Review – Something About George ★★★
For Beatles fans wishing to delve deeper into the life of George Harrison and his back catalogue, this is a good place to start.West End actor Daniel Taylor fronts this show with a...
Tradfest: The Story of Scotland’s Creation
The audience at this Tradfest event learned how Scotland came to be formed in the new telling of the 3,000 year old myth of the Cailleach, or old hag, who, it is believed, created...
Recipe for this week – cod roe
Coming into season now, cod roe is a real delicacy.With a sweetbread like appearance it’s very popular in Scandinavia, and now you can learn how easy it is to cook. With...
Last chance to see the Scottish Landscape Awards
It proved a hit with audiences travelling from across the country to see the first ever Scottish Landscape Awards - catch it at the City Art Centre until March 3rd.There is just a week...
Festivals and events taking place in the first City of Literature this year
This is the 20th year of Edinburgh becoming the first City of Literature, and it is evident that this has influenced books, authors and literature in Edinburgh over the two decades.One of the...
Edinburgh Leisure’s AquaDash is back – but more extreme than ever
Thrill seekers slide this wayEdinburgh Leisure is launching a new extreme element to AquaDash, its inflatable playground on water at the Royal Commonwealth Pool when it reopens on Saturday, 26 June 2021. Bookings...
Walled garden to honour historic gardening group
A trust which has turned one of Scotland’s biggest walled gardens from a neglected site into a thriving community venture is preparing to celebrate its 25th anniversary this summer.Amisfield Community Walled Garden, near Haddington, in...
Book relates details of the Briggers who died while building the Forth Bridge
Museums & Galleries Edinburgh have published digitally a book which lists all the accidents which happened during the early phase of the construction of the Forth Bridge which was opened on 4 March 1890....
At Fruitmarket Gallery – Martin Boyce – Before Behind Between Above Below
Opening on Saturday there is a new exhibition at Fruitmarket with works dating from 1993 to the present day created by Turner Prize winning artist, Glaswegian Martin Boyce.The artist has not exhibited in Fruitmarket...
Astronomical sky above Edinburgh and Lothian April 2024
The opening weekend of April is the last chance to try the Messier Marathon in 2024 but the headline grabbing news is that the Devil’s Comet reaches perihelion, and should be visible with the...
Eating out – Dhoom takes diners from Bombay to Madras
After taking diners on a culinary journey across eleven different landscapes of India, Dhoom Indian Streatery & Bar in Dunfermline is now ready to take them to Chennai, and the colourful Coromandel Coast in...
Scotland Now! Phone Portrait Award is open for entries
The organisers of the Scottish Portrait Awards, the Scottish Arts Trust, has launched a free nationwide competition with a first prize of £500 to celebrate its tenth anniversary.The Scotland Now! Phone Portrait Award is open to...
Paolozzi’s Leith Athletic strip is pitch perfect
Artist Eduardo Paolozzi has netted a new generation of fans with his iconic designs inspiring a unique football shirt which is raising awareness and funds for Leith Athletic.The football club, established in 1887 and...
Matthew Jukes putting on ‘epic treat’ for visitors to wine festival
Matthew Jukes is quite possibly the most knowledgeable person on the planet when it comes to Australian wine - and he will be in Edinburgh sharing top picks from the 20th anniversary of his...
Restaurants at W Edinburgh now open for booking
The three dining options at the new W Edinburgh which opens next month are now open for reservations.Diners can book tables in any of the three - SUSHISAMBA, W Sound or João's Place -...
Aquadash Adventure – a new fun way to exercise
A new inflatable adventure awaits..Following the success of Aquadash and Aquadash Extreme, the inflatable playground on water, which launched at the Royal Commonwealth Pool in February 2018, Edinburgh Leisure is introducing Aquadash Adventure to its Ainslie...
Edinburgh top for Euro expats
Edinburgh has been ranked as the UK's most attractive city to live in for European expatriates, with Aberdeen in second place. The Scottish capital tops the chart as the "most liveable" UK destination, in...
The Bike Station – bikes for growing kids
The Bike Station knows that children very quickly grow out of their bikes.The charity that believes cycling should be accessible to everyone, and they deliver a whole range of projects to break down...
Edinburgh Food Festival will host British Street Food Awards
British Street Food Awards and Edinburgh Food Festival have announced they are teaming up for this year’s events with the Scottish Final of the awards taking place at the capital’s largest free-to-enter food festival...
Review Peter Pan Goes Wrong ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
The show must go on, but even as the audience takes their seats it’s clear that Cornley Drama Society are having problems as auditorium lights flicker and cables are woven through the stalls as...
Hotel begins Artist in Residence programme – and is looking for the next one
A call was issued to emerging artists by Virgin Hotels Edinburgh which has set up an Artist in Residence programme to support the capital's creative community.The first artist who has been appointed is...
Líam Rudden – Must See Theatre No 1 February 2024
From Hamilton to Hollywood’s Broderick and Parker, new writing to bite-size drama and a magical trip along the Yellow Brick Road, February has it all. What better way to open a new monthly theatre column...
Manhattan comes to Edinburgh with the opening of 63rd+1st
A new cocktail led bar and restaurant will open on Frederick Street in the coming months in the space formerly home to Café Rouge.There will be seating for 100 people inside and 26...
New dating app launches exclusively in Edinburgh
The co-founders of tbc ('to be confirmed’) teamed up with Scotland’s top lifestyle influencer, Lois White, to celebrate the app’s launch in the capital. Designed to get users offline and to date in real life without...
Pronto Pizza pitches up in Porty
Portobello pizzaiolo Michael Notarangelo has returned to his roots with the opening of a new pizzeria in the seaside town.Pronto, on Brighton Place, promises it will deliver the most authentic pizza possible outside of...
Interview with Jah Wobble
Interview for The Edinburgh Reporter - an interview with the bassist and singer who is coming to Edinburgh on 3 May. "I'm a Celt; the drones, the keening, the airs; it's proper deep stuff...
Traditional Turner on show in January
Joseph Mallord William Turner’s watercolours from the Scottish national collection will be exhibited throughout the month of January, free for the public to enjoy at the National Gallery of Scotland.Turner in January is...
Valentine’s Day suggestion
GO OVER THE BRIDGE TO CELEBRATE THE DAY OF LOVE Love is in the air at Pettycur Bay Holiday Park & The Bay Hotel at Kinghorn in Fife, and at its sister business, the Old...
The Doo’cot – now under new management
The Doo'cot on Ferry Road has reopened recently under new management of local Robert Pearson and his partner Graeme Brown.Robert explained how that came about. He is probably well known to many in North...
Director of Edinburgh Science to step down
Dr Simon Gage, OBE who has been involved with Edinburgh Science for three decades, and 29 of those as the CEO and Director, is to step down from the organisation after this year's festival....
