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The Festival has a new Honorary Vice-President
Edinburgh International Festival announced Honorary Vice-President.
At last night's Opening Concert of the 67th Edinburgh International Festival, Director Jonathan Mills announced Dr Carol Colburn Grigor as Honorary Vice-President...
Edinburgh Festival Fringe REVIEW – The Tempest in the Firth of Forth ****
The Tempest in the Firth of Forth, Summerhall at Hopetoun House South Queensferry. To 15 August 2013.
Richard Demarco has long been evangelical about his support...
Edinburgh Festival Fringe REVIEW — Where The White Stops ***
The White, in Antler Theatre’s collaborative production, is a vast, symbolic tundra that takes months and hundreds of thousands of steps to traverse. It’s...
Five things you need to know today
Edinburgh International Book Festival begins today - Competition today - At Out of the Blue this festival - Edinburgh Festival Fringe Pick of the...
Edinburgh Festival Fringe – REVIEW Adam Smith-Le Grand Tour ****.5
Title: Adam Smith, Le Grand Tour
Company: Compagnie Les Labyrinths (France)
Category: Theatre (14+)
Dates: Aug. 3-11, 13-18, 20-26
Time: 3pm
Duration: 1 Hour
Tickets: £10
An intellectual and entertaining journey...
Edinburgh Festival Fringe – REVIEW Beating McEnroe ****
Beating McEnroe ****
Summerhall Red Lecture Theatre until 22nd August
Written & performed by Jamie Wood
One of sport’s great rivalries forms the backdrop to Jamie Wood’s...
Police issue warning over football derby this weekend
Police Scotland has warned that robust action will be taken against anyone using flares during the first Edinburgh derby of the season, which takes...
COMPETITION – Win 2 tickets to Tanyalee Davis at the Assembly Rooms
In 2012 life threw Tanyalee - a life-loving, world-touring comedian - a curve ball. Five thousand miles from home, she got a life-threatening blood...
Fire in city centre restaurant closes street
Around 50 firefighters attended a city centre blaze earlier to bring the fire under control and also search for any casualties.
Scottish Fire and Rescue...
Edinburgh Festival Fringe REVIEW – Kind ****
Skildir (Catriona Stirling) has a lot going on in her life, including (but not limited to) an abusive stepfather, an army of creepy puppet...
Five things you need to know today
Fire in Hailesland - Community cafes plotted on a map - Tonight at the Queen's Hall - Whisky Tours launched - Edinburgh Festival Fringe Pick...
Restaurant Review: The Magnum
The Magnum – A dog friendly pub in the heart of Edinburgh
The Magnum has always been very much a favourite ‘local’ of mine so...
Edinburgh Festival cocktail competition launched on a taxi
“Drinks Company of the Year” runner up Hi-Spirits has teamed up with taxi advertising company Ubiquitous to brand a fleet of high profile Mercedes...
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2013 – REVIEW – Tom Rosenthal – Благодаря ***
Tom Rosenthal - Благодаря, Pleasance Beneath 20:15, until 25 Aug, £12/10 (£10.50/£8.50 concessions)
It's generally known that Tom Rosenthal is the son of sports commentator...
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2013 – REVIEW – Janey Godley Is Ungagged ***
Janey Godley Is Ungagged, Gilded Balloon Teviot 6:45pm, until 15 Aug, £12/10 (£10/8 concessions)
With what could be the most welcoming entrance 'piece' to any...
Edinburgh Festival Fringe REVIEW – The Colour Ham ****
The trouble with magic shows is the whole 'it's bad form to write about what happens in case you ruin the surprise' thing. It's...
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2013 – REVIEW – Circles of Love ****
Circles of Love, St Andrew's and St George's West, George St 7:10pm and 8:40pm, until 10 Aug, £10 (£8 concessions)
Having seen Edinburgh Music Theatre...
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2013 – REVIEW – Joe Lycett – If Joe Lycett Then...
Joe Lycett - If Joe Lycett Then You Should've Put a Ring On It, Pleasance Upstairs 19:15, until 25 Aug, £10/9 (£8.50/£7.50)
Many comedians title...
Edinburgh Festival Fringe REVIEW – An Actor’s Lament ****
http://www.theedinburghreporter.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/actorslament250.jpgSteven Berkoff , thespian institution, or national treasure? Both such dubious accolades would appall him I’m sure, and in this latest play at the...
Musselburgh Races today stages the Archerfield Cup
The £25,000 inaugural Archerfield Cup Class 2 handicap at Musselburgh today has pulled in a competitive field.
Run over 1m 6f, John Quinn's dual winner...
Tian Tian ‘may give birth in a month’
There is a possibility that Tian Tian the female panda at Edinburgh Zoo may be expecting the pitter patter of panda paws in little...
Fire in Murrayburn
There are reports this evening of a fire in Murrayburn which may involve...
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2013 – REVIEW – Aisling Bea: C’est La Bea ****
Aisling Bea: C'est La Bea, Gilded Balloon Teviot, until 26 Aug (except 13), £10.50/9.50 (£9.50/£8.50 concessions)
Aisling Bea’s energetic and fluid performance in her first...
Council makes its pitch for National Performance Centre for Sport
Details of Edinburgh’s bid for the National Performance Centre for Sport (NPCS) were announced today following the bid team’s presentation to the judging panel...
Fashion – Summer warmth is still here but where have all the summer clothes...
Contributed Article
Have you wandered down Princes Street or George Street lately? It’s full of autumn clothes! Now, don’t get me wrong, the Scottish skin...
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2013 – REVIEW – Croft & Pearce ****
Croft and Pearce, Gilded Balloon Teviot, until 26 August (except 14) 4:30pm, £9 (£8 concessions)
Featuring sketch after sketch after sketch (quite literally), Croft and...
Police issue missing person appeal
Appeal for missing person, Edinburgh
Police in Edinburgh are appealing for witnesses about a 49-year-old man who has been reported missing from the capital.
Police are...
VIDEO – Edinburgh Festival Fringe – Brazilian Theatre Season at EICC
There are four Brazilian theatrical companies performing at the EICC this Fringe. We were invited to the showcase this week to see what they...
Cafe culture on George Street this Festival
When the council's Transport and Environment Committee met in March this year they were faced with three deputations, all on the subject of closures...
Edinburgh Festival Fringe REVIEW -The Radicalisation of Bradley Manning *****
The Radicalisation of Bradley Manning - National Theatre Wales.
Audience awareness of Bradley Manning's imminent life-imprisonment - what writer Tim Price, director John E McGrath...
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