Blogs
Edinburgh Trams - Making the City More Dangerous?
Edinburgh Council has just accepted a report from Council officials that deaths from traffic accidents were 43% above target.
Edinburgh Trams - Council to Pay for Concessionary Travel
Transport Convenor, Lesley Hinds, has announced that the City Council will pay for the extension of the concessionary travel scheme to all those who wish to travel on the light railway "tram&q
Discover the Story of NOOR through Dance Theatre from America
American dance company Labyrinth Dance Theater, Sasha Spielvogel Artistic Director, is making a fleeting visit to Edinburgh at the beginning of February, with NOOR, a solo dance piece performed by Fel
Edinburgh Trams; the final straw - another tram for the museum? Is this a record?
You would think that the delivery of the last tram to make up the 27 that we will have clogging up the Gogar Depot, that this was some sort of a major triumph in the way it was reported in the pres
BURNSFEST at Scottish Storytelling Centre backed by Fiona Hyslop MSP
Over 250 years after his birth, Robert Burns’ influence on Scottish language and culture is alive and well.
Road Closures Over 2012/13 Hogmanay
Edinburgh City Council is warning people that a number of roads will be subject to closures and parking restrictions over the next few days.
Fiddle 2012: The UK's biggest and best Fiddle Festival in its 16th year
Fiddle 2012, Edinburgh's annual fiddle festival, is back at the Queen’s Hall this month Friday 16 – Sunday 18 November 2012
Gaelic Culture, Music, Performance and Song Showcased at the Scottish Storytelling Centre
Gaelic musical traditions and influences are thriving throughout Scotland, with the strong impact of the Gaelic cultural revival over recent years heavily influenced by the inextricable link between l
Edinburgh Trams - Traders and Residents Await Tram with Foreboding
All the hype from Edinburgh City Council about the early arrival of the Edinburgh trams has left traders and residents fearful for the outcome of this
Perthshire Amber 2012
Amber Alert: WARNING some seriously great music due to thunder across Perthshire from 26 October
The Railway Man Remembered
Eric Lomax, who wrote movingly about his experiences of being tortured as a Japanese POW and his subsequent reconcilation with one of his torturers, died on Monday at the age of 93.
Queen Amang the Heather: The Life of Belle Stewart in performance
First Reading of a new play about the life of Belle Stewart, a cultural icon, and Scottish Traditional Traveller, feted throughout the world for her ballad singing.
MENSA To Hold IQ Tests in Edinburgh
Mensa are inviting the people of Edinburgh to discover their IQ score at a Mensa IQ test session.
Families’ Mid-term Magic Storytelling Populates Edinburgh for Storytelling Festival
Because our passion for fairy tales starts at a young age, with the human mind intrinsically hard-wired to respond to stories, the Scottish International Storytelling Festival is delighted to present
Bus Station To Stay Open During Tramworks
Edinburgh's bus station at St Andrew Square will now stay open during the next phase of the tram works on York Place and buses will have access all the way along Princ
Play Poland Film Festival
Cinema-lovers will have a real feast this autumn: the biggest mobile film festival promoting contemporary Polish film will visit Glasgow, Birmingham, Edinburgh, Liverpool, London, Oxford, Newcastle, B
Trams Still On Track For Summer 2014, Says Hinds
City of Edinburgh Council Transport Convener, Councillor Lesley Hinds continues to be upbeat about the prospects for Edinburgh's trams staying on track
Art Festival Brought Out the Kid Critics
One of the main aims of the Edinburgh Art Festival, which ended yesterday, is not only to present a programme of international and emerging artists in est
Win tickets to Festival Fireworks & other prizes
There's a chance to win tickets to the Edinburgh Festival Fireworks Concert on Sunday night, courtesy of the event sponsor Virgin Money.

