Christmas at her Scottish Palace - which is a pity, because if she did she would no doubt enjoy all the stunning decorations created by Hannah Belcher and Deborah...
Go online and be a #SocialMediaSanta – but hurry only two days left!
SocialMediaSanta was started by Ross McCulloch, Director of Third Sector Lab, a digital agency which specialises in working with charities, about five years ago to ensure that all those children in Scotland affected by...
Our Advent Calendar Christmas Gift Suggestion #7
It is never too late to quit smoking. Whatever age the smoker is, if they make the decision to stop, their health will benefit. However, the sooner a person quits; the faster the body...
Some radio highlights on BBC Radio 4 this December
Even though it is a busy time of year we often spend more time listening to the radio or watching TV.
On Radio 4 this festive season there will be some stellar guests on Desert Island...
Topically Tinsel at The Traverse
By John Kennedy and Phyllis Stephen
Christmas-Pud cookin' and brandy flaming hot news reaches The Edinburgh Reporter from our friends at The Traverse Theatre announcing their Autumn/Winter season that promises some seriously Christmas chill-outs.
As the...
First Minister’s Christmas cards raise £170,000 for charity
The First Minister commissioned the Katie Morag creator, Mairi Hedderwick, to create the artwork for last year's Christmas card and the original artwork sold at auction today.
The proceeds will be divided between Children 1st,...
The Edinburgh Reporter Advent Calendar – Christmas Gift suggestion #3
Christmas suggestion for Hibs' fans:
Join the 11,000 season ticket holders at Easter Road for every home match with a half season ticket - on sale now!
The half season ticket covers all nine home league...
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