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Royal Dick Courtyard Bar to reopen from 26th April
The Royal Dick Courtyard Bar at Summerhall will reopen seven days a week from Monday 26 April. Extended opening hours will operate to welcome...
700 year-old Edinburgh residents ‘brought back to life’
21st Century residents of Leith can now have a first glimpse of what their 14/15th Century predecessors might have looked like.
Forensic artists have used...
A taste of the City’s past served up by Museums & Galleries Edinburgh
‘Cooking Up the Past’ is a new digital series launched by Museums & Galleries Edinburgh which brings the city’s history to life through cookery...
’10 Years at Summerhall’ celebrates the venue’s decade as a multi-arts establishment
In celebration of Summerhall’s 10th year as a vibrant multi-arts venue and cultural hub, ten Summerhall regulars: artists, residents and visitors - have contributed...
Tapestry trailblazer Archie Brennan’s untold story
Pop artist, weaver, bodybuilder and former Mr Scotland, Archie Brennan changed the course of modern weaving and is considered one of the greatest unrecognised...
‘Live in Leith’ starts this weekend with Retro Video Club and Conor Fyfe
With BBC Radio Scotland’s Vic Galloway hosting, 'Live in Leith' streams over three consecutive Saturdays - starting this weekend with Bellshill boy Connor Fyfe...
Post-Covid recovery drives Capital Theatres recruitment
Capital Theatres seeks to appoint 3 key individuals to its team – Director of Finance & Business Services, Director of Development & Head of...
£5,000 donated by housebuilder to upgrade King’s Park Primary’s outdoor education facilities
A £5,000 donation from local housebuilder Dandara - who is building new homes at nearby Eskbank Gardens on Viscount Drive - has thrilled pupils...
£176,000 facelift for Roseburn Park pitches gets underway
Work on the 30-week reconstruction of two grass pitches at Roseburn Park started yesterday (16th March) in order to provide Murrayfield Wanderers Rugby Club...
Original music inspired by upcoming Scottish Gallery exhibition
'Another Time, Another Place' is a beautiful conversation between renowned artist Victoria Crowe OBE and poet Christine de Luca – both of whom have...
Nesting rings signal start of Gentoo breeding season at Edinburgh Zoo
The first images of nesting rings being placed at Edinburgh Zoo’s Penguins Rock have been captured by the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS)...
Present generation select from past generations to celebrate International Women’s Day
Curators from Museums & Galleries Edinburgh have taken the opportunity to shine a spotlight on a selection of fascinating women from Edinburgh’s past in...
Bee company nurtures new talent for Scottish Apprenticeship Week
Two new apprentices have been appointed by Edinburgh’s Scottish Bee Company as part of Scottish Apprenticeship Week (1st-5th March).
Scottish Apprenticeship Week 2021 aims to...
Applications open for courses at Scotland’s life-changing college
One of Scotland’s smallest and friendliest colleges, Newbattle Abbey College, is now recruiting for courses starting in September 2021. All applications will be followed...
Gallery staff curated digital exhibition presents unique perspectives of Edinburgh through the ages
As galleries in Edinburgh and across the UK remain dark due to the ongoing pandemic, a new digital exhibition has opened providing a welcome...
Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society announces Phoebe Waller-Bridge as President
The Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society announced today (Friday 19 Feb) that they were delighted to appoint Phoebe Waller-Bridge in the role of President.
The position,...
CAC furniture exhibition due to open in March goes digital
'Adjust/Adapt', a major new group exhibition showcasing and celebrating the transformative power of creativity and craft to transcend challenging times and presented by a...
‘Empty Kitchens’ celebrates the kindness of Scotland with the COOK Kindness Survey
According to a report released today (17th Feb.), most Britons - 65% - believe we have become kinder as a nation over the last...
Mini-series of digital gigs launched by Leith Theatre
A grant from Creative Scotland’s Performing Arts Venue Relief Fund has allowed Leith Theatre to secure a small staff team of expertise, enabling them...
Lyceum Youth Theatre announce Hannah Lavery Writer in Residence
Playwright, short story writer, poet and performer Hannah Lavery has been announced by The Royal Lyceum Theatre as the Lyceum Youth Theatre’s Writer in...
The Scottish Gallery to host concurrent exhibitions this coming Spring
This coming March will see joint exhibitions in the gallery by Michael McVeigh, who until recently worked in Edinburgh as a street artist, even...
Inspiring virtual presentation by a new, award winning Glasgow artist.
'Art lifts the Spirit' is a new, virtual presentation for aspiring artists and anyone interested in art by Emma Louise Grady (ELG) - the...
Bovine beauties become social media influencers
Aspiring social media influencers in the shape of Highland cattle in Dumfries & Galloway and Edinburgh are in a new VisitScotland video wishing future...
First time presence for Dovecot at International art fair ‘Collect’
Presenting for the first time at 'Collect', the international art fair for contemporary craft and design, world-leading tapestry studio Dovecot will showcase tapestries and...
Changing role of the home explored in a new exhibition at CAC
In an exploration of the changed role of the home as a result of Covid-19 and the climate emergency, The Scottish Furniture Makers Association...
Evocative watercolours collected by Victoria and Albert to go on display at Queen’s Gallery
Going on display at The Queen’s Gallery, Palace of Holyroodhouse in 2021 will be watercolours collected by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. This collection...
First glimpse at UK’s only koala joey
Caught on camera for the first time peeking out of its mother’s pouch is an adorable six-month old koala joey at the Royal Zoological...
Festival Theatre transformed by new artwork from emerging artist Sophie Fields
A statement of thanks to all who have supported Capital Theatres over the past few months has created by Edinburgh-based emerging artist Sophie Fields...
First two 2021 exhibitions announced by Summerhall
The first two exhibitions of 2021 will bring light and colour back into Summerhall’s spaces that have sat empty for much of 2020.
Abigail Simmonds’...
Heriot-Watt and ultrafast laser firm enter collaboration agreement
Today (21st Dec.) Heriot-Watt University announced a new, five-year partnership with ultrafast laser manufacturer Chromacity. The agreement enhances the continued close collaboration between Chromacity...
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