Tag: Edinburgh
EIF makes free tickets available for a special concert by the Philadelphia Orchestra
To coincide with American Independence Day and its 75th anniversary year, Edinburgh International Festival has released more than 3,000 tickets to a special free concert featuring one of the USA’s leading orchestras, The Philadelphia...
Librettist Lila Palmer’s mission to give women their own voice in classical song
Three poems set to music by Kathleen Tagg, and sung at the Edinburgh International Festival by Golda Schultz, will mark the latest success in librettist Lila Palmer’s mission to put women’s stories at the...
Council Leader issues first report of new administration
Cllr Cammy Day is the still new leader of the City of Edinburgh Council. He leads the Labour group of 13 councillors in a minority administration.
The other 50 councillors represent a variety of other...
Protest at the US Consulate after Roe v Wade overturned by Supreme Court
Following a leak of the decision in early May, the Supreme Court announced today that by six votes to three it would overturn the fifty year-old landmark Roe v Wade ruling which allowed pregnant...
Letter from Scotland
Railway workers, council staff, teachers, nurses, police officers are all fighting for wage rises that keep pace with inflation, now at 9 per cent and predicted to be 11 per cent by the end...
Keep your eyes peeled for Sunday’s Great Scottish Tattie Run
Weekend visitors to Silverknowes Promenade in Edinburgh should keep their eyes peeled for a sack race with a difference.
The Great Scottish Tattie Run is back after a three year absence and more than 300...
Falklands anniversary commemorated in the capital
Falklands veterans and their families gathered in Edinburgh on Saturday to pay tribute on the 40th anniversary of the end of the conflict.
The Rt Hon Lord Provost of the City of Edinburgh, Robert Aldridge,...
What’s on – New Edinburgh Orchestra to stage their Summer Concert
The New Edinburgh Orchestra will perform at St Serf's Parish Church on Ferry Road on 25 June 2022.
The amateur orchestra is made up of around 80 players all based in Edinburgh and conducted...
Gleneagles Townhouse – now taking reservations for the newest restaurant on St Andrew Square
Although the all day restaurant at Gleneagles Townhouse is not opening to non-residents until 27 June, bookings can be made from Monday.
The Spence promises a "progressive culinary offering" from morning until night under...
Four new Low Emission Zones will take effect in Scotland from today including Edinburgh
There are four new Low Emission Zones which will begin today in Scotland, including the one in Edinburgh City Centre.
Enforcement provisions do not come into effect for two years, so no drivers will...
Cote, ticking boxes in the heart of Scotland’s Capital city
It is no surprise that Cote has risen in less than two decades to become a well-respected nationwide chain where values are important, not just in food and service but also in creating a...
Virgin will no longer fly the Edinburgh to Barbados route next winter
Virgin Atlantic, which launched its direct Edinburgh-Barbados service in December, has announced it will not carry on flying the route this winter.
The airline says passengers who have already booked flights to Barbados for...
Council elections 2022 – SNP will pursue controls over private rents in Edinburgh to...
Private rents will be restricted in Edinburgh under powers from Holyrood if the SNP leads the council administration after May’s local elections.
The announcement comes ahead of the publication of the Edinburgh SNP council...
Book Review: Elizabethan Secret Agent by Timothy Ashby
A person in a position of great authority is volatile, stingy, unreliable, and unwilling to take personal responsibility for anything unpopular.
Scotland has not forgiven England for what it perceives to be crimes (and one...
Police searching for man missing from Wester Hailes
Edinburgh Police are appealing for help to trace a man reported missing from the city.
Stuart Campbell, 36, was last seen in the Westside Plaza area of Wester Hailes in Edinburgh around 10.45am on Tuesday,...
Simple Minds announce second show in Edinburgh this summer – to raise funds for...
Seventies band Simple Minds have announced a special second show on 13 August in Princes Street Gardens with all profits going to UNICEF for children in Ukraine.
Tickets will go on sale on Friday...
Edinburgh lawyer takes on global role at legal firm Pinsent Masons
Edinburgh-based solicitor advocate Jim Cormack, QC, has been appointed Global Head of Pinsent Masons’ Litigation, Regulatory and Tax (LRT) team.
The role involves leading the law firm’s 265-strong LRT offering, which covers common law and...
Head along to Craigies Farm this Easter for family fun
Queensferry-based Craigies Farm have announced they will hold an interactive Easter event, when families will help Little Bo Peep solve clues to find her mischievous missing sheep.
There will be an hour’s play session in the on-site...
Volunteering at the Edinburgh Ukrainian Club
Our reporter Bruce Whitehead answered the call for volunteers during a shopping spree in the capital. The Ukrainian community in Edinburgh has gathered at the Edinburgh Ukrainian Club on Royal Terrace where donations have...
Crowdfunding begins for Queensferry plastic free shop
Sarah Vance is a woman on a mission to rid South Queensferry of plastic waste.
A graphic designer from Dumfries and Galloway, she's hoping to convert Queensferry shoppers away from buying goods such as...
Spokes launches election manifesto for safe cycling in Edinburgh
Spokes publishes its election manifesto promoting safe cycling in Edinburgh.
Spokes, the Lothian Cycle Campaign, is a non party-political voluntary organisation, founded in 1977. The body promotes cycling for everyday reasons, alongside walking, wheeling and using...
Council to raise council tax by three per cent to fund £1 billion budget
Council tax in Edinburgh will rise by three per cent from April, as part of a budget which has agreed spending of more than £1 billion over the next year.
The City of Edinburgh Council budget...
Edinburgh stands with twin city Kyiv
As Russian troops started a full-scale invasion into Ukraine, the Ukraine flag has been hoisted above the City Chambers.
Overnight Russian President, Vladimir Putin, ordered a "special military operation" which he claimed was requested...
Save the Children patchwork quilt to be auctioned – see it on tour now
Volunteers from the Save the Children charity shops in Edinburgh have made an enormous patchwork quilt which will tour the city in the next few weeks before being put up for auction.
The quilters along...
Council election count may be held at new Meadowbank
The new Meadowbank Sports Centre is set to host the vote count for this year’s council election.
At a meeting last week, council leader Adam McVey said the redeveloped facility will be “a real jewel in...
John Swinney names skiff built by pupils at Castlebrae Community High School
The pupil-built skiff was recently completed at Castlebrae Community High School, after six years or so of hard work. Today the boat was named officially by the Deputy First Minister who opened a...
Jollibee opens in Scotland
Jollibee, the international fast-food chain known for for Chickenjoy, have confirmed the opening date for its first Scottish restaurants. The Edinburgh outlet will open on Thursday, February 24, Jollibee will open at 136 Princes...
Book review – The Queen’s Lender by Jean Findlay
George Heriot’s School is an Edinburgh landmark. Its towers and turrets rise above the narrow streets of the Old Town, its alumni have succeeded in every sphere. The school was established in 1628 and...
Apulian no punches – Edinburgh’s Salento celebrates the best of southern Italy’s artisans
Artisan craftspeople from the heel of Italy are enjoying a new market for their unique products - 1,800 miles away in well-heeled Edinburgh.
Puglia, the region which stretches to the south eastern tip of Italy...
The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde – at Leith Theatre
The National Theatre of Scotland has announced a range of work, some of it postponed from last year and some new.
This will be the year that culture comes to life again if the...
