Tag: The Edinburgh Reporter
Taisteal, the brainchild of Michelin-trained chef Gordon Craig
Gordon Craig helped establish Field and Field Grill House and now he has branched out on his own with Taisteal.
The word means journey or to travel and Gordon will use some of the knowledge...
Oxbridge success for Loretto pupils
Loretto School is celebrating after three of their pupils have been offered a place this year at Cambridge and Oxford Universities.
Three pupils at Loretto School have received Oxbridge offers this term:
Lawrence Bissell (from Inveresk) has an...
#Women’s March on Edinburgh 21 January 2017
The Women's March on Edinburgh which is planned for 21 January 2017 will be convened at the US Consulate 3 Regent Terrace, EH7 5BW at 11am, but it is expected to simply be a gathering and not...
Redevelopment work begins at St John’s
St John's Hospital may still feel like a new addition to the NHS fold to some, but it needs a facelift and a £3.5m redevelopment has now begun.
This will include a theatre for eye and...
Women’s Basketball – Lewis warns Pride as Mystics come calling
Robyn Lewis hopes Caledonia Pride can build on their previous performance when Manchester Mystics visit The Oriam on Saturday (1pm) in their latest Women's British Basketball League (WBBL) clash.
The inspirational player was boosted by the...
Nick Sharratt wins the 2017 Bookbug Picture Book Prize
'In quiet times and sleepy times a child can dwell in thoughts of his own, and in songs and stories of his own.'
Although children's author Margaret Wise Brown wrote these words over fifty years...
The Edinburgh Mountain Film Festival 2017
There are no prizes for a new climbing route, a first ski descent or for surfing a remote cold-water wave in Iceland. Yet many enthusiasts take great satisfaction if they manage to achieve any...
At The Scottish Gallery – Eardley on show and on sale
There has been an increasing interest in recent times in the work of Joan Eardley who is reckoned to be one of the greatest British post war artists. Next month at The Scottish Gallery...
Church of Scotland welcomes third new woman minister in under a year
The Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland the Rt Rev Dr Russell Barr has welcomed one of his proteges as the third new female minister in neighbouring parishes in under...
The Edinburgh International Harp Festival 2017 – tickets available now
The Edinburgh International Harp Festival is now in its 36th year.
From Friday 31st March to Wednesday 5th April 2017, harpists from throughout the world will gather to celebrate all aspects of the harp with a host of...
Green MSPs want the Green Investment Bank to stay open
Alison Johnstone and Andy Wightman both Green MSPs for Lothian are lobbying the Scotland Office to keep the Green Investment Bank open.
The bank is situated in Edinburgh and London but the 55 jobs in...
Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour is back
The Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour is back, with dates at Festival Theatre Edinburgh on Saturday 28 January, as part of its biggest ever UK and Ireland tour featuring nearly 100 screenings at over...
At the theatre in February
In February at the King's and the Festival Theatre there's variety with Allan Stewart, musical with Southern Light and The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time.
The listings are below.
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National Theatre Live...
Contact us now about our next print edition
Our next print edition will be published on 31 March 2017. If you would like to be featured in it then get in touch.
We are now looking for local stories, and for sponsors and...
Drones delivering packages in cities won’t take off – here’s why
by Richard Andrew Williams, Heriot-Watt University
You may have gasped with disbelief the first time you saw a photograph of a drone home-delivering a box from Amazon or cakes from a bakery or carrying a bag...
Ice Hockey – MacDougall sits out as Capitals travel to Braehead
Taylor MacDougall sits out Edinburgh Capitals visit to Braehead Clan on Saturday night because of a shoulder injury.
The absence of the lanky forward is a blow for coach Michal Dobron who is pushing for a...
Come and Sing Workshop with Bob Chilcott
Join Waverley Care for this exciting opportunity to experience a day’s singing with world renowned choral composer and conductor, Bob Chilcott.
Bob, who is a patron of Waverley Care, is once again bringing his infectious enthusiasm...
The Queen’s Hall appoint interim CEO
The Queen's Hall has announced today that the board has appointed an interim Chief Executive, Karen Wood.
Karen joins the Clerk Street team following the recent retirement of Adrian Hall, the much respected former CEO.
Experience for...
Women’s Basketball – Caledonia pride despite defeat by league leaders
WBBL: Caledonia Pride 49, Nottingham Wildcats 63
SPIRITED Caledonia Pride opened 2017 by having a real go at league leaders Nottingham Wildcats and the Scots, in their inaugural season, proved that they can compete with...
EQ: Revolution! The Edinburgh Quartet and Erik Petrie at Ocean Terminal
In 1917 the Russian Empire collapsed, the Tsar abdicated, and by the end of the year a new communist state had emerged, one that would eventually lead to the formation of the USSR.
One hundred...
5,000 used free Hogmanay trams
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 used the tram meaning that extra trams were brought out...
Courtyard Edinburgh pays homage to former resident
Courtyard Marriott has just opened its doors in Baxter's Place and in tribute to its former resident Robert Stevenson they have unveiled a bust of the engineer.
Robert Stevenson was a lighthouse engineer and James Will who is his...
At the theatre in January
The King's and the Festival Theatre have some amazing shows lined up for you in the New Year.
In January they have everything from Shakespeare to Simon & Garfunkel for you. The listing is below.
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American free solo climber headlines mountain film festival
The 14th Edinburgh Mountain Film Festival (EMFF) from Saturday 4 to Sunday 5 February 2017, at George Square Lecture Theatre, is headlined by American BASE-jumper, wingsuit flyer and free-solo climber Steph Davis.
She knows how to...
How much do you know about Star Wars?
Rogue One: A Star Wars story has opened in cinemas across the country and at ODEON they are holding more than 10,000 screenings across their 120 cinemas.
The cinema has drafted a quiz to test...
First Minister’s Christmas message
Here is the First Minister's Christmas message which she recorded at Alness in Milnafua Village Hall:
https://youtu.be/NbLt_si6UAg
First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon said: “Christmas is about spending time with those we love, and for thinking about friends and...
Frances has the recipe for a long and happy life
Frances Renshaw has just celebrated her 100th birthday at Cairdean House care home.
She celebrated her birthday on 21 December with family members, friends and other residents.
Revealing the secret to living such a long life,...
Happy Christmas to all our readers
We wish you a very Happy Christmas Day today filled with fun and laughter.
And here is local musician Dean Owens to help us with that :
https://youtu.be/M0Z9HJ22Asc
Film – Wigilia (2016)
One of the lecturers in Screenwriting and Film Production at Queen Margaret University, Graham Drysdale, has produced a feature film which he has just released called 'Wigilia". This is his first film and the...
Rugby players visit the Sick Kids
Those children who are unfortunate enough to be in hospital this Christmas got lucky when players from Edinburgh Rugby and Scotland dropped in to see them.
Grant Gilchrist, Alistair Dickinson, Damien Hoyland and John Hardie all...
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