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Liam Rudden’s Must See Fringe Shows
It’s that time again and don’t I know it.
We’re now well into rehearsals for the four Edinburgh Fringe productions I’m directing - full...
The astronomical sky over Edinburgh and Lothians in August
An invisible 'Black Moon' ghosts the sky in August plus Venus and Jupiter risetogether.
The Sun passes from Cancer (The Crab) on 10 August at...
First Scottish women’s wellbeing summit – presenter announced
Leading Scottish presenter and broadcast journalist, Caroline Blair, has been announced as the host of the inaugural Scottish Women’s Wellbeing Summit, set to take...
Harvey Nichols gets into the festival spirit
Harvey Nichols on St Andrew Square is also holding a range of events to get involved in the Festival.
There is food and drink to...
Five things you need to know today
Let the Festivals commence
Today is the day when all the festivals in town kick off for real. The Edinburgh Reporter diary is full of...
Fringe 2025 – The Black Blues Brothers – Let’s Twist Again!
The Black Blues Brothers debut their brand-new circus show at McEwan Hall after thrilling over 50,000 spectators.
In a smoky train station, five performers...
Sudden death of star will not stop Fringe show
It was with great sadness and some shock that the death of stage and TV star Natasha Gerson has been announced.
Ms Gerson co-wrote...
Free lifeguard training offered to young people in Edinburgh
Edinburgh Leisure, in partnership with The King's Trust, is offering an opportunity for young people aged 16-30 years old to start off their career...
First Minister and the Prime Minister meet with the US President in Scotland
The First Minister of Scotland, John Swinney, met with the President of the United States, Donald Trump, in Aberdeenshire on Tuesday.
The President was...
Fringe 2025 – four shows by an Edinburgh-based producer
Local theatre producer and director, Emma Ruse, is behind four shows on the Fringe this year.
Funding is a big part of all theatre productions...
Oasis fans who missed out on tickets can ‘Roll With It’ to Fort Kinnaird
Fans who missed out on tickets to see Oasis at Murrayfield this summer can still enjoy the iconic anthems at Fort Kinnaird on Sunday...
Sparking joy: artist Blythe Scott marks homecoming with new Edinburgh exhibition
An independent Edinburgh art gallery has announced details of a new exhibition of work from Blythe Scott, a Scottish contemporary artist with a large...
Fringe 2025 – In the Land of Eagles – an Albanian story with an...
Natalie Allison Productions along with Alex Reynolds a writer/performer will bring In the Land of Eagles to the Pleasance this August. The first performance...
Five things you need to know today
Planning matters - St Andrew Square Gardens
The next Development Management Sub-Committee meets on 6 August after the start of the Fringe. One of the...
Beer makes fish and chips taste batter
Fish and chips may be more commonly enjoyed with a pot of tea, but at the Crab & Lobster Fish Shack diners may enjoy...
Fringe 2025 – The Edinburgh Comedy Awards are back
The "Oscars of Comedy" - The Edinburgh Comedy Awards - will celebrate four and a half decades of inspiring the next generation of comedy...
Fringe 2025 – here is a mini list of just nine shows to see
This year's Fringe includes 3,352 shows and it’s easy to be overwhelmed by the vast choice.
Here, we’ve pinpointed just a handful of...
Nico invites his customers to shape what comes next
Nico Simeone is the chef and the imagination behind Six by Nico which has restaurants in 15 cities with hundreds of themed menus.
Now...
Fringe 2025 – Someone Like Me
Someone Like Me is a physical solo performance by Nina Khyzhna of NAFTA Theatre from Kharkiv.
The performance art show takes place from 30...
Edinburgh entrepreneur recognised in IOD shortlist
A Scottish business leader has been shortlisted in two categories at this year’s Institute of Directors (IoD) Scotland Awards.
Alison Welsh, Co-founder of Tweed Wealth...
Five things you need to know today
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Our August newspaper goes to press today so this is a call for those of you who would like to...
Festival venue takes a step towards a greener Fringe
Sustainable souvenir scheme tackles single-use cup waste
FRINGE-GOERS picking up a drink at one of the capital’s busiest venues are being asked to make a...
Discussion on dementia stories to follow UK premiere of Lost Lear at Traverse on...
A special discussion around telling stories of dementia will follow the first UK performance of Lost Lear at The Traverse on Sunday 27 July.
The...
Stroke patients left waiting as Scottish Government fails to deliver
Every weekend, stroke patients across Scotland are left waiting for care - a consequence of The Scottish Government’s failure to implement the national...
TV – Piper Alpha documentary series announced
It was the world's worst offshore oil disaster, which claimed the lives of 167 people. Now a new BBC documentary series promises to give...
Third time lucky for Braid Ladies in the Scottish Cup
Braid Ladies recently triumphed in the Scottish Cup after losing to Newlands in the final for the last two years.
They played Newlands in a...
Protest held outside US Consulate
The protest held outside the US Consulate on Saturday had two messages - one against Trump's presence in Scotland after his arrival at Prestwick...
Edinburgh Tree on Shortlist for 2025
A sycamore tree linked to a famous war poet is in the running to be named the UK's Tree of the Year 2025 -...
Fringe 2025 – show goes on for US teenagers despite the death of their...
Fringe veteran Paul Andrew Perez was in the midst of writing a new teenage pop rock musical for the Edinburgh Fringe when he died...
Cast return to Edinburgh supporting Oasis
Cast return to Edinburgh to support Oasis for the "biggest support slot of the year, if not the decade".
John Power discussed his first meeting...
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