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Scottish Chamber Orchestra announce programme for 2017-18
The Scottish Chamber Orchestra have launched their exciting new programme for the remainder of this year and the beginning of next.
Robin Ticciati has announced...
Scottish Government launch digital strategy
The Scottish Government says it has plans to boost the number of jobs associated with the digital industries to 150,000 in the next four...
Edinburgh People Survey 2017
According to the latest Edinburgh People Survey capital residents remain happy with life here.
This is the largest survey of its kind in the UK,...
Cats Protection celebrates first anniversary of neutering scheme
A pioneering community cat neutering scheme in Muirhouse and West Pilton has just celebrated its first anniversary.
Cats Protection's new scheme aims to help people...
Blackwell’s Book Group – hear what they thought of Icelandic crime
The book group at Blackwell's have been reading Icelandic crime.
Yrsa Sigurdardottir is a writer of crime fiction and children's fiction and the book group...
Shrub events – Disco Soup and Community Gatherings
What: Spring Disco Soup – a family-friendly food and music event
When: Saturday 25th March 12-6pm
Where: Saughton Gardens, Balgreen Road, Edinburgh
Who: Run by Food Sharing Edinburgh...
Vikings descend on Holyrood to reclaim treasure
Vikings joined campaigners at the Scottish Parliament to call for 1,000-year-old treasures to be returned to Galloway where they were found and not kept...
Edinburgh Craft Beer Festival has a local musical line up
At the Edinburgh Craft Beer Festival which takes place at the Biscuit Factory at the end of May there will be DJ sets from Young...
52 Canoes Tiki Den sells at closing date
Surveyors DM Hall advise that they have sold the pub which brought "a touch of Pacific sunshine to Edinburgh" at a closing date.
The 52...
Tradfest 26 April to 7 May 2017 – celebrating tradition with a contemporary spin
Tradfest will have over 100 events in celebration of this year's theme as 2017 is the Year of History, Heritage and Archaeology.
Running from 26 April...
Malcolm named as minister of new Edinburgh congregation
Rev Malcolm Ramsay (60) has been announced as the transition minister of a brand new congregation in Edinburgh formed from joining New Restalrig and...
Protest to council about investment policy
Local campaign groups Divest Lothian and People and Planet Edinburgh protested outside the City Chambers today about the Council's investment in fossil fuel companies.
A report published...
RebusFest to mark 30 years of crime
Author Ian Rankin is best known for his detective character Rebus, and now he is to mark the thirtieth anniversary with a festival of...
Datafest17 begins today
A week-long festival focused around an industry expected to contribute £20bn to Scotland’s economy by 2020, gets underway in Edinburgh today.
Celebrating data innovation and...
Future of News Conference – Edinburgh 31 March 2017
The NUJ is organising a conference at The Hub in Edinburgh on 31 March 2017 to discuss the Future of News.
This is part of...
13 Scots named as Churchill Fellows
The Winston Churchill Memorial Trust has awarded 150 travelling Fellowships across the UK and 13 of the grants, totalling almost £80,060, have been awarded...
At the theatre in April
The musical Chess is being performed at the Festival Theatre by the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland this April, but the line up for the month...
Lord Provost running two marathons this year
The Lord Provost is in training for two marathons this year, first the Virgin Money London Marathon in April and secondly the Edinburgh Marathon...
Where to eat out in Edinburgh – Reekie’s Smokehouse
Looking for high quality barbecued food? Then get down to Holyrood Road where the capital's first smokehouse is open longer to 'meat' demand.
Craig and...
Easter – Edinburgh Leisure have an egg-citing line up for your children
Keep the kids entertained this Easter at the biggest club in town
Looking for reliable and fun holiday childcare this Easter? Keep the family active...
Photographers do their best to Capture Edinburgh
At the City Art Centre there will be a major exhibition of photographs this summer following the recent Capture Edinburgh photography competition. From a...
Ben Glover appearing at the Voodoo Rooms
On one of only two Scottish dates Ben Glover will play at the Voodoo Rooms on 6 April 2017. Support will be up and...
Miles likes Body Boosting Bingo!
Miles Briggs Conservative MSP for Lothian has developed a love of bingo. But fear not, this game has a real benefit other than winning cash prizes!
Miles is...
Council claims recycling rates are on the rise
The City of Edinburgh Council says that recycling rates are climbing after new policies which they have introduced. Recycling has been made simpler in...
Scotrail Alliance back MND Scotland
The Scotrail Alliance have announced that they will back MND Scotland as their nominated charity for the next three years. All fundraising efforts by...
Scottish Thistle Awards recognises excellence in Edinburgh
At the Scottish tourism Oscars last night there was much to celebrate in the capital. The EICC was full of tourism business movers and...
The Monarch of the Glen to stay in Scotland
The high profile fundraising campaign #loveitdeerly begun only a month ago has been successful in securing the Monarch of the Glen by Sir Edwin Landseer...
Two new judges appointed
The Scottish Government has announced this morning that two new judges will be appointed to the two highest Scottish courts, the Court of Session and the...
Blackwell’s book recommendations for gardeners
Blackwell's on South Bridge has a massive collection of books on all imaginable subjects. This month they have chosen three of their favourites from...
Determined moves by council to minimise street clutter
The council are set to declare war on A boards. These are the collapsible advertising boards which some traders set on the pavement outside their...
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