Edinburgh News
Edinburgh International Improv Festival Debuts in February
The improv scene in Scotland has expanded exponentially, with Edinburgh being the center of the growth, producing some of Scotland's leading improvisers and troupes.
Assembly Festival Shows Released for Sale
The first 14 shows of Assembly Festival's 2019 Fringe programme go on sale today, January 31st.
Early on-sale line-up shows include:
Imaginate Launches New Programme for 30th Anniversary
Imaginate, a year-round organisation supporting and developing theatre for young audiences, has announced a new programme in honour of its 30th anniversary year
Edinburgh Closer to Introducing UK's First Tourist Tax
The City of Edinburgh Council has completed submission documents for the Transient Visitor Levy (TVL), aka Tourist Tax, for Edinburgh.
St Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra,Usher Hall, Review
The ‘Sunday Classics’ concert at the Usher Hall last night was with the St Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra.
Les Misérables, Festival Theatre, Review
A sold out theatre holds its breath as the triumphant orchestra booms its first few notes, signaling the revolution is about to begin.
RSNO: Sci-Fi Spectacular, Usher Hall, Review
This was an electrifying celebration of movie music that left us entirely enthralled.
The Glasgow Girls, King's Theatre, Review
Since it first premiered at Glasgow’s Citizens Theatre in 2012, ‘The Glasgow Girls’ has been winning awards (2013 Best New Musical at the Off-West End Awards, 2016 Amnesty International Freedom of Exp
To Kill a Mockingbird UK Tour Cancelled
The UK and Ireland tour of To Kill a Mockingbird has been cancelled due to exclusivity disputes, reveals a joint statement from Jonathan Church Productions, Curve Theatre, Leicester and Rege
Edinburgh International Science Festival Changes Name
The Edinburgh International Science Festival has rebranded itself as "Edinburgh Science".
Collaboration Between SCO and Wester Hailes Residents On Show
A new art project reflects on life in Wester Hailes, one of Edinburgh’s more deprived areas, in sound, images, film and original musical composition.