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Pop up dining in the West End
This August, one of Scotland’s culinary talents is bringing a new kind of dining experience to the heart of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
Chef Modou...
Fringe 2025 – Week three – our best reviews
Here are some of our best reviews from the last week.
Read all of our reviews here to help you decide what you will...
Latest roadworks and road closures in Edinburgh
The latest list of roadworks, road closure and events leading to road closures or diversions for traffic in Edinburgh which drivers, pedestrians, wheelchair users...
Kevin Quantum stages community show following Fringe success
Edinburgh-based international magician Kevin Quantum is offering cut price tickets for a special performance in Granton of his hit Fringe show.
Kevin Quantum: Unbelievable Magic...
Forget Me Notes September showcase and musical evening
The Forget Me Notes project, an Edinburgh based charity which uses musical entertainment and therapy to support those who are living with, or who...
Fearnley to face Spanish veteran in US Open
Edinburgh’s Jacob Fearnley will begin his first-ever US Open main draw singles event against veteran Spaniard Roberto Bautista Agut in New York next week.
And...
Fringe 2025: Thanyia Moore: August ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
I usually avoid comedy shows like the plague. I rarely get the jokes and I live in fear of being picked on by a...
Fringe 2025 – Men with Coconuts ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Much loved improvised comedy troupe Men with Coconuts are making their final Fringe performances "for the foreseeable future" this year. Formed 14 years ago,...
Bin lorry driver banned for one year and sentenced to unpaid work
A BIN lorry driver who caused the death of a young boy who was cycling to school by failing to keep a proper lookout...
Lothians MSP resigns from Conservative Party
The Lothians MSP Jeremy Balfour has resigned from the Scottish Conservatives saying that Leader Russell Findlay has fallen into the trap of reactionary politics....
Here come the Voi bikes
The City of Edinburgh Council finally named the provider of the new cycle hire scheme earlier in the month - and now we can...
Nine new firework control zones introduced in Edinburgh
The council has agreed to introduce restrictions on fireworks in nine zones in the city to minimise the impact of Bonfire Night.
A Firework Control...
Five things you need to know today
Protest ride
A protest cycle ride will take place on Friday night at 7pm - meet at Middle Meadow Walk to join the ride calling...
Letter from Scotland
My three-year old grand-daughter enjoyed a random overview of the Edinburgh Festival sitting on my shoulders as we waded through the crowds on the...
Edinburgh International Book Festival: Suzanne O’Sullivan: The Age of Diagnosis
Health screening is good, right? We’re encouraged to get ourselves checked for everything from high blood pressure to cancers, various. But what if some...
Fringe 2025 – Rob Auton: CAN (An Hour-Long Story) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Rob Auton began as a Fringe performer in 2012, playing to small but appreciative audiences on the Free Fringe.
It was clear at those...
Survivors moved by play Our Brothers in Cloth
A hard-hitting Fringe production about clerical child abuse has earned praise from survivors.
Inspired by true events, Ronan Colfer’s Our Brothers in Cloth has also...
Planning permission granted for former church
Planning permission has been granted to redevelop the site of the former St John Vianney’s Roman Catholic Church at 40 Fernieside Gardens.
The plans...
Fringe 2025 – Scottish Asian Art Awards
Among the winners of the 2025 Scottish Asian Art Awards members of the Scottish Indian community were among the most successful group.
The awards were...
Festival Québéc – Edinburgh festivals showcase
At various venues across Edinburgh Festival Fringe and at the Edinburgh International Festival Québec’s annual Edinburgh Festivals showcase is once again supporting the best...
Chair of Edinburgh Accessibility Commission appointed to lead UK Government panel
The chair of Edinburgh Accessibility Commission, Zara Todd, has been appointed to lead the UK Government panel shaping government's health and disability policy.
Ms Todd,...
Fringe 2025 – A Vessel Born To Float
Yazmin Monét Watkins lives in LA and she is very proficient on roller skates.
She does not get to show off her proficiency just as...
Five things you need to know today
Local Place Plan registered
The long-established Friends of Midmar Paddock have successfully developed a Local Place Plan for the Paddock - a new type of...
Motorbike crash on Drumbrae North
Police officers attended a crash involving a motorbike and a car on Wednesday evening around 6pm.
Paramedics were seen administering help to a man lying...
Fringe 2025 – Gianmarco Soresi: The Drama King Tour ⭐⭐⭐⭐
As the Fringe nears its end, choosing shows on the basis of the length of their queues can be a quick way to deal...
Fringe 2025 – The End is Near ⭐⭐⭐⭐
In Edinburgh it's 1661: Janet is accused of witchcraft. In London it’s 1911 and Caroline has been arrested for her suffragette activities. It’s 2028...
EIFF – Mortician wins the prize for best film
Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF) announced the winners of the prizes for both feature filmmaking and short filmmaking at a ceremony in the Cameo...
Nominees announced for the 2025 Edinburgh Comedy Awards
The Edinburgh Comedy Awards have revealed the shortlist for the two biggest prizes in comedy: The Taffner Family Best Comedy Show and The DLT...
Solar farm officially opened at Edinburgh Airport
A solar farm has been constructed right next to the runway at Edinburgh Airport and it was officially opened by Deputy First Minister, Kate...
Fringe 2025 – Popcorn Writing Awards – winners announced
The winner of the 2025 Popcorn Writing Award at Edinburgh Festival Fringe has been announced on Wednesday - and it is awarded to Ellie...
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