Edinburgh's Hogmanay Archives

Edinburgh’s Hogmanay dispel the myths over use of volunteers

Phyllis Stephen - September 19, 2018 2:21 pm 0

At this morning's launch of the full programme for our end of year festivities, Underbelly director Ed Bartlam explained that Underbelly, as producers of...

Edinburgh’s Hogmanay tickets will go on sale on Monday

Phyllis Stephen - May 18, 2018 9:44 am 0

Yes you read that right. We are not even into our summer gear yet but already you are being made to think of those...

Message from the Skies – take a daunder in the city!

Phyllis Stephen - January 4, 2018 3:04 pm 0

This new outdoor interactive project for winter is designed to encourage residents and visitors to explore Edinburgh’s iconic locations and perhaps see them in...

Beginning the centenary year of Dame Muriel Spark with a Message from the Skies

Phyllis Stephen - January 1, 2018 12:03 am 0

DAME MURIEL SPARK with 19th CENTURY EDINBURGH NOVELIST SUSAN FERRIER are part of VAL McDERMID’S NEW YEAR’S RESURRECTION which begins SPARK’S CENTENARY YEAR CELEBRATIONS...

Edinburgh’s Hogmanay 2017

Phyllis Stephen - December 31, 2017 9:49 pm 0

Some photos and videos from the city centre this Hogmanay. All the music was great - and you could certainly hear it across the city...

Hogmanay – Storm Dylan winding down ahead of the bells

Phyllis Stephen - December 31, 2017 5:42 pm 0

There are several stages set up as part of Edinburgh's Hogmanay and the storm which hit the capital earlier did take its toll on...

All set for the firework finale to 2017 in Edinburgh

Phyllis Stephen - December 31, 2017 10:45 am 0

With 3,000 fireworks in place and a storm which looks as though it will die down by midnight, all is set for bringing in...

Edinburgh begins the three day Hogmanay festival in style

Phyllis Stephen - December 31, 2017 12:04 am 0

The temperature dropped markedly between the time of the opening photo call at Holyrood and the fireworks from Calton Hill which marked the end...

Torchlight Procession – new route ends with #Scotword in Holyrood Park

Phyllis Stephen - December 30, 2017 6:38 pm 0

A spectacular sea of light illuminating the winter night, Torchlight Processions will mark the opening of Edinburgh's New Year celebrations, this year culminating in...

Highest number of air travellers arrive in Edinburgh for the New Year festival

Phyllis Stephen - December 30, 2017 3:28 pm 0

More than 91,000 revellers fly in for New Year. It appears that Edinburgh’s reputation as one of the party capitals of the world continues to...

Free late night trams this Hogmanay

Phyllis Stephen - December 18, 2017 12:30 pm 0

As there has been in past years there will be free late night trams to get you home again after Edinburgh’s Hogmanay celebrations. Services will...

Edinburgh’s Hogmanay 2017 – new fireworks music commissioned

Phyllis Stephen - November 19, 2017 9:24 am 0

A new musical score has been commissioned and produced for the fireworks this year. The organisers of Edinburgh's Hogmanay Underbelly have commissioned Niteworks and composer...

Edinburgh’s Hogmanay – the line up gets bigger

Phyllis Stephen - October 27, 2017 10:22 am 0

With only two months to go before Hogmanay Underbelly have announced the full list of musicians and bands who will play at Edinburgh's Hogmanay. Rag'n'Bone...

Council move Hogmanay contract to Underbelly

Phyllis Stephen - March 23, 2017 5:24 pm 0

The council has conducted what it describes as a competitive procurement exercise and has decided to relieve Unique Events of its responsibility to produce...

Scottish Thistle Awards recognises excellence in Edinburgh

Phyllis Stephen - March 17, 2017 3:45 pm 0

At the Scottish tourism Oscars last night there was much to celebrate in the capital. The EICC was full of tourism business movers and...

5,000 used free Hogmanay trams

Phyllis Stephen - January 5, 2017 12:42 pm 0

It appears that many people ditched the car and took the tram home after the Hogmanay celebrations. Between midnight and 5:00am more than 5,000 people...

Stoats, Boats and Bathtubs – revellers soak up the Loony Dook

Mark Brown - January 2, 2017 9:04 pm 0

Around 1,000 brave souls literally took the plunge on New Year's Day at the annual Stoats Loony Dook event at Queensferry as part of the...

Paisley’s Paolo packs a punch as Edinburgh’s Hogmanay welcomes 2017

Mark Brown - January 1, 2017 10:14 pm 0

The curtain came down on 2016 with a barnstorming firework display from Edinburgh Castle as one of the greatest street parties in the world...

Edinburgh’s Hogmanay Displays Prepared by Titanium Fireworks

John Preece - December 29, 2016 4:46 pm 0

Titanium Fireworks' Lynn Wiseman and Shaun Gibson set up at Edinburgh Castle earlier today for Edinburgh's Hogmanay displays on 31st December. There will be countdown...

Edinburgh’s Hogmanay predicting complete sell out

Phyllis Stephen - December 29, 2016 12:40 pm 0

If you don't have a ticket then don't come to Edinburgh City centre on Hogmanay. That was the message from the organisers at this...

Edinburgh’s Hogmanay announce the shortlist for Hog the Stage

Phyllis Stephen - December 5, 2016 6:04 pm 0

Edinburgh's Hogmanay has announced the list of those in the running to win the Hog the Stage competition. The judges included Scottish singer Paolo...

Hogmanay continues on New Year’s Day with Scot : Lands

Phyllis Stephen - November 9, 2016 1:50 pm 0

The organisers of the fourth annual Scot:Lands festival, a free pop-up multi-arts festival hosted on New Year's day, announced their full programme earlier today. The festival...

Fatherson and Be Charlotte confirmed for the Waverley Stage

Phyllis Stephen - November 8, 2016 12:33 am 0

In another carefully staged announcement Edinburgh's Hogmanay drip feed another little bit of news about what's on over the three day festival. The Street Party...