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Underbelly’s Big Brain Tumour Benefit – funds raised towards £1.5 million goal
Comedy stars Frank Skinner, Ivo Graham, Adam Kay, Kiri Pritchard-McLean, Larry Dean, Chloe Petts, Emmanuel Sonubi, Lara Ricote and MC Hal Cruttenden came together...
May Matthews is hooked on auctions
May Matthews became hooked on auctions at the age of ten when she won a bidding battle for a Victorian Shove Ha'penny board...
Cricket – Kirkbrae make it third time lucky
Runners-up for the past two years Kirkbrae Cricket Club made it third-time-lucky when winning the prestigious Terry Newcombe Trophy which honours the memory of...
Police seek witnesses following attempted robbery in Restalrig
Police in Edinburgh are appealing for witnesses following an attempted robbery and a robbery in Restalrig on Saturday, 12 August 2023.
Around 5.45 am, a...
The stars come out for the Film Festival
Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF) hosted by Edinburgh International Festival, opens on Friday 18 August 2023 with the world premiere of Silent Roar, the debut...
Boroughmuir Thistle – defeat on day one of the SWPL season
Boroughmuir Thistle lose to Glasgow Women on opening day of the Scottish Women's Premier League (SWPL) season.
Boroughmuir Thistle FC manager, Andy Enwood, said he...
Comedians pay daily tribute to colleague Gareth Richards
Dozens of comedians have joined together in Edinburgh to pay a special tribute to a tragic stand up in a daily show that has...
Five things you need to know today
Bross Bagels
Many readers have read our top story on Monday about the Portobello-based bagel business which faces some financial problems after a background of...
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2023 – Joni Mitchell Reconstructed ★★★★
Do not go to Joni Mitchell Reconstructed expecting a tribute band. Go along to explore some of her greatest hits in a new way...
Dog of the Week – Sadie
Sadie, a delightful 5-year-old Labrador crossbreed, is eagerly awaiting the opportunity to find her forever family.
While she's wonderful with children aged 14 and above,...
Edinburgh songbird takes part in the festival
A Scots schoolgirl singer who wowed judges on TV's The Voice Kids UK is performing in TWO shows on the Fringe.
Elyssa Tait, 13, reached...
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2023 – Bill’s 44th
New York-based puppeteers Andy Manjuck and Dorothy James bring their wordless tragicomedy Bill’s 44th to the Edinburgh Fringe, in association with Underbelly.
This introspective puppet show...
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2023 – Birthmarked
This is an intensely personal story written, performed and composed by Brook Tate who was disfellowshipped from the Jehovah's Witnesses after coming out as...
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2023 – News Revue HMS Unthinkable
From King Charles to Keir Starmer, Prince Harry to Putin, Sunak to Strikes and Sleaze, no stone will be left unturned.
Expect 100% brand-new...
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2023 – 17 Minutes
There are more guns in America than people. A fascinating but sobering fact brought out in this play about gun violence in America.
Lives change...
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2023 – Super
On Hollywood Boulevard, a group of actors are posing as famous characters for photos with tourists.
Right now it's 100°, Batman has just punched...
Scran Fir Bees – an Edinburgh project with a global message
The art installation North Edinburgh looks the bees' knees at the moment as the weather improves.
Commissioned in 2021 by North Edinburgh Arts the...
Five things you need to know today
EIFF Cinema under the stars
The Edinburgh International Film Festival begins on Friday, and there will be outdoor screenings in the Quad at the University...
City landscaper eyes further growth after six-figure expansion
Edinburgh-based Armstrong Gardens and Landscapes has made two key appointments as part of a major investment in a new division of the business.
The city...
First Minister is a first timer at the Tattoo
First Minister, Humza Yousaf attended The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo on Saturday night to watch the show for the very first time.
Seated...
The Royal Mile in August – photos
The Royal Mile becomes a gathering point for street performers and performers trying to increase their audiences by handing out flyers and offering a...
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2023 – A Bee Story ★★★★
This was a story written before the pandemic, and performed on the Fringe last year, but the importance of the story remains sadly topical....
Gilded Balloon offer free ice cream this weekend
Gilded Balloon have partnered up with DAYE, a revolutionary company at the forefront of women's wellness this Fringe.
Daye's Sweet Relief ice cream truck is popping...
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2023 – Machine Man Spectacle
Shahar Marom told us about his Fringe show, the Machine Man Spectacle at the Hill Street Theatre.
He explains: " I try to answer...
Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo flypast – the Red Arrows
On Saturday night The Red Arrows flew over Edinburgh Castle Esplanade before the first show of the evening.
Edinburgh Tattoo - the Red Arrows
12/08/23
As...
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2023: Five Short Plays Loosely Linked by the Theme of Crime...
YOU just never know where and when you will find a gem. Up on The Lawnmarket on Riddles Court, a audience packed out...
Edinburgh Fringe: The Abrupt Son: Difficult subject that showed cast’s potential ★★★★
The Abrupt Son
Four stars
IT may sound like damning with faint praise but this is a performance that had bags of potential in it.
When Cynthia's...
Stobo Castle Ladies Day – a stylish sell-out
Style and elegance were on show at Musselburgh Racecourse’s annual Stobo Castle Ladies Day.
More than 7,000 guests flocked to the event to mark the tenth...
Edinburgh Fringe: Her Green Hell is a heaven for festival goers ★★★★
PHYSICAL Theatre is easier said than done. Sophie Kean produces an outstanding performance inhabiting the stage and the story and immersing the audience in...
The Yolk’s on You at Duck and Waffle
Yolk's on You! Duck & Waffle Edinburgh, the restaurant and bar at St James Quarter, is thrilled to announce a series of Fringe events...
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