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Roll the dice at Duck & Waffle for a free brunch
Duck & Waffle at St James Quarter will celebrate their second birthday this week and they have a birthday game all diners can play.
Visitors...
Jappy Trophy award for Martin
Martin Firth received the annual Jimmy Jappy Trophy commemorating a club stalwart who died in 1980 when Carlton cricketers held their annual prize giving.
The...
Athelstaneford and Oxenfoord curling winners
The annual Jackson Trophy, presented to Edinburgh Curling Club in 1955 by the family of WK Jackson, skip of the Great Britain 1924 Olympic...
Review – Mary Poppins ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Magical Mary Poppins has flown back into Edinburgh’s Festival Theatre and there’s only one word to describe award-winning Stefanie Jones in the title role,...
Celebrating Valentine’s Day at Sotto
Looking for inspiration this Valentine's Day?
Sotto opened in Stockbridge in October. The new Trattoria and Enoteca takes its name from the Italian for...
The Doghouse – ready to deliver
Edinburgh street food specialists Belmonte Catering has devised a creative solution to continue to expand its fast-growing operation.
The business has used spare capacity in...
Councillor has sights set on Holyrood
With Holyrood elections just around the corner, more candidates are being selected every week in readiness for the campaign beginning in earnest.
Local councillor, Sanne...
Scottish Gas powers local pubs during the Six Nations
To celebrate its partnership with Scottish Rugby, Scottish Gas is providing several pubs across Edinburgh and its surrounding areas with half price electricity, during...
At Ingleby Gallery – Wings of a Butterfly
At Ingleby Gallery the new exhibition, Wings of a Butterfly, opens on Saturday between 11am and 1pm.
The exhibition continues until 19 April 2025...
The astronomical sky above Edinburgh and Lothian – February 2025
A parade of all seven planets will be in the February sky plus an occultation ofMars and Venus at greatest brilliancy all year make...
Romance and relaxation awaits at The Leddie
The Leddie has today unveiled its latest programme of Valentine-focused events aimed at bringing people together in a cosy and intimate setting. From paint-and-sip...
Super Power Agency presents Young Team’s Got Talent
An event at Queen's Hall next week will celebrate the work of young writers in their own words.
The non profit literary organisation, Super Power...
Yamato – fine Japanese dining in Tollcross
You know that feeling when you discover something wonderful and can't believe it's been there all along? That's exactly how I felt stepping into...
Five things you need to know today
It is now Chinese New Year or Lunar New Year, and there are many events planned in the capital so we are devoting a...
Looking back at February in history
Each month The Old Edinburgh Club draws our attention to what happened in the capital in years and centuries gone by.
DayEvent 1st:In...
Letter from Scotland
It blew in from the west last Friday bringing winds of 100mph and a fine spray which covered much of Scotland and closed us...
Must See Theatre this February
From Oliver and the Artful Dodger to Mary Poppins, Roxie Hart, drag queen Lola and not forgetting punk princess Toyah Willcox, there's a host of...
Concerns about closure of bank in Wester Hailes
There are serious concerns regarding the upcoming closure of the Bank of Scotland branch in Wester Hailes, and local MSP Gordon Macdonald has warned of the...
Karting ace Rachel driven to realise four wheel ambitions
In a move redolent of a teenage Andy Murray’s enrolment at a Spanish tennis academy Edinburgh motor sport prospect 17-year-old Rachel Robertson has upped...
150 years of Watsonian rugby – celebrations begin
A commemorative plaque has been unveiled at 50 Yeaman Place, Edinburgh, near the site where the Watsonian *Football Club’s rich history began with its...
Ramp does not reflect Edinburgh World Heritage advice
A ramp built in the centre of Charlotte Square has prompted questions from locals and criticism from Edinburgh World Heritage.
The ramp is, we understand,...
Summerhall Arts welcomes funding from Creative Scotland
Summerhall Arts was awarded £608,302 over three years from the Creative Scotland multi-year funding announced today. (The charity is a separate body to the...
Fringe appoints new Chief Executive
Tony Lankester has been appointed the new Chief Executive of Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society.
He was previously the CEO of Riverside Studios for five...
National Library of Scotland to celebrate centenary this year
The National Library of Scotland will celebrate its 100th birthday with a full year long birthday programme of events.
There will be a Nationwide...
Edinburgh International Festival welcome Creative Scotland funding
Creative Scotland today announced new funding including its Multi-year funding programme.
This offers three-year funding for creative and cultural organisations to support core costs and...
Professor Dynamo – first AI professor launched by Edinburgh business
The Edinburgh EdTech business, ProfessorMe, is launching its new service today.
The first digital professor, Professor Dynamo, is the latest creation of the business...
Church raises thousands for charity with pets calendar
Blackhall St Columba's church presented a charity cheque for £10,000 to Blood Cancer UK during a recent Sunday service.
Members of Drylaw Parish Church also...
Gantry sign removal on Queensferry Crossing overnight
Southbound traffic on the M90 will be diverted over the Forth Road Bridge between 1am and 5am in the early hours of Friday 31...
Lothian take VOCAL on board
The city's bus provider, Lothian, has taken local charity, Voice of Carers Across Lothian (VOCAL), on board and will support them with a new...
Indian tapas on the menu at Ronaq
Indian restaurant, Ronaq, is spicing things up with the launch of a lunchtime tapas menu.
Available from 1 February the new menu at the Comely...
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