Tag: Gaza

The House of Commons Speaker under fire after the SNP debate calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza is overshadowed by procedural rows Midlothian MP Owen Thompson spoke of his disappointment at the "disgraceful scenes"...

A couple of hundred people gathered at the Wellington Statue at the east end of Princes Street on Saturday afternoon. This has become the temporary home of protest during the Christmas festivities in Edinburgh...

'If we only give them bandages, we become part of the problem' Dr Mads Gilbert is a Norwegian doctor and activist with experience of working in Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza, Palestine. He has become one...

Blackwell's Edinburgh Presents JD Oswald: The Ballad of Sir Benfro. An epic fantasy series from one of Scotland's most successful new crime writers, 'an unputdownable tale of the great dragons returning to the kingdom of men'....

MONDAY 24TH NOVEMBER 2014 Mrs Mash at The Skylark: songs, stories and joining in fun from Mrs Mash aka Marie Louise Cochrane, the Storytelling Cook, for the under-5s and their parents and carers - this week...

Edinburgh Printmakers Open Day 2014: an opportunity to visit the oldest open access printmaking studio in the UK. Hands-on activities, with printmaking workshops for adults and children, printmaking demonstrations and studio tours. The brand new exhibition No Fixed Abode will be on...

Plenty happening again this week - from fundraisers for Palestine, Water for Life and the Scouts, to films from Poland, Africa and Italy. Books will be launched, exhibitions will be opened, French and Russian...

Fresh Start Sale: cake stands, china, glass, bric a brac, coffees, teas and home baking. Fresh Start is an Edinburgh-based charity helping those who have been homeless to get established in their new homes: it...

MONDAY 29TH SEPTEMBER 2014 Dance and Cafe Culture: a new exhibition of work by Andrew Fitzpatrick, Norma Maclean, Peter Nardini, Chris Taylor, Nichola Martin and Maggie Vance. 11am-5pm Monday to Friday, 10am-1pm Saturdays, closed Sundays, The...

A one off concert is taking place to raise medical funds for Gaza at the Edinburgh Fringe this week. Headline acts such as Frankie Boyle, Shappi Khorsandi, Shooglenifty, The Bevvy Sisters, Dean Owens and Black...