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Virgin Money Fireworks Concert
Cycling is on the agenda
Pleasance raise almost £50,000 for Waverley Care
Pop up at Leith Walk Police...
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2016 REVIEW: Entrails by Parachute Dance***
Entrails is the debut dance piece from emerging company Parachute Dance. As the name implies it is anything but an easy watch, though this...
Edinburgh International Culture Summit 2016 ends with call to save heritage endangered by war
The Edinburgh International Culture Summit took place between 24-26 August 2016 at Holyrood. Discussions centred around the 40 cultural delegations who listened to over...
Splash of Tartan to be next year’s Tattoo theme
As The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo draws to a close, spectators at the final performance got a sneak peek at what’s to come for...
B&Q hold an event to support butterflies
Earlier today customers flocked to a special event at B&Q Hermiston Gait in support of Butterfly Conservation’s Garden Butterfly Survey. The survey, which is...
Hardies now leading trainers in building information modelling
With Level Two BIM Training (Building Information Modelling) achieved amongst its leading surveyors, and with all other surveying staff having had BIM training, Hardies...
Rugby – Watsonians v Heriots – BT Premiership
Watsonians open their new season with a win over Heriots.
Premiership newcomers (new returnees?), Watsonians, took the honours at Myreside on Saturday as they took...
Edinburgh International Book Festival 2016 – James Kelman ***
James Kelman took to the Baillie Gifford marquee on Sunday to discuss his most recent publication, Dirt Road, an event chaired by the BBC’s...
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2016 Review: Mark Watson’s Edinborolympics *****
It’s late on the final Friday of the Fringe and a trio of comedians have been invited to compete in the coveted Edinborolympics, a...
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2016 Review: Andrew Maxwell – Slight Return *****
Andrew Maxwell returns to Edinburgh – at the insistence of his young daughter – to deliver a wonderfully humorous take on the world at...
At the Open Eye Gallery: Jules George, Pipes and Drums
In a new exhibition, Jules George takes us through a gallery of the Pipes and Drums, a central part of the Royal Edinburgh Military...
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Art in the Park
American visitor retraces grandfather's footsteps
Final performances of the Royal Edinburgh Military...
2016 Edinburgh International Book Festival – 26th August p.m.
Another day of reschedules, no shows and a didn't know. Once again the staff tried their best, but.....
Edinburgh councillor blogs – Councillor Maureen Child
Councillor Maureen Child is the Labour councillor for Portobello/Craigmillar ward.
Dear All
Chris Dooks is giving a short talk today about his commission for 'Journey Lines'. Come along and...
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2016 REVIEW — McCleary and Blair Panda to the Audience *****
Ross McCleary and Andrew Blair seem to have hit upon the secret of putting on a successful PBH Free Fringe show. People may not care...
Edinburgh Fringe Review: Felicity Ward: 50% More Likely to Die ****
Well... 60 minutes at 100mph with Felicity Ward is one hell of a show to keep up with to carry out a concise review!
The...
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The Stage Special Award for Mark Thomas
Gorgie City Farm - Farm Fest 2016
Some of the best...
2016 Edinburgh International Book Festival – 25th August p.m.
Another afternoon of 'no shows' at the allotted time, then all arriving at once. The poor press staff were running all over the place...
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2016 REVIEW : The Pajama Men 2 Man 3 Musketeers ****...
Alexandre Dumas' The Three Musketeers has enjoyed many a different interpretation over the years; none, however, will be quite as memorable as the latest offering...
Edinburgh International Book Festival 2016 – Brix Smith Start ***
Brix Smith Start walked into the Baillie Gifford tent in Charlotte Square, in her ripped black jeans and leather jacket, reminding the audience that...
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2016 Review: Hal Cruttenden****
When Hal Cruttenden, a posh, camp sounding (and don't his teenage daughters tease him about it too!) Londoner in his mid-40s, walks on to Straight Outta Compton by NWA,...
Musselburgh Racecourse – a 5 star visitor attraction
Musselburgh Racecourse is about more than just horses, with its events facilities and even a marriage license so that you can tie the knot...
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2016 Review : Jess Robinson – Impressive ****
The somewhat aptly named show ‘Impressive’ is an entertaining hour of impersonations, singing & comedy from the talented Jess Robinson.
The show kicks-off in rapid...
2016 Edinburgh International Book Festival – 24th August p.m. Pt. 2
Later on in the day we were visited round the back of the tent by Sir Vince Cable and another 'Man Booker Prize Nominee',...
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Royal Botanics open air cinema
Community Council Elections coming up next month
Racing at Musselburgh today
B&Q Butterfly event
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Minister visits Edinburgh Cyrenians to discuss new benefits system
The Minister for Social Security Jeane Freeman MSP visited homeless charity Edinburgh Cyrenians this morning to speak to some of their clients and the...
2016 Edinburgh International Book Festival – 24th August p.m.
Another day, another gathering, this one a bit more avant garde when it came to timings, but, at least, they all turned up at...
Edinburgh International Festival 2016 REVIEW – Yann Tiersen ****
Whilst sat waiting for French composer, Yann Tiersen, to address the stage, conversing with another journalist sitting in your booth who writes for a German...
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2016 REVIEW : Antonio Forcione and Sarah Jane Morris
Sarah Jane Morris and Antonio Forcione come together in a worldwide tour to promote the launch of their collaborative album Compared to What. This...
Transport for Edinburgh – moving along
When the council found itself owning the majority stakes in two transport companies, and as part of the Edinburgh Trams management, it formed a...
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