City Guide to Edinburgh, Scotland

City Guide to Edinburgh, Scotland

Heritage


Step back in history and entertain the kids at TradFest this weekend

Conrad Molleson - Gododdin

As part of TradFest, Edinburgh’s newest Festival, the Storytelling Centre have put together a series of events for youngsters (5-14yrs) to enjoy a feast of culture with fun storytelling, song, theatre

Flowers of Edinburgh to Bloom Again

Karine Polwart takes part in Flowers of Edinburgh for TradFest

Karine Polwart, Mairi Campbell and other top Edinburgh folk musicians will come together at this year’s inaugural TradFest Edinburgh • Dùn Èideann for a gala concert in aid of Macmillan Cancer Relief.

I Knew a Man Called Livingstone

I Knew a Man Called Livingstone

200 years on, meet David Livingstone through the eyes of the Africans who knew him.

Scottish International Storytelling Festival

John Knox and the Storytelling

A festival that celebrates the art of yarn-spinning and tale-telling held at the award-winning Scottish Storytelling Centre on the Royal Mile and around Edinburgh and Lothians.

Edinburgh Art Festival

Whitworth Tapestry, 1967

Established in 2004, the Edinburgh Art Festival is the newest major addition to Edinburgh's August Festivals line-up, but it filled a longtime gap. Visual art somehow seemed obscured by the creative mayhem of the rest of the festival before the galleries clubbed together and launched their own festival within the Edinburgh Festival.

Details of the 2013 Edinburgh Art Festival will be announced later in the year.

Rare Japanese Handscroll Discovered In Edinburgh Collection

Japanese handscroll

A rare Japanese handscroll painting, dating back to the early 1700s, has been discovered in the special collections of Edinburgh’s Central Library

RBS Museum Lates: The Vikings are coming!

The Vikings are coming! And they’re bringing their Scandinavian style to our next RBS Museum Late on Friday 22 February.

Free Entry to Edinburgh Castle For St Andrew's Day

Edinburgh Skyline in winter

Edinburgh Castle is among 40 of Scotland’s castles and other historic attractions which will be giving away free tickets over the weekend of Saturday 1st

Annual Open Evening at National Museums Scotland

The National Museums Scotland has seen a year of record breaking visitor numbers, hosted major international exhibitions and award winning events.

Dr. Livingstone, I Presume?

Dr Livingstone, I Presume? is an exhibition at the National Musum of Scotland, Chambers Street, running Friday 23 November 2012 to Sunday 7 April 2013.