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Edinburgh turns into a science playground this summer
Presenting over 200 digital and in-person events for sci-curious minds of all ages with the theme of One World: Science Connects Us and Cirrus...
Full programme revealed for ‘Film Fest on the Forth’ 2021
Including everything from aquatic-themed family favourites and classic Scottish movies, to exciting blockbusters, the programme for 'Film Fest on the Forth', Edinburgh International Film...
Ben Macpherson MSP gets hands-on with science at Edinburgh Science Festival
Ben Macpherson MSP, Minister for Social Security and Local Government and MSP for the Edinburgh Northern and Leith constituency visited SciMart – a farmers...
ESF virtual gallery of future green spaces presented by the British Ecological Society
The British Ecological Society (BES), in collaboration with SMASH-UK, will be presenting - as part of this year’s Edinburgh Science Festival - a virtual gallery...
Made in Scotland Showcase 2021 launches at Silverknowes
Returning for the 2021 Edinburgh Festival Fringe is the Made in Scotland Showcase presenting the best of theatre, dance and music from Scotland live...
‘In Memoriam’ – Luke Jerram’s new touring artwork installed in the Botanics
Luke Jerram’s In Memoriam, which will be presented as part of this year’s Edinburgh Science Festival, is a touring art work displayed at the...
The hybrid 2021 Edinburgh Science Festival kicks off its 33rd edition tomorrow
The world’s first, and still Europe’s biggest, science festival - The Edinburgh Science Festival – kicks off its hybrid, 33rd edition tomorrow, Saturday 26...
‘James IV – Queen of the Fight’ brings Rona Munro back to Scottish stages
Raw Material and Capital Theatres in association with the National Theatre of Scotland announce today (Fri 25th June) a new large-scale production 'James IV...
CMI announces Kristy Matheson as its new Creative Director
Scotland’s Centre for the Moving Image announced today (22nd June) the appointed of Kristy Matheson as its new Creative Director. Kristy will lead and...
33rd edition of ESF focuses on women in STEM.
The world’s first, and still Europe’s biggest, Edinburgh Science Festival starts this week and celebrates women in STEM with a large-scale street art trail...
Eric Liddell Centre welcomes the local community back for 2021 Summer Fair
On Saturday, 26 June, The Eric Liddell Centre is inviting everyone to join its Summer Fair.
The fair is being held to celebrate the well-known...
Steven Wallis holds online cooking class at The Biscuit Factory in Leith
Winner of Masterchef and regular series judge, Steven Wallis, made a special visit to Beautiful Planet zero waste store in Leith this week to...
Dovecot Studios presents ‘Jock McFadyen: Lost Boat Party’
In partnership with The Scottish Gallery, Scotland’s Dovecot Studios will mark the artist Jock McFadyen’s 70th birthday year with an exhibition of recent paintings...
Green Tourism launches Green Meetings Standard for event venues
The world’s leading sustainable certification programme, Green Tourism, is giving event venues the tools that they need for a sustainable recovery from the pandemic...
Festival Fringe will see long-awaited staging of Grid Iron’s ‘Doppler’
The Edinburgh-based theatre company, Grid Iron, is pleased to confirm that its site-responsive outdoor adaptation of Erlend Loe’s best-selling book Doppler will take place...
Recipients of first Fringe Artist and Venue Recovery Fund announced by Fringe Society
The Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society announced today (Thu. 3rd June) the recipients of the first ever Fringe Artist and Venue Recovery Fund, with five...
Kate Downie’s ‘Between Seasons’ opens at The Scottish Gallery
Kate Downie has, like so many artists, been forced to work within the confines of her own home over the last year. Whereas much...
Founding Director of the Vaccine Confidence Project awarded Edinburgh Medal
The 2021 Edinburgh Science Festival awarded the prestigious Edinburgh Medal to anthropologist and author Heidi Larson, the Founding Director of the Vaccine Confidence Project...
First major exhibition of artist Donald Smith presented by CAC
The City Art Centre and Ann Lanntair, Stornoway will, this summer,present, Eileanach: Na dealbhan aig Dòmhnall Mac a’ Ghobhainn / Islander: The Paintings of...
Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival striking the right note in July
2021's Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival will take place from 16 to 25 July 2021. Across the ten days, over 40 digital events will...
Edinburgh International Film Festival 2021 will take place in August this year
Announced today by Edinburgh International Film Festival is their return in a new and innovative form this summer, with the event running 18-25 August...
At The Scottish Gallery – An Artist’s Life, Act I – Alexander Goudie
Flamboyant and confrontational, Scottish figurative painter Alexander Goudie (1933-2004) was part of a generation of influential painters who graduated from the Glasgow School of...
2021 Edinburgh Science Festival programme launches
Edinburgh Science has revealed the programme for its annual Science Festival, the world’s first and still Europe’s biggest. This year the festival moves away...
Children’s Festival opened today and will run until 6 June
The Edinburgh International Children’s Festival finally reopened its doors two years after celebrating its 30th anniversary, with a programme of online and outdoor theatre...
Council continues support to local businesses with ‘Shop Here This Year’
'Shop Here This Year', delivered by the City of Edinburgh Council under 'Forever Edinburgh', has adapted the campaign in the wake of the global...
City Art Centre presents ‘Marine: Ian Hamilton Finlay’
Market Street's City Art Centre presents Marine, a two-floor exhibition of artworks by Ian Hamilton Finlay (1925-2006). Finlay was an internationally renowned Scottish artist...
High Street to close for essential work from Monday
The High Street will be closing between Blackfriars Street and St Mary’s Street from Monday 24th May for works to replace the setts on...
Council partners with Edinburgh College to light up Granton skyline
Edinburgh skies have been illuminated by the Granton gasholder with creative light shows designed by students from Edinburgh College working in partnership with the...
City’s employability commitment hits its decade milestone
The 'Edinburgh Guarantee', originally the Capital’s youth employability commitment, is celebrating its 10th year and is expanding to help people of all ages access...
Public to name Granton Waterfront’s new square
Residents and visitors to the Granton Waterfront area are being asked by the City of Edinburgh Council to vote on suggested names - see...
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