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Gabriel Byrne begins a five night run at the King’s in Walking with Ghosts
Walking with Ghosts is adapted from Gabriel Byrne's best-selling 2020 memoir of the same name, and it follows the actor from his childhood in Ireland...
Greens call for expulsion of Russian Consul General from Edinburgh
The Scottish Greens are calling for the Russian Consul General in Edinburgh to be expelled from the UK ‘with immediate effect’.
The call comes...
Edinburgh body to stage community Fringe event with new funding
A new events fund has been set up to mark the 75th anniversary of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. This will help multicultural organisations from...
George Bruce added to the poets remembered in Makar’s Court
The name of Scots poet George Bruce, OBE, MA (1909-2002) is the latest addition to Makars’ Court, where Scotland’s most esteemed writers have been...
EIBF – Day 11 – Katherine Rundell
The poetry of John Donne feels as fresh, funny and radiantly beautiful in the 21st century as it must have done in the 17th....
Assembly Festival – Class of ’22
Members of the 2022 Assembly Festival team gathered outside the festival’s eponymous home, Assembly Rooms on George Street, to celebrate 40 years at the...
Unions hold out for more in bin workers pay dispute
As the Fringe and International Festivals draw to a close this weekend the city is showing signs of the effect of the bin workers...
Libraries and community centres could be used to keep warm this winter
‘Heat banks’ could be set-up in Edinburgh’s libraries, community centres and gyms this winter to offer residents struggling to pay energy bills a place...
Community fund receives bumper interest
An independent Scottish home builder has received four times as many applicants for funding after it extended its entry deadline.
Dundas is currently examining a...
No deal agreed as COSLA meet the unions
In Glasgow earlier today COSLA met with the unions whose members are involved in strike action in Edinburgh, and who from Wednesday will strike...
Strike action to spread from Edinburgh across the country from Wednesday
A second wave of strike action is now due to start on Wednesday in 14 local authority areas as COSLA failed to strike a...
Bin strike – six days on and still no agreement
Staff who work in the council's waste and cleansing departments have been on strike since 18 August. The plan is to continue that strike...
Unite workers vote to carry on with strike action in 14 local authority areas
For the moment the bin strike in Edinburgh and elsewhere in Scotland looks as though it will continue.
Unite the union issued a statement...
LibDems call for emergency budget to tackle bin strikes
Emergency budget changes need to tackle bin strikes and cost of living crisis.
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton has called for The Scottish Government’s emergency...
Roadworks coming up on the M8
Motorists will have to plan ahead and expect delays during essential bridge maintenance works on the M8 between Junctions 3 and 4 on the...
Fringe Review – Surfing the Holyland ★★★★
Converting to Judaism is a big undertaking, not least in terms of the impact on one's identity, and it forms the beating heart of...
Fringe review – Buffy: Revamped ★★★★
If you do decide to see Ben Lund-Conlon Lies, Damned Lies and Buffy the Vampire Slayer I’d suggest seeing it back to back with...
Fringe recommendation – Tempus Fugit: Troy and Us
This is a show which puts women’s experience at the forefront of war stories.
In their masks they take us back to the Trojan War,...
Fringe fundraiser – Give ‘n’ Laugh on Wednesday at The Counting House
Calling all comedy lovers.
The Give ‘N’ Laugh comedy show at Laughing Horse @ The Counting House (Venue no.170), will be raising money...
EIF – Samsara dancers get on down to Portobello
Earlier in the week a photo call for the three night only performance of Samsara was held on Portobello Beach.
The Edinburgh International Festival...
Dave’s Edinburgh Comedy Awards – new podcast series out now
Dave’s Edinburgh Comedy Awards has released a new four episode podcast to celebrate this year's winners while also looking back at previous winners over...
Inch Park consultation now live
The council has set up an online consultation seeking residents' views on the proposals for Inch Park and asking about improvements people would like...
Fringe Review – I’m With Stupid ★★
JD Shapiro's life is so packed full of Hollywood names it is the stuff of a movie maven's dreams. A shame then that his...
Edinburgh International Festival – We are Monchichi
How do we come together when everything is pushing us apart? What language do we choose? How do we face the mountain of cultural...
EIBF – Day 7 – Graeme Macrae Burnet
When reading a novel, who can we trust to tell us the truth? Graeme Macrae Burnet’s new novel Case Study, set in mid-60s London, plays...
Object from George IV’s visit to the capital discovered at museum
While sorting through files and boxes in the Museum of Edinburgh, Curator Helen Edwards found two small wooden boxes with glass lids. One box...
Assembly Festival – S.O.E.
S.O.E. is a new play about two remarkable women in the WW2 Special Operations Executive.
The WW2 Special Operations Executive is tasked with espionage, sabotage...
Edinburgh Festival Fringe – Cluster Art’s ‘Class of 22’
Join the ‘Class of 22’ in their current Scottish adventure. Fresh from down under, Australian collective Cluster Arts showcases 48 unique dancers, astonishing acrobats...
Residents continue their campaign against student housing on Eyre Place Lane
Locals who live near Eyre Place Lane are continuing their campaign against a development of student housing on a gap site which used to...
COSLA make pay offer to unions after emergency meeting
The Convention of Scottish Local Authorities, COSLA, the councillor-led, cross-party organisation held a Special Meeting of Council Leaders on Friday 19 August, 2022 to discuss...
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