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‘It’s a wrap!’ as ESF 2022 closes after another successful edition
The Edinburgh Science Festival has truly came back from a challenging period in history with a bang, doing what it does best – live,...
James Lindsay – in concert at Assembly Roxy on 29th April
Musician James Lindsay is an award-winning composer and instrumentalist who pushes the boundaries of Scottish folk, contemporary jazz, and experimental rock music. His writing...
Stars of ‘Cirqulation’ showed off their skills on Circus Lane
Scotland’s iconic Circus Cabaret Night is back, freshening the blood flow of Scottish Circus Arts. Created by Edinburgh-based company Delighters to demonstrate the true...
Edinburgh Science Festival celebrates Earth Day with Earth, Wind and Gaia
As Edinburgh Science Festival enters its final weekend this Friday there are a host of exciting events coinciding with Earth Day 2022 and highlighting...
Consumer habits challenged by major new exhibition at The Mound
Living on Earth are over 7 billion people and our ever-increasing collective thirst for 'stuff' is detrimentally affecting the way we live. But there...
‘Dig up a Dinosaur’ with ESF at City Art Centre this Easter holiday
Edinburgh Science Festival - on from now until 24 April - has sci-curious minds of all ages covered this Easter holidays!
Valentina Maia (archaeologist), 7...
Circus Cabaret Night ‘Cirqulation’ is back to explore the future
Circus Cabaret Night is back, freshening the blood flow of Scottish Circus Arts. Created by Edinburgh-based company Delighters to demonstrate the true skill of...
Free tickets and books for all school kids at the 2022 Edinburgh International Book...
Thanks to the generosity of long-term Lead Sponsor, Baillie Gifford, the Edinburgh International Book Festival has been able to announce that this year’s Schools...
Edinburgh Art Festival appoints Kim McAleese as new Director
Edinburgh Art Festival (EAF), the UK’s largest annual festival of visual art, is delighted to announce Kim McAleese as its new Director. She takes...
A survivor of the Holocaust visits his portrait at the Palace of Holyroodhouse
Holocaust survivor, Arek Hersh MBE, recently visited the Palace of Holyroodhouse to view his portrait, painted in 2021 by Massimiliano Pironti, which is part...
DATASPHERE, Edinburgh Science Festival’s new major exhibition at NMS
Taking centre stage at Edinburgh Science Festival 2022, DataSphere is an innovative, multi-media and free exhibition which is set to immerse audiences in the...
‘Tam O’Shanter, Tales & Whisky’ premieres in Edinburgh on Friday
'Tam O’Shanter, Tales & Whisky' The hottest ticket in town this spring should be 'Tam O’Shanter, Tales & Whisky'. Premiering at Assembly Roxy in...
Edinburgh Science Festival 2022 – promoting the links between Art and Science
Science and the arts are often considered to be two, completely unconnected, practices, but this year's Edinburgh Science Festival is dedicated to showing the...
Edinburgh Science Festival 2022 looks forward to City Art Centre return
Celebrating the upcoming launch of Edinburgh Science Festival 2022 on Saturday 9 April, as well as City Art Centre’s long-awaited return as the Festival’s...
‘Sunshine on Leith’ to be final production before King’s refurbishment
Featuring hits Sunshine on Leith, I’m On My Way, Letter from America and I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles), 'Sunshine on Leith' is both a...
Panto star running to aid King’s Theatre redevelopment fund
Star of the King’s Panto, Jordan Young, will be running a half marathon as part of the Edinburgh Marathon Festival in May of this...
‘Helen Glassford: Encounters’ opens at The Scottish Gallery
Wild Scottish landscapes will adorn the walls of The Scottish Gallery this April when Helen Glassford's exhibition 'Encounters' opens to the public. Her paintings...
‘Wonder Festival’, a festival of ‘work-in-progress’, to open at The Lyceum
The Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh is delighted to present 'Wonder Festival', a brand new and exciting two week festival of work-in-progress that invites audiences...
Inaugural ‘Workshops Week’ launches this Easter
Workshops, studios, and galleries from across Scotland will be opening their doors to the public this Easter for an exciting range of events, exhibitions...
National Library of Scotland opens ‘New Treasures’ exhibition
Featuring objects from the extensive collection at the Library, 'Treasures of the National Library of Scotland' is a new permanent thematic display. From early...
Edinburgh celebrates 75 years as a Festival City in 2022
After coming into being in the shadow of a worldwide cataclysm, this year is the 75th anniversary of Edinburgh's birth as a world leading...
Tam O’Shanter to bring gothic Edinburgh to life with poetry, prose, comedy & music
Premiering at Assembly Roxy in Edinburgh on Friday 15 April, 'Tam O’Shanter, Tales & Whisky' is a contemporary take on the gothic Edinburgh of...
Paul McGann to narrate HippFest’s closing film
'Withnail and I' and 'Dr Who' actor, Paul McGann, made an appearance outside the Hippodrome in Bo’ness ahead of his HippFest 2022 appearance.
Mr. McGann...
2022 International Children’s Festival launches its programme
With a live programme for schools, families and industry professionals, the Edinburgh International Children’s Festival launched today (17th match). The Festival will run over...
Capital Theatres announce a new corporate partnership with Stewart Brewing
A new corporate partnership with Stewart Brewing, a craft brewery based right here in Edinburgh, has been announced by Capital Theatres.
Stewart Brewing’s values chime...
‘Van Gogh Alive’ opens in the Capital
'Van Gogh Alive', the multi-sensory phenomenon created by Grande Experiences, finally comes alive tomorrow (Thu 17th March) and transforms Festival Square into an immersive, one-of-a-kind...
New, climate themed, Edinburgh Science Festival drinks trail kicks off on Saturday
Saturday, 19 March, sees the start of 'Toast to Gaia',a self-guided trail of Edinburgh’s leading independent bars and restaurants, each offering a brand-new climate-themed...
Scottish artist James Morrison to be celebrated at The Scottish Gallery
The Scottish Gallery celebrates the life and work of one of Scotland’s most-loved artists this June, in a major retrospective show James Morrison 'A...
Bo’ness’ ‘Hippodrome Silent Film Festival’ returns next week
Scotland’s only silent film festival will return to the Hippodrome - Scotland’s oldest purpose built cinema - in Bo’ness on Wednesday 16 March, for...
Scottish Ballet to present ‘The Scandal at Mayerling’ at Festival Theatre in May
'The Scandal at Mayerling', Sir Kenneth MacMillan’s iconic ballet about a dysfunctional royal family was boldly created in 1978 and is now reimagined and...
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