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Edinburgh Festival Fringe REVIEW – Titus Andronicus *****
Titus Andronicus is Shakespeare’s bloodiest play.
At the Grand Theatre in Surgeons Hall we are transported not to Rome but to 80s England. Titus has...
Fiery words of freedom at Edinburgh Art Festival
Trystan Davies for The Edinburgh Reporter spoke to Robert Montgomery, one of the commissioned artists for this years Parley theme in the Edinburgh Art...
Edinburgh Festival Fringe Preview – Granny’s Gone Wild
Still cocking a snook at the Grim Reaper's flaccid blade - her eightieth birthday being imminent - Lynn Ruth Miller's alter-ego, Granny, lays siege...
The Bed Shop wants to know ‘How long have you had your bed?’
Gordon Burgess, owner of The Bed Shop, provides useful tips on choosing a new bed
How long have you had your bed? According to The...
Edinburgh Festival Fringe – Rory McGrath & Philip Pope ****.5
Rory McGrath & Philip Pope: ‘Bridge over Troubled Lager’
Assembly 2, George Square various dates 4 – 26 August
Rory McGrath & Philip Pope serve-up one...
Edinburgh Festival Fringe – REVIEW Xara Vaughan ****.5
Xara Vaughan in Cabaret: Mysterious Room, New Town Theatre, 96 George Street. 19:20pm daily performances
Cabaret is alive, well and performing in Edinburgh ladies and...
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2013 – REVIEW – Milton Jones On The High Road *****
Milton Jones On The High Road, Assembly Hall 7:30pm, until 14 Aug (except 5 and 6), £16.50
The king of one-liners is perhaps not yet...
Five things you need to know today
Gordon Macdonald's monthly report - Hitchcock's Dial M for Murder - Ten Tracks at The Queen's Hall - Ceilidh Club - Edinburgh Fringe Festival...
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2013 – REVIEW – The Bloody Ballad ****.5
The Bloody Ballad, Assembly Roxy 7:45pm, until 25 Aug (except 12, 19), £12 (£10 concessions)
The audience had barely sat down before The Bloody Ballad...
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2013 – REVIEW – Circa: Wunderkammer ****
Circa: Wunderkammer
Circa: Wunderkammer, Underbelly Bristo Square 1pm and 5pm, until 26 Aug (except 7, 13, 20, 22), £16.50 (£15.50 concessions)
What just happened? I genuinely do...
Edinburgh Festival Fringe – REVIEW – Ed O’Meara ***.5
Ed O’Meara : ”A Complete and Comprehensive History of the Roman Empire in Under an Hour. With Jokes.”
Bannerman’s Bar: 13:45pm daily
Multiple-time festival visitor, Ed...
Edinburgh businessman branches out to East Lothian
Local Businessman Blaikie has big plans for new venture
Graham Blaikie the thirty-something owner of Edinburgh’s award-winning Mercat Bar & Restaurant has bought the newly...
Edinburgh Literary Tour launches day time tours
The Scottish Literary Tour Trust Ltd has launched a day-time version of its award- winning evening Edinburgh Literary Pub Tour aimed at families and...
Edinburgh Festival Fringe – In Two Minds
C venue 34, Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Dates 31 Jul-10 Aug Time 17:05 (0hr50) Ticket prices £8.50-£10.50 / concessions £6.50-£8.50 / children £4.50-£6.50
Dancing Souls &...
Five things you need to know today
Reduce Reuse Recycle & Repair Roadshow - Take a bus out of town to Jupiter Artland- Madhatters Tea Party - King Creosote - Edinburgh...
Exhibition – Scotland’s Lost Gardens
Saturday 3 August to Sunday 29 September 2013, 10:00 – 17:45,
John Hope Gateway Decking, Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (free)
An outdoor exhibition of stunning images...
VIDEO – Festivals Champion Councillor Steve Cardownie looking forward to the Fringe
Councillor Steve Cardownie probably has the best job at this time of the year. He is Festivals Champion and we spoke to him about...
Secret Policemen Flashmob to launch Amnesty International Fringe shows
A 'flashmob' of secret policemen in trademark macs and moustaches descended on the Edinburgh Festival Fringe today to launch Amnesty’s run of 15 lunchtime...
Special offer for all Edinburgh charities
One of Scotland’s leading catering companies, GH Event Catering has created a special offer for those dedicated people who work tirelessly, organising fantastic charitable...
Edinburgh Festival Fringe – Circosis
Circosis, one of the world’s most remote Circus companies, have travelled all the way from the Red Centre of Australia to present their European...
Edinburgh Bus Tours launch a new app
Edinburgh Bus Tours has unveiled its new mobile-compatible website that provides customers with everything they need to know about the bus tours and how...
Edinburgh Festival Fringe – at the Scottish Arts Club
The Scottish Arts Club in Rutland Square takes a very active role in the Fringe - here is our top three of what they...
Prince’s Trust and Marriott join forces to support young people
Twelve unemployed young people from Edinburgh have completed Scotland's first Prince’s Trust Get into Hotels programme run by Marriott Hotels.
The new programme, designed to help...
Mercat launches new special beer to mark the end of tramworks
A New ‘Mercat’ Commemorative Beer On-board
The award-winning Mercat Bar & Restaurant in Edinburgh’s Haymarket area has launched a special, own branded beer in conjunction...
Edinburgh Art Festival – Hello to you too!
All across the city centre you can see flags flying high above our iconic buildings proclaiming one single word:-HELLO
This is an art installation by...
Craft Scotland Summer Show Opens Today
Contributed article
Craft Scotland is hosting an exciting new Summer Show which opens to the public today. The Show will bring together 36 fantastic craft...
Edinburgh Dungeons want your worst jokes
FRIGHTFUL FUN GUARANTEED AS CRIMES AGAINST COMEDY LAUNCHES AT THE EDINBURGH DUNGEON
Throughout August, the Black Jester is up to his old tricks again as...
Council plan to make Pilrig a conservation area
The council is to designate Pilrig as a conservation area based on findings from its recent consultation.
This means that any planning applications in the...
Action on the Royal Mile
Final plans to trial some action in the Royal Mile are being recommended to the council's planning committee next week, addressing issues relating to...
Five things you need to know today
Police launch festival campaign - Fireworks on Friday - Flamenco flashmob - New app for the Festival - Edinburgh Festival Fringe pick of the...
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