Edinburgh's Winter Festivals
Edinburgh Pantomimes and Christmas Shows 2011
It can't be nearly christmas already? Oh, yes it is! EdinburghGuide.com previews this year's pantomime and Christmas shows (reviews of all the main Christmas shows coming later).
St Andrew's Day Celebrations & Finale
Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh's foremost paid visitor attraction, opens its doors for free as part of the annual St Andrews Day celebrations.
Edinburgh Christmas Ice Rink Secured
One of the centrepieces of Edinburgh's Christmas Celebrations, the ice rink in Princes Street Gardens, has been secured, Edinburgh City Council announced today.
Christmas Treasures with Dorothy Pegg
On our festive Super Sunday, make a beautiful museum-inspired decoration to take home.
Artist-jeweller Dorothy Hogg will show you how in 30min sessions between 12:00 and 16:00.
Edinburgh Prepares For More Trams Works on Princes Street
Months of tram works on Princes Street are due to begin soon, with traffic diversions being introduced over the coming weekend (17 and 18 September 2011).
Trains Continue to Struggle With Freezing Cold
Has day-to-day freezing ice and snow become the new normal? It seems to have been going on for ever. First it was Snowvember, now De-icember, in what has been the worst weather conditions in living memory. With climatologists (such as former government chief scientific advisor David King) suggesting that cold winters come in multiple years, we may need to get used to these bitterly cold conditions.
Video: Strip the Willow
Strip the Willow is probably one of the most popular Scottish dance tunes on account of the fact that it's fairly easy to learn, and it's highly physical. Participants get a chance to fling partners across the floor.
December Snow Continues To Dump on Edinburgh
Snowvember is over, but as Edinburgh enters December there is little sign of the unusually snowy weather abating.
Flightless In Edinburgh; March of the Students
It's St Andrew's Day in Edinburgh. There's fresh snow and ice on the ground. The penguins are up and about. Students are preparing to march. And the airport is closed again.
Edinburgh Snowed Under at St Andrew's Day
Edinburgh's Snowvember: Nice weather for penguins, but not all fun and games.