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The Society of Scottish Artists 130th Annual Exhibition opens this December
The full programme for the 130th anniversary edition of its renowned Annual Exhibition has been announced by The Society of Scottish Artists. A stalwart...
Frances MacDonald’s latest exhibition on at The Scottish Gallery
With 'The Road to the Isles', Frances Macdonald showcases her coastal travels in her latest solo exhibition at The Scottish Gallery this December. Known...
A Christmas Carol at The Lyceum
First staged in December 2019 just a few months before all our lives became very strange Charles Dickens’ classic and timeless story proved to...
December – some notable dates this month
This is a list of notable events which have occurred in the past in December compiled for us by the Old Edinburgh Club.
3rd In...
Jane Davidson to close in December
The Thistle Street upmarket fashion store Jane Davidson is to close next month after 53 years in business.
A fixture on Edinburgh’s fashion scene, Jane...
Birthlink is celebrating – 111 years old this year
The charity Birthlink has two shops in Edinburgh one at Lower Gilmore Place and the other in Bruntsfield
The well established thrift shops have...
Council likely to approve City Plan 2030 before submission to Scottish Ministers
Claims that plans to build 37,000 new homes in Edinburgh over the next decade are unrealistic have been played-down by the council as it...
Tale of three bridges over the Forth designed to capture the interest of tourists
A new visitor trail based upon the three bridges over the Forth at Noth and South Queensferry has been launched by VisitScotland.
The Forth...
Former SNP chief backs Alba candidate
Two days before the SNP fights for its 16th seat on West Lothian Council its former depute leader Frank Anderson has thrown his weight...
Scottish Tech Army’s local economy platform wins award for East Lothian
Less than a year since social enterprise the Scottish Tech Army began the deployment of its innovative local economy platform SOLE in East Lothian,...
Government is looking for hosts for Ukrainian families
People in Scotland are being asked to consider if they could open their homes to displaced people from Ukraine as part of a new...
FLY Open Air announces date and first performers for 2023
FLY Open Air returns for its tenth edition in May 2023, with Ben Hemsley, Eliza Rose, Job Jobse, Interplanetary Criminal and Sally C among...
Forth Children’s Theatre to perform their panto for families living aboard MS Victoria
Forth Children's Theatre's Christmas production this year is Beauty and the Beast.
The young cast will stage their show in the Wee Hub in...
Recruitment company named one of UK’s most innovative businesses
A finance sector recruitment specialist has been named as one of 14 ground-breaking business trailblazers in Scotland by WIRED Magazine and HSBC UK.
Core-Asset Consulting was...
Pensioners take aim with home’s new activity
New archery sessions entertain elderly care home residents.
Active pensioners at an Edinburgh care home are proving you are never too old to take up...
Pupils take centre stage raising funds for vital paediatric work
Leith Rotary Club supports children’s charity at annual concert
Musical talent from two Edinburgh schools joined forces this week to support a charity transforming paediatric...
Edinburgh’s Christmas attracts thousands on the first weekend
Thousands have come to the city centre over the weekend to enjoy the festivities, from stories with Santa and some junior activities in West Princes...
Scottish Women’s Football round up
Five-star Livi dominate Dryburgh to tighten grip on top
Livingston have consolidated their position at the top of the Scottish Women’s Championship with a comfortable...
Bernat Klein textiles adorn the Christmas tree at the Museum
Visitor Experience Assistants Laurinda Kelly and Laurie Turner put the finishing touches to the National Museum of Scotland’s 2022 Christmas tree.
This year’s decorations are...
Accountancy firm bolsters board with appointment of new adviser
A leading accountancy firm has expanded its presence in Edinburgh with the appointment of one of the city's best-known former lawyers.
Greig Honeyman will advise...
Butcher Graham Cherrie retires today after four decades in Albert Street
Graham Cherrie is retiring today after running his butcher's shop in Albert Street for 40 years, but he is only taking a short break...
Event management company supports Edinburgh charity It’s Good 2 Give
Having chosen Itsgood2give as its adopted charity over the past few years, Fusion Meetings & Events, (FME) one of Scotland’s leading event management companies,...
Signing the pledge for activism against gender based violence
Council Leader Cammy Day signed up as an ambassador to White Ribbon Scotland which is a campaign to involve men in tackling violence against...
Edinburgh’s Christmas is now open
Edinburgh's Christmas is now open to the public with some of the old favourites in place to entertain you from now until 3 January.
All...
Conifox open for Christmas adventures
The spectacular sight of a flying visit from Santa marked the start of Conifox Adventure Park’s magical festive extravaganza.
Leaving Rudolph and the other reindeer to rest,...
Scouting needs new volunteers – online information evening on Tuesday
Think you know Scouting – think again!
Scouts inspire and enable a generation
The volunteers are everyday heroes
Sign up for the online information evening on Tuesday 29...
A guide to Edinburgh’s Christmas
Edinburgh's Christmas produced by Unique Assembly will take place in East and West Princes Street Gardens and also on George Street.
Here is your...
Operation Winter City will begin on Saturday
Police in Edinburgh have launched this year’s campaign to keep those who live, work and visit Edinburgh safe during the festive season.
Running between Saturday...
Photography exhibition ‘Paul Duke: No Ruined Stone’ opens at City Art Centre
A new exhibition of street photography by the artist Paul Duke (b.1965) this November, depicting contemporary life in the Muirhouse area of Edinburgh, opens...
Social Bite’s ‘Festival of Kindness’ launches in Edinburgh’s St Andrew Square
The cost-of-living crisis is affecting us all, but the impact is even more devastating to the vulnerable and those who experience homelessness. Social Bite’s...
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