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Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2017 – Attached
Gravity defying acrobatics enthrall in hilarious family circus show from mismatched duo.
Breathtaking displays of highly skilled acrobatics and juggling combine with expressive clowning, evocative of the cream...
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2017 – What I learned from Johnny Bevan
Luke Wright’s multi award-winning political drama returns to The Fringe
Luke Wright’s first theatre show What I Learned from Johnny Bevan took the 2015 Edinburgh Fringe...
2017 Floral Clock marks 200 years of The Scotsman
There are over one thousand flowers in the Floral Clock in Princes Street Gardens which is created each year by the council's horticultural department.
This...
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2017 – Seven Crazy Bitches
Our Pick of Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2017 – Seven Crazy Bitches
Seven Crazy Bitches asks the question: ‘What’s it like to be a female dog...
Fancy Glitter Fanciulla on Tour without the Band – A wild and crazy cool...
Close your eyes, release your face and let’s start with three Ohms together.
Fancy Glitter Fanciulla's trusted method to cool down in case of tensions....
EIFF – Donkeyote (2017) 85mins **
Donkeyote is a part of the documentary strand at this year's EIFF. Directed by Chico Pereira this is a film which documents one man’s...
Musselburgh Racecourse – political pressure building on the committee to act
Alison Johnstone and Andy Wightman, the Scottish Green MSPs for Lothian, today added their weight to calls for an independent review of the governance...
Dram & Smoke – The Campfire Feasts Pop-Up
DRAM & SMOKE RETURNS TO THE BISCUIT FACTORY FOR THE EDINBURGH FESTIVAL IN COLLABORATION WITH TALISKER WHISKY
Following a sold out run last year, the London-based pop-up Dram &...
Now you can go to Portobello Library to borrow your DIY tools
If you need to borrow tools you can now go to Portobello Library to get a hammer with your hardback!
Go to Portobello Library will...
NHS Lothian hits four-hour A&E target
MSP Gordon MacDonald has praised NHS Lothian for hitting its accident and emergency target and he stressed that the public should value the crucial...
Finance Secretary writes to Chancellor over public sector pay
Finance Secretary Derek Mackay has written to the Chancellor of the Exchequer about the public sector pay cap.
Mr Mackay said: "The Scottish Government has...
Musselburgh Racecourse – a meeting next week will not save Friday Night at the...
Further to yesterday's article about the future of Musselburgh Racecourse, it now seems that racing will not be allowed to proceed next week.
The British...
Young Edinburgh woman achieves top Girl Guiding award
An inspiring young woman from Edinburgh has won the highest award in Girlguiding.
Rosalyn Old, 26, from Edinburgh was presented with her Queen’s Guide Award...
EIFF 2017 – Guardians (2017) 94mins **
A Russian superhero movie, that revolves around the “Patriot” project and set in modern day, and a story of a team created in Cold...
Bridgend farmhouse wins heritage grant
The fascinating history behind Bridgend farmhouse is going to be brought to life, thanks to a substantial grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund. People...
The Last Men in Aleppo (2016) 104mins *****
The Last Men in Aleppo follows the White Helmets, an urban search and rescue unit of volunteers who operate in rebel-controlled Syria and Turkey....
EIFF – More than just films
Film festivals are loved by fans the world over; they are events that get us excited to see what is coming, meet the cast...
Jobs available through Wester Hailes Jobcentre
There is an open recruitment event tomorrow 5 July 2017 at the Wester Hailes JobCentre for anyone interested in a job in the South...
Halal Daddy (2017) 92 mins ***
Written and directed by Conor McDermottroe this tale, loosely based on Ireland’s first Halal abattoir is filled with laughs as cultures clash in a...
Race against time to save July racing at Musselburgh
The news from Musselburgh Racecourse is rather bleak this afternoon.
There has been a long history of difficulties surrounding the East Lothian course, but these...
Pinsent Masons report turnover up by 11%
Pinsent Masons which has more than 500 staff at its Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen offices has announced that its global turnover is up by...
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2017 – Louise Reay: Hard Mode
Imagine how you’d act if you were always being watched? Imagine living in an authoritarian regime? Imagine if the Chinese government bought the BBC?
Imagine...
Lord Provost meets HM The Queen for the Ceremony of the Keys
The Lord Provost, the Rt Hon Frank Ross, in his role as Lord Lieutenant attended Holyrood Palace today for the Ceremony of the Keys...
Scottish Yoga Calendar to raise funds for Mental Health
Emma Frame and Lindsey Porter, two yoga teachers based in Scotland have created a unique calendar because they feel passionate about sharing the benefits that yoga...
Moray House examiner receives MBE in Birthday Honours
In HM The Queen's Birthday Honours list Dr Sharon McMurray from Belfast received an MBE.
Dr McMurray is an external Examiner at Moray House School...
St Mary’s Music School Directors’ Recital Prize won by accordionist
St Mary's Music School announced the winner of the highly prestigious Directors’ Recital Prize 2017.
Ryan Corbett an S6 pupil who plays the accordion has won...
At Edinburgh Napier – interactive information day for young people
On 13 July 2017 Edinburgh Napier's Sighthill Campus will host a variety of educational bodies and third sector organisations who are all committed to...
Independent review seeks views
A consultation is underway on financial support for college and university students.
It is part of an independent review chaired by Jayne-Anne Gadhia which is...
Edinburgh councillor blogs – Councillor Maureen Child
Councillor Maureen Child is the Labour councillor for Portobello/Craigmillar. Here she sums up her postbag for us!
Dear All
I was delighted to see such a...
Five things you need to know today
The Friends of Burdiehouse Burn Valley Park AGM
Bank of Scotland grants programme
Barney's Beer on tour
Tanabata Star Festival
Poetry Al Fresco...
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