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EIF – Capriccio at Usher Hall
As a final event of the 2024 Edinburgh International Festival the choice of the Richard Strauss opera, Capriccio, uninterrupted for two and a quarter...
Jesus and Mary Chain brothers’ rows broke their mother’s heart
Jesus and Mary Chain brothers Jim and William Reid have told how their rift broke their mother's heart - and how she helped bring...
Capital has highest hate crime rate in the country
Edinburgh now has "the highest rate of hate crimes in Scotland" with 22.1 offences per 10,000 people in a year, according to Police Scotland...
Road closure – works begin at Cameron Toll on Monday
Critical repairs to the gas network will begin on Monday 26 August. The repairs on the A7 between Old Dalkeith Road, Lady Road, and Dalkeith Road will mean the road...
EIF – Verdi’s Requiem at The Usher Hall
The Philharmonia Orchestra under the direction of their Principal Conductor, Santtu-Matias Rouvali, magnificently provided the music for Giuseppe Verdi’s Requiem.
Of course, the stunning...
Mahler and Bruckner at Usher Hall
The BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra under the always brilliant baton of Sir Donald Runnicles performed a selection of songs from Mahler’s Des Knaben Wunderhorn...
Tickets on sale for local talent show
Tickets are now on sale for this year’s Pettycur’s Got Talent event – which will take place on Saturday 12 October.
Pettycur Holiday Park is...
Online cultural heritage exhibition launched for Ukraine Day of Independence
A new exhibition will be launched online on Saturday showcasing art by famous Ukrainian artist Maria Prymachenko.
A separate exhibition of the same art...
The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo – the final weekend
As the 2024 Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo draws to a close, the cast are set to wow audiences for the final Journeys performances with...
EIF – Assembly Hall at Festival Theatre
The Scottish premiere of this programme was advertised as essentially dance. So I was a bit surprised to find the dancers lip-synching and acting...
Fringe 2024 – Davro talks about his toughest gig
Comedian Bobby Davro has told an audience in Edinburgh how one of his toughest ever gigs was for Rangers fans when he turned up...
Fringe 2024 – The Eagle is Candid wins Spirit of the Fringe
David Eagle has won another award for his Edinburgh Fringe show The Eagle is Candid.
Mervyn Stutter’s annual Spirit of the Fringe award was announced...
EIF – The Fifth Step at The Lyceum
The National Theatre of Scotland produces some of the most amazing drama.
And David Ireland’s writing is amazing. This story about men, intimacy and...
New look for former Army HQ
Major refurbishment of vast site shows large plots and modernised homes.
The first visuals revealing the future of 78 former army homes on Edinburgh’s outskirts...
Fringe 2024 – Wankernomics: As Per My Last Email ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Imagine if Jesus had a Linkedin profile. How would he big himself up? "Mind reader, life coach, wellness evangelist", perhaps?
These thoughts and others on...
Fringe 2024 – Look who you missed at Fringe at Prestonfield
The Fringe has spread out to Prestonfield House where there is a star-studded line up for one week only.
Last night it was stand-up...
Tommy’s bike has been stolen – can you help?
During the past five years, Gallery Director at The Scottish Gallery, Tommy Zyw, and his twin brother Davy have cycled thousands of miles and...
Lansdowne House on market for residential development
Savills are marketing Lansdowne House in Murrayfield as a site for residential development.
The 2.2 acre site was originally built as a private home,...
UNESCO Day of Remembrance for the Abolition of the Slave Trade – Edinburgh invited...
A minute's silence is to be observed in Edinburgh on Friday 23 August at 11am to mark the UNESCO International Day of Remembrance for...
Drone deliveries become a reality in the capital
For the first time NHS laboratory specimens have been delivered by drone earlier on Wednesday from Edinburgh Bioquarter to the Borders General Hospital in...
City businessman expands portfolio with acquisition
Sterling Sinclair Removals Group (SSR) has added to its growing portfolio with the acquisition of Tillicoultry firm Glen Transport.
The six-figure deal marks SSR’s second...
Law firm opens new capital office
New Edinburgh office is part of firm's growth plans.
A Scottish law firm and estate agency has secured an office in Edinburgh as part of...
The Edinburgh Butter Company spread the love of croissants with a competition
The Edinburgh Butter Company is running Scotland’s first-ever croissant competition, open to bakers in Scotland.
From home-based micro bakers to professional pâtissiers—the company wants...
Fringe 2024 – Ute Lemper ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Ute Lemper (61) was Sally Bowles in the Paris production of Cabaret and Velma Kelly in the 90s revival of Chicago.
This performance is...
EIF – Cat Power sings Dylan ’66 ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Before the Never Ending Tour reaches Edinburgh in November Dylanologists, casual fans and Cat Power enthusiasts mixed and mingled before Chan Marshall's late arrival...
Fringe 2024 – Josh Glanc: Family Man ⭐⭐⭐⭐
The Fringe can take its toll. Performers start to drop out of shows with so called "Fringe Flu", while Fringe goers are drained by...
EIF – Hensel, Beethoven and Mayer at The Usher Hall
What a delight to hear such uplifting music from a marvellous, female-dominated orchestra, the Kammerorchestra Basel, featuring female composers.
I have seen an ensemble...
Fringe 2024 – Louis Katz – Bountiful ⭐⭐⭐
Jetting in from New York and performing in front of 14 punters on the Free Fringe may not quite match the high of getting...
Fringe 2024 – I Ran With the Gang – on the Lumo train to...
Well known actor Alun Armstrong was travelling on the Lumo train to Edinburgh when he discovered that the Fringe had already come to him....
EIF – The São Paulo Symphony Orchestra
The São Paulo Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Thierry Fischer performed five pieces for us.
The first was the light-hearted Guarnieri Suite Vila...
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