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Council by-elections 2026 – Southside/Newington – Artie Khovanov
The Scottish Liberal Democrat candidate for Southside/Newington fits the current political mould. He is a Cambridge graduate (like Andy Burnham) and English (like Andy...
Fringe 2026 – new shows beginning this week
When you are faced with a Fringe programme of thousands of shows, sometimes it is useful to know of just a few.
These shows...
Beethoven 6 & Adès at The Usher Hall ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
The Los Angeles Philharmonic under the extraordinary baton of Gustavo Dudamel once again delighted us with a lovely rendition of Ludwig van Beethoven’s ‘Pastoral’...
Smart Works Scotland End of Summer Sale
Join Smart Works Scotland for their End of Summer Sale and shop from an exciting selection of high street, designer and vintage fashion –...
EIF review – Beethoven 7 & Ortiz at The Usher Hall ⭐️⭐️⭐️
The first half of the concert by the Los Angeles Philharmonic consisted of Beethoven’s 7th Symphony which is always a delight to hear.
This rendition...
Cabinet Secretary opens the 2026 Edinburgh International Book Festival – Gala Opening night
This was an excellent evening at the Edinburgh International Book Festival, now firmly at home in the Edinburgh Futures Institute, where the largest space...
Trainspotting Cast and Crew Reunite in Leith
The cast and crew of Trainspotting returned to Edinburgh on Friday night for a special 30th anniversary screening as part of this year’s Edinburgh International Film...
Christine stars on shuttle stage
Edinburgh badminton ace Christine Black has excelled at the Belgian Seniors Open by winning the ladies doubles then reaching the singles final.
Christine's successes came...
Stewart Robertson – Watsonian stalwart
Tributes have been paid to Stewart Robertson, a stalwart of Watsonian rugby and cricket who has died four days shy of his 86th birthday.
In...
EIF – JLCO with Yuja Wang at The Usher Hall ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
What a treat to hear a classical concert pianist move into the interpretation of jazz.
The chemistry between the orchestra and her delightful playing...
EIFF Top Pick – The State of Us ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Starring Callum Scott Howells, best remembered for his role as the lovable Colin - the shy one out of the Channel 4 series’ loud...
EIFF: Out There/These Violent Delights/Bodyhackers
Out There ⭐️⭐️⭐️
The year is 1994 and something strange is afoot in the rural Welsh village of Caradoc. Strange lights dance in the sky, especially...
EIFF Top Pick – The Arrow at Rest at Every Instant of its Flight...
Writer-director Theodore Schaefer’s black-and-white anthology piece stands as a nicely oddball addition to this year’s Edinburgh International Film Festival.
Set against a Manhattan backdrop...
Craigmillar Park champion bowlers
Respective champions of Craigmillar Park bowling club for 2026 are George Hanson and Ruth Addinall.
They defeated Tom Motion (21-20) and Christine Simpson (21-16).
Pictured are...
EIF review – JLCO Plays Duke Ellington at The Usher Hall ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
The music of Duke Ellington certainly draws on a number of traditions to create something still fresh.
It is significant that the Jazz at...
Fringe 2026: It’s the Hope That Kills You: queueing (unsuccessfully) for Phil Wang at...
This piece might have contained a review of Phil Wang’s new show, UH OH. As will become evident, however, that was not to be...
Fringe review 2026 – My Grandpa Doesn’t Follow Me On Instagram ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Yoz Mensch gives a scintillating solo performance in this spooky “trans-generational” road trip from Cornwall to the Scottish Highlands and back with her sweary,...
Big Noise musicians to play with the Youth Orchestra of Los Angeles
Big Noise musicians from all over Scotland are tuning up for a performance on Sunday with the Youth Orchestra of Los Angeles (YOLA) when...
EIF – Global Ideas Stage at The King’s Theatre
Nicola Benedetti introduced an extraordinary set of people to discuss the significance of the arts in a world riven by such division and turmoil,...
Fringe 2026 – lights, lanterns and cabaret at Edinburgh Deaf Festival
A fabulous second weekend of entertainment is about to get underway at the fifth annual Edinburgh Deaf Festival with an abundance of shows for...
EIBF – Samira Ahmed – The Beatles A Hard Day’s Night
For Samira Ahmed, A Hard Day’s Night is much more than a Beatles film.
It's a document of a country changing before its eyes,...
EIFF – Bad Day at the Office ⭐️⭐️
The Edinburgh International Film Festival’s Midnight Madness strand will be well served by this incredibly energetic and memorable, one-of-a-kind feature, if for no better...
EIFF Opening Night Film – The Incomer ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Kicking off this year’s Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF), we have the International Premiere of The Incomer, after its first appearance at Sundance in January.
...
Fringe review 2026 – The Woman in the Mirror ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Fran Nicholson was a personal diamond shopper for a jewellery store in Houston, Texas, and worked as a professional jeweller for 37 years.
She was...
Following summit – council update on Princes Street
While people living in Edinburgh continue to be amazed that they are forced to live without the tram past the West End stop, the...
Fringe review 2026 – Cathy ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
There is something immediately familiar about Cathy. She is the kind of Scottish Catholic matriarch who has an opinion on everything and is not...
Fringe review 2026 – The Ghost of White Hart Lane ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Football has a way of making ghosts of its heroes.
Some survive in photographs, others in statistics, names preserved in old programmes and the...
LifeCare launches new free sessions for under-5s bringing young and old together
Families with young children are invited to join local charity LifeCare for relaxed, fun and free intergenerational activities, bringing little ones together with some...
St Serfs tennis club mark centenary in style
St Serfs tennis club, Goldenacre, held a day of wide ranging festivities to mark their centenary.
On court the occasion embraced junior activities, wooden racquet...
Waterloo Place to be partially closed for three months
Waterloo Place – a major artery in Edinburgh's city centre – is set to be closed for around three months while a £3m sewer...
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