OUR NEWS BY EMAIL
Subscribe below to receive our news by email
Tag: Edinburgh local news
Fringe – Brain Hemingway at Greenside
“Brain Hemingway”, premiering at this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe, narrates the internal conflict between Erin Murray Quinlan and one of America’s greatest writers.
Hemingway fan...
EIF – National Theatre of Scotland’s ‘Medea’
Liz Lochhead’s gripping retelling of Euripides’s ancient drama takes up residence in the International Festival’s home, The Hub.
This restaging from the National Theatre of...
Terramily offers more than a new skincare regime
Terramily is a range of skincare products exclusively available at Art & Craft Collective. The name comes from the Italian for earth and is...
Bield pledges to reach net zero by 2045
Housing provider to slash carbon footprint by 90%.
Housing and care specialist Bield has launched an Energy Management and Environmental Sustainability policy with a commitment...
Mural on North Bridge will include a portrait of the Transport Convener
An image of The City of Edinburgh Council’s Transport Convener will be included on a new North Bridge mural which is hoped will make...
Edinburgh International Festival – Belvoir – Counting and Cracking
A profoundly moving story of love and political strife, of home and exile, of parents and children, 'Counting and Cracking' follows the journey of...
Edinburgh Festival Fringe – Kostya Benkovich – ‘The Suitcase’
International artist, Kostya Benkovich, who fled Russia because of his anti-war stance, first heard this phrase in March 2022 from an unknown lady at...
Edinburgh Deaf Festival – karaoke anyone?
From accessible tours to karaoke...
Edinburgh has so much to offer visitors, but if you can’t hear the tour guides it can be a challenge...
Dave’s Edinburgh Comedy Awards throwing a spotlight on new talent at the Fringe
It is the 40th birthday of the Dave Edinburgh Comedy Awards this year, and Producer and Director, Nica Burns, who has run the awards...
Assembly Festival – Masters of Choreography – ‘Beats on Pointe’ and ‘Wanderlust’
All the way over from Australia, Masters of Choreography is Australia's leading commercial dance theatre and production company. Headed up by Jennifer and Milo...
Fringe – I’ll Tell You Mine
THE REST IS STILL UNWRITTEN... SO WHAT KIND OF SONG WILL YOU SING?
Follow Oxford's original all-female-identifying a cappella group on this coming-of-age journey. Hear the songs...
Edinburgh Festival Fringe – Pleasance Theatre Trust Opening
The Pleasance are back with a bang and launching things in their usual grand style. The opening gala saw nine fantastic acts - from...
Edinburgh Deaf Festival – for children and families
Fun for children and families at the newest festival in town.
There’s a strong emphasis at the first Edinburgh Deaf Festival on providing family-friendly live...
Edinburgh International Festival – Rusalka
EIF presents a new production of Dvořák’s best-loved opera, the dark fairy tale Rusalka, features Welsh soprano Natalya Romaniw in the title role.
One of...
Edinburgh International Festival – MACRO
The 75th Festival opened with a joyful celebration of Australian and Scottish culture in a fusion of circus, dance and music.
Hailing from Adelaide, Australia,...
Edinburgh Festival Fringe – Peppa Pig – My First Concert
From Mozart to Muddy Puddles! 'Peppa Pig – My First Concert' is a fun interactive introduction to a live orchestra with everyone's favourite Pig...
Smallest whisky bar in the world right here in Edinburgh
Cask 88 is offering festival goers a tiny slice of whisky heaven.
On Princes Street, sitting on the corner of Hope Street and Shandwick...
All white panel criticised for lack of diversity
Edinburgh’s only ethnic minority councillor has said she is concerned the council is ‘inadvertently widening inequalities’ as she criticised the lack of diversity on a...
Assembly Festival – KIN – Barely Methodical Troupe
Barely Methodical Troupe brings you their five-star hit about group dynamics and camaraderie. Their physical prowess is deftly deployed, as tumbling, flying and catching...
Assembly Festival – The Choir of Man
From creative minds Nic Doodson and Andrew Kay, The Choir of Man is 60 minutes of unadulterated entertainment that combines high energy dance, foot...
Fringe – Assembly is back – with a health warning about the future
It was a rather subdued and reflective William Burdett-Coutts, the founder of Assembly, who took to the stage at the Assembly Gala launch last...
Council rent arrears rise sharply
Nearly £11 million in rent arrears is owed to The City of Edinburgh Council and the number of tenants in debt rose by 2,000...
Council to approve plans for residents first for culture events
A ‘residents first’ scheme giving Edinburgh locals a first look at new exhibitions and events could be launched by the council if funding is...
Lidl will open their Corstorphine store in two weeks
Lidl GB has confirmed that it will officially welcome customers to its new store in Corstorphine on Thursday 18 August 2022.
Situated on the site...
Man jailed for six years after 2020 assault
A 38-year-old man has been jailed following the death of Donald Maguire who was assaulted at a train station in Edinburgh in February 2020.Marc...
New sponsor for Scottish Women’s Football League
Scottish Women’s Football have announced a new partnership with Biffa who become the headline partner to the Scottish Women’s Football League – the first...
Edinburgh Festival Fringe – ‘Tropicana’ – Aidan Sadler
Join queer cabaret icon and performance tour-de-force Aidan Sadler as they take you on the award-winning journey to Tropicana!
Dandelion Cube Bike Tour, Calton Hill,...
Edinburgh Festival Fringe – ‘Caligari’ – ChewBoy Productions
'Caligari' reimagines the 1920 seminal German film ‘The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari’, with a cast of five actor-musicians taking the stage to tell the...
Critical Mass – cycle rides hoping to make a difference
Critical Mass rides take place each month on the last Saturday in the city centre - and there are Critical Mass rides around the...
Edinburgh Festival Fringe – ‘Good Grief’ – Ugly Bucket
A recipient of New Diorama Theatre and Underbelly’s hit-making Untapped Award, supported by Methuen Drama, 'Good Grief' is a cathartic reckoning with death and...
SUPPORT LOCAL NEWS
DIGITAL & PRINT EDITION
